The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Two More Standard Oil Letters
Are Produced And Read
To Audience
HEARST AGAIN HITS
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA
Senator Foraker Comes In for Criticism
on Account of His Relations With
Standard Oil People as
Shown In Letters.

st. Louis September 1s.--wnIiam
Randolph Hearst, in a speech opening
the independence party campaign IN
Missouri at the odeon theatre here to-
night. answered the reply of Senator
Joseph b. Foraker to the letters read
by Mr.. Hearst in Columbus, O., last
night and read two more letters from
John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil
company to Mr.. Foraker. The new let
ters, Mr.. Hearst said refute the claim
of the Ohio senator that all his work
for the Standard Oil company related
solely to personal matters.
A good-sized audience greeted the
New York editor when he began his
speech at $3.50 o'clock, but approval of
his utterances was by no means unap-
imous. Kisses mingled with cheers
when he assailed the democratic party
and Mr.. Bryan.
Not only did Mr.. Hearst reply to Sem
ator Foraker, but he also devoted a.
portion of his speech to Gov. C. N. Has
kell of oklahoma, treasurer of tho
democratic national campaign. whom
he charged with having served the
Standard Oil company. To the defense of
Mr.. Haskell that another man of the
same surname was involved Mr.. Hearst
replied with affidavits alleged to have
been made by former Attorney General
Monett of Ohio. and Assistant Attorney
Generai Bennett of that state. in which
the name C. N. Haskell distinctly ap
pears.
Reward for Work.
Apparently Mr. Haskell got for his
work for the Standard OIL comnanv tbe
chairmanship of the platform commit
tee OF the democratic national conven
i. lion and the treasurership OF the deno-
ocratic national committee said Mr.
Hearst.
In the front rank of democracy
stands C. n. Haskell. along with thoee
patriots and martyrs Roger C. sullivan
rom Iaggart, Murphy and Pat McCar-
rem"
MI. Hearst spoke about so minutes
and then made dash in an AUTOMOBILES
TOT the union station. where he took
train for Memphis Tenn. where he
speaks tomorrow. He was followed at
the theatre by Thomas L. Hiseen Of
Massach husetts. the presidential candf-
cate OF the party. Mr. Hise,en dIS
cussed the political campaign issues
raised in the party platform and an
aiyzed the conditions which he de-
clared, made the forma tion of the in
dependence party necessary.
Hearst Speaks.
Mr.. Hearst said in part:
Mr. Foraker replies in a renuhIicon
manner. He practically admits that ne
did serve the Standard Oil company and
Is proud of it. His statement is based
on letters read last night. II he had
seen the letters I am going to read To-
night, ne would have denied the whols
| matter
| The first letter follows:
70 Broadway, New York, January 27. 1so,
My Dear Senator-Responding to vo,r
favor of the 25th. it gives me pleasure 10
hand you herewith a certificate of de-
posit for $5O.o00 in accordance with our
understanding, Your letter states the
conoitions correctly, and ! trust the
transaction will be successfully consup,-
mated Very truly yours,
j. ID. ARCHBOLD
Hon. j. B. Foraker. Washington, ID. c.
Second Letter.
The second letter as read by Mr.. Hearst
was as follows:
'.26 Broadway, New York rehr-,.r,,o
1902.
MY Dear Senator-I venture to writ.
You word re the bill introduced bv
Senator Jones of Arkansas known az
s. 64s.' Intended to amend the act TO
protect trade and commerce against un-
lawful restraints and monopolies, etc."
introduced by him December T.
1T really seems as though this bill is
very unnecessarily severe and even vic
ious. Is it not much better to test the
application of the Sherman act before
resorting to a measure of this kind.
hope you feel so about it. and / will bs
greatly pleased to have word from you
on the subject. The bill is, | believe. in
committee.
with kind regards, yours very truly,
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD."
Hon j. B. Foraker, Washington, D. c."
The bill referred to in this letter is
one introduced by Senator Jones of Ark
ansas. in the United States senate. Con-
seauently Mr.. Foraker's statement does
not convince when he said the corre-
spondence had nothing to do with any
legislation in congress.
There is no greater danger to this re-
public than this mighty power OF money
employed for evil. There are no greater
criminals than those trusts that corrupt
the public servants