The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22

DEMANDS PROOF
Mr.. Bryan Sends Telegram to
President Roosevelt
In Relation to HisCOmments on
Hearst's Charges.
HE WANTS THE TRUTH.
Assumes That the Chief Execu
tive Knows the Facts.
Or He Would Not Sanction At
tack on Haskell.
HE WANTS THE TRUTH.

Detroit, Sept. 22.-The remarkable
spectacle of a presidential candidate
rebuking the chief executive OF the ma
ton for making statements deemed tc
be unjustifed, was witnessed today
when William j. Bryan in a letter tc
President Roosevelt defended Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma. treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, against
the charge that he had unlawful con-
nections with the Standard Oil COM
pany. Mr.. Bryan serves notice on the
president that as the candidate of the
Democratic party Il shall not permit
any responsible party of the Republic
can organization to misrepresent the
Democratic party in the present cam
paign."
He concludes with the statement that
the Democratic party is making IAN
honest and honorable fight in defense
of its principle and policies and ex-
poets and will demand honorable treat
ment from those who are IN charge OF
the Republican campaign"
Zion. Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States:
Dear Sir-In a statement given out
by you yesterday and published in
this mornings papers, you indorse a
charge made against Governor Has
kell, of Oklahoma. to the effect that
he was once in the employ of the
Standard Oil company, and as such
employe was connected with an at
tempt to bride or influence Attorney
General Monett, of Oklahoma, to dis
miss suits pending against the Stand
ard OIL company. In indorsing this
charge you attack the Democratic
party and its candidate, saying that
councils of Mr.. Bryan and is the treas
urer of his national campaign COM
mittee.'
And you add that the publication
of this correspondence not merely jus
titled in striking fashion the action
of the administration, but also casts
a curious sidelight on the attacks
in the Denver convention, which nom
mated Mr.. Bryan. and in the course
of Mr.. Bryan's campaign
your charge is so serious that I
can not allow it to go unnoticed. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied that he was
company in any capacity or was ever
connected In any way with ii or the
transaction upon which your charge is
based.z4-.a- - - - ~--D tAs
"Governor Haskell demanded an in
vestigation at the time the charge was
tify, and he demands an investigation
now. I agree with you that If Gov
ernor Haskell is guilty as charged,
ne is unfit to be connected with the
Democratic national committee and
am sure you Will agree with me that
IL he is innocent he deserves to be ex-
onerated from so damning an accusa-
ton.
Demands Proof.
'As the selection of Governor
Haskell as chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions at Denver, and
as treasurer of the national Demo-
cratic committee has my approval and
endorsement 1 feel 1t my duty to de-
mand an immediate investigation of
the charge against him endorsed by
the president of the United States.
Your high position as well as your
sense of justice would prevent your
giving sanction and circulation to
such a charge without proof and
respectfully request therefore that
you furnish any proof which you
have in your possession. If you have