Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-30
TURN ON ALL THE EIGHT.

Boise Penrose standing at the switchboard has turned
light than he intended.
The light should be kept on
The switch should be thrown wide open says the Chicago
Tribune and then adds
The senate is adjourning
It's committee should remain at its important work
There pressing service in the country today than
this may be made
The committee should be instructed the whole
chinery of Standard Oil politics.
It should be fully empowered.
1t should have counsel skilled in examination
should have all necessary assistance and sufficient appro
priation to make its work effective
Having been led to the threshold Of the truth the American
people will demand that the senate should CO. and at once to
thorough classification.
No matter how tainted the source how coored and trimmed
and garbed the report let have all get without check
Already we have had testimony Of great -cesS before con-
gressional copuI'!tee5.
have Senator Penroses personal auhorqa ta;e Of the
contribution Of Standard oil to the Republican national cam
pagn fund 1904 and to Senator Penroses PENNSYLVANIA fund
There is Witness John d. Archbold
More than Senator Pcnrose Mr. Archbod can tell U.S.
Already he has testified.
But that but glimpse he has given
He has testified that in 1904 Standard Oil contributed $780,
600 to the Republican national fund and $4,000 Mr. Archbod
Hearss Magazine has published letter which have
accompanied this latter payment.
It's phraseoogy is too sinister in its implication for either Mr.
Arcbod Senator Penroe to be conented with the very
hating comment they have made upon it,
Mr.. Archbod does not think it is genuine.
Senator Penrose hints that It is a forgery.
The fact should be established
And this is not the only letter Mr. Archbods purpor
ing TO Be Mr. Archbods which is crying to heaven for expa
nation.
There letters to potent in the affairs of politics let
ters involving other
The Foraker letter. the Sbey letters the Grosvenor letters
the Quay letters letters treating of the quality of that pillar of
Democracy Bailey of Texas high in the business world
and active and influential if not high in the world Of prac
tical politics.
They give picture of the ramificaons of Standard Oil
throughout national affairs during considerable period
and they have challenged the alarmed attention of alarmed
people.
They also bring into unenyabe publicity many men,
Influential
It is preposterous that having testified to but incident
of the great process of which he part Mr. Archbod
should now step down from the witness stand.
1t is said that he has trip to Europe planned
But what such consideration when nation of 9O0O0OOO
is waiting his words?
Other citizens have foregone important matters than
vacation to the state
Will Mr.. Archbod turn tail now?
Will the senate permit him to leave?
We are in the midst of great campaign.
Senator Penrose and other public have brought forward
most opporey this burning issue of the relations of
lied money TO government andparty
The subject is barely broached and Mr. Archbod is the rich
est source of information existing.
How the senate if would be fair to all concerned
waving all personal claims if desires to the welfare of
the republic how the senate permit interruption until the
campaign Is almost over?
When Mr. Arcbod returns and the senate has
to his capacous memory to his files which he will open to
the Of further enlightenment which his information
will lead will be too late to make full disclosure and too late
to debate or weigh the full significance of evidence
Surely this wrong will not be done
The investigation should proceed and properly pro-
ceed without Mr.. Archbold.