Newspaper Page Text
2
Standard. Oil Official Comes to Penrose's Aid With Story of 1904 Campaign Contributions
ARCHBOLD GAVE $125,000; WAS PROMISED ROOSEVELT'S GRATITUDE
Trust Magnate Thinks
Prosecutions Ma y
Have Resulted Prom
Refusal to Make
Second Donation.
Continued From Page One.
outside of John D. who might have been
interested in contributions to this earn
palgn fund?"
"William Rockefeller was even more
active than John D during the cam
paign Roth he and Rogers knew of
the $125,000 contribution made. 1 do
not know or say whether they made
other contributions beyond that."
Wasn’t Solicited
By Harriman.
“Were you solicited by Harriman
personally to contribute to his fund?”
/'! was not solicited personally, and if
any money was given by Mr. Rogers or
Mr. William Rockefeller it was given
without my knowledge."
"Do you know the amount of Harri
man’s contribution?"
"I heard 1t was about $50,000.”
"Do you know w hether any insurance
companies contributed to this fund?"
"I do not know personally."
At this point Senator Pomerene, one
of the Democratic members of the in
vestigating committee, took up the ex
amination.
"Can you tell w here the first confer
ence with Mr, Bliss was held?" asked
Senator Pomerene.
The conference was held In my of
fice H H Rogers and myself were
present and we went over the platform
i ire fully with Mr. Ulis.-," answered Mr.
A rt-h bold.
"Can you give the conversation dur
ing that conference'.'"
Bliss Promised T. R
Would Be Conservative.
"Wo inquired of the attitude of Colo
• nel Roosevelt toward the business In
terests and were assured by Bliss that
he was a fair and conservative man,
who would carry out the platform prin
ciples of his party with consideration
for the business Interests of the coun
try."
"Were any public questions dis-
< ussed?"
"We were assured by Mi. Bliss that
Mr Roosevelt would lake a conserva
tive view of the tariff revision and not
attempt to injure the business Inter
ests."
"Were these expressions by Mr. Bliss
the cause of your contribution?"
"Yes."
"Then It was because of Mr. Bliss'
tie that Roosevelt s attitude toward
business interests was friendly that you
became interested In his election?"
asked Pomerene.
"Yes." answered Archbold.
"Did you and Rogers have a confer
ence with your business associates fol
lowing the Bliss intel view ?"
"Yes; we took up the matter with
the officers of the company. As I re -
call it. W. H Tilford, F. Q. Barstow,
Walter Jennings. William Rockefeller
and H. H Rogers, myself and possibly
one or two others were present at this
conference, our interests being with
the Republican party, we decided that
we would contribute $125,000 to the
campaign fund."
"Did you determine how this money
was io be distributed?"
"We decided that SIOO,OOO would be
given to Bliss. Afterward I bad a con
vet sation with Senator Penrose, dur
ing which he assured me that the par
tv needed money badly for the cam
paign. and we then decided that $25,000
should be given to Senator Penrose.
Thus SIOO,OOO was given to Bliss and
$25,000 to Sena tot Penrose”
"Was this the money of the Standard
oil Company or the money of its di
rectors ?"
"It was the money of the company ?”
Ordered That Roosevelt
Should Know of Gift.
’ Did you have anx other conversa
tion with
* He t ailed at mx office a week 'ate.
to receive the contribution. I said to
him then I want tn say to you that I
want it known to Colom*! Roosevelt
that we are contributing this mono'
and I don’t \xant to make the contribu
tion unless it will be gratefully te
ceix ed.’ ”
“When xon told Mi Rlis> you wantec.
it known you were contributing this
ntonex. what did he say?”
“Hf mid me (hat I need have no ap
prehension on that score."
"D;d you refer to Roosevelt bx
name ?”
I did. and Bliss then said (•• nn* I
xx i undertake to represent you person
a with President Rooscx eit
"Did you gui antee a written sub
«<•! ipiion
“No . xxas an ora arrangement
•‘Why did you pay this contribution
in • u rency ?’*
"Why. I xxas supposed it was easier
The money had been drawn and wa>
r<aciy to be paid."
“You xx ere apt anxious that <»th» s
■ ian he pow era that be (Colone Room -
'♦lii -h mid know of this < on!ributi>>n
"No. i dun'i imagine that viih* ll > ,
was anxious to have i: generall.x known
at ih«; time
"And the curienv.x eliminated the nr
’ t ssity of sending a check to the bank
and oaring house, did it not
"That is true."
