Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-24
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

to President Roosevelt On IueSday, cau-
on him to prove the charge against Gov
eruor Haskell and demanding 'fsir,
honorable treatment from those who sre
in chsrse of the republican campaign"
hss brought forth response from the
White House.
This response took the form OF letter
addressed last night by President Roose-
yelt to Mr.. Bryan, by which the presi-
dent not only reiterate' his belief that
Governor Haskell has had relations"
with the Standard Oil Company, but
even goes further and accuses Governor
Haskell. of cutter unftness for any
position OF trust" or for association
with any man anxious to make an sp-
peal on a moral issue to the American
people," The president asserts that
this "bas been sbundsnty shown, wholly
irrespective of this action OF his In con-
nection With the Standard Oil inter-
ests," aud then utters this declaration
Gas an American citizen who prizes
his Americsnism and his citizenship far
above any question Of partissnship !
regard 1t as scandal and a disgrace
that Govtroor Haskell should be con-
nected with the mans cement OF any ma
tionsl campaign"
RIn his pronunciamento Of last night,
we'll as ia bis statement of Sunday
evening, President Roosevelt "pur-
posely" makes no specific allusiou 10
the "OhiO matter" After making this
assertion the president lays emphasis
upon the stt tude of Governor Haskell
toward the Prsi /, OIL and Gss COMPANY ;
declares thst he 0he presidepD has seen
no defense OF this action attempted BY
Governor Haskell, and then says:
"It thus appears that his action was
as inexcusable as it was wanton," except
on the theory that he wanted to pr tscl
"the interests of great corporation
seainst the law" Then the president
proceeds to contrast the attitude of Mr..
Bryan toward Governor Haskell with
hat of Judge Tiff toward Senator Fora.
ker, declaring "tbtre was no such con-
vincing proof agsinlt Senator Foraker"
in July of last yesr, when Mr.. Tat
wrjte the letter which the president
made public Sunday evening, as there
vas against Governor Haskell when he
WAS made treasurer Of the democratic
nationsl committee. Than the presi-
dent accuses Mr.. Bryan of having made
Governor Haskell the campaign treasurer
when the ''evideuce" was ga hundred.
fold clearer" against Governor Haskell
than that which Judge TAFT hsd against
Senator Foraker last year.
Passing on without further comment
about the Standard OIL matter and with
out ffsring the proof demanded BY Mr..
Bryao, the president discusses the stti-
tude of Governor Haskell toward the
Oklahoma State University by alleging
that the governor had "prostituted II"
to bsze purposes. The latter portion of
the presidents remarkable letter is IT,
tended as a reply to the closing part of
Mr.. Bryan's telegram demanding 'fair
and honorable treatment" from those in
charge Of the republican campaign.
The president says that he, the presi-
dent, is not in charge of the campaign,
but is only greatly interested in it,"
The president says th,t be has shown
that Governor Haskell is ''unwcrthy OF
any position in our public LIFE" and that
40 further investigation of these facts is
required"
rhe president then undertakes to give
his ideas of the attitude of the demo-
cratic party in the present campaign.
10 doing so, be sccuses Mr.. Bryan of
only advocating "messures that sound
more RADICAL than those undertaken by
the republicans, and then ssserts that
"theY have the prime defect that in
practice they would not WORK"
The president declares that he will
put "Mr. Tsft's deeds against Mr..
Ijrysn's words" adding:
81 ask that Mr.. Tat be judged by all
his deeds, for be wishes none of them
forgotten. ask that you be judged by
the words you wish remembered, aud by
the words that seemingly you and your
party now desire to have forgotten"
Then, after telling Mr.. Brysn that he,
the president, is OF the opinion thst "no
law.defying corporation has any thing TO
fear from Mr.. Bryan, the president closes
his letter with su appeal to the voters to
support Mr.. Taft because be stands for
material prosperity and "the moral up
lift of the nation"
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