The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-29
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IF Mr.. Roosevelt should drive ont
the Steel Trust the Democratic party
is quite ready to receive it, for this
same c., n. Haskell, according to court
records is one Of the men who help
ed to organize the Steel Trust.
"In the court Of common pleas OF
Putnam county, Ohio, John P. Bailey,
ex-law partner Of Haskell's, sued the
Illinois Steel Company, and the fol-
lowing paragraphs are extracted from
the complaint:
plaintiff, that within and during
the year commencing July l, 1897, one
Charles n. Haskell, who was during
said time an attorney at law, at the
special instance and request Of said
defendant, (the Illinois Steel Com
pany, acted as agent and attorney for
the said defendant, (the Illinois Steel
company, and about the acquisition
by said defendant Of certain property,
and in the formation and organization
of the Federal Steel Company, IA part
Of the Steel Trust,) and in the sale by
the said defendant of certain stocks
to the said Federal Steel Company,
and in the sale and the transfer by
said defendant to said Federal Steel
Company of certain ore lands, So
called, and certain properties.
"'And plaintiff AYERS that said SER
vices Of said Charles N. Haskell rem
dered to said defendant by him as
aforesaid were and are Of the amount
of value of fifty thousand dollars,
($50,000,) and we're and are but
fraction of per cent Of the profits
realized by said defendant from said
services, and that said charges, fees
and compensation are reasonable and
just.
"'Plaintiff AYERS that aftervard
said Charles N. Haskell duly sold, as
signed and transferred to this plain
tiff all his said claims and demands
against said defendant, and this plain
tiff is now the owner and holder
thereof. f''
(Mr. Hearst here read the official
attestation to the foregoing.)
$50 it appears, not from my asser-
tion, but from court records, that MIR.
Haskell is not only a Standard Oil
tool and crooked railroad promoter,
but a Steel Trust organizer.
"No wonder he can get money for
Mr.. Mack, and no wonder Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Kern do not want to relin-
quish so valuable campaign treasur-
er.
Haskell's Option or Oil Trust.
"Before 7 read you few more let
ters regarding the Standard Oil I
want to read'vou Mr. Haskell's opin-
ion Of that corrupt corporation, ex-
pressed publicly in a speech at ban
quet at Tulsa, Okla, on February 20,
| 1908:
my Friends: We often hear
for want, perhaps, Of some clearer
thought often hear a speaker as
sail the Standard Oil Company. I
sometimes think that the speaker has
merely heard the name mentioned and
does not know what the purpose Of
the company is or its plan of busi-
ness. The Standard Oil Company has
done wonders in the United States.
The Standard Oil Company, by the
application Of good sense to its busi-
ness, by its application Of genius and
discovery Of the component parts Of
the raw material, has made oil pro-
duets reach values that we're never
dreamed Of a few years ago.
"Fellow members Of the Independ~
ence party, think that we all know
more about the purpose Of the Stand
ard Oil Company and its plan Of busi-
ness than we did few years ago.
"We all know that the STANDARD
Oil Company has done wonders in
the United States, or at least in the
United States Senate.
"We all know that the Standard
Oil Company by the application Of
genius and discovery has developed
some pretty raw material in the
organization Of the Democratic party.
Archbold to McLaurin.
"As examples of methods that we're
never dreamed Of a few years ago. l
am going to read you the following