"Did you have any other conference
XX it 11 M Bliss?’*
"Ve». d< \i« ’»<! nix offi ♦ a third lino
The Atlanta Georgian--Prerriium Coupon
• eoupen w»« b* «cr«pt#d at our Premium Parlor X) Eaat Alabama at
«• a for a ny of fhn beaut *sl premium Qrnrft n ar'aytd there
See Premiun Parlor Announcement on Another Page
ARCHBOLD LETTER TO PENROSE
AND NEW CHARGES BASED ON IT
THE ARCHBOLD LETTER.
Following is the “My Dear Senator" letter to Senator
Penrose, published in Hearst's Magazine, on which im
peachment proceedings are to be based.
Personal October 13, 1904.
My Dear Senator:
In fulfillment of our understanding, it gives me pleasure
to hand you herewith certificates of deposit to your favor for
$25,000 and with good wishes I am yours truly,
JNO. D. ARCHBOLD.
To Hon. Boies Penrose, 1331 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Pa.
FLINN’S NEW CHARGES.
The $25,000 was paid to Penrose after he, as a member of
the industrial commission, had taken orders from John D.
Archbold of the Standard Oil, on the course of that commis
sion in investigating the monopoly. Penrose was paid the
$25,000 after the report of the industrial commission had been
submitted to John D. Archbold and approved by him, pre,
vious to being made public.”
and asked for another contribution. Hi
outlined the details of the campaign
and said it was necessary to have more
money.”
"Did you inquire whether Colonel
Roosevelt had knowledge of youi for
mer contribution”"
"Mr. Bits- gave me the assurance not
only that past donations had been ac
ceptable, but that donations in the fu
ture would also he highly acceptable.”
"How much did he ask on this third
visit
"He wanted a contribution of $150,-
000."
"What did you do with regard to
this?"
“A nieeting was held at my office ami
we decitled we would stand on what we
hud alieady done."
"You regarded Mr Bliss as a man of
high character, did you not?"
"1 knew of no man with a higher rep
utation for integrity. I knew him for
years and I trusted him Implicitly."
\\ ould you have had no reason to
doubt his word If he had assured you
that Theodore Roosevelt was satisfied
with your contribution?”
T would most eerfiiinly not have
doubted hla word."
"What did he say when you informed
him that your company had refused to
contribute further to the campaign
fund?"
Refusal to Give More
A Serious Mistake.”
He informed me that I was making
i serious mistake. He said that from
motives of patriotism the company
should be willing to support the Re
publican candidate. Then he added:
Also speaking personally to you, I think
you wjll lose by refusing to contribute
now. There are others who will con
tribute. You had butler do so.'"
After you declined to make the sec
ond conn ibution were you informed
that I heodore Roosevelt was grateful
to you for not making it?"
"I most certainly was not."
"Had you any knowledge from Bliss,
Cortelyou or others that your contribu
tions would be returned?"
"1 never heard of that until a few
days ago when I read it in the news
pa pets."
I’he w itm ss explained that his relter.
ation of the demand that Roosevelt "be
grateful" for the Standard Oil contribu
tion was caused by rumors which he
had heard and indicating the candi
date might prove ungrateful.
Xrchbold said that Bliss told him of
needs for money throughout the states
that were regarded as doubtful.
Did you ever see him with reference
t" tin business of that campaign'"'
Attacked by T R.
He Appealed to Bliss.
"I went to his place of business once
after Mr. Roosevelt and some of his
bureau heads began making his very
unjust attacks on us Mr. Bliss threw
up his hands and said; I thoroughly
sympathize with you. I believe the at
tacks are unjust myself, but I can not
he.p you.’ That was some time after
the election, perhaps a year after "
"Who were the bureau heads '"
"Garfield and Smith (Herbert Knox
Smithy and to their line of attack Mr
Roosevelt invariably put his seal of ap
proval without any investigation or
knowledge of the facts, it came to me
is mm. than a coincidence. Whenever
any question of legislation was pending
or whenever any matter was before the
courts there was always one of the re
port s "
"Why do you say it was more than a
coincidence ?"
IL cans, it always happened. These
reports wete put out with Mr. Roose
velt s approval at critical times by liar.
11.- d and Smith, who wet, puppets woo
were to jump when Mt. Roosevelt pulled
the strings . \\ * have als these reports,
and it will be written up some day The
time - not yet ripe to publish them, but
there never was a more outrageous
con se taken by any nation in the
To what do yuo attribute these so
called unjust attacks,"' •
We ' | don't know l don't know
You say you went to M Bli.-n with
respect to t ies, ittiuks within a year.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23. 1912.
