Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
even the summer capital" at the sea
shore had been established.
PENROSE. FILM, STANDARD
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OIL, Ell AL.
How William r. Hearst came into
possession of the letters is not ger
name TO the story. He has a great
batch of them which he has been pub
fishing from time to time to the dis
comfture Of some and the ruin OF sew
eral men in public life.
The last number of his magazine
contained a fac smile reproduction of
this letter from John D. Archbold, head
Of the Standard Oil company, to Sen
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania:
Personal. October 13, 1904.
My Dear SENATOR
In fulfllment of our understanding.
it gives me pleasure TO hand you here
with certificate OF deposit to your fav-
or for $4,000 and with good wishes,
I am,
Csigned) JOHN D. ARCHBoLD.
To Hon Boise Penrose,
1881 Spruce St,
Phila, Pa
The publication of the letter called
for an explanation from Senator Pen
rose. who is a candidate for the SEN
ate to succeed himself This explana-
ton he made in the senate last week.
Challenging the authenticity of the let
ter he nevertheless admitted the re-
ceipt of the money. 1t was a part, he
said, OF a s125,000 contribution made
by the Standard Oil TO the republican
national committee in the campaign Of
1904, when Roosevelt was running for
/ president, and solicited by himself and
| Cornelius Bliss, treasurer Of the COM
mittee. The Pennsylvania state repub-
I lican organization not having received
any money that year from the national
committee, il was arranged that $780,
600 Of the money should be paid to
Mr.. Bliss for the national committee
and the remaining 5000 to Senator
/ Penrose for use in Pennsylvania. This
arrangement was carried out.
Requiring more funds for the cam
/ paign, Mr.. Bliss subsequently called
on Mr.. Archbold and asked for a furth-
er contribution OF S150.0OO. He rep
resented that Mr.. Roosevelt (then run
ming for president) had been advised
of the original contribution, as had
the chairman of the republican nation
al committee, Mr.. Cortelyou, and that
the contribution was appreciated by
both" Mr. Archbold personally wanted
10 comply with this second request
for $4,000 but was overruled by his
associates. Pennsylvania in the en-
suing election gave Roosevelt 500, 900
plurality, and Immediately after the
election Senator Penrose received q
letter from Mr.. Roosevelt expressing
his warm and heartfelt thanks"
Senator Penrose thus charges that
Mr.. Roosevelt knew of the Standard
Oils contribution. and not only Mr.
Roosevelt, but Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Cor.
telyou also. II Senator Penrose were
lying as to Roosevelt he would not
involve Bliss and Cortelyou. The proof
that he is telling the truth is that
he does involve them, for he is in the
attitude Of saying. 'If my word is moi
enough. ask Cortelyou and Bliss"
It is not forgotten that in 1904 Judg,
; Parker charged that the trusts were
contributing TO the Roosevelt campaign
fund. Nor is ROosevelt's hot retort oil
, liar" forgotten. Judge Parker hal
the facts in hand to support his charge
but he was restrained from using then
by the refusal Of his informant to re
lease him from his personal pledge no
TO use them unless privileged by hin
TO do so-a privilege the informant re
fused 10 accord.
Mr.. Roosevelt never has refraineC
from hurting the cpithet liar" at an
one who put out a statement embar
p 'rassing to him or seeming TO compro
mise him. Hartman (whom he doe
not deny summoning to the Whit
, house, declared that Roosevelt solicit
ed him to raise a $3.50, 600 fund in Wal
street, and Roosevelt called Hartman
, liar Odell of New York, who las
! week confirmed Hartman. is a liar
Now Penrose is a' liar. Ex-Senato
! Chandler was a liar Mr.. and Mrs
70 Bellamy Storer were liars. The cir
p. riding horseback. who failed 10 turf
t out for him, lied when she said h
, dashed her horse with the whip. Judg
: Parker was a liar. Wallace was
, liar
Roosevelt alone is honest. he alon
tells the truth. He and Moses alon
are moral. He and the Lord are try
ing to save the world