AMERICAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 234, 26 September 1908, Page 2

AMERICAN POLITICS.

"A DJSGKACI2 TO iltE NATION." New York, September 24. President Koosevelt, in reply to Mr. Bryan's challenge, declares Mr. Haskell as "a disgnu.ii to the nation and totally unfit for a public position." He cites his former record as a company promoter in Wall street, and describes him as a corrupt oillcial and a. tool of the Standard Oil Trust. PISKSIDENTOIYEN THE LIE DIUEC'I". THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATS. lieceived 25, 10.5 p.m. New York, September 23. The Standard Oil Trust state that a letter winch. Hearst published, with

many others, \vn» stolen. .Senator Haskell gives President Roosevelt the lie direct. President Roosevelt warns Mr. W. Brvau (the Democratic candidate) tint the miwuros lie is advocating will la wholly indicative for curing a, single evil now existing. They will merely throw business into hopeless confusion. ,Thc Democrats profes* tremendous indignation at President Roosevelt's persistent interference with the election and his siuwssor, Senator Tuft, whom they designate n« only "Roosevelt's tame eat" or ''Roosevelt's Man Friday." The New York Evening Post complains of President Roosevelt's undignified attitude in plunging into an ignoble election row.