Was anything then said about these
contributions or about the promise
made by Mr. Bliss that you would be
given a square deal?"
Might Have Been
A Different Tale.
"Mr. Bliss said that it humiliated
him to admit that he had no influence
and could do nothing at all."
"Was there anything said at that
time about your making a second con
tribution ?”
"Oh, there might have been, but Mr.
Bliss was not the man to say. T told
you so.' The inference was very plain."
Pressed by Senator Pomerene. Arch
bold said that the substance of Mr.
Bliss' statement at the time was that it
would have been different If "we had
done as he wished us to.”
"Do you know whether Mr. Bliss
made any report to the national com
mittee or to Mr. Roosevelt to the effect
that you or your assistants had declined
to make u further contribution?” asked
Senator Pomerene.
"1 am sure that it was so reported."
Reverting to the Penrose contribu
tion, Archbold testified that Penrose
approached him early in the campaign
and told him that if he (Penrose) could
handle part of the contribution that it
would strengthen him with the state
and national committees, and that Mr.
Bliss would consent to it.
Did you talk to Senator Penrose as
to the attitude of Mr. Roosevelt toward
your company?" asked Senator Pome
rene.
“Very likely 1 did.”
Archbold Has Only
Three Penrose Letters.
Archbold said that he had a record
of only three letters to Senator Pen
rose and he presented them to the com
mittee. None of them bore upon the
matter under consideration. (me of
them was a request for Penrose to use
his influence toward an appointment
for Archbold's brother-in-law, written
in April, 1904. but this was not in the
record.
Xrchbold declared he also had talks
with Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
ami that both Scott and Elkins were
disposed to give the Standard Oil cred
it for bringing enough votes into West
Virginia to change it from the Demo
cratic to the Republican column. He
said, further, that the employees of the
Standard (>il Company were advised of
the stand which the company had
taken. •
He said he recalled no contribution to
the Democratic campaign that year, al
though some individual directors may
have contributed
“Do you remember Judge Parker
making a charge that Theodore Roose
velt was being aided by the trusts?"
"I remember it.”
"Do you remember the denials?"
"I remember the incidents clearly."
"After these denials by the president,
did you have any talk with Bliss or his
managers on the subject?"
“I did not."
Senator Oliver, of Pennsylvania, thep
took up the question, which Archbold
denied, that the $25,000 sent to Penrose
was anything but a purely political
matter.
Cortelyou Didn t
Call on Archbold.
"Did you ha • any information lead
ing you to belie ve that Cortelyou was
cognizant of this contribution at the
time It was mrfde?" asked Senator Oli
ver.
"As I did not meet Mr Cortelyou un
til after that, is it important that I
answer'."" asked Archbold.
Senator Clapp assured him that it
was important
When the question of the second
contribution was under way." said
Yrchbold then, "Mr. Bliss desired Mr
Cidtelyou to meet me and present fur
ther reasons why we should again con
tribute and an engagement was made.'
"Was it kept?"
"Mr Bliss and Mr. Cortelyou were to
come to my office. Mr. Bliss came and
said: You see. I am here alone. Mr.
Archbold. Mr. Cortelyou didn't think
It desirable that he should come.'"
Senator Jones then examined Arch
bold. He recalled Archbolds state
ment that the Standard oil dire<tor*
ad instructed him to offer a contribu
tion. provided that the powers of th*
i • ty thoroughly approved of accepting
Did Bi-- ever tel you that he h« I
Roosevelt of this londltlon""
1 wd iiaim Rooswe t and t'oriei)ou
especially. Bliss gave me to under
stand that they knew and approved."
“Were any members of your board
Democrats?"
"Yes."
"Did they approve?"
"They either approved or kept si
lent."
Paid Contribution in
SI,OOO and SSOO Bills.
"Wete any Democratic members
present at the meeting when these in
struction* wete given you?"
"Yes, Tilford."
"What was the denomination of the
bills with which the SIOO,OOO waspaid?"
"They were in SI,OOO and SSOO bills."
Archbold discussed the Harriman in
cident and said that Roge s and Hai ri
man himself had told him of the rais
ing of Harriman's fund.
"Did you or your company ever re
ceive any letter from Colonel Roosevelt
expressing his appreciation for the con
tribution?” asked Senator Jones.
"We did not. He evidently decided
that a different course would be belter
for him and threw out an anchor to
windward."
