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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
3
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Wisconsin stops culminate in La Follette declaring Taft progressive and endorsing him. Taft praises tariff revision aimed at protecting industry, addresses crowds in Beloit Janesville Madison Milwaukee and Racine, despite hoarseness and heavy travel.
Chicago reports that Judge Taft admitted writing the letter protesting a taft the indorsement in the same Roosevelt resolution. Taft identified Arthur S. Vorys as the letter’s recipient, Ohio Republican State Committee chairman, while Roosevelt refused to disclose the name.
A 1908 letter from T. T. Russell to William J. Bryan recounts charges against Oklahoma Governor Haskell over Prairie Oil and Gas Company pipeline work. It describes meetings with W. A. Ledbetter and Col. J. D. Johnson, alleged conspiracies, and plans for sworn testimony and public telegraph records.
Gov. Haskell, Oklahoma Democratic official, issues open letter to William Randolph Hearst. He argues Oklahoma already enacted most platform demands and promotes labor union label on common school books as part of education for workers. He questions Hearst’s campaign stance and urges continued support for reform.
John W. Kern, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, in Ellicit City, Md., Sept 24, denounces President Roosevelt for raising side issues and muddying water. He says Roosevelt cannot divert voters from November questions and accuses Roosevelt of premature and uncalled for attacks on Gov. Haskell and the Chief Executive.
A historical reflection on twelve years of Republican Party acts and omissions. The speaker notes the party’s dominating control sidestepped reform attempts despite sporadic efforts.
Wall Street rumors tie Standard Oil to a $100,000 contribution to the Republican National Committee in 1904 with President Roosevelt’s knowledge. The Times previously reported the attempt to secure funds through Mr Bliss and Mr Cortelyou, and Roosevelt’s misgivings about corporate influence. The episode led to later fundraising shifts and a White House exchange with Mr Wheeler of Standard Oil.
Republican leaders comment on President Roosevelt's reply to Bryan and Haskell. State Chairman Woodruff says the letter is conclusive and Gov. Haskell should resign. Ward and Hitchcock offer no comment while praising the President's stance.
The state Democratic Party doubts renomination of Jackson and Skene and calls current figures rascals who were eliminated. The piece criticizes the repeated practice of nominating flawed Democrats and compares national party trouble to a drowning man clutching at a straw.
Guthrie Oklahoma September 24 Gov Haskell and State Treasurer J A Menefee head to Chicago to confer with the National Committee and Mr Bryan about Roosevelt and Hearst charges. The report links a July 1908 Ledbetter letter to Haskell with a plan to dismiss West v Prairie Oil and Gas and to aid Waters-Pierce Oil Company interests.
Telegram from Gov Haskell of Oklahoma ties Omar Benedict editor of Guthrie Times to alleged bribery scheme in Ohio. Monnett and Haskell named as chief conspirators to shake down Standard Oil for 500000, split 400000 to Monnett and rest to Haskell. Benedict indicted for printing story against state laws.
Charles B. Squire, an insurance broker with offices in the suite of Charles L. Wise & Co. on the tenth floor of 45 Cedar Street, has disappeared. He has not appeared at his La Rochelle home or Wise & Co. offices in several days, amid reports tying his name to a bribery scheme in a decades old Standard Oil case.
In Dublin New Hampshire on September 24 Ethan Allen Pitchcock former Secretary of the Interior at his summer home commented on Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma’s claim that the Prairie Oil Company received no noise from Roosevelt's Interior Secretary. He said he is familiar with the Oklahoma situation but would not comment at this time.
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