The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-03
HASKELL FLAYS
The PRESIDENT
Challenges Mr.. Roosevelt TO
Prove Charges Against Him.
SAYS STATEMENTS ARE FALSE

Governor Ct Oklahoma Charges the
President With Responsibility Of
Granting OIL Franchise m His state
to Raise s26o.ooo For Ca~ea.e On
Fund In isO4-Oeeisres Lsa5 suits
Were Brought 70 Influence 10000
Indian Voters.
Guthrie. Okla. oct (. - Governor
Charles y Haskell formerly Treasurer
ct the Democrat, national committee
save out Ions letter to President
Roosevelt repeating his published ie
feu~e o. the charges made asaits s.,
him. The letter begins
"N yesterday / Was engaged in Dr.t.u-
a communication 90 you as tsc ca.ei
MAGISTRATE of the United sta. s.. AS.
sluiu- that a few days of rofer,ior
might have b-oc-ht ycu tl a real za.
ton az tle tac- taa, the people 1f ol-
country bad placed you in thc h.rs ESQ
position of authority ana spec. cas-
THAI W.th The authority 1or had as-
summed the obligation OF ut.ir- .u-
equal ana exact .stce 90 every ciu-
zen OF oar country.
"lour attack upon me finally re-t-
90 urcn r't conduct toward the p.1irc
on 81 Gas company En- This state 3
have said that yog wera resDors bic
for granung a franchise before s-atc-
hood. thereby creating vCstci r-ita.
You seek % evaie the issue and cr ate
wr-ue Impressions. You said the .u-
terror depart uent had NJ power. eN.
ceE- where cross.r- an indian rrsar-
walton. You Wouit have your r.al.rs
believe that Indian Territory was l..n
conducting its own government and
that oliy parts OF the Same were .a-
dian res ervations.
"Nr Roosevelt you know thar isn't
t-ue; You know all the land was In
dian land. without county. township
% territorial government What halo
~ Integrity surrounded you last week.
afe Oh. mist has faded away anil the
interior department holds thc record
WHICH couvicts you.
In the Office o. tho interic- DEPART
ucu- the records VIII snaak rs be-.
tween us I say that you granted that
franchise. say that you Ola t az
the solicitation OF Senator DeprN and
others. ana that within 4 fcw DAYS
there after chiefly By subscrip'i ns 20
standard OH men. according to llr.
Hartman. the sum OF $3.50 600 il cash
vas added 90 your camraicu lunl.
81 challenge you 90 publish the re.
orls of the interior department on the
subject OF this franchise. and mark
you now tMr. Roosevelt. YOU must uot
elrlle D. records nor suppress auv
NJ tle The public shall know The
,ruta j may have been sufficient four
years ago for sou 10 wipe out tho
truthful statement made by Judge
Parker by simpl. calling him a lar.
.u- chat was four years ago. and your
controversy now is wi.h man who
VII lo, accept b.rd in exchange for
a r.c.ii- Ia iuli settlement Any char.
-ct-r ci statement you make. ta4- &
have at any time during my entire
ife had amy connection whatever viii
-ho standard on company or ans OF
.ts subsidiary companies. am ready
t1 roiute and 90 show that srcl State
mont is faisehood
-fou charged me with har'r- A.
tempted to bride the attorney ua-ai
of OHIO. That was presumal.y u.re
years ago. You have abandoned -lat
position Charles j.. Talt says throlch
his paper that 10 evidence was es.-
produced that world convict me OF tle
charge.
You said ln your first staten ant
that lal suits brought arainst me
% recover title 90 Greek Indian land. ]
overwhelmed you on that staten ~
Yes believe ] am a defendant as to
certain government tovnsite lots in
one OF nearly 1900 suits taat Won
have had Brought against as many diff
ierent honorable ana high-ulnded ci-i.
zens ol this state during this pres.
dental campaign year. and you VII
not undertake Co deny that petty roa.
tics Tor The purpose OF Repubhcan.z.
Ing about 10000 Indian voters was
your sole motive for having those suits
brought
4ou say that on that land question
you win SEQ tnat J get a hearing In
court Yes. sir. I viii come 10 Your
hearing Can 70 your assistance an
the power thar your high oGice com
mands. present your case in any form
you like I am ready TO meet it. and
before Us conclusion the people OF
America viii be disguised thar they
ever elected you president Of the
United States"