Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-30
HASKELL REBUKES
Hearst AND PARTY
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR SENDS AN
OPEN LETTER TO FATHER OF
NEW ORGANIZATION.
NEW YORKER ACCUSED
OF TAKING PLANKS

NEW YORKER ACCUSED
OF TAKING PLANKS
Western Gubernatorial Executive De-
clares His Own State Has Always
Fostered independence League
Platform Ideas.
Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 25.-Gov.
Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, here
Tuesday issued an open letter to
William Randolph Hearst, taking the
New York editor to task for his atti-
tude in the present campaign.
Gov. Haskell made no reference to
Mr.. Hearst's statement given out by
the latter with reference to the con-
troversy over Hearst's charges that
Haskell had sought to influence At
torney General Monnett of Ohio to dis.
miss certain suits pending against the
Standard Oil Company.
Text Of the Letter.
Gov. Haskell's statement follows in
part: ITO William r. Hearst.-Sir:
You claim that there is need for a
new political party, and have sought
to organize such an organization, and
have formulated a platform.
Below You will find every declara-
ton of state principles in your plat
form, and you will also find that 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.
you also find that the Denver Dlat
form covers them, with only two ex-
ceptions.
You will observe, Mr. Hearst, that
the progressive Democracy of the
southwest actually does things while
you are devoting your life to simply
talking about that which might be
DONE
Compares oklahoma's Acts.
Last winter, when congress was in
session, Oklahoma, through Senator
X. l.. Owen, in the senate, and Hon.
Scott Ferris, member of the house of
representatives at Washington, intro
duced proper resolutions providing for
amendments to the constitution OF the
United States; among others the fol-
lowing:
"A-To elect senators by popular
vote.
"B-To legalize national income
tax
"C-To constitutionalize all employ
ers' liability act (Which you know &C.
cOrding to the supreme court of the
United States cannot be enacted I'M
der the present constitutional limita-
tions).
"D-To allow the states the right to
prohibit interstate commerce ship.
ments of convict-made goods into
states where by state law convict
labor is prohibited from competing
with free labor
Says He Was Ignored.
Il wrote You when these resolu-
lions were introduced in congress and
appealed to you for your official and ed
itorial assistance. You ignored both.
Your services might have been very
beneficial.
Calls for His Help.
"Such things as this lead me to
believe that you are loud talker, but
not reliable actor.
III Oklahoma Democracy has done
in two years practically all you rec
ommend in your platform, why don't
you help those who do things instead
of opposing their efforts?
I'm Oklahoma we believe that the
organization of labor is indispensable
to elevating humanity and protecting
the toiler. We want respect for these
principles to be the part of the edu-
cation of childhood, and the practice
In mature years. Therefore, we have
begun by requiring the union label to
appear on our common school books"
Answer from President.
Washington, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt Wednesday night, follow
| ing upon prolonged conference with
members of the cabinet at the White
House, prepared and gave out his re.
| ply to William J. Bryan, the Demo.
cratic candidate, relative to w. r.
| I1earst's charges that Gov. Haskell,
treasurer of the Democratic campaign
| committee, had represented Standard
| Oil interests both in Ohio and Okla
homa.
Mr.. Bryan had demanded proof of
the charges, promising that in the
| event of their substantiation Gov. Has
kell would be eliminated from the
campaign.
After contrasting Mr.. Bryan's de-
Tense of Gov. Haskell with Judge
Tafts reputation of Foraker in con-
nection with the Hearst charges
against the Ohio senator, the president
proceeds to declare that Gov. Has,
kells utter unfitness for association
with any man anxious to appeal to
the American people on a moral issue,
has been abundantly shown by other
acts of his as governor of Oklahoma"
Quits for Party's Good.
Shelby, O., Sept. 25.-Congressman
Jay F. Laning announced Thursday
at meeting of the congressional
committee of the Fourteenth district
that he would withdraw from the race
for reelection to congress. He said
he desired to take this action for the
good of the Republican party. Con-
| gresham Laning was recently found
not guilty upon the charge of embez-
cling 20 shares of the stock of the Nor