Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-02

Dick of Ohio has been collecting
money from once holders and that if
so he must be warned TO stop, or he
will get into trouble.
"I communicated with Mr.. Bliss very
infrequently and never made any al.
lusion to contributions in any letter
that wrote him or any conversation
had with him. From Mr.. Bliss, as
from Mr. Cortelyou, l received the eX-
plicit statement that no promise h11
been made and no obligation entered
into, directly or indirectly, in connec
ton with any contribution that had
teen received, or would be entered
into in connection with any contribu-
tions that might be received in the fu-
ture.
ASKED NO CONTRIBUTIONS.
81 have never discussed the ques-
ton of contributions with Mr.. Per
kins, save in connection with discus
sing the accusations brought before
your committee. / have never, direct
" or indirectly asked him for con- 1
tribution, and did not, so far as
can remember, ask any human being |
for a contribution. either while | was |
running for president or for vice |
president, or during the recent pr !
mary, or since the recent primary.
WANTS ALL LETTERS MADE PUBLIC !
"Mr Hearst has published much in
teresting and important correspon-
dence of the Standard Oil people, es-
pecially Mr.. Archbold, with various
public men. ! have in times past
criticized Mr. Hearst, but in this mat
ter he has rendered a public service
Of high importance; and | hope he
will publish all the letters dealing
with this matter which he has in his
possession. II Mr.. Hearst or anybody
else has a letter from me dealing
with Standard OIL affairs | shall be
delighted to have it published; and
II any one can suggest any question
as TO any letter have ever written
or received on the subject, and will
give me the approximate date, | will
at once try to look it up, and If can
find it. will-publish it.
ATTACK ON DEAD MAN.
81 wish TO emphasize the fact that
the testimony of Mr.. ArChbold and
Mr.. Penrose in this matter is an at
tack on Mr.. Bliss, who is dead and
is also unwillingly the severest pos
sible reflection on themselves.
"Mr. Bliss never asked me a favor
OF any kind, and all his public and pri-
, vate acts. so far as | had knowledge
OF them, were on the highest plane of
/ Just and honorable dealing Mr.. Bliss
: never even asked me this about the
. Standard Oil company, and never in
} any way alluded to the Standard Oil
: company to me. I never heard Mr.
; Archbold's name mentioned in con-
nection with Mr. Bliss But a year or
: so after the election / heard a report
that Mr.. Bliss had accepted a cOntri-
button from Mr. Rogers, alleging as
5 his justification that this was not
5 money from the Standard OH company
( but from Mr.. Rogers personally, Mr.
y Rogers being an old friend and party
5 associate Of his
+ COLONEL OFF FOR MISSOURI
+ Oyster Bay, Sept. 2.-Roosevelt was
up before daybreak and by 8 was of
for New York. where he took an early
train for Hartford and Springfield,
Conn, where he speaks today Roose-
: velt's real journey begins when he
: leaves Springfield this afternoon for
= st. Louis TO speak at the Missouri pro-
, gressive convention. From ST Louis
6 he goes TO St Paul. thence on a tour
10 the Pacific coast states. He returns
to Oyster Bay the middle OF October.
VOICE TROUBLES COLONEL.
y Bridgeport Conn, Sept. 2.-Cheer.
y ! ing crowds greeted Roosevelt today
: when he came into Connecticut. He is
!, still hosrse, as a result OF the Vermont
campaign and it was feared on the
hong hard trip ahead he might have
l. trouble with his voice. ~If any pro
r. sressive candidate is elected and fails
b to live up to any promise he makes,
IS said Roosevelt IN take the stumI
II against him. Our candidates will live
b up to their platforms" A man il
d the crowd shouted derisively and
Roosevelt turned To him and said
Ie we viii live up TO every promise We
II make"
Ie DEBS WILL-oF-THE-WISP.
'r Roosevelt read a letter which wal
a. handed him asking him his position il
Ot regard 10 the socialist. Il think tha
,e = will-of-the-wisp is too light a tern
IL 10 apply to Brother Debs," he said il
of reply. Il think no workingman vii
10 get what he seeks from the social
al lists. that he will be harmed rathe
Dr. than helped by such association
" Cleveland Sails for corintc.