The Irish standard., 1908-09-26
BRYAN REPROVES
CHIEF executive
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT r FEEls
STING OF WoRDY LASH OF
THE coMMoNER.
RESENTS CRITICISM
OF THE DEMOCRATS
TAFT Talks on Negro Question to
Gathering Of RIacks-AIso Ad-
dresses Republican cIubs-Has.
kelI Says He Will Not Quit,

dresses Republican cIubs-Has.
ke'l Says He Will Not Quit.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 23.-The re.
markable spectacle Of a presidential
candidate rebuking the chief execu.
tive of the nation for making state.
ments deemed to be unjustified, was
witnessed Tuesday when William J.
Bryan in letter to President Roose.
welt defended Gov. Haskell of Okla.
homa, treasurer of the Democratic ma.
t1onal committee, against the charge
that he had unlawful connections with
the Standard Oil Company. Mr.. Bryan
serves notice on the president that as
the candidate of the Democratic party
Il shall not permit any responsible
membex OF the Republican organiza.
tion to misrepresent the Democratic
party In the present campaign" It,
The letter concludes with the state.
ment that the Democratic party is
making "an honest and honorable
fight in defense of its principles and
policies, and expects and will demand
honorable. treatment from those who
are in charge of the Republican cam.
paign." .Y
Taft on Negro Question.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 23.-"when
get into the White House-assuming
] am to be put there-no plea in favor
OF negro will have any. less consld-
GRAFTON because he is negro rather
than white man.; ~:
This. declaration Of intention was
made by Judge w. H. Taft Tuesday
In the course of the brief address he
made to the delegates to- the negro ma
tional Baptist convention, being held
In Lexington, KY. the members of
which came to Cincinnati for the pur.
pose Of meeting Judge Taft
Talks to 6. o. p. Clubs,
"A clever surprise was sprung on the
delegates to the convention Of the Ma.
tional League of Republican Clubs at
Its opening session Tuesday. On the
program of speakers were President
John Hayes Hammond, Mayor Mark
brett and Ohio President H. v. Speel-
man. This was all that was announced.
Just before the hour of calling the
meeting to order President Hammond
arrived with Judge Taft.
1--WE need you ALL" said Judge Taft,
"and I want to congratulate you on the
resuscitation and continuation of the
Republican League Of Clubs. 1t can
do a great work in assisting the na.
: tional organization. Organized work
in every state gives an impetus and
awakens interest in the man on the
outside" =.
!: "Resien? Never!" Says HASKELL,
Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 23.-Charles N.
Haskell, governor of Oklahoma and
treasurer Of the Democratic commit
tee, Tuesday arrived home from the
east, where he has been making
speeches for the Democratic ticket.
: Mr.. Haskell was asked If the charges
of William R. Hearst that he was con-
nected with the Standard Oil Company
would cause him to resign from the
national committee. Said he: ere
sign? Positively nonsense. Why, I
was indicated of those charges in the
state campaign last fall when I licked
the whole bunch.
NOW, l brand Hearst's statements
as falsehoods. ] said I wouldn't re-
sigma minute ago, didn't, 1? Well, If
Mr.. Hearst can prove a single state:
ment1 will quit at once"
:! Foraker Hit by President.
: Oyster Bay, N. T., Sept. 23.-Late
Tuesday Secretary Loeb gave to rep
resentatfves of the press formal
statement by the president, which was
: called forth by the recent exchanges
between William r. Hearst and sena.
tor Foraker Of Ohio. -. 49,.
Mr.. Hearst, in public utterances, had
accused the senator of relations with
the Standard Oil Company inconsist-
ent with his duties as 81 tor and
his attitude as representa- of Re-
{ publican policies and profe ons. In
his statement President oosevelt
makes another appeal for the support
Of Mr.. Taft and declares that his de-
feat would bring lasting satisfaction
!. to but one set of men, namely, to those
men who. as shown in the CORE
spondence published by Mr.. Hearst,
were behind Mr.. Foraker, the oppo.
nent of Mr.. Taft, within his own
party, and who now are behind Gov.
Haskell and his associates, the oppo.
nents of Mr.. Taft in the opposite
party"