The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-24
DIRECTING GENIUS OF STANDARD
0IL TELLS OF CAMPAIGN
GIFTS IN 1904.
COLD CASH HANDED OVER
TWO Contributions Made to Repuh'i
cans, No Checks Being Used to
Transfer the s125,ooo = Senator
Penrose Testifes.


| Washington, Aug. 23.-John d.
Archbold today told the senate COM
mittee investigating campaign funds
that the Standard Oil companys
$125,0OO contribution to the republi-
can war chest of 1904 was made upon
assurances of Cornelius N. Bliss,
that the contribution was acceptable
to Colonel Roosevelt and that further
contributions would be acceptable.
Mr.. Bliss told us of Mr.. Roosevelt S
attitude toward business, and said he
believed Mr.. Roosevelt would be a
fair and conservative man when it
came to the test Mr. Bills urged that
the policies of the republican party
were the safest for business. We de-
cided that our interests as a business
organization lay on the republican
| side, and decided to make this con-
tribution." -4..EA~r
Mr.. Archbold explained that $780,
600 went to the republican national
committee and that $4,000 was given
to Senator Penrose for the republi-
can state committee. The $4,000
| given to Mr. Penrose he said, was a
political contribution and not a pay
ment for services in pubic or private
life. a4qRr
Then when the late Mr.. Bliss came
to the Standard Oil company for more
money-about $3.50, O,O0O-Mr. Archbold
said the board of directors refused to
contribute further. He quoted Mr..
Bliss as saying: Il speak to you per-
sonally; | think you had better make
this contribution; if you don't some
body else will" s@ M'lK
Later, Mr. Archbold said, when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard Oil
company NIL DllSS dQuIlIICU LudL bAC
governments attacks were unjust, but
said he had no influence with Col
onel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt unfailingly approved
these attacks" declared Mr.. Archbold
without investigation or the slight
est knowledge of the facts. These re-
ports of Garfield and Smith were the
work of mere puppets, who jumped
when Roosevelt pulled the strings"
When the Standard Oil magnate
was asked if he thought the com
panys refusal to contribute further
was the cause of the unjust govern
ment attacks he bit his lip and said:
well, l don't know"
When Mr., Archbold finished his tes-
timony several members of the COM
mittee conferred over the adyisability
of inviting Colonel Roosevelt to tes-
tify Mr.. Penrose wants the commit
tee to subpoena the colonel.
Mr.. .Archbolds testimony, however,
was regarded of such Importance that
it was determined to call William
Rockefeller if his health will permit
and to recall George B. Cortelyou, re-
publican national chairman in 1904,
who appeared before the committee
on July IL and could not recall that
any contributions from corporations
were used in the Roosevelt campaign.
Mr.. Cortelyou also testified at that
time that he had never heard of a
contribution by Mr.. Archbold or any
one ION his behalf"
When Mr. Archbold was excused It
was announced that Senator Penrose
would take the stand.
The star witness appeared at the
hearing room half an hour before the
appointed time and chatted with Sen
ator Clapp and Jones. Senator Pen
rose appeared ten minutes after Mr..
Archbold arrived. Messengers we're
hurried out to get Senator'S Oliver and
Pomerene, who were to sit as mem
bres Of the committee
Finally the committee assembled,
Mr. Archbold was sworn, and Sena-
tor Clapp asked him what contribu-
tion the Standard Oil company had
made to the campaign Of 1904.
"We made two contributions to the
republican campaign in 1904, one to
Cornelius N. Bliss Of 100000, and the
other to Senator Penrose Of $25,000."
replied Mr.. Archbold.