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BRYAN DEHANS ThAT PROOF BE FURNISHEI AS TO ROOSEVELT'S CHARGE, AGAINST HASKELL. Sends a Telegram to Roosevelt Call ing For Proof of Roosevelt's. Statements. Detroit, Mich., September 22.-The most sensational development in th< present campaign was the sending to day by Wm. J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for president, of a telegran to President Roosevelt demandini that'lie produce proof that Governoi Chas. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma. treas urer of the Democratic national com mittee. ever was connected with thi Standard Oil Company. Copies of the telegram were givel out for publication just before Mr Bryan's departure for Ann Arbor late in the afternoon. The programme of the local com mittee included an opportunity t< take a long rest in the forenoon, bu the statement of President Roosevel published this morning, in which thi president endorsed charges mad, against Governor Haskell by Win. R Hearst that Governor Haskell tha been connected with the Standar< Oil Company and had attempted t+ bribe Attorney General Frank Mon nett, of Ohio, was sufficient to causi him to forego that much neede+ luxury and devote himself to the sub ject of preparing a reply. He calle< to his assistance John E. Lamb, o: Indiana; Edwin O. Wood. nationa committeeman from Michigan. an< several others of the Democratic lead ers, and also held lengthy conference: over the long distance telephone witl New York and Chicago. Altogethe> Mr. Bryan consumed five hours it these consultations before concluding to address his telegram to the Chiei Executive. Up to a late hour to night he had received no reply fron Mr. Roosevelt. The telegram is a follows: Bryan's Ultimatum. "Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Presi dent of United States-Dear Sir: In a statement given out by you yester day and published in this morning 's papers you endorse a charge made against Governor Haskell, of Okiaho ma, to the effect that -he was once in. the employ of the Standard Oil Comn pany, and as such employee, was con nected with an attempt to bribe o1 influence Attorney General Monnett of Ohio, to dismiss suits pending against the Standard .Oil Company In endorsing this charge you' attael the Democratie party and its candi date, saying M1at Governor Un skel stands high in the councils of Mr rByan and is the treasurer of his na tional campaign committee,' and yor add that 'the publication of this cor respondence not merely justifies ir striking fashion the action of the ad ministration, but also casts a curiou; side-lighit on the attacks made upor the administration, both in the Den ver convention, which nominated Mr Bryan, and in the course of Mr Bryvan's campaign.' "Your c'harge is so serious that] cannot allow it to go unnoticed. Gov ernor Haskell has denied that he wa,i ever employved by the Standard Oil Company in any capacity or was evei connected in any way whatever wit]: it or with the transaction upon whiel! your cha:rg:e is based. Demands Investigation. "'Governor Haskell .>manded at investigation at the time the charge was first made, offering to appear and testify, and he demands an in vestigation now. I agree with vou tha't if Governor Haskell is guilty as chirged he is unfit to b)e connected with the D)emocratic naitional com mittee. and I am sure you will agree with me th.at if he is innocent he de serves to be exonerated from se damning an accusation. As the se 1eetion of Governor Haskell 'o chair man of the committee on resolutions at Denver, and also as treasurer of the Democratic national committee, had my approval and endorsement. 1 feel it my duty to demand an im mediate investigation of a charge against him endorsed by the pr'esi dent of the Unite'd States. Your high1 position, as well as your sense of justice. would prevent your givmng sanction and circulation to such charge without proof. and I respect fully request. therefore, that youi fur nish any proof which you have ir your possession, or if you have n' proof I request that you indic-ate method by which the truth may b ascertained. Without consulting M~ Haskell. T will agree that he will ap pear for investigation before any tri bunal, public or private, which yo' may indicate and I will fur-ther agre that his connection with the nationa committee and with this campaig sal11 eanse in the event that the de * ..i' il&~aC.or in V.e vo.i. after an investigation of c ts. say that you believe him gulty of the charges made. "As the candidate of the Democra tic party I shall not permit any re s)onsib)le member of the Republican - oranization to misrepresent the at titude of the Democratic party in the present campaign. I have assisted you to the extent of my ability in remedial matters. which I deemed for the pul)lic good.wIich you have un dertaken; I have urged Democrats to support such measures and I have t advocated more radical measures against private monopolies than eith er you or your party associates have _ been willing to undertake. . "The platform of the Democratic a party is clear and specific on this subject. as on other subjects, while 1 the platform 'of the Republican party is uncertain and evasive. No Trust Money Contributed. "The Democratic candidate for - vice president, Mr. Kern, joined with > me in requesting the Democratic na t tional committee to fix a maximum t of ten thousand dollars for individual e contributions and to publish before e the election all contributions above one hundred dollars, and the commit 1 tee acted favorably upon this request. i The Republican candidate and the y Republican national committee pro - posed not publication before the elec a tion, but publication after the elec 1 tion. I submit that our committee . has given the better evidence of its j freedom from connection with or ob r ligation to the predatory interests. 1 Our committee has not knowingly re ceived a. dollar from an official of any cororation known as a trust, and it will nat receive any money from such. If any money is contributed by such persons without the knowledge of the committee it will be returned r as soon as the fact is discovered. "The Democratic party is making _ an honest and an honorable fight in defence of the principles and polices enunciated in its platform, and it ex neers and will demand fair and hon 'rab1le treatment from rhoe who are in charge of the Republican cam paign. . "Wifh great respect, etc., very truly yours, "Win. J1. Bryan.'' Detroit. Mieh., September 22. In Memory of Our Dear rather John D. Livingston. Who departed this life Jul y 30. 