A CAMPAIGN OF SCANDAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 235, 28 September 1908, Page 2

A CAMPAIGN OF SCANDAL.

THE d'RKSIDICNTJAL ELECTION.' FURTUER AUCTIONS OF COR. HUraoN. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IMI'UGNER •TAINTED" I'OId'IMCIANS OK HOTJI PARTIES. " % FRANTIC ENIMBSSIONK OK PUBLIO I>i.sui:«t. Received s!7, I. p.m. Ne'w York, Si-piemlber 28.'"" Mr. W. It. Hearst, l. n,-.!.:.r of the n>w Independence I'iirl.y, Ims published addltional letter* showing that eminent Kapublican ami Deimu-ratie politician! tendered their legislative services to financial onrpunitiou-t upon a binta of liinineial support. The di-vlosure Jiffs evoked frantic expressions of public disgust. Mr. Foraker, who roei-uUe,after being attacked by Mr. Hearst, withdrew from all cngtigeinciit.s to speak in support of Mr. 'lnft's candidature lest lw should injure lliV hitler's prosjieeUs, now dsc'larcs thiit. Mr. Tai't consorted with Wbniidanl Oil magnates, and that President Roosevelt's (findiulti since the charge* were made indicates a guilty conscience. The IfenMclMfi* n„-:iv,, Cornelius, Mu«

The Domoera t's accuse Cornelius B1U», treasurer of the Republican National Comaiifttec of levying <i contribution of £20,001) atorling upon Rogers Archibokl, representing Standard Oil, on the underwtaiuling that the Administration would act less .harshly lon'ards the corporation. . 'Hie Democrats, however, admit that President Roosevelt directed the committee to return the money, but the 'money was .'.pent, nevertheless, and a little biter Staauhird Oil wfcis requested, to lurnish £50,000 more. Mr. Roger* declined, intimating tli-.it lie had never received Wick the £20,000. He aoriwed President Roosevelt of knowing that the sum was not only accented, but used.

MX. BRY'AN AND HIS TREASUBER. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ATTITUDE IJABT YEAR. Tim bombshell .which the founder of the third party, the new Independence league, lias thrown into the camps of l>oth his political opponents- means possible political ruin to several prominent ipcr.-(oiis, including Senator Forakw, for Imuiy years a leading figure at the Hopublicnn Conventions, and Governor. 'Haskell, who at the recent Democratic Convention was appointed the new. treasurer of the Democratic National iPiiml. Mr. Bryan, who now offers Jlr. Haskell for trial, and, if necessary, for (judgment, recently endorsed Jiis apipointment in tlie following cordial Herons:—

"(I'o-vernor .Haskell, the treasurer, is one of the new men, but he has made Rood as a leading member of the Constitutional Convention of Oklahoma and us (lovernor. His organising ability wdl 'be Valuaole to the committee. His selee. lion as treasurer is especially appropriate bet-unse he comes from the only Stale in wliie.li depositors are absolutely 'secured, ami the Democratic platform 'litis a plank advocating the adoption of ft naiion.ll system, .similar to that now in operation in Oklahoma. We do tint know Irow much our campaign fund will •be, but we k'u'ow it will not be lost by tiny bank failure."

Tine impeachment of the treasurer of the Democratic National Fund must, therefore, directly involve Mr. Bryan, especially in view of the 'WU.y in which, he has made campaign funds and publicity of contributions a plank. On 14th July, at Mr. Bryan's instancy the Democratic National Committee tictided to accept no contributions whatever from corporations, to accept no individual contributions above 10,000 dollars (.1:2000), to publish before the Presidential election nil individual coa. tributioiiji above 100 dollars (£2O) and to accept no contribution! taliovo 100 dollars within three ■days of the election. In a speech Mr. 'Bryan remarked ithat the Republicans 'by a targe majority had excluded a, puo'lie'rty plunk /from their platform, anl ridiculed their subsequent action in aU tempting to avoid censure by promising "to publish the contribution" after the electrons." On 18th July ,Mr. Taft announced that the Republicans would not accept contributions, from corporations. This competition between Democrat and 'Republican to mount a purUt pedestal 'makes Mr. Hearst's indicfcms.*l of their. ''machine" manipulators tk» more c'4'cctive.

Mr. Eoraker'a cares r, ihe cablegram* 'have indicated, nppcati to lie mined. A lawyer, and formerly (18711-82) a Ciucin'nnli ,)udge, Mr. Koraker in test ■ known as an .Ohio Republican senator liud ex-UoVer'nor, anil as chairman or Various Republican Conventions. Hi* tiinpeachlmcnt, too, affects the higher Re ■publican power.*. A short time ago Ih> became "reconciled" to Mr. l\ift, and 'agreed to actively support the latter'g taindulhiure—an intention which is now, according to the cablegram, rudely j a . tempted. President Roosevelt hte attacked both Messrs. foraker and Haskell, and seems to be anxious to prtyve that the existence of tainted Campaign imoncy is no fault of Ms, although this •morning's cables directly incuse him of knowledge of the Republicans having aefceyted Standard Oil money for political "purposes. Tliis recalls his pnssage.ftt<nrm« last year with Mr. Harrinran, who Vas the lautlior of a let'ter asserting •that in 1005, in order to collect Republican campaign funds, it was agreed, at President Roosevelt's request, that Mr. Clmunccy M. Depew should be appointed' !AmUi»iador to Paris; and on this tinttersttanding Mr. Harrhnan collected 1 £-10,000 in tluec Itours. A controreniy (followed, and a lengthy correspondent's cam« to light, in the course of which ■President Roosevelt jwrote that Mr. a-larrhnan's statements .were "deliberate 'and wilful untruths, which should be WlHirao'teiiscd by a shorter and uglier, •word."

1 President Roosevelt is also reported 'to 'have declared, apropos to this incitlent, thiit any .man who subscribed camIrtiijjn funds for the Republican party 'in the hope o,f scouring .political ira- | inutility for himself and his friends w«* H fool. This is interesting, in view.of Ithe Dennoeratic party's accusation above j that Standard <Oil unoney was accepted lon !t.he understanding that anti-trust (egislwlion would be nude less harsh. iWliateve'r individual leaders of the •party may have promised, very few will Idouibt President Roosevelt's honesty. 'As the Daily Mail's correspondent—wno wis by no means pro-Roosevelt observed last year, "while jieople generally are laughing at the President's | leagerness to fclcnouhcc as a liar evcrr*one wlm disngroes with him, they a'd'mit that he is scrupulously honest; he Imsfiivcn the 'Captains of finance' absolutely no jwlitiral return for the imtmense sun* they gave to the party feampaign fund."