The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-26
Gov. Haskell Scores the
 President.
WON'T RESIGN AS TREASURER
Oklahoma's Governor Takes Mir.
 Hearst to Task.
Regarding Mir. Hearses Charge Coup ling Him With steel Trust, Gov
 ernor Haskell Says He
 Feels Highly Honored.

Kansas Clty, MO, oepl' Sos-~GoNcAhof Charles N. Haskell, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. pass ed through Kansas City this morning en route from his home at Guthrie to Chicago, where he goes to confer with William J. Bryan and the leaders of the Democratic national organization regarding the charges recently made against the Governor by Presioeht Roosevelt and William R. Hearst.
 Governor Haskell during the brief stop in Kansas City between trains, talked freely with a representative of The star. He repeated many of the statements made yesterday at Guthrie in his open letter issued to the As- sociated Press. in which he took MT. Hearst. to task, but declined to reply at this time to the additional accusa- tions put out in New York last night by Mir. Hearst. In his statement last night MT. Hearst said:
 '.Mr. Haskell Is not only Standard oil tool and a crooked railroad pro- moter. but Steel Trust organizer"
 Governor Haskell made reply to Sec retary of Interier. Mir. Garfield. in the controversy touching the operations of the Prairie oil and Gas Company in Oklahoma. -
 Governor Haskell denied that he in- tended to resign his position as the Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Regarding MT. Hearst's charge coupling him with the Steel Trust. Haskell said he felt highly honored at being classed with Schwab. Carnegie and Morgan. He denied that he had been in New York city In 1896, at gold Democratic meeting in Madi- son Square Garden, and applauded at- tacks made on Mir. Bryan.
 He declared that President Roosevelt is the biggest Four Flusher' in the hue
 You ought to heard what they think of the rascal down in Oklahoma.
 Governor Haskell remained in Kan sas City one hour. Re was accom- panied by James Menefee,. State Treas urer of Oklahoma. Soon after his ar rival here, the Governor went to the telegraph office in the station. There he was handed two telegrams await ing him from Chicago. He declined to make known the contents Of the messages and after writing a couple of telegrams, left the office and walked out through the station. Governor Haskell was handed a copy of The Morning Star and he hurriedly glanced through its pages. He read only the headlines. He was asked to make q definite statement in regard to some of the accusations against him that the paper cintatned.
 'sNo, not until have read them care fully" said the Governor. '"It would be pretty uncertain work for me to undertake that task in these few min utes. But I have a statement that prepared yesterday. It's a general reply to Hearst. and think that will hold the New York editor for the time It least"
 The statement referred to was that issued by the Governor at Guthrie yes- .erday through the Associated Press.
 Governor Haskell was asked about the report that he intended resigning Ess treasurer of the national commit tee. Absolutely nothing to it," was he Governors reply.
 ''of course, I'll admit that the recent developments have necessitated a It, E1e haste in my going to Chicago, but resignation Is out of the question. It's simply the Republican press that Is roaring and well they might when they hold special cabinet sessions at he White House about me-"
 Glancing over the morning papers, the Governor turned to MT. Menefee and remarked: Well, I'll be kept pretty busy all morning in simply residing what the gang has to say about me So brother Hearst has cut loose again" he added, as he hastily noted the accusation that MT. Hearst made last night in New York. So they have coupled me with the steel trust. feel honored to be classed with Schwab. Carnegie and J. P. Nor gan"
 Denies the Accusation.
 ''oh, yes" continued Governor Has, kell. talking to the reporter 'I had almost forgotten that I want to de- ny the accusation of Edward L. Oppet- helm. the New York banker who said yesterday that he was present in my box at big gold Democratic meeting in Madison Square Garden in ls9e. I want to say that I was never in Mad ison Square Garden. It is perfectly ridiculous when he said that I waved my hat when Mir. Bryan was attacked in the meeting.
 T notice" the Governor went on 'that Secretary Garfield has taken a hand in the matter of Prairie Gas and oil Company. He ought to know that matter very well. for l took occasion to call him down last summer when he tried to give the oil company spe cial privileges in laying the inter state gas line"
 "As this juncture, the Chicago train pulled in and Governor Haskell hur- ried aboard Before entering the Pullman he said finally to the reporter
 Its getting to be an edifying ex- ample when the President mixes in personalities. Early in the summer. we were to have a lady-like campaign The President Is the biggest four husher in the political business to- day. You ought to hear what they think of the rascal down in Okla homa."