Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-31
STANDARD Oil u'gas'e clschls
neDubicao Candidate For President
70 Ills Liking.
lAck SAY; II IS REPUBLICAN, 1tll
From Famous stronghold at 26 eroao
way Endorsement Of RsPu6''ees
Ticket Is Gwen Out by Head ~
Monopoly-Demoerats Declare the
Trust Held Out for Bargain,


NEW YORK. Oct. Sol expect
to vote for ". II. Taft" says John ~
Rockefeller, in a statement given ons'
from the Standard OH Offices hers
last night.
"If for no other reason I support
Mr.. Taft because on comparing nm
personally with Mr.. Bryan, ! hnd taos
balance OF fitness and temperamehl
entirely on his side. The election O
MIR. Taft will, | believe, make I0t
law ard order and stability OF buas-
meas. He is nol man. ! Judge, 20
adventure with rash experiments 70
impede a return 10 prosperity by an
locating measures subyersIve OF IN
dus,rial progress.
Candidates Personal Question,
1.-THE question Of Candidates seem
Ia me peculiarly a personal one ~
this campaign, as The leading orator.
on both sides have not succeeded ~
drawing party lines, as based on pless
forms, with any great care ana .cie4s-
ness. I do, however. suppsrt the Gsnss
eral Republican position on the nra9
and the currency. l have aMsysss
been q Republican.
II feel the more impelled 70 ~
aver this question because Y canness
b. said thar the present adminlAst
lion has In any way whatever fas0es
ed the specIal interest 20 which NJ
life has been devoted. Thai, hover
err does not excuse me- from pubtis
ing nv opinion and doing what I CON-
slider my duty. as a citizen.
Deal With republicans. .
Charges were made touay BY Cnaif
man Mack, of the Democratic natioa
al committee that the declaration 81
John d Rockefeller fer TAFT was -
result OF the deal between the r.
putAican national committee and me
standard OIL interests whereby Ne-
,ional Chairman Hitchcock receives
large campaign contributions ana
Rockefeller the promises. *, -
Mr.. Mack said that undoubtedly the
SIS, 600. 900 fine against the Stanoesus
Oil Company would be fixed up IN yne
event of Mr.. Tafts elect on a pef1
Of the bargain.
Standard Held for sarsain.
The Standard Oil has landed
where everybody knew 1t would iaaos
Mr.. Mack said that undoubtedly sno
gain and got what he wanted. His
declaration for Taft is good nor g
leas, 100000 votes In the doubt!ua
states / cannot speculate on the *
act amour; the Republican naft00at
committee received from Mr.. RocAe
feIler hut one can rest assured that
they both received their price. HitcaF.
cock getting the money and k0cxe
felicr the promises. w..ich sugge4 tne
question whether Taft is with Hoexe
Teller or with Roosevelt.
Another Trust to Fight.
We now have an oil truss and tue
steel trust lined 10 side BY SIDE wos1
ing fer Mr.. Taft's candidacy. n.
Csrncgie.s statement yesterday On
his arrival from Europe that the esee-
ton of Mr.. BRYAN would be uafioHAa
tragedy is not only shocking, but
should arouse the Indignation of al
fair minded citizens Of the country
regardless Of party afhitatlon.
Carnegie. ! am reliably informed.
not even q voter In this country. nj.
Carnegie has znassed large fostqae
As the result In Part, at least. Of Re.
publican policies. special prssaee
and q robier tariff which Mr.. BrJAn.
and every true Democrat condemns -
so cd.ous and oppressive a. TO g.
mard immediate reform. Hence -
election OF Nr. Bryan Is den5unced ~
Carnegie as a tragedy"
learns o. 20 Fund.
Chairman Mack declared tA1t -
had learned that the Republican -
,,ouaI committee had e7mvo1g
fund Of s3.ooo.e.a ard tina. q ~.
sunp $4,000 eec was bcisg used for s1e;
parpoxc OF coercion and bribery. ~
ua;ioraI chairman sad further snax
scnn ooS OF the Republican campa1ea
furd had been ser, INTO 1ud:aws sne
more ,haa that gum had Seen go
into Ohio.
Bry,an Tells Rcsseas WY.
NAPOLEON. ONO. Oct. 49,.
liam = Bryer. shs Democratic So
dale for President, Eavs Cut . 49,;
hen, here today. cOumeoe2nG
the Declaration q John y 49, y
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