The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 22.-An |
attack on Senator Penrose was made |
by Col Roosevelt last night after he |
had read the senator's statement in |
the senate. The former president |
quoted from letters and kilograms |
which he sent to George B. Cortelyou, |
chairman of the Republican national
committee in 1904, to prove that no
contributions had been accepted from
the Standard Oil company.
"Mr. Penrose and his allies and the
entire crowd of crooked politicians and
crooked financiers who have attempt
ed to make these attacks upon me"
said Col. Roosevelt, have made them
and are making them, not only know
ing that they are false, but because
they are false and because they know
that the forces behind me, which l at
this time represent, are the only fore
es which the crooked politicians and
crooked fnanciers of the country have
really to fear.
Brands Statement False.
THE only part of Mr.. Penrose's
statement that needs comment by me
is that portion in which it is asserted
that l had been advised of a heavy
| campaign contribution from Mr.. Arch
bold in behalf of the Standard Oil
company to the Republican national
campaign committee, and that | d.
rectly or indirectly requested a contri-
button from Mr. Archbold and his as
sociates interested in the Standard Oil
company. This statement is false"
Col. Roosevelt then read from copies
of letters which he said he had sent
to Mr.. Cortelyou in the latter part Of
| October 1904. In these letters he said
he had been informed that the Stand
ard Oil people" had contributed $780,
900 to the campaign and he told Mr..
Cortelyou that if it was true that such
contribution had been made the
money should be returned at once.
He wrote that Gin view of the open
and pronounced opposition of the
Standard Oil company to the establish
ment of a bureau of corporations, one
of the most important accomplish
ments of my administration, | do not
feel willing to accept it's aid. | re-
quest, therefore, that the contributions
be returned without further delay.
No Contribution Accepted.
"Mr. Cortelyou informed me-" said
Mr.. Roosevelt, that there had been
no contribution received from the
Standard Oil people and that none
would be received. Over the phone
last night, in response to question
of mine, he said that he had at that
time made this statement, and that
his memory and mine agreed entirely
as to the circumstances of the occur
renee.
| eff any contribution was received it
was against my explicit and reiterated
directions as set forth in these letters,
in response to which, as | have said,
Mr. Cortelyou informed me that my
directions would be complied with and
no contributions accepted from the
Standard Oil people"
Col. Roosevelt then quoted from an
open letter issued just prior to the
1904 election by Mr.. Cortelyou, saying
that every contribution was made
without pledge or understanding re-
garding the policy of the administra-
ton.
Penrose Fears Elimination.
Referring to Mr.. Penrose and his al
lies, Mr. Roosevelt said:
""They know that the triumph of the
Progressive cause, and only the tri-
umph of the Progressive cause-that
is, the Progressive party-means the
elimination from politics of the Pen
roses and means driving from their
entrenchment in both business and
politics the powers of special privilege
such as the Standard Oil company.
Naturally these men, aided by the
newspapers which they control, will
stop at nothing in order to rid them
selves of the only enemies they really
fear, and the measure of their hatred
should be sure of the support given
to us by every honest American"