Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-19
Claims They Refute Ohio Sen
ator'S Statement That His
Work for Standard Was
Purely Ohio Affair,
GOVERNOR HASKELL TOOL
OF OIL TRUST, IS CHARGE
Editor Winds Up Address With
Scathing Arraignment of Mr.
Bryan as Political ThinbIe
Rigger,

lBy Morning journal Special Leased WIrel
st. Louis, Sept. 1S.-Wlliam X.
Hearst in speech opening the inde-
pendence party campaign in Missouri
at the Odeon theater here tonight, an
sWered the reply of Senator Joseph B.
Foraker to the letters read by Mr..
Hearst i'm Columbus, Ohio, last night,
anG rtad two more letters from John
d .Arehbold, of the Standard Oil
contrary to Mr.. Foraker.
The new letters, Mr.. Hearst said, re-
flute the claim of the Ohio senator,
thai all his work for the Standard OH
company related solely to Ohio mat
ters
A good sized audience greeted the
New York editor when he began his
speech at $40 o'clock, but approval
Of his utterances was by no means
unanimous. Kisses were mingled
with cheers when he assailed the
democratic party and Mr. Bryan.
Not only did Mr. Hearst reply to
Senator Foraker, but he also devoted
a portion of his speech to Governor
c. n. Haskell, Of oklahoma, treasur-
er of the democratic national com
mittee, whom he charged with having
served the Standard Oil company. TO
the defense of Mr.. Haskell that an
other man Of the same surname was
involved, Mr.. Hearst replied with af-
fidavits alleged to have been made by
sfofffcf .4.stoftfty4 G. sIora. NIcsnast, Vi
Ohio, and Assistant Attorney General
Bennett, OF that state, in which the
name of c. n Haskell distinctly APP
peared.
apparently Mr. Haskell got out of
his work for the Standard Oil com
pany the chairmanship OF the plat
form committee of the democratic ma
tional convention and the treasurer
ship Of the democratic national COM
mittee." declared Mr. Hearst. In the
front rank of the democracy stands
c. n. Haskell, along with those other
patriots and martyrs, Roger Sullivan.
Tom Taggart, Tammany Chief Murphy
and Pat McCarren."
Mr Hearst spoke about fifty min
utes and then made a dash in an auto
for the union station, where he took
train for Memphis Tenn, where he
speaks tomorrow night. He was fol-
lowed by Thomas L. Hisgen of Mas
sachusetts, the presidential candidate
of the party. Hisgen discussed the
campaign issues raised in the party
platform aud analyzed the condition
which he declared made the formation
of the independence party necessary.
Mr. Hearst i'm his address said:
"Mr. Foraker replies in a character
istic manner. He practically admits
that he did serve Standard oil and is
proud of It, His statement is ased
on letters | read last night If h. had
seen the letters | am going to res to-
night. he would have denied the hole
matter. The first letter follows
"26 Broadway, New York, Jar. 81,
1902.-My Dear Senator: Respond
ing to your favor of the 25th, it gives
me pleasure to hand you herewith
certificate of deposit S50,000, in
accordance with our understanding.
Your letter states the conditions cor
rectly. and | trust ehe transactions
will be successfully consummated.
Very truly yours.
y. d. ARCHBOLD
Hon. j B. Foraker, Washington,
D. c."
The second letter as read by Mr..
Hearst was;
"26 Broadway New York. Feb. %,
1902.-My Dear Senator: | venture
to write you a word regarding the bill
introduced by Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas. known as s. b. 40, intended to
amend the act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolles, etc. introduced by
him December 4th.
1T really seems as though this bill
Is very unnecessarily severe and even
vicious Is II not much better to test
the application of the Sherman act be-
fore resorting to a measure of this
kind? l hope you will feel so about It
and will be greatly pleased 10 have
word from you on the subject. The
bill believe, is stlll In committee.
With kind regards, very truly,
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. ]. b. Foraker, Washington,
ID. c."
'"rhe bin referred TO in this letter
is one introduced by Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, in the senate. Consequently
Mr.. Foraker's statement does not CON
vince. when he said the correspon-
dcnce had nothing to do with any
legislation In congress.
"There Is no greater danger to tins
republic than this mighty power oi
money employed for evil, There are
no greater criminals than these trusts
that corrupt the public servant
The republican party has long
heen maintained by these criminal
combinations. The democratic party
has long wanted to be tempted by
these corporations
when Bryan was nominated IN
1895. had just reached success with
my New York newspaper pondereo
Mi night what I should do. | stood
with everything TO lose and nothing
TO gain. did not believe in free sill
yer. but did believe IN democracy.
decided to make a fight for Bryan.
my successes crumbled, advertisers