Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

f1askell, Wnen, aS you say, ne was,
with your approval, made treasurer
of the campaign committee.
But Mr.. Taft refused to be par |
'ty to the denomination of Senator
Foraker. even though 1t was repre-
sented that only thus could he ad-
vance his own interests, showing by
actual deeds that his words were true
when he said. i do not care for the
Presidency II 1t has to come by conf
promise with any one on q matter OF
principle With hundredfold
clearer evidence before you as to the
connection of Governor Haskell with
the Standard Oil than Mr.. Taft then
had as to the connection of Senator
Foraker with any corporation, you
nevertheless have secured Governor
Haskell as chairman of the commit
tee to write the platform on which
you stand and put him in as treas
urer of your campaign committee.
Unfit for Public Trust
Let me add that Governor Has
kell's utter unfitness for any public
position of trust or for association
with any man anxious to make an
appeal on a moral issue to the Amer
lean people has been abundantly
shown. wholly irrespective of this ac-
ton of his in connection with Stan
dard Oil interests. As an American
citizen who prizes his Americanism
and his citizenship far above any
question of craftsmanship, l regard 1t
as scandal and n disgrace that
Governor Haskell should be connect
ed with the management of any ma
tional campaign.
IL have not the space in this letter
to discuss Governor Haskell's con-
duct. for instance, in vetoing the
child labor bill. or the fact that his
name appears as one OF. the defend-
ants in various suits brought by the
Government to prevent the Creek
Indians from having certain Of their
lands fraudulently taken. or his con-
nection with various other matters
of the kind; but let me call your at
tention TO his conduct in prostituting
to base purposes the State Univer-
sity, as set forth in an article in the
outlook of September 9Th last under
the heading of Shall the People
Rule-in Oklahoma In this article
you will see that Governor Haskell
was given full opportunity to make
every explanation and that he made
none. After setting forth the facts
as to Governor Haskell's conduct the
Outlook article concludes as follows:
An Oklahoma Case
On this state Of affairs we have
two comments to make and two ques-
tions to ask. The people of Okla
homa are taxed to support their edu-
cational institutions from the pri-
mary School to the university. They
pay their money to have their chill
dren educated. When the politicians
use this money to promote the inter-
ests of political machine or 4
church sect they are guilty Of a
breach of trust. What do the tax
payers of Oklahoma think Of the use
which their public servants are maxi
ing OF the public funds? What do
they think about this financial pol
icy--the taking of the money due
their sons and daughters and divert
ing it for the benefit of politicians,
In,,lacia % icoI and ciyilo
Governor Haskell was one of Mr..
Bryan's right-hand men in the DEM
ocratic convention. and at Mr.. Bry-
ans instance has been made treasur-
er Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. 1t Is appalling to think what
would be the result in the educa-
tional system of the Philippines and
Porto Rico, in the digging Of the
Panama Canal. In the work OF irri-
cation and demonstration, in the I'D.
ministratiOn of the Postofiice, Inte-
rior. and Agricultural Departments
In the appointments of foreign Min.
listers and Consuls II the spirit which
has actuated the Democratic author.
tiles in the State of Oklahoma should
: be permitted to take control OF the
Federal Government at Washington
Governor Haskell, by actions which
speak louder than words. has declar'
ed his disbelief In Grover Cleveland.
motto. A public Office is public
! trust And Mr.. Haskell is a repre-
! sentative leader In the Bryan De-
mocracy. What does Mr.. Bryan
think of Mr.. Cleveland's principle
What do the American people thinl
of Mr.. Haskell's contemptuous re
versal of it?'
Facts Open to the World
> You close your telegram by say
ing that you expect and will demand
y fair and honorable treatment from
those who are in charge Of the Re
publican campaign. am not II
y charge in the campaign, but an
y greatly interested in 1t. have shown
you above fairly and honorably tina
Ia, .,,h