Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-23

ard Oil company.
In endorsing the charge you at
tack the Democratic party and its
candidate, saying that Governor Has
kell stands high in the councils of
Bryan, and is treasurer of his ma
tional campaign committee.
"And ynu add that the publication
of this correspondence not merely
justified in a striking fashion the ac-
ton of the administration, but also
casts a curious side light upon at
lacks made upon the administration,
both in the Denver convention which
nominated Bryan, and in the course
of Bryan's campaign.
Your charge is so serious that I
cannot allow it to go unnoted. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied that he
was ever employed by the Standard
Oil company in any capacity, or ever
connected with it in any transaction
on which youor charge bore.
Gas the selection of Governor Has
kell as chairman of the committee on
resolutions at Denver, and as treas
urer of the national committee. has
my approval and endorsement, / feel
| II my duty to demand an immediate
| Investigation of the charge made
against him, endorsed by the presi
| dent 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 I respect
| fully request therefore, that you fur
/ nish the proof in your possession.
! Il you have not proof, / request you
TO indicate a method by which the
truth may be ascertained. Without
| consulting Mr.. Haskell, / will agree
that he will appear for an investiga.
ton before any tribunal, public or
private, which you may indicate, and
/ will further agree that his connee-
ton with, the national committee and
campaign shall cease in the event a
decision of such a tribunal connects
him in any way with the charge, or
in case you, after an investigation of
the facts, say that you believe him
guilty of the charges made.
''As the candidate of the Demo
cratic party, l shall not permit arr
responsible member of the RepubG
can organization to misreprsent the
attitude of the Democratic party dur
ing the campaign. l have assisted
you to the extent of my ability in re
!, medal measures which l deemeu Iul
: the public good which you have I'm
! dertaken | have urged the Demo
! Gratis to support such measures, anC
! have advocated more radical meas
ures against private monopolies thar
either you or your associates have
: been willing to undertake. The plat
} form of the Democratic party is cleal
and specific on this subject as on 9th
er subjects, whole the platform ot
the Republican party is uncertain an,
> evasiye.
1.-The Democratic candidate TO
vice president, Mr. Kern, joined witt
me in requesting the Democratic ma
! tional committee to fix maximum o
!. 5000 for individual contribution:
and to publish before election al
contributions above 500, and th'
committee acted favorably on requesr
The Republican candidate and Re
, publican national committee proposes
no publication before election but pub
I LEGATION after election. l submit tina
: our committee has given better CIV
e idence of its freedom from connection
2 with, or obligation to, predatory in
/ terests. Our committee has no
i knowingly received a dollar from an!
I corporation known as trust, and !
, will not receive any money from
{ such. If any such money is contrib
: uted by such person without knowl
I edge of the committee it will be re
l turned as soon as the fact is discOy
cred.
. and honorableor
an honest and honorable fight in de
tense of the principles and policies
enunciated in its platform, and it ex
!. poets and will demand fair and hon
: orable treatment from those who ar
in charge of the Republican cam
, paign,"