The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-30
THE PRESIDENT
REPLIES TO THE
BRYAN LETTER
Cites the Records to Show
That Bryan is Misrepre-
senting Facts
COMPARES THIS ADMINISTRATION
WITH Last DEMOCRATIC ONE

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WITH LAST DEMOCRATIC ONE
Calls Democratic Leaders Attention
to Fact That He Was Informed Of
Character Of Haskell and Knew Of
His Connection With Standard Oil.
Washington, Sept. 3o.-President
Roosevelt late yesterday replied to
William j. Bryan's recent speech in
which Mr.. Bryan maintained that the
Democratic party and platform were
not getting square deal in the cam
paign.
The presidents reply deals partic-
ularly with Mr.. Bryan's assertion that
the administration has been neither
sincere nor effective in the prosecu-
ton Of trusts.
MIR. Roosevelt combats this charge
with characteristic emphasis, and sets
forth In detail what has been done
under his direction toward curbing
the tendency of capital to centralize
with q view to destroying competition.
The presidents letter follows:
Roosevelt's Reply.
White House Sept. 27.-190S.
Dear Sir:-I have seen your letter
published in this mornings papers.
As to most of what you say about me
personally, do not regard any an
swer as necessary.
when you say that am unfair to
your platform. you reiterate certain
opinions as to which / had quoted
with my hearty approval. Governor
Hughes in my first letter; and these
therefore It is also unnecessary to
answer.
"You have not answered the Hughes
speech, and in my judgment you do
we'll not to make the attempt.
Bitter Bit.
AS regards suits to suppress rail-
way abuses; under the last Democrat
10 administration there were no in
ddctments against shippers for re-
ceiving rebates or secret rates.
Under. my administration there
have been 40, Indictments for secret
rebates resulting in Is convictions;
and in only four cases have these in
dictments failed. The other 27 cases
are still pending.
Among the railroads which have
been convicted are the Chicago and
Alton, Chicago, Burlington and QuIn-
cy, the New York Central, the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
while scores Of cases are still pending
against other leading railroads.
Among the shippers that have been
convicted are some of the greatest
corporations in the United States, as,
for instance, the American Sugar COM
pany. the aggregate fine actually paid
Company Armour Packing company,
the Cudahy Packing company, Nelson.
Morris & Company, each of whom was
fined $4,000, and the cases have now
been carried to the supreme court.
The Standard Oil case is still pend
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ment and beside It mere promises are
empty indeed and they would not, be
made now with any possibility of per-
formances resulting, II 1t were no for
the achievement above recited."
JuQB6 ffloSt 9uOteos
You ask me to name single off,
cial connected with the law-defying
corporation who has declared or will
declare that he Is supporting you.
I'm st. Louis paper, which reach
es me at the same time that the pa
pers containing this published letter
Of yours, find a statement from
Judge Henry s. Priest, attorney for
the Waters-Pierce Oil company, the
western subsidiary or representative
Of the Standard Oil company, in which
he announces he is for Bryan and
states that Wall street believes that
Bryan will be elected.
I'm response to the question as to
whether he could quote any of the
Standard Oil magnates as feeling that
way, he answered:
"'I did not say l saw any Of the
officials of the Standard OIL company.
I am giving you what found was the
drift of opinion among we'll posted
politicians as we'll as bankers.
I" guess Governor Haskell, 10 all
right. They have not proved anything
on him, have they?'
Trust Magnates Support.
"You say that the trust magnates
know their own interests and are
supporting Judge Taft. So far as their
interests are simply the interests Of
the business community and especial
ly of the wage workers, believe they
will support Judge Taft. So far as
they have special interests which are
to them more important than the gen.
eral business welfare, believe they
will support you. base this belief
upon what happened In 1896.
"Your success then would, in my
belief. have been a calamity to the
country from standpoint Of the well