The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-25
HIDE OF HEARST
IS PUNCTURED
Alleged Friend of Labor Ex-
posed by Governor Haskell
of Oklahoma.
THIRD PARTY A PRETENCE
THINGS ACCOMPLISHED BY PRO-
GREsSIVE DEMOCRACY.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept Ex-Governor
Charles N. Haskell. treasurer of the
Democratic national committee. short
ly before noon today issued. through
the Associated Press, an open Letter to
william r. Hearst, taking the New
York editor TO task for his attitude in
the present campaign. Governor Has
kcll discusses at length the issues Of
the campaign.
Governor Haskell made no reference
10 Mr. Hearst's statement given out by
the latter on Monday night with refer
ence TO the controversy over Hearst's
charges that Haskell had sought TO in
huence Attorney General Monnett of
OHIO To dismiss certain suits pending
against the Standard Oil company
Governor Haskell's letter was as fol-
lows:
William r. Hearst:
Sir-You claim that there is need
Tor new political party and have
sought to organize such organization
and have formulated a PLATFORM
In every instance, except one, the
Democracy of Oklahoma, in framing
the constitution and acts of the first
legislatures session, have covered
everything you recommend in the de-
claration of state principles in your
platform. You also find that the Dem
yer platform covers them. with only
two exceptions.
Democracy Does Things.
You will observe. Mr.. Hearst. that
Inc progressive Democracy of the
southwest actually does things while
you are deVoting your life to simply
talking about what might be done
Il also beg TO remind you that last
winter. when congress was in session
Oklahoma. through Senator w l.
owen, In the senate. and Hon Scott
Ferris, member of the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington, introduced
proper resolutions providing for
amendments TO the constitution of the
United States, among others the fol-
lowing:
The elect senators by popular vote
"(B)-To legalize national income
tax.
"(C)-To constitutionalize an en-
ployers' liability act. which you know
according to the supreme court OF the
United States. cannot be enacted I'M
der the present constitutional limita-
lions.
"D)-To allow the states the right
ments of convict-made goods into
states where. by state law, convict Ia
Dor is prohibited from competing with
free labor.
II wrote you when the resolutions
We're introduced in congress and APP
pealed TO you for your official and edito-
rial assistance. You ignored both.
Your services might have been very
beneficial on that occasion.
Such things as these lead me 10 be-
lieve that you are loud talker, but
not a reliable actor.
IF Oklahoma Democracy has done
IN two years practically all you recon-
mend in your platform, why don't you
help those who do things instead of
oppose their efforts?
''In Oklahoma we believe that the
organization of labor is Indispensable
70 elevating humanity and protecting
the toiler.
1--WE want respect for those princi-
Piles to be the part OF ehe education OF
childhood and the practice of mature
years.
Union Label on School Books.
Therefore. we have begun by re-
curing the union label tc appear on
our common school books.
mon school books are used by children
of those who toll in the field, the
mines. the shops. etc. Now let those
who buy these books join the Okla
hona politics and soon the union label
will be on every book in the Union.
Even in Oklahoma it can't all be done
at once. but the good work is started,
let US all keep 1t going.
Have you done as much? II so.
when and where?
The Oklahoma constitution is con-
ceded by all to be a model basic law In
defense of human rights and happi-
ness.
Have you done as much? II so.
when and where?
Results speake louder than prom
Uses. Read the following quotation
from the annual report from the State
Federation of Labor unanimously last
July.
1.-The above, we believe, is a rec
ord in legislation which has never