The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-02
WORKED STANDARD OIL
CORTELYOU And BLISS HOLD THE COMPANY UP
WHILE ROOSEVELT WINKS HIS EYE

account of the soliciting of
campaign contribution the Standard Oil Company by
the Republican national committee of Rooseves
order for the be returned
attempt obtain money all
in all it shows President Roosevelt playing double role protng
by the contributions of the trusts while playing galleries
by denouncing them
Early the 1904 campaign the Standard Oil Company well
other railroads. banks and corporations
request to contribute the Republican national campaign fund
This ignored Henry Rogers being responsible
its refusal
Later when the call for campaign funds made Mr.
Corteyou chairman of the Republican national committee
Mr. Rogers asking appointment which exist
ing conditions could be explained the support
Standard Oil secured This appointment Mr.
to kept Broadway the Oil building Mr.
Coreyou informed that both Mr. Rogers John Arch
bold would be pleased him Mr. Corteyou finding that Mr.
Rogers not to meet him alone but that Mr. Archbod also
be present concluded would be safer and discreet not
to himself The appointment kept by Cornelius N Bliss
treasurer of the national committee
Bliss Promised Conservatism.
At this interview Mr. Rogers accused Mr. Roosevelt of nrat
tude and recalled fyor from the Standard Oil Com
pany Republican candidates and campaign funds Mr. Bliss ad
med that President Roosevelt might have acted harshy toward
the Standard OIL but said that while Mr. Rooseves first term
was Constructive his second term would be Conservative
Contributed 100000
RELYING these Mr. Rogers and Mr. Archbod
made contribution of 100000
This contribution coming the knowledge of President Roose
he wrote Chairman Corteou violent letter denouncng
the Standard Oil Company and directing the return of the cont
button This letter Mr. Corteyou file, and of is
kept by President Roosevelt for the of making public
this Standard Oil contribution became known
The contribution returned Not cent paid back
Mr. Rogers and Mr. Archbod know,
in like with other contributions.
campaign when President Roosevelt became scared
the time that he summoned Edward
Hartman Washington induced Mr. Hartman to raise
s26OOOO for the campaign fund further request made of
the Standard Oil people
Rogers Refused $25oOOO More
the the 100000 contribution Mr. Bliss expressed his
with its and said that the amount should be
several times At the time of the third request the def
mite sum of S25O000 additional asked for
In the meantime Mr. Rogers had learned of Mr. Rooseves let
Coreyou and of the direction return the first $780,
OOO declined money and recalled the fact
that presidents instructions to return the first contribution
complied with and that Mr. Roosevelt must have
known all along 100000 which he rpudated had
only been accepted, but used.
of this fact he declined to accede to the request Tor
further s25OOOO any further and denounced Mr.
Roosevelt for seemingly trying the hand to secure contr
the Standard Oil Company and the other hand to
make political capital by denouncing the company.
vote for NJ Alexander a for who has been
proved capable public official and who has business record
square dealing Jim Brady is vote for notorious
political tricer become the absolute dictator
politics through the upbudng Of personal machine
hesitate moment as to whom to support
Secretary Loeb announces for the President
Roosevelt go the stump The storm Of indignation
raised b the presidents eruption the has evidently
had soberng The American people viii not permit the
presidency be drawn through the me of partisan politics
The Democratic campaign Idaho fairly under
and Chairman Nugen of kilograms and letters
faconists assuring him of support Of the ticket
1t is a united Democracy in Idaho as elsewhere
L. l. Folsom the power behind the throne in
Ada county Republican politics be exceptionally pleasing to
the old wheel horses of the party
Mr. Bryan brings to controversy with President
quiet and dgnfed manner that leaves nothing to