The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-William
Randolph Hearst, tonight addressing
the state convention of the independ-
ence league party, as the New York
state branch of the national independ-
ence party is officially known, re-
newed his attack upon members of
both the republican and democratic
parties and produced another batch
of letters which he said were written
by or to John D. Archbold of the
Standard oil company.
One of the letters was addressed
to former United States Senator John
l. McLaurin of South Carolina, and
there was also letter from former
Senator McLaurin to Archbold in which
the writer declared he could beat Till
man If properly and generously sup
ported
Hearst read also letter from Rep
resentative Joseph c. Sibley to Arch
bold. and a letter from Arehbold to a
republican senator. whose name did
not appear" Renewing his assault
upon Governor c. n. Haskell of Okla
hona. treasurer of the democratic ma
tional campaign, Hearst declared that
not only was he a standard oil tool
and promoter of crooked railways, but
was one of the organizers of the steel
trust"
He quoted from what he said was a
court record of a suit brought by John
p. Bailey. Haskells law partner in
Ohio, against the Illinois steel COM
pany and the Federal steel company
for services rendered by Haskell as at
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quoted from what he declared was a
recent speech of Haskelrs defending
the Standard oil company. as having
| done wonders in the country"
we know said Hearst, that it has
done wonders in the United States
senate.
ATTACKS HUGHES AND CHANLER
| Hearst said the independence party
was a powerful force for good in every
/ state and attacked Hughes for his veto
of the cent fare bill, and Chanler, the
democratic candidate for governor.
charging him with having betrayed the
people who elected him and having be-
! come a willing tool of Tammany He
| further said:
| l have read letters to show the cor
ruption in the republican party. /
have read letters and court records
and affidavits to show the equal or
even greater corruption in the demo-
cratic party. The republicans have at
least repudiated their Foraker, but the
Baileys and their Haskells. Bryan re-
tains Haskell and writes Roosevelt
proudly claiming to be responsible for
Haskell.
Kern rushes to the defense of Has
kell, although it would be highly ap-
propriate for somebody to rush to the
he said he had got 100000 he was only
joking. Mack then. to be perfectly
frank. admits that he lied, and we, to
be perfectly frank, admit that we dom I
| know whether he was lying then or is
lying now. Bryan and Kern attack the
republican party for not prosecuting g
the steel trnSt t-,s nin PeThaps tbs they hope
of the republican party and into the
democratic party, as he did the oil trust
and that Mack will get another $780,
900.
If Mr.. Roosevelt should drive out the
steel trust the democratic party is quite
ready to receive it, for this same C. N
Haskell. T.. according to o court records, is
! the steel trust. In the court of common
pleas of Putnam county. Ohio. John p.
| Bailey, ex-law partner of Haskell sued
| the Illinois steel company, and the fol-
lowing paragraphs are extracted from
| the complaint:
i HASKELL HELPED STEEL MEN
Plaintiff AYERS that within and during the
year commencing July /. 1897. one Charles n !.
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| ney at law. through special instance ana, re-
quest of said defendant, the Illinois stssa com.
| pany acted as agent and attorney for the
said defendant. the Illinois steel comma nv and
| brought about the acquisition by said defendant
| of certain property and in the formation and
| organization of the Federal steel company a
! part of the steel trust, and In the sale by
the said defendant of certain stocks to the said
| Federal steel company, and in the sale and
| transfer by said defendant to said Federal
/ steel company OF certain ore lands. SO called
/ and certain properties.
| Charles n Haskell rendered to said defendant bv
! him as aforesaid were and are of the most
| yalue of $50. 600. and were and are but a frac.
tion of / per cent of the profits realized by said
| defendant from said services. and that sad
| charges. fees and compensations are reasonable
| Plaintiff AYERS that afterward said Charles N
Haskell duly sold. assigned and transferred II
/ this 7piaintiff all his said claims and demands
against said defendant, and this PLAINTIFF is now
| tf1e owner and holder thereof
Hearst here read the official attesta.
| tfons to the foregoing, saying:
1 so it appears, not from my asser-
! tons but from court records. that
| Haskell is not only Standard oil fool
| and a crooked railroad promoter, but
/ a steel trust organizer. No wonder he
/ can get money for Mack and no won
der Bryan and Kern do not want to
| relinouish so valuable a campafgn
treasurer Before I read you few