Evening journal., 1912-09-03
TUESDAY. SEPT. 8. 1912
ROOSEVELT DENIES CHARGES.

<7OLONEL ROOSEVELT has added another chapter
- to the sensational story bearing upon the cam
paign contributions by the Standard oil Company to
the Roosevelt fund in 1904. Quite naturally he denies
the charges made by hlspolitcal enemies, avails
himself ofShe aid OF the 5Ananas Club to dispose Of
them and their riacousations.
Paying his respects to Senator Penrose Of Penn
fyiyana Colonel Roosevelt that II the Senator
really accepted campaign contributions from John D.
Archbod Of. the Standard OIL and. subsequently show
ed to him advance report OF the INDUSTRIAL Com
mission, hefis unftsto represent the people in the
United States Senate. AS "an unqualified falsehood"
the Colonel disposes Of the charge that he directed
Cornelius N. Bliss, Of the Republican National Com
inttee to- ask officials of theiStandard ofor 100000
for campaign pu rposes. He insists that he had no,
knowledge, Of any. such. .transacton.
Further assertion made by the former, President
that Senator Penrose desredtto efNaonal Chairman
in 1904 dsthat hetrefusedbto consent toit. In,e
PLANTATION OF the feeling. Of Penrose eaganst him,
Colonel ROOSEVELT adds thatPeurose asked him to 're
tain in the postap service shenchmans snamed' Bunn
who had dscredited himsefi in the Phiiadelphatpost
Office BY collecting political assessments.
The colonel saysithat the accusatont by fE' H.
Hartman that he asked Hartman in 1904 to raise
a campaign fund ofS25000O was delberateiand will
untruth The head Of the Progressive Party also
denies that hesasked for contributions in 1904 or dur
ing or recent Presidential primaries He,adds
that he and George w. Perkins dscussed3 cam
pagn contributions but admits that the Wall street
man and former partner ofaJ Perpont Morgan talked
with him about the proposed prosecution Of theaHar-
vester Trust that that prosecution subsequently
was abandoned by, the. Government
Colonel Roosevelt makes it plain that he is not in
sympathy with the movement TO dc, away with large
contributions for campaign. purposes. Discussing that
in leterhehas sent to esenate Investigating Com
mittee, the former President makes this remarkable
statement
Il haveno sympathy with the proposals 70 limit the
contributions to s5OOO.or S10Oo0 or any other II
the virtue of party is fral that It will weaken II
the contribution is $4,000 it will also weaken II
il is under $4,000. II is morally bad to solicit
accept. $40 for improper reasons as $4,000.
ITO limit contributions to ten thousand dollars will
be no hardship to a reactonary cause. &C cham
pioned by the enormous majority OF the who
each contribute TO such a But who fight for
the OF the people whole, have only few
supporters among the very rich. These few support
from the nature Of the case, idealsts Of
the kind Who VIII en- their interests aroused give
generously and without thought Of personal return.
Il welcome their contributions, when made In such
n spirit; I am honored by their support, and receive
t freely and gladly as it Is given
IT shall make precisely the same return TO all who
contributed and that return is TO the whole peo
pie by striving for social and industrial Justice"
Thus the issues shaping up and in due time the
examination OF witnesses and documents may bring
out the truth relative TO the charges made