Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
S125,OOO TO T. R.,
PENROSE CLAIMS
Pennsylvania Senator Explains
Standard Oil Company's
Donation.
IS GIVEN FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Charges Film Offered $4,000. 600 for a
Seat Formerly Held by
Quay.

Washington, Aug. 22.-That the
Standard Oil company, through John
d. Archibald, contributed S125.OOO 70
the republican national campaign fund
in 1904 10 aid in the election OF The
odore Roosevelt to the presidency was
the statement made on the floor Of the
senate yesterday afternoon by Sena.
tor Boies Penrose Of Pennsylvania.
In his speech Senator Penrose said:
Certain letters from John d. Arch
bold, addressed 10 me, have recently
been published, and an effort has been
made 10 establish a connection be
tween the work Of the industrial COM
mission Of which I was a member and
an alleged letter purporting 70 inclose
$4,000 from John D. ArchDold.
Their publication now, with the
malignant insinuations accompanying
them, is in the nature Of political
blackmail, the purpose OF which is 10
punish, coerce, or intimidate me be.
cause OF my political course.
The statement that there is any
connection between the Industrial
commission and a certain check from
John d. Archbold is false, malicious,
and without justification.
BELIEVES LETTER FORGERY.
81 now come TO the letter alleged 70
have been written 20 me by John D.
Archhold incloslng a certificate OF de-
post iu my favor for $4,000, written
under date Of Oct 10, 1904
Il have reason % believe that this
letter Is a forgery. and I challenge its
production, but 80 is true. and az the
time IL was well known. that during
the presidential campaign Of 1904
did receive such q contribution from
Mr. Archibald for the campaign in
Pennsylvania The contribution was
part Of much larger one, which
will now explain.
81 was at the time the chairman Of
the republican,. state committee Of Penn
sylvania and a member Of the republi-
can national committee representing
that state. / was at the republican
headquarters IN Philadelphia, iu full
charge Of tho state campaign. and /
was every vco. In New York. in close
touch with many OF the phases Of he
national campaign.
AHCHHOLU GAVE $4,000
John d Archhold had several in
torvicws with Cornelius y Bliss. treas
urrr OF the republican national COM
ulft,o. and with roe. relative 20 fuau-
raI assistance Ia Jh" campaign. Fin
ally We came 10 an understanding by
which MIR. ArChJold made . contrib l.
tiuu OF S125.o0o. OF which 100000 was
10 90 10 Mr. Bliss as treasurer Of the
republican national committee for the
national pres Dental campo Eu outside
of Pennsylvania and 10000 about TO
bc contributed 10 me as state chairman
for the campaign In Pennsylvania
"hIr. Aicubold received the receipt
Of M Bliss as treasurer and as rep.
resuutiug IN" republican national con.
mittec for 100000. The contribution
of $4,000 30 received by M as chair
man Of the republican state committee
ot Pennsylvania was expended in the
presidential campaign ia that state
"Nut long after the contribution Of
100000 TO the republican national
committee. Mr. Bliss. IN b,nalf OF The
committee. called l1ah To- zee Mr.
ArChhoIG and asked fer further con.
triHuiou Of Sf-oo01
He represented that Nj. Roosey cit