The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-28
ATTACKS BRYAN'S ATTITUDE
Labels His Lack of knowledge
of Haskell's Record Wilful
Ignorance-Governor to
Be Prosecuted by the
Government.

Washington, Sept. 2r-Presoent
Roosevelt late tonight made reply TO
W. ]. Bryan's recent speech in which
he maintained that the democratic par
ty and platform were not getting a
square deal" In the campaign that the
presidents professions OF fair treat
ment entitled them to Mr.. Roosevelt's
reply deals particularly with Mr.
Bryan's assertion that the adninstra-
ton has been neither sincere nor ef-
fective In the prosecutions Of trusts.
Mr.. Roosevelt combats this charge with
characteristic emphasis. and sets forth
In detail what has been done. under his
direction toward curbing the tendency
of capital to centralize with view TO
destroying competition The presidents
letter follows:
Roosevelt's Reply to Bryan.
September 27. 1908
Dear Sir: I have seen your letter
published In this mornings papers Az
to most Of what you say about me per-
sonally do not regard any answer as
necessary. When you say that am -un-
fair to your platform you reiterate Ger
tain opinions as TO which had quoted.
with my hearty approval, Governor
Hughes, In my first letter: and these
therefore, II Is also unnecessary to an
swer You have not answered the
Hughes speech: and In my Judgment
you do well not to make the attempt.
You say that your platform declares in
favor Of vigorous enforcement Of the
law against guilty trust magnstes,
and officials and that the. platform up
on which Mr. Taft stands makes no
such declaration II was not necessary.
That platform approved the policies Of
this administration and promised to
continue them; and here as usual I
have only to compare your words with
the deeds Of the administration and Of
MIR. Taft, You merely promise In your
platform that you intend to do Just
what this administration has actually
done and is doing.
Compares the Records.
To show the difference between
deeds and words / will compare the
record of this administration with the
record Of one OF your most prominent
supporters at this present moment
Mr. Olney. attorney general under inc
last democratic administration. While
Mr.. Olney was attorney general no
cases whatever were brought under
the antitrust law, against combina-
tions of capital, the only new case
which he brought being directed
against combinations of workingmen.
During the entire administration the
only cases brought against combina-
tions Of capital under the antitrust
act were four in number two Of
which were unsuccessful; one of the
other two being the case which was
decided by Judge Taft in favor Of the
government.
Under this administration mass Of
such cases has been brought inclu1-
ing the case against the Northern Sc
curities company; against the Beef
Packers; against the Federal Salt
company; against the General Paper
company; against the Otis and other
elevator companies: against the Amer
lean Tobacco company, against the
Powder trust against the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company; against
the Standard OIL company and others
Anti Rebate Activity.
In a number of these cases the gov
ernment has already succeeded by In
functions and otherwise. Some Of the
cases are now pending In hardly any
important case against law breaking
corporations has the government suf-
fered final defeat As regards suits to
suppress railway abuses-under the
last democratic administration there
were no indictments against shippers
for securing rebates or secret rates.
Under my administration there have
been forty-nine indictments for secret
rebates resulting In Is convictions;
and in only four cases have these IN
dictments failed The other 81 cases
are still pending. Among the rail
roads which have been convicted are
Chicago and Alton; Chicago, Burling
= tOl dhh 'RuihNN, tlic INNN io'h NNii-
trail; the Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St Paul, while scores of cases are
still pending against other leading
railroads.
Big Corporations Convicted.
Among the shippers that have been
convicted are some Of the greatest
corporations In the United States as
for instance, the American Sugar COM
pany the aggregate fine actually paid
being more than $l50,000, swift and
company Armour Packing company;
the Cudahy Packing company; Nelson
Morris and company, each of whom
were fined $4,000, and the cases have
now been carried to the supreme court,