The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
HASKELL INNOCENT,
DECLARES MONETT
Ohioan Says Governor Never
Got Chance to Reply to
SquireS' Charges.
By J. c. WELLIVER.

NEW YORK, Sept. u.-Frank A Mo-
nett, former attorney general of Ohio,
was in Denver attending a college fra
ternity convention. when the Demo-
cratic national convention met in that
city.
Mr. MOnett had been a Republican at
torney general; had afterward support
ed Bryan; and this year again is in the
Republican party
Several days before the convention
opened, the writer Of this dispatch in
vited a number of gentlemen 10 his room
at the Brown Hotel, desiring to talk
with them about the probable provis-
ions OF the platform. Among those
present were Governor Haskell. OF Ok
lahOIUa; Mr.. MOnett, J. B. Sullivan,
Iowa member Of the resolutions COM
mittee and close friend of Mr.. Bryan
and Claude S. Porter, Democratic nomi-
nee for Senator from Iowa. Mr.. Monet
had been much interested in the plat
form discussions, because Of his expert
spces of trust fighter.
Haskell and MOnett took leading parts
In the discussion of the provisions
which they considered ought to 20 into
/ a platform. The two were plainly on
the most friendly aud intimate terms,
AID It was evident that Mr.. Monet
was anything but suspicious Of the in
tegrity and sincerity Of Governor Has
! kelL.
Wires to Both Men.
When the Hearst charges were pub
Iished, to the effect that Haskell had
tried, rs an agent of Standard OIL, to
| bribe Monet while the latter was at
| tOrney general of Ohio. to drop pro
| ceedings against the Standard. your
| correspondent recalled that morning.
He wired Governor Haskell and Mr..
| Monett. asking them 10 telegraph their
statement concerning the bribery
charges. As a result Governor Haskell
sent the following telegram:
"Logansport, Ind, Sept. BIN
! his speech here today Governor Has
kell said. in part:
! e If you inquire OF Hearst who Has
kell is he might tell you he is the arch
| enemy OF union labor. In our State
they will refer you to the printed report
of the union labor officers Of the State,
submitted to the union labor State
convention in July. In this report as
governor OF the State, am commended
for sympathy and assistance IN the en-
Lctment OF laws friendly to organized
labor
What Hearst May Say.
Again, Mr.. Hearst might tell you thai
Haskell was one Of the bribe-givers
for the Standard Oil. There is no rea.
son why ne should not tell two stories
or lies, if you like. He says that II
1899 Frank Monett, attorney general Of
Ohio, had some cases pending in the
Ohio supreme court against the Stand
ard Oil Company; that c. B. Squirei
telephoned Monet; that Frank ROcke
fener and c. y. Haskell had authorizes
him to negotiate for the dismissal O.
the cases John Sheets. who succeeded
Monett as attorney general, came Il
Oklahoma and told the same story II
nv campaign a year ago. Monett cam
, to Oklahoma last September, and spok
in the convention hall Of Oklahom
CITY in answer to Sheets. Monett said
u am a Roosevelt Republican now
I used to be a Republican, hut in 100
7 supported Bryan. However, hav,
since become a Republican. But 1 hav
| known Haskell twenty-five years. and
| / were to vote IN Oklahoma this ia
] would be a Haskell Democrat. l an
| convinced that the Squires story is un
true. and 1 an certain that Haskell ha
lnothing to do with the Standard OF
Company or was in any way connecte
In concluding his reference TO tn
Hearst charges, Governor Haskell sal
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