The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

his Americanism and his citizenship
far above any question of partisan
ship, l regard 1t as a scandal and a
disgrace that Governor Haskell should
be connected with the management of
any national campaign.
Il have not the space in this letter
to discuss Governor Haskelrs conduct,
for example, in vetoing the child labor
bill or the fact that his name appears
as one of the defendants in various
suits brought by the Government TO
prevent the Creek Indians from hav-
ing certain of their lands fraudulently
taken; or his connection with various
other matters of the kind; but let me
call your attention to his conduct in
prostituting to base purposes the
State University, as set forth in an
article in the Outlook of Sept. 5 last
under the heading of Shall the People
Rule-in Oklahoma In this article
you will see that Governor Haskell
was given full opportunity to make ev-
cry explanation and that he made
none.
Outlook Asks Two Questions.
After setting forth the facts as to
Governor Haskells conduct, the Out
look article concludes as follows:
''On this state of affairs we have two
comments to make and two questions
TO ask.
The people of Oklahoma are taxed
to support their educational institu-
tons from the primary school to the
university. They pay their money to
have their children educated. When
the politicians use this money to pro-
mote the interest of a political ma
chine or a church sect they are guilty
of breach of trust.
What do the taxpayers of Okla
homa think of the use which their
public servants are making of the pub
lie funds? What do they think about
this financial policy-the taking of the
money due their sons and daughters
and diverting 1t for the benefit of poll
ticians, ecclesiastical and civil?
Governor Haskell was one Of Mr..
cratic national convention, and at Mr..
Bryan's instance, has been made treas
urer of the Democratic national COM
mittee. 1t is appalling to think what
would be the results in the educational
systems of the Philippines and Porto
Rico, in the digging of the Panama
Canal, in the work of irrigation and
in adr mi ctra nf
the Postoffice, the Interior and Agri-
cultural Departments, in the appoint
ments of foreign ministers and con-
suls, if the spirit which has actuated
the Democratic authorities in the State
of Oklahoma should be permitted to
take control of the Federal Govern
ment at Washington.
Governor Haskell, by actions which
speak louder than words, has declared
his disbelief in Grover Cleveland's
motto, A public office is a public
trust And Mr.. Haskell is a representa-
tive leader in the Bryan Democracy.
What does Mr.. Bryan think of Mr..
Clevelands principle? What do the
American people think of Mr.. Has,
kell's contemptuous reversal of it?
Haskell Unworthy Of Position"
'You close your telegram by saying
you expect and will demand fair and
honorable treatment from those who
are in charge of the Republican cam
paign. l am not in charge of the cam
paign, but am greatly interested in it
l. have shown you above fairly and
honorably that Governor Haskell is a
man who, on every account l have
named, is unworthy Of any position Ii
our public life. No further investiga
ton of these facts is required. They
are spread on the record before you
and they were available before Mr.
treasurer.
! You also say you will not permit
any responsible member of the Repub
lican organization to misrepreseni
the attitude of your party in the pres
ent campaign. You will have no diff
Guilty in getting me to represent II
Alright, for my sole anxiety is that the
people of the country shall understand
: this attitude clearly. and shall ther
condemn it as it should be condemn ed
You say you have advocated more
radical measures against private mo
nopolies than either I or my party as
sociates have been willing to under
| take. You have indeed advocated
measures that sound more radical, bu
they have the prime defect that in
practice they would not work.
! Il should not in this letter to yot
discuss your attitude on this question
| if you did not yourself bring it up: bu
as you have brought it up l answer
you that in my judgment the measures
you advocate would be wholly ineffect
i've in curing a single evil, and. SO IA
as they had any effect at all. woul,
merely throw the entire business of tn,
country into hopeless and utter con
fusion.
Taft Deeds VS.. Bryan Words.
Il put Mr.. Taft's deeds against you
words. ask that Mr.. Taft be judge,
by all his deeds, for he wishes none o
| them forgotten. | ask that you b.
judged both by the words you wisl
remembered and by the words tina
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