The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-25
BRYAN CALLS
FOR PROOFS
Asks President TO Make Good
Charges Against Haskell.
WANTS HONORABLE TREATMENT

Telegram to Mr.. Roosevelt Demands
That He Prove Haskell Was Con
nected With Oh TrUst-WilI Dismiss
Him AZ Treasurer Of Democratic
Campaign Fund II Accusation Is
Proved.
Detroit. Sept 23-The remarkable
spectacle OF a presidential candidate
rebuklng the chief executive OF the
nation for making statements deemed
10 be unjustiied was witnessed when
William J. Bryan IN a telegram 10
President Roosevelt defended Governor
Haskell. OF Oklahoma. treasurer OF the
Democratic national committee.
against the charge that he had unlaw'
ful connections with the Standard OH
company. Mr. Bryan serves notice On
the president that As the candidate OF
the Democratic party Il shall not per
nit any responsible member OF the
Republican organization 10 misrepre-
sent the Democratic party in the pres
ent campaign"
The telegram concludes with the
statement that the Democratic party Is
making "an honest and honorable
nght In deleEse OF its principles and
policies and expects and will demand
honorable treatment from those who
are IN charge Of the Republican cam
paign."
In bis telegram Mr. Bryan says:
In statement given out by you
you endorse a charge made against
Governor Haskell. OF Oklahoma. 70 the
effect that he WAS once In the employ
Of the Standard OIL company, and as
such omploye was connected with an
attempt 10 bribe or influence Attorney
General Monnet OF Ohio 10 dismiss
suits pending against the Standard
OIL company. In endorsing this charge
you attack the Democratic party and
its candidate, saying that Governor
Haskell stands high in the councils OF
Mr Bryan and Is the treasurer OF his
national campaign committed And
you add that the publication Of this
correspondence not merely iustifies In
striking fashion the action Of the ad-
min!strati0n, but also acts a curious
side light on the attacks made upon
the administration, both In the Den
yer convention which nominated Mr.
Bryan and In the course OF Mr.. Bry-
ans campaign.
your charge Is 50 serious that
cannot allow Il 10 go unnoticed. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied that he was
ever employed by the Standard OIL
company In any capacity OF was ever
connected In any way whatever with
Il or with the transaction upon which
your charge Is based.
Governor Haskell demanded an in
vestigation At the time the charge was
first made. Offering to appear and tes-
tify. and ne demands an investigation
now. agree with you that II Gov.
ernor Haskell Is guilty as charged, he
Is unfit 10 be connected with the Dem
ooratic national committee, and ! am
sure you will agree with me that II he
is innocent he deserves 10 be exoner.
ated from 20 damning an accusation.
"As the selection OF Governor Has
ker as chairman Of the committee on
resolutions az Denver and also as
treasurer OF the Democratic national
oommiyee. had my approval and en-
dorsement. feel It my duty 10 de-
mand an immediate investigation OF a
charge against him endorsed by the
president OF the United States. Your
high position. as well as your sense OF
Justice. would prevent your giving
sanction and circulation 10 such a
charge without proof. and | respect
fully request therefore that you fur
nish any proof which you have In your
possession. or II you have no proof, ]
request that you indicate a method BY
which the truth may be ascertained.
without consulting Mr.. Haskell, I will
agree that he will appear for inyesti.
CATION before any tribunal. public or
private. which you may Indicate and
I Will further agree that his cOnncc-
ton with the national committee and
with this campaign shall cease IN the
event that the decision Of such tri-
bunal connects him IN any way with
this charge, or IN case you after an
investigation OF the facts. say that you
believe him guilty Of the charges
made.
As the candidate Of the Democratic
party I shall not permit any response
bic momber OF the Republican organi.
zatlon 70 mlsreprosent the attitude Of
tho Democratic party IN the present
campaign have assisted you 10 the
extent Of my ability IN remedial meas
ures which I deemed for the public
good which you have undertaken:
have urged Democrats 10 support such
measures and have advocated more
radical measures against private mo
nopolios than either you or your parts
associates have been willing 70 under
take. The platform Of the Democratic
marty Is clear and specific on this SUB
feet. as on other subjects. while tu'
platform Of the Republican party &
uncertain and evasive.
"The Democratic party Is making az
honest and an honorable night IN De
fenss Of the principles and DolicioN
enuncia'ed IN its platform and Il *
pects and viii demand fair play, hon
, orable treatment from those who ar
|, IN charge Of the Republican cam