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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan assails President Taft for favoritism and partisanship. He cites his own record and contrasts it with Taft’s actions, addressing large Dayton and Cleveland audiences and delivering speeches at Music Hall.
Wisconsin rally in Madison featured Senator La Follette praising Judge Taft as a principled leader with long public service and courage. Taft then accepted the endorsement and defended tariff revision along Republican protection lines in speeches across Beloit, Janesville, Evansville, Madison, Racine, and Milwaukee. He faced throat strain but pressed campaign stops amid strong support and no visible opposition.
BELOIT Wisconsin Sept 24 Taft emerges on rear platform at 7 30 am after a sleep in a cornfield. He greets Caledonia Illinois demand for a speech and tells laboring men the Republican party will push favorable labor legislation if elected president. Congress man Cooper of Racine introduces him.
JANESVILLE Wisconsin September 24 Mr Taft arrived from Beloit and spoke to the crowd at the depot with Congressman Boutell of Chicago and Judge Taft present. Taft criticized Bryan for his inconsistent stances in the current campaign and his shifting positions on various issues.
Taft drew huge crowds in Wisconsin as he spoke in Janesville and continued the campaign tour after a strenuous day. He noted his throat was tired yet fulfilled all engagements, with extra car space added in Chicago for reporters and aides.
The Lincoln State Republican Committee in Charleston withdraws its state ticket from the gubernatorial race citing fear for Taft Electoral ticket. The group declines to endorse William E Glasscock, alleging dictation by Senator Elkins. Arnold C. Scherr says he will support Glasscock despite the withdrawal.
President Roosevelt conferred with Senator Scott Representatives Hubbard and Sturgiss and Judge Dayton on West Virginia politics. Scott said party harmony was achieved by selecting W. E. Glasscock as Governor and that the state would carry for Taft.
At the Nebraska Bankers Association meeting in Lincoln on September 24 bankers debated bank deposit guarantees. Oklahoma participants urged and opposed the plan while former Ohio Governor Myron T. Herrick questioned the public demand and warned it could mislead depositors.
Thomas H Hisgen denounces Governor Haskell’s ties to Standard Oil and alleges bribery attempts linked to Frank Monnett. He cites court records and a Citizens' Alliance document as evidence and calls Bryan unfit as a friend of labor while aiding trusts.
Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell issues an open letter to William R. Hearst criticizing his campaign stance and urging action over Democratic reforms. A pending investigation into charges related to Standard Oil and Roosevelt Hearst tensions looms as Haskell travels to Chicago for talks with Bryan and the National Committee.
Governor Haskell, passing through Wichita on the way to Chicago, said he had telegrams from Garfield in reply to his attack on Hitchcock but left them at home. He declared in his characteristic style that he had "The whole bunch licked."
New York report states the Haskell issue remains unsettled as authorities consider next steps. The brief note places the event in the contemporary political climate without detailing outcomes or positions.
Democratic headquarters in Chicago reported no information on Governor Haskell resigning as Treasurer of the National Committee. Vice Chairman Lamb said no advices were available. It was acknowledged both Mr. Bryan and Governor Haskell would be in Chicago Saturday morning, but no official link to charges against Haskell was provided. Bryan was to pass through en route from Terre Haute to Madison.
William J. Bryan will reply to President Roosevelt's telegram about charges against Governor Haskell's alleged interest in Standard Oil. The discussants on the train from Columbus left with no conclusion beyond a forthcoming reply.
Former Interior Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock at his summer home in Dublin New Hampshire declines to comment on Governor Haskell of Oklahoma and the Prairie Oil Company franchise claim citing the need for full detail to cover the situation. He offers no further remarks.
Garfield states that Secretary Hitchcock acted under Interior Department regulations when granting rights of way to Standard Oil in Indian Territory. The rules required full compensation to Indian landowners and aimed to prevent monopoly, while not hindering Oklahoma state enforcement after statehood.
From the East last night comes a report that Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma, ex-Ohio resident, may be asked to resign as Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. William J. Bryan said there is nothing to the story and he has not time to pursue it while in a hard campaign.
W R Hearst addressed the New York State Independence League convention at Cooper Union. He denounced Republicans and Democrats as corrupt, read letters involving John D Archbold of Standard Oil, and praised Clarence J Shearn while nominating him for governor.
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