The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

They could incur my hostility only
| If they violated the law. l had no way
| or being hostile unless they violated the
law. So the action of Penrose in ad-
Vislng Standard Oil to make that con-
tr1bution was advice to it to protect it,
self against prosecution for violation of
the law.
Should Throw Penrose Out.
When was police commissioner Of
New York CITY," said the colonel, "and 4.
member of the police force did, in con-
nection with the enforcement of the
law, against liquor selling, what Mr.
Penrose says he did in this case could
have thrown him off the force"
The colonel leaned forward in his
cEalr, shook his fist at the committee
and shouted:
And hold that the senate of the
United States should throw Mr.. Penrose
cut OF the senate for the admissions
ne made before this committee
-, NOW as to Mr.. Archbold,' resumed
the colonel He testifies he made
unusual kind of compensation. He
says Mr.. Penrose tried to blackmafI
MIN, yet he sees nothing wrong in
wnat MT. Bliss did. He sees nothing
improper IN attempting to extort
contribution from him. His complaint
IS mat nothing improper was done for
MIN He referred to Mr.. Archhold's
statement that the Roosevelt admins
IdtIoH treatment of the Standard Oil
company rivaled Darkest AbySsinia."
1T is true that when I was presi-
dent administered the darkest Abys-
slnlan' treatment to the Standard Oil
company but it was becaue it needed
IT, IL am president again, I will
again administer it to any corporation
of the Standard type that may need
it,
The colonel added that strength
ening of the antitrust law was
He Is Asked to Stop.
Senator Pomerene asked Colonel
Roosevelt to suspend for a moment
at that point and colonel misunder-
stood him and half rose from his
chair
ooh. I thought you asked me to
stand a minute he said laughing. A
recess of several minutes gave the
the witness stand. He leaned over
the committee table to talk to Chair
man Clapp and then took a few steps
about the room. Finally he went
back to the stand.
1.-THE next statement that I want to
call your attention to is that of Mr..
Archbold that when the bureau of
corporations began it's investigation of
to Mr.. Bliss to call me off. He testi-
fed that M. Bliss told him, have
no influence with Mr.. Roosevelt;
cannot help YOU
''That statement is only partially
true for Bliss did have great influence
with me. 1 had a great respect for
Mr.. Bliss. But it is true that neither
Mr.. Bliss nor any other human being
had the slightest influence with me
so far getting me to refrain from
prosecuting any corporation for
breaking the law. All these men who
testified against me testify that I re-
improper in their interests. And they
are all now supporting the candidates
against me-those who are alive
He said he had a fight with the
Standard Oil company in 1908, when
he was getting through the bureau
of corporations bill. Senator Ciapp
you were in the fight and SO were
you. Senator Paynter.''
He finally got the bill through, he
said. by publishing kilograms sent by
the younger Mr.. Rockefeller.
81 had my first brush with the
Standard Oil company them he said,
land they knew just what it meant
This Years Campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt asked to make |
a further statement regarding his |
campaign this year.
81 saw the different men who were |
interested in my campaign at Chicago |
and explained explicitly that 1 would |
tolerate no effort of any kind by the |
use of money or the offer of patron |
age to go for me.
The, only time I ever saw it
McHarg. I wrote a letter to him and |
got an answer which I have here"
Colonel Roosevelt's letter was writ
ten March 4, 1912, and asked Mr.. |
that ne never used money or other |
influence to secure his delegates |
Mr.. McHarg's reply read in part:
I unhesitatingly say that no repu
table man can say that I ever en-
deavored by the use of money OF the |
promise of patronage to aid our cam
paign. 1 wish unequivocally to deny
that charge. 1 knew that you would |
repudiate me if 1 did
make any such effort
Col Roosevelt took up the allega-
ton that 100000 was used in tho ]
Progressive primary campaign.
Mr.. Hilles and Congressman Bar
tholdt have made this statement he
Sc id. Il suggest very strongly that
both men be called here Immediately
and asked to produce their proof.
He Demands Proof.
1.-THE man who bears false witness
is guilty of as Infamous conduct as
the man who steals If Mr.. Bartholdt
ments they ought to be compelled to do
so. If they cannot, they ought to
be driven out of public life.
''I want to call your attention to the
fact, gentlemen, that however I'M
the men you have called be-
fore you thus far have all been called
t. testify to contributions to my funds.
realize that 1 have to make way
against both of the old parties but L
suggest that you call some
men who know about the expenses of
other candidates.
Senator Paynter stated that CHAIR
man Clapp had made the arrange
ments for the committee and no effort
had been made to treat unfairly
the Roosevelt campaign.
"Our complaint is not that we were