Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-24
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Washington, Sept 23--President
Roosevelt tonight, following upon a
prolonged conference with members of
the cabinet at the White House, pre-
pared and gave out his reply to w. j.
Bryan, the democratic candidate, rela-
tive to w. X. Hearsts charges that
Governor Haskell, treasurer of the
aenleaAsa tsg aif5lt.c ommittee, haa
represented Standard oil Interests
both in Ohio and oklahoma. Mr. Bry-
an had demanded proof of the
charges. promising that in the event Of
their substantiation Governor Haskell
would be eliminated from the cam
paign.
Dismissing the Ohio case, which i'm
volved an allegation of attempted
bribery, with the explanation that he
had made no direct charge against
Governor Haskell as regards that par
ticular instance, President Roosevelt
takes up the matter OF the Prairie oil
and Gas company and argues that
Governor Haskelps action I'm stopping
legal proceedings begun by the attor-
ney general Of oklahoma, demon
strates conclusively that he was con-
trolled by the great corporation to
which the oklahoma company was
subsidiary.
After contrasting Mr. Bryans de-
fense of Governor Haskell, as against
Judge Tafts Reputation of Senator
Foraker in connection with the Hearst
charges against the Ohio senator, the
president proceeds to declare that
Governor Haskells utter unfitness for
association with any man anxious to
appeal TO the American people on a
moral issue has been abundantly
shown by other acts of his as governor
Of Oklahoma"
The president condemns Governor
Haskelrs conduct in connection with
the various matters as disgraceful and
scandalous.
The latter portion of Mr., Roose-
velt's deliverance is devoted to criti-
cism of Mr.. Bryan's plan for regulat-
ing the trusts, which he characterizes
as a measure that sounds more rad
ical than any advocated by the repub-
licans, but which i'm practice would not
work. Concluding, Mr.. Roosevelt de-
clares that no law-defyin~ corporation
has anything to fear from Mr.. Bryan,
save what il would suffer from the
general paralysis of business" which
would follow democratic success.
"The president spent almost the en-
tire day in getting the letter in shape.
An hour was given this morning to
making a rough draft of II, which was
submitted to Secretary Garfield and
Postmaster General Meyer, both of
whom made suggestions as to portions
Of the communication. About o'clock
this afternoon all the members of the
cabinet now in the city. Secretaries
Wilson, Straus, Wright, Metcalf, Gar
field and Postmaster General Meyer,
met with the president in the cabinet
room at the executive offices for con-
ference on the subject which lasted
until & o'clock Two hours more were
required to make certain changes be-
fore Secretary Loeb gave 1t 10 the
press.
Deeming the reply too long to be
sent by wire. the method OF communl-
cation Mr.. Bryan had employed In MS
challenge to the president 1t was for-
warded by mail 10 the democratic cam
dldate at Lincoln, Neb.
/ President Roosevelt In his reply TO
| w. j. Bryan says
The White House. Washington,
sept. %, 1908.
"Dear Slr:-In your telegram you
speak of so much of the charge
against Governor Haskell as dealt
with his relations. while in Ohio.
with the Standard oil company. You
omit the. charge as to his relations
with the Standard oil company in
terests, as shown by his action while
governor of oklahoma this very sum-
mer, this action being in part taken
while he was at Denver, where, as
you state, he was by your wish made
chairman OF the committee which
drafted the platform upon which you
are standing. In my statement ]
purposely made no specific allusior
20 the Ohio matter and shall at this
time make none, In spite of its sig.
nificance, and In spite OF the further
fact that Governor Haskelfs close re.
lations with the standard oil inter