The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-02
He IS OUT OF It.
TREASURER OF DEMOCRATIC MA
TloNAL COMMITTEE GIVES
UP HIS OFFICE.
HASKELL RESIGNS AS RESULT OF CHARGES
Oklahoma Governor Did Not Desire to
Embarrass Mr.. Bryan or His Party
in the Pending ampaign-Says the
Charges Are False and He Will Dis
prove Them-Will Fight.

Chicago, Sept. 27-Gov. Charles n.
as treasurer of the Democratic nation
al committee His resignation was
announced by himself three hours af-
ter his arrival in Chicago from Guth-
RE Ok, and after he had conferred
with officials of the Democratic ma
tional headquarters here. In giving
out his decision Mr.. Haskell in re-
Spouse to a question declared he did
not desire to be responsible for any
embarrassment which might result to
the Democratic party by his retaining
the Office of treasurer.
That his resignation is the direct
result of the charges made against
him by w. r. Hearst and President
Roosevelt, he also admitted. At the
same time he cd not, by his resigna-
ton, intend to admit that any of the
charges were true.
The resignation of Gov. Haskell as
forwarded to Chairman Mack reads:
in pursuance of information as to
your date for return here, when L
went home before, assumed would
find you here upon my return Friday
1 now learn that you will be detained
in the east until Tuesday, and as L
must be home Monday L leave Satur-
day.
Since the president and his cabinet
have Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst
and three Wall street brokers to make
a personal fight against me, notwith-
standing the president in his answer
to Mr.. Bryan, abandoned his charge
about Ohio Standard Oil cases, yet by
all the means at the command of the
government and the millions of Hearst
and his Wall street allies, they per-
sist in vicious, unwarranted and I'M
truthful attacks on me-personally |
welcome the call and shall meet with
all the vigor at my command, shall
treat them all as private citizens and
subject to the penalties of the law
which they merit.
"In this | know l shall have the aid
of my neighbors at home for all
proper purposes; but my time must
be free from other demands here.
Again my heart is full of hope for the
election of Mr.. Bryan and Kern. Hon.
est government and rule by the people
is at stake. Important beyond any
battle at the polls in the last gener-
alton is the pending contest. l would
not for one moment consider remain
ing in any way connected with the
committee, therefore, hereby tender
my resignation as treasurer OF the
Democratic national committee that
not the slightest contest of my own
could in any way be used by the pres
ident to cloud the sky and shield our
opponents from discussing the real is
sues and laying bare the Repub
lican duplicity to the people. c. n
Haskell"
New York. Sept 27.-The news OF
the resignation from the office OF
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee of Gov Haskell was re
ceived at Democratic national head
quarters Friday night through the AS
ISOLATED press. The announcement
occasioned no surprise as such an out
come of the situation had been eX
peoted Through his secretary, Chair
man Mack let it be known that he
would have nothing to say on the sub
ject Friday night. None of the Others
at headquarters had any comment L