The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-26
Charges Not Proved,
But Gov. Haskell Has
Wisely Resigned
Ne Has Been Caught In Bad Com
psny and His Retention On the
National Committee Would
Threaten Party Success.

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| a voice in party councils to
Gufey, of Pennsylvania and NC
of New York. commonly recognized traitors to rear
Democratic principles.
The of GuHey Mccarren party leaders had
late been associated with the charge that the Democy was
fast becoming menacng special interests
this country as the Republican party is known to be-
The platform adopted the Denver convention was ~
in keeping with the pledge the people embodied IN the suP
sion of these false leaders
The William Jennings Bryan for the presidency
grand of Democcys TO the
Jefferson substantial the people OF the
purpose wage fight against further corruption and law
defiance by the enemies of representative government
The national Democratic convention did its work WELL ooth IN
its united substantial recognition of William jennings Bryan
worth and determined in the interest OF his
country and its people and in its reputation OF men whose re'e
ton leadership could only to the candidacy OF
the partys standard bearer and to his principles
The people rallied Bryan hateng prospects
for Democratic success mapped out in
pursued obstacles few days ago.
when appeared of Gov Charles NJ Haskell OF
Oklahoma upon national committee its treasurer
charge against Foraker of Ohio having rep
Standard Oil Co. WHICH CHARGE Is
SUPPORTED BY WRITING VIM Randolph Hearst OF the
independence party charges that Gov Haskell
attempt the Standard Oil Co. bride the ato
ney-general of Ohio THIS CHARGE BEING UNSUPPORTED.
THOUGH CALLED UPON BY MR. BRYAN TO DO So
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS THUS FAR BEEN UNABLE
TO PRODUCE THE PROOFS IN THE OHIO CASE.
Having the bribery charge Gov Haskell
president aske Oklahoma record accusing him OF
having lifted an Injunction against Co., SUBJ
sday company the Standard permitting the Prairie company
TO proceed with the building of pipe line
Gov Hasks this charge back President Roose
boomerang he able show that President
secretary interior responsible for the fran
s granted this while Oklahoma territory and that
when Oklahoma made by Republican congress- the
statehood bill made compulsory the state respect this
existing which the federal would have eventually
made Gov Haskell do had he not done it himself.
THE CHARGE AGAINST FORAKER AS REPUBLI
"a ATOr Z Z
IST FACTION IN CONGRESS is SUBSTANTIATED BY
PROOF IN HAND; THE CHARGES AGAINST HASKELL
AS A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR AND TREASURER OF
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ARE NOT
SUBSTANTIATED AND 1T is DOUBTFUL IF THEY EVER
WILL BE-
His defense in the Prairie Oil strong
against Republican president and his that
given the afternoon Of Detroit
which supporting Taft in this campaign
These papers have accepted without question the Hearst
charges while years ago they damnng the author for his
yellow publications anarchist and the country
Mr. Hearst however is be denied the credit that COM
ing his party having the bringing the
light revealing subserven
the Republican party has been the jingle of gold
And while he have been has in his specific charges
against Haskell did the Democratic party service
calling its attention the fact that Haskell should be removed
the class
and promotion schemes with which he has been identified
While we do not approve the president United States
using behalf side political controversy
part Mr. Taft made suggestion
Roosevelt right his position that Haskell should be dropped
the national as
Foraker down by his party.
of the fact that Roosevelt sought
Issue before important in which the president has
heretofore manifested Mr. Haskell has resigned Now
he should bring book the justice those
newspapers ma
! Iigned him without the facts.
probable that Gov Haskell suggested
be named and that he further suggested that his resignation
accepted for the that Guey and McCaren
in Denver
While he be falsely accused in the charges made the fact
remains that he caught in bad company.
Demoeacys is and its such this
opposed with which Gov Haskell appears
associated in the past his further
the national committee could have appeared only in the
Gen. T. Coleman DUPONT head
powder the Republican national
of yesterday therefore dangerous
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