Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-04

be testifes thai Mr.. Bliss told him.
I have no influence with Mr.. Roose-
welt, I cannot help you That state
ment is only partially true. for Mr..
Bliss did have great influence with
me. I had q great respect for Mr.
Bliss. But 1t Is true that neither
Mr.. Bliss nor any other human be-
ing had the slightest influence with
me so far as getting me to refrain
from prosecuting any corporation for
breaking the law. All these men
who testify against me, testifying
that I refused to do, or did not do
anything improper IN their interests.
And they are all now supporting the
candidates against me-those who
are alive
Fought Oh Trust in 1908.
He said he llad a fight with the
Standard Oil Company in 1908, when
he was getting through the bureau
of corporation bill.
Senator Clapp, you were IN the
| fight, and so were you Senator Payn-
ter. I believe" He finally got the
bill through, he said, by publishing
kilograms sem by the younger Mr..
Rockefeller"
II had my first brush with the
Standard Oil Company then he said.
and they knew just what they could
expect from me-"
Colonel Roosevelt emphasized his
statement with blows of his hand on
the witness chair.
II wish to call your attention to
this fact, in connection with Mr.. j. P.
Morgan's testimony yesterday. 1t
was in my first administration that
the Northern Securities case was set
tied with a verdict against Mr.. Nor
gan and James J.. Hill. 1t was also
during my first administration that I
settled the anthracite coal strike. /
have understood that Mr., Morgan ex-
pressed vigorously his dissatisfaction
with my attitude in that case, and I
was surprised to find that he had con-
tributed to my campaign fund. No
one connected. with Mr.. Morgan ever
limited that the contribution had been
made. and no n ever limited to me
hat any favor should be shown to
Mr.. Morgan for any reason what
ever
Morgan Contribution New 10 Him..
Colonel Roosevelt said he first heard
Mr.. Morgan's contribution in the tes-
timony yesterday.
Colonel Roosevelt then paid a trib-
ute to the late Cornelius N. Bliss.
Colonel Roosevelt insisted hat dur
ing the 1904 campaign Mr.. Bliss had
assured him that no promises, lex
pressed or implied" had been made
in return for contributions. and that
Mr.. Bliss had never asked him after
his election for any favors for con-
! tr%ibutors.
Colonel Roosevelt. asked to make a
further statement regarding his cam
paign this year.
II saw the different men who were
interested in my campaign at Chicago,
and before Chicago, and explained ex-
plicitly that | would tolerate no effort
Eof any kind. by the use of money, or
the offer of pa tronage, to get dele
gates for me.
THE only time ever saw it
charged was in reference to Ormsby
McHars. | wrote q letter to him and
got ar answer which | have here
Colonel Roosevelt's letter was writ
ten March 4, 1912. and asked Mr.. Nc
Harg for his personal assurance
that he had never used money or
other influence to secure him dele
gates.
Mr.. Mefiarg's reply read in part:
Il unhesitatingly say that no
reputable man can say thai ] ever
e~ndeavored by the use of none or
the promise of patronage to aid your
campaign. | wish to .uneeuivocaily
deny that charge. | know that you
would Immediately repudiate me if /
did make any such effort"
Colonel Roosevelt took up the ale
cation that $4,000, 900 was used in the
Progressive primary campaign.
Mr.. Hilles and Congressman Bar
tholdt have made this statement he
said. Il suggest very strongly that
both those men be called here imme-
diately and asked to produce their
proof.
Attacks Fnisifer rs. =
THE man who bears false witness
is guilty OF as infamous conduct as
the man who steals. If Mr.. Bartholdt
or Mr.. Hilles can prove their state
ments they ought to be compelled to
do so. II they cannot they ought to
be driven out of public life"
Colonel Roosevelt's voice changed
slightly.
Il want to call your attention to
the fact, gentlemen, that. however,
unwittingly, the men you have called
before o thus far have all been
called to testify to contributions to
my funds. | realize that I have to
make way against both of the old
parties, but | respectfully suggest
thai you call some men who know
about the expenses of other candi-
dates.s'
Senator Paynter stated that Chair
man Clapp had made the
ments for the committee and that no
effort had been made to treat .'un-
fairly the Roosevelt campaign.
Wants other Parties Probed,
Our complaint is not that we We're
called here" interrupted Colonel
Roosevelt, but the men who make
the charges We're not called first"
Colonel Roosevelt demanded that
Charles p. Taft, William b.. MeKin-
ley, and also Chairman McCombs and
Merchantmen MeAdoo, of the Demo-
cratic committee be summoned.
"You can see it is hard on me- said
Colonel Roosevelt, ito have to waS
a month to answer Mr.. Archbold's
charges and then to have things Sc
arranged that the attention of the
country is riveted on the campaign
expenses of the Progressive party,
while no attention is directed to the
campaign funds of the other candi-
dates"
II assure you that If the committee