Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
OIL KING SPURi[D
Rocketeller's Announcement
Fayoring Taft Draws Re-
ply from Roosevelt
CALLED A POLITICAL TRICK
->.
Considers Statement as Bid for Favor
in Prosecutions Hitchcock Denies
With vigor That Standard Has Con-
tributed Cont to Campaign Fund
"Never a Cent" Says Taft.
CALLED A POLITICAL TRICK

Washington, Oct. 31.--Little. attention
was paid by people generally in WASH
ington to the announcement that John
d. Rockefeller had spoken in favor of
TAFT. More attention was paid to Bry-
ans charges in Ohio that "Rockefeller
is for Taft because Taft Is for Rock
efeller"
4 1T appeared after Bryan's speech"
said leading politician at the White
House. that some people were likely
to believe Rockefeller and Archbold
and their associates really We're in
favor Of the republican candidate
Every republican in Washington has
been of the secure feeling that the
Standard OH company was opposed to
Taft. The general impression has been
that the STANDARD crowd" has COW
ertly been for Bryan and would be
greatly pleased at the Nebraslkan's
election over Taft.
1t is well known that should Bryan
be elected there still would be re-
publican house and senate, and z
democratic president could get but few
laws of any radical sort thru a house
SO opposed to him unless he sought to
carry out the Identical policies of the
administration he now SO harshly as
sails. Ii Taft Is elected. according
to his friends and his own statements
in private and on the stump, he will
take up the prosecutions now pending
against the Standard OIL company and
push them to speedy conclusions.
Roosevelt Calls II Trick.
Mr.. Roosevelt regards the Rocke-
Teller statement as a trick and caused
the following statement To be made
public at the White House:
AT the White House the announce
ment of MIR. Rockefeller thru the press
agent OF the Standard OH company
was regarded with some amusement,
in view of what the administration has
\ done to the Standard Oil company and
of the bitter hatred borne by the Stan
dard Oil company to the administra-
ton. 1t is perfectly palpable and
obvious trick on the part of the Stan
dard Oil people to try to damage Taft
"a trick so palpable that 1t can de-
ceive no one.''
This statement is intended to head
gumshoe attempt on the part Of the
Standard Oil interests to effect a CONF
promise with the administration and
lessen the efforts which are being put
forth to bring that concern to book for
it's alleged attractions Of the traffic
laws The president was plainly an
noyed over the interview with Mr.
Rockefeller In which the latter pnr-
ported to give his reasons for sup
porting Taft.
Fawning Plan to End Suits.
In Mr. Roosevelt's opinion. judging
from remarks he has heretofore dropped
concerning insidious attempts of the
Standard Oil interests to call off the
government prosecutions the belated
and ostentatious announcement of MI.
/ Rockefeller means not only an effort TO
damage the interests of Mr.. Taft. but
another fawning, underhand movement
to place the administration in posi-
ton where it would be embarrassed IN
it's efforts to trounce the Standard OH
company in the courts and continue the
suits against it for it's rebating oper-
ations which are now being fought.
Anti Roosevelt men in Washington
are gleeful concerning the move OF
Rockefeller and are rejoicing over what
they consider the embarrassing posi-
ton into which he has showed the prest-
dent. Bryans move against Guffey
and the Standard Oil interests In Penn
sylvania, the production OF the Arch
bold letters, and many other incidents,
they claim, had given Mr.. Rockefeller
his opportunity to declare openly
against Bryan long before this, but he
has judiciously held his fire until the
vital moments at the close of the cam
paigr.
The president discussed the Rookie
Teller interview with several of his call
lers. He was plainly disguised by t.
Secretary Root, on whose advice the
president relies in emergencies, was not
in washington, but General Luke ID.
Wright secretary of war, and Henry
NJ Hoyt, solicitor general of the de-
partment of justice, were called in to
discuss the matter.