The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23
BRYAN TAKES UP
THE ROOSEVELT
INSINUATIONS
Manly and straightforward At
titude of Democratic Can
didate for President.
MAKING AN HONEST,
HONORABLE FIGHT
DEMANDS HONORABLE TREAT.
MENT AT HANDS OF ROOSE-
vELT-MACK'S TELEGRAM.

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 22.-The remark
able spectacle of a presidential candi-
date rebuking the chief executive of the
nation for making statements deemed
TO be unjustified was witnessed today
when William ]. Bryan. in letter to
President Roosevelt. defended Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma. treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, against
the charge that he had unlawful con-
nections with the Standard Oil COM
pany- Mr.. Bryan served notice on the
president that as the candidate of the
Democratic party, II shall not permit
any responsible member of the Repub-
lean organization TO misrepresent the
Democratic party in the present cam
paign.''
He concluded with the statement that
the Democratic party is making IAN
honest and honorable fight in defense of
its principles and policies. and expects
and viii demand honorable treatment
from those who are in charge of the
Republican campaign"
Mr.. Bryan's Letter.
The letter follows:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States.-Dear Sir: In a
statement given out by you yesterday
and published in this mornings papers,
you endorse a charge made against
Governor Haskell of oklahoma to the
effect that he was once in the employ
OF the Standard OIL company and, as
such employee. was connected with an
attempt TO bride or influence Attorney
General Monnett of Ohio 10 dismiss
suits pending against the Standard Oil
company. In endorsing this charge you
attack the Democratic party and its
candidate. saying that Governor Has
kell stands high In the councils of Mr.
Bryan, and is the treasurer OF his ma
tional campaign committee
Roosevelt Justified HIMSELF
And you add that the publication of
this correspondence not merely justified
I'm striking fashion the action of the adj
ministration. but also casts a curious
sideliSht on the attacks made upon the
administration. both in the Denver con-
vention which nominated Mr. Bryan
and in the course of Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign.'
Your charge is so serious that
cannot allow IL TO go unnoticed. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied that he was
ever employed by the Standard Oil
company in any capacity, or was ever
connected in any way with It, or the
transaction upon which your charge is
based.
Governor Haskell demanded an in
vestigation at the time the charge was
first made, offering TO appear and testi-
fy. and he demands an investigation
now. l agree with you that If Gov
ernor Haskell is guilty. as charged, he
is unit to be connected with the Dem
ocratic national committee, and ! am
sure you VIII agree with me that if he
is innocent he deserves to be exoner-
ated from so damaging an accusation.
Bryan Asks for Proof.
y LAS the selection of Governor Has
kell as chairman OF the committee on
resolutions at Denver. and as treasurer
of the Democratic national committee
has my approval and endorsement, I
feel IL my duty to demand an imme-
diate investigation of a charge against
him endorsed by the president of the
United States. Your high position, as
we'll as your sense of justice. would
prevent your giving sanction and cir
culation TO such charge without PROOF,
and ! respectfully request. therefore.
that you furnish any proof which you
have in your possession. II you have
not proof, request that you indicate
method by which the truth may be as
certained. Without consulting Mr.. Has
ken, ! VIII agree that he Will appear
for investigation before any tribunal.
public or private. which you may indi-
cate. and will further agree that his
connection with the national commit
tee and with this campaign shall cease
IN the event that the decision of such
tribunal connects him in any way with
Continued on Pace 7.