The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-08-24
ARCHbOLD SAYS
STORY is TRUE
Standard Oil Gave SlOO,OO0
to Roosevelt Campaign.
WAS TOLD COLONEL KNEW
Informed That Contribution Was Ac-
ceptabIe TO Then Occupant of White
House and That Further Donations
Would Not Be Turned Down.

House and That Further Donations
Would Not Be Turned Down.
Washington, Aug. 24.-John ID. Arch
bold told the senate committee inves-
tigating campaign funds that the
Standard Oil company's $125,000 con-
tribution to the Republican war chest
of 1904 was made upon assurances
from Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss that
"the contribution was acceptable to
President Roosevelt and that further
contributions would be acceptable"
II told Mr.. Bliss we did not want to
make the contribution unless 1t was
to be gratefully received" he said.
"Mr. Bliss told US of Mr.. Roosevelt's
attitude toward business and said he
believed Mr.. Roosevelt would be a fair
/ and conservative man when it came to
| the test.
Mr. Bliss urged that the policies of
the Republican party We're the safest
for business. We decided that our In
terests as a business organization lay
on the Republican side and we decid-
ed to make this contribution"
All Political Contributions.
Mr.. Archbold explained that $780,
900 went to the Republican national
committee and that $4,000 was given
to Senator Penrose for the Republican
state committee. The s25. 900 given to
Mr.. Penrose, he said, was a political
contribution and not a payment for
services in public or private life"
| Later, when the late Mr.. Bliss came
and asked the Standard OIL company
for more money-about $3.50. .0o0-Mr.
Archbold said the board of directors
refused to contribute further. He
quoted Mr. Bliss as saying:
Il speak to you personally: l think
you had better make this contribution.
IL you don't somebody else will
Later, Mr.. Archbold said. when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard Oil
company, Mr. Bliss admitted that the
governments attacks were unjust, but
said he had no influence with Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt unfailingly ap-
proved these attacks" declared Mr..
Archbold, without investigation or
the slightest knowledge of the facts.
These reports of Garfield and Smith
were the work of mere puppets. who
jumped when Roosevelt pulled the
strings"
Sidesteps One Question.
When the Standard Oil magnate was
asked if he thought the company's re-
fusal to contribute further was the
cause of the unjust" government at
tacks, he bit his lips and said:
"well, don't know
When Mr.. Archbold flushed his tes
timony several members of the com
Imittee conferred over the advisability
of inviting Colonel Roosevelt to testi
Ify. Mr.. Penrose wants the COMMITTEES
to subpoena the colonel.
Mr.. Archbold's testimony. however
was regarded of such Importance thai
1t was determined to call William
Rockefeller, IL his health will permit
and to recall George B. Contelyou, Re
publican national chairman in 1904
who appeared before the COMMITTEES
July IL and could not recall that AM
contributions from corporations wert
used In the Roosevelt campaign.
Mr. Cortelyou also testified at tha
time that he had never heard OF |
contribution by Mr.. Archbold or an,
one "on his behalf"
When Mr.. Archboid was excused 1
was announced that Senator Penross
would take the stand later in the day