The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-30
BRYAN UPPERCUTS
ROOSEVELT WITH
TRUST CHARGES

Rock isiand. ili Sept 3o -"I have
lived in vain IL your accusations lose
me a single friend" said William !
Bryan IN a letter addressed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt replying to chat of
the president written Sunday last
Mi Bryan points to his record and
declares that Il is q sufficient answer
20 The insinuations Of The chief aEecu
tive that he IS in sympathy with on
controlled by The trusts
Reveriine 70 the charges against
Governor Haskell MIR Bryan says
that The president. in response to his
request did not deign TO suggest tri-
hunal which could determine those
charges but instead proceeded to pass
Judgment on him and he informs the
president that The occupant of that
high office cannot deny to the humb
lest citizen the right to protect his
reputation and vindicate HIS name IN
the courts. Taxing up the presidents
assertion that certain trust magnates.
fearing prose ,ution undee Taft. VIII
support the Democratic candidate, MIR.
Bryan charges that the presiden,
worded his statement in such a WY
as to claim the support OF ali the trust
magnales "and yet nut Il on the
ground that they are supporting oi
your party for patriotic reasons rath
or than for the promotion OF q selfish
interest
such an argument. lie contends, IS
} ingenius but NOT sound In proof Of
the fact that he would not be con
rolled BY the trusts. air Bryan saws
! that If elected he viii enforce the anti
lirust laws. mot spasmodically and in-
I termiuently, but persistenly aud con
sistently.3
/ MIR. Bryan In dealing with the Demo
cratic campaign fund OF 1896 as com
pared with the Republican campaign
fund of 1904 charges thai the presi-
/ dent pays more attention TO the mote
/ than the beam, ana asserts that in
/ i9C. ihe Republicans used in one state
alone fund almost as large as the
entire sum OF the Democratic party
in its control Tho letter concludes
4 wiz notice 10 the president tIat an
! opportunity will he afforded Elm 20
/ ''misrepreseni the motives of those
who give to our campaign fund and TO-
arouse all the suspicion you can
Letter in pars.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
Dear Sir; 4 brief reply o your let
ter ia ali mat is necessary 20 call at
leniion TO your attempt to SHIFT the
issues raised. In your letter attack.
ing Mr Foraker, you inserted an ais
I tack npoa Governor Haskell and on
.empt,d to use fhe charges against
him 10 connect the Democratic party
/ and me as IT'S candidate. with The
/ trusts. asked you 10 name tribun,
"a before which the charges could he
Investigated or If you would NOT de-
that offered 10 leave you 10 say wheih-
er in your judgment The charges ins-
tifled Mr. llaskelrs Withdrawal from
the organization You did not delgn 10
suggest Q tribunal. bni proceeded TO
pass Judgment upon him. he immcdi
ately resigned his position that he
might lie free to prosecute those who
brought accusations against him. Thus
his connection with the organization
ended J had no authority % submit
AKA did noi submit TO you Tie question
of his guilt or innocence for final de-
cision Even the president can not
deny TO tho humblest citizen OF the
land The right 90 protect his repuia-
tlon and vindicaie his name la courts
where witnesses can be examined and
evidence submitted according TO the
rules of law In my first letter to you,
resented the impuiatlon that any
charges made against Governor Has
kell could be- justly construed as con-
Meeting the Bemocratic party or me.
as its candidate, with any trust or law
defylng corporation. You replied that
the charges were a matter Of general
noloriety and asked YOU why Mr..
Taft did not mention them when he
made speeches against Mr. Haskell 70
Oklahoma. You al once endeaYored TO
connect me with new matters which
~ arose after the Denver conyentiQn
and conscious that those charges We're
Insufficient YOU have given wingJ TO
. accusations that no disinierosied party
p would make against another without
. Investigation. aw willing that all
. your charges against me shan be sub,
mitted 10 the voters OF the country
5 ana with your charges : submit nay
I denial Of any knowledge on ihforma.
ton that could. I'm ihe remotost way
connect me With any trust monopolI
+ or law detyng corporaiion My req
ord is sufficient answer 70 Your ipsln.
uaNon / iiaye lived be Y&in Il your
: accusations lose me a single friend
{ challenged SON 20 name trust offi'
cial Who IS supporting nle and. Qfiel
/ searching The country you prnduco thf
E name OF one man, not ilast official
but the attorney Of trust Nllaop'