190S. at his home in West End. Darling father thou hast left us, And oh so lonely is our home; Since your loving voice no longer Greet us when we make at morn. LOh. 'how sad beside the fireside, When at night we gather there, And your arm chair is vacant, Which vou prized so high while here. Fold away the clothes. That our father used to wear, He will need them on earth never, He has climbed the golden stair. Precious father we do miss you, Dear mother often calls, For her love. when at morn She looks in vain for y-our sweet form. Godbye. darling father. Loved one' hearts are wrought 1 with pain. But thank God we will meet you; Where we never p)art again. By a son-in-law. A. C.W. Letters Advertised. Letters remaining in postoffice at Newberrv. S. C.. for week ending Sept. -19. 1908. J1. C. Bell. Miss Susie Burton. 31iss Eloise Cannon. Mr's. Emma fooper. Mr. Clarence Cooper. M\iss Nannie Glenn. Anthony Gil-1 liam. Mr .H. Hill. Mr.Eliza Jones. Mrs. M. Johnson. Miss Annie Long. Mr. Elex Lutson, Mr'. W. P. Lyles. Mr. William Mars. Miss Ruby Nance. Mr. R. -Stewart Nel%on. i,js Aur'elia Penn. Miss Luzanne Porter. Mr's. A. S. Rae. Miss Bolie Relford. M. A. Sineskey. Mr. Jasper Smith. Mr. Killie Wicker. All persons calling for these letters w ~ill please say that they were adver tised. Best the World Affords. "It gives me unbounded pleasure - to recommend Bucklen 's Arnica -Salve.'' says J. W. Jenkina. of Chapel -Hill. N. C. "I am convinced it'c the best salve the world affords. It cear ed a felon on my thumb. and it never fails to heal every sore, burn or Swound to which it is applied. 25-. at - W. E Pelhamn and Son's durg stare. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON FORAKER INCIDENT. Statement Called Forth By the Re cent Charges of William R. Hearst. Oyster Bay. N. Y.. September 21. Late today Secretary Loeb gave to the press a formal statement by the president, which was called for by the recent exchanges between Wil liam R. Hearst and Senator Foraker, of Ohio. Mr. Hearst. in public ut terances, had accused the senator of relations with the Standard Oil Com parry inconsistent with his duties as a senator. and his attitude as a re presenative of Republican policies and professions,. In today's statement President Roosevelt makes another appeal for the support of Mr. Taft and declares that his defeat would bring "lasting satisfaction to but one set of men, namely, to those men who, as shown in the correspondence published by Mr. Hearst, were behind Mr. Foraker, the opponents of Mr. Taft within his own party. and who now are behind Governor Haskell and his associates. the opponents of Mr. Taft in the op posite party.." The statement embodies a letter written by Mr. Taft to a friend in Ohio on July 20, 1907, in which, the Republican candidate for the presi dency refused to acquiesce in the plan of the Ohio State central committee to endorse Mr. Taft for the presi deney and Mr. Foraker for reelection to the senate in a single resolution. The president points out that Mr. Taft's attitude has always been di rectly opposed to that charged against Senator Fo rak"er by Mr. Hearst re arding the moneyed interests. The president cites the Brownsville affair 1s a case where the agitation was a phase of the effort "by the repre sentatives of certain law defying eorporations to bring discredit upon the administration." It was, he says, in large part "not a genuine agita tion on behalf of colored men at all. but merely one phase of the effort by the representatives kof certain law defying corporations to bring dis eredit upon the administration be eause it was seeking to cut out the svils connected not only with the cor rupt use of wealth, but especially vith the corrupt alliance between cer tain business men of large fortunes a.nd certain politicians of great influ ene. The venomons hositility of these interests and of their special representatives in public life and in the press to the nomination of Mr. aft was merely the natural sequence f their hositility to the measures of the administration for the regulation af great corporations doing an Inter State business, and to the attitude of the administration in consistently prosecuting all offenders of great wealth precisely as it has prosecuted all other offenders. Mr. Taft has been nominated for the very reason that he is the antithesis of the forces that were responsible for Mr. For aker. Commenting further on Mr. Taft's letter, the president says: "I1 publish this letter without Mr. Taft 's knowledge, because I feel it rnyl dluty to the public that his atti tude should be known. The man who unhiesit atingly resists temptation,. who cannot be swerved by any con ideration of personal interest from ollowing the course which .his lofty eonception of duty dictates to him, le man whose whole concern is for :he welfare of the people, and who as proved in a lifetime of difficult m useful public service his extra )rdinary capacity as an administra or. is surely the man of all others o be entrusted wit.h the presidency. Mr. Taft's candidacy is not based ipon large and vague promises, p)art if which would be impossible of ehieveent and part of which would e absolutely mischievous to the peo >le of the whole country if put into ~ffect. His candidacy is based upon iis great record of actual achieve nent, his great record of service to he public, upon his inflexible adher mee to the highest standards of ighteousness and upon his proved md absolute fearlessness in relent ,essy warring agint evil wherever it imav be found. -I appeal to all rood citizens, all high-minded. con cientious men, who love their coun try for the sake of their country, to pt such a man at its head.'' SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. By order of the Probate Court we will sell at the residence of 'J:. Ella . Boyd. Newberry. S. C.. October 1. 190. at 10 o'clock. the personial oroperty of the estate of T. S. Dun an. deceased. consisting of~ parlor furniture. bedding. bedroom - furni ture trunks, writing desk, books. etc. Terms: Cash. W. A. Dunn. S. M. Duncan. 9t A dministrators. Newberrg Hardware Compang C:l Y o1 an th< thc C the alv owo CCc $ i NEWa HARDWAR - t9 Cc COMPANY. 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