The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-30

New York to the Chicago Record
Herald says: John D. Rockefeller
gave out an interview today telling
why he intends to vote for Taft. He
said: eff for no other reason, l sup
port Taft because on comparing him
personally with Bryan 1 find the bal
ance of fitness and temperament en-
tfrely on his side. The election of
Taft, believe, will make for law and
order and stability. The question of
candidates seems to me peculiarly
personal in this campaign, as the
leaders and orators of both sides
have not succeeded in drawing party
lines as based on their platforms with
any great clearness. I do, however,
support the general principles of the
Republican party. I have always been
a Republican,
Rockefeller Buys Immunity.
New York, Oct. 3O.-Tne charge
was made today by Chairman Mack
that the declaration of John D. Rock
efeller for Taft for President was the
result of a deal between the Repub-
lican national committee and the
Standard Oil interests whereby Chair
man Hitchcock received large cam
paign contributions and the oil trust
received immunity promises. Mack
said that undoubtedly the $29,OO0,000
fine imposed on the Standard Oil Co.
by Judge Landis would be fixed up
if Taft is elected as part of the bar
gain. Mack said: STANDARD Oil has
landed where everybody knew it
would land. Rockefeller held back for
a bargain and got what he wanted.
His declaration for Taft is good for
almost million votes in the doubt
full states. I cannot speculate on the
eXast amount the Republican Nation
al committee received from Rockefe1-
Ter; but one can rest assured that
both received their price, Hitchcock
getting money and Rockefeller prom
ises, which suggests the question whe-
ther Taft is with Rockefeller or with
Roosevelt. We now have the oil and
steel trusts lined up side by side.
working for Taft Carnegie's state
ment yesterday on his arrival from
Europe that the election of Bryan
would be a national tragedy, is not
only shocking, but should arouse the
Indignation of all fair-minded citizens
of the country regardless of party
aff1liation. Carnegie, 1 am reliably in
formed, is not even "a voter in this
country. Carnegie has amassed a big
fortune, the result in part at least of
lege and the robber tariff, which Mr..
Bryan and every true Democrat con-
demns as so odious and oppressive
as to demand immediate reform, and
hence the election of Bryan is de-
nounced by Carnegie as a tragedy"
Mack declared he had learned that
the Republicans had a campaign fund
of 100000. and said that of this
$4,000, 900 is being held for bribery
He added that 100000 of this fund
has been sent into Indiana and more
than that into Ohio.
Mr.. Bryan Was Not Surprised.
Napoleon, O., Oct. 30.-Mr. Bryan
gave out statement here today COM
menting upon the declaration of John
D. Rockefeller yesterday that he
would vote for Taft Mr.. Bryan said
he was not surprised at the declara-
ton, as the Standard Oil trust and
the Republican party have been so
closely related their many interests
are Identical. Taft has been making
speeches for many weeks and mas not
dwell upon the iniquities of the
trusts or pointed out the injustice
done the American people by them.