During the course of the description
of the prosecution by the department
of justice, of the Standard Oil Com
pany’ rebate cases, Mr. Archbold for
the only time du’.ing the hearing
showed traces of anger.
"There was absolutely no ground for
indictment,” he said, “and the district
attorney of Buffalo wired to the de
partment of justice that the prosecu
tion was 111-advised because of the lack
of merit. I am informed that the reply
was, 'Damn the merits Y>f the case: get
the indictment.’ "
Aichbold's face flushed as he repeat
ed this message. Thert. turning toward
Chairman Clapp, he shouted:
"Theodore Roosevelt said this case
was meritorious. It was ridiculous.
There was no mote merit than if I
should charge you here with having
robbed my pocket "
Cortelyou Afraid.
Said Witness.
Senator Pomerene inquired why Sec
retary Cortelyou did not visit Arch
bold's office after an arrangement for a
conference had been made. He was
afraid, replied the witness, that it might
not look well if the manager of the Re
publican campaign committee were
seen in the offices of the Standard Oil
Company. He gave assurance to Mr
Bliss, however, Archbold said, that the
latter represented both himself and
Theodore Roosevelt
"Did you see President Roosevelt?"
asked Senator Pomerene.
“Not during the campaign." an
swered Archbold.
"Did you see Roosevelt afterward?"
"Mr. Rogers and 1 called after he ha !
been elected. We spent a pleasant
evening at the white house. during
which President Roosevelt freely dis
cussed the campaign which had jus'
ended He .-aid there was some criti
cism, but that could not be avoided."
“What criticism did he say was
made ?"
"The matter of the insurance contri
butions was taken up at that time. I
believe."
"Was there any specific refeience to
your contribution?”
Senator Penrose asked that Archbold
be instructed to search for all papers
relating to the hearing and bring them
before the committee when he returned
in October from his European trip. I:
was also arranged that a deputation
from the committee will call upon Wil
liam Rockefeller, who now is ill. and
obtain a statement from him. Other
Standard Oil officials will be subpenae.l
to appear before the committee. Mr.
Aichbold then was excused.
Committee to Call
T. R. for Grilling.
Colonel Roosevelt in person will be
haled before the committee investigat
ing the expenses of the last two presi
dential campaigns, according to the
plans of Senator Poles Penrose, it is
declared here today.
Senator Penrose, whose anger has
been aroused by the publication of let
ters from John D. Archbold of the
Standard oil Company, purporting to
show that Penrose was a beneficia y- of
the trust s financial larger*, also is said
to be planning to have ex-State Sena
tor William Flinn, leader of the pro
pressive in Pennsylvania, appear be
fore the committee.
Penrose charges that Flinn offered
$1,000,01*0 to be elected senator from
Pennsylvania. It is Mr. Penrose's pur
pose to have both Roosevelt and Flinn
grilled by the committee, if possible. It
lis also possible that Penrose will en
; deavor to have George W Perkins call
ed before the committee and tell of
an alleged pool of $3,000,000 underwrit
ten by him for Roosevelt's campaign
expenses in 1912
Penrose, Fighting Mad.
Plans Revenge.
The Pennsylvania senatoi is fighting
mad and lie Is planning a double re
sult from his attack on his tormentors.
First ii- wants revenge tot the all ga
tions against him; second he wants to
up” Bui: Moose political con
ditions.
Friends of Penrose declare that he
has documents in bis possession to
prove charges which he has made
against Colonel Roosevelt chief of
which is that Roosevelt knew of the
immense contributions made by the
Standard Oil Company to the Repub
lican campaign fund They declare that
Penrose can prove that when Colonel
Roosevelt wrote his letter to George R.
Cortelyou in 1904 forbidding him, as
chairman of the national Republican
committee to accept th- Standaid's
contributions he knew the ni< m v had
bc-n ie<eiied and spent.
Mr Penrose ha.« in hi.« pos-< -slop it
i* -ad an interesting letter frmn
Roosevelt, w hen pi i -uh n:. ihniaing him
The Deposed and
Exposed Boss of Pa<
Az/LFa
I
BOSS' I
, Boise C y 7
/ Penrose 'C J
lvan
for his loyal services to the Republican
party in Pennsylvania.
A second attack on former President
Roosevelt in the senate yesterday orig
inated in a colloquy between Senator
Reed, of Missouri, and Senator Pen
rose. of Pennsylvania, who presented a
resolution demanding an investigation
of the