The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
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'I have shown how the Democratic
party altered its platform TO suit the
Standard Oil and made Mr.. Haskell.
who was an agent OF the Standard OIL
the chairman of the committee on plat
form. have read the complaint Of
Attorney General Mornett, Of Ohio
filed in court in which Monnett says
that c. n. Haskell was ore of those
concerned in an attempt to bride him
TO discontinue action against the Stand
ard Oil.
Il have read signed letters FROM
Standard OIL headquarters showing MI.
Foraker. while United States Senator,
was in the pay Of Standard Oil
Jumps Onto Haskell.
Tonight 1 am going to deal with the
evasions and the denials of all the
parties concerned.
''NIr. Haskell asserts that General
Monnett's disclosure must refer to some
other Haskell with different initials.
He apparently thinks that some such
initials as d. +. Haskell, or n g.
Haskell. or c. o. l.. Haskell would be
more appropriate. EIr. Monnett. how
ever, in an GIndavtt made OF the twelfth
to the name Of G. y. Haskell, and Mr..
Bennett, the present assistant TO the
present attorney general Of Ohio. re-
peats the charge Of SIR. MOnnett and in
his affidavit, made in this month Of the
year, accuses no other Haskell but -.
y. Haskell.
There are other court records of
another case IN which the same c. y.
L
been successfully Of service TO the
Standard Oil.
a sub-company Of the Standard
Company. known as the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company. was riding rOugh-shOd
over the laws OF Oklahoma.
Oil Company Enjoined.
The attorney general Of Oklahoma
I went before the courts and secured an
| injunction TO prevent this branch Of the
/ Standard Oil Company from tearing w
/ the public highways without right OF
/ eminent domain. The attorney general
secured an injunction against the
/ Prairie OF and Gas Company
Gov. c. n. Haskell. who was out OF
/ the State, telegraphed the attorney gen
eral not TO proceed against the oil COM
!
| back he refused to allow the case
| against the oil company to be tried Oh
It's merits. He obtained private att0r
neys and went into a higher court and
asked to have the injunction dissolved
not on the ground that the attorney
/ general was wrong in his procedure
| but on the ground that the attorney
| general, being an officer OF the admins
/ tratiOn. had no right to proceed against
/ the wish Of the governor. Governor
Haskell won on that technically"
No Other Haskell.
! Mr.. Hearst then continued:
MIR. Haskell viii hardly claim that
| the governor Of Oklahoma is any other
| than c. y. Haskell. although \. G. Has
/ kell, P D. Q. Haskell. or even c. o. D
/ Haskell might fit rather well here, too
! Mr.. Foraker, on his part, frankly ad
/ mitted that he had been in the employ
| of the Standard OF while Senator. but
| only, he said, in matters which had NJ
relation TO national affairs. I was com
PEELED to correct Mr.. Foraker by read
/ ing a letter from Mr.. Archbold, OF The
/ Standard Oil, in which Mr.. Archbol<
asked Mr.. Foraker's aid IN opposition t,
a Senate bill introduced by Senator
/ Jones. Of Arkansas.
Finally comes Mr.. Sibley and shiei
his castor into the ring. AIr Sible!
| 1atfOOtedly declares that he did no
ever write anything to anybody.
Memory a Little Weak
The only trouble with Mr.. Sibley Il
! that his memory is poor. His ehronter,
! is magnificent; his mendacity IS mOnu
mental; his servility is extraordinary
but his memory is a little weak. Mr.
Sibley wrote the letter which I quoted
and he wrote others, and here is on
| of the letters;
My dear Mr.. A: Yesterday had ;
long talk with a friend in the Senat
| whom you know, and I have Away
| regarded as one Of the strongest il
| that party CMr. B, a Democracy. H
is wholly and unalterably opposed [
| the Presidents and Garheld's policy vs.
corporations.
He has the courage and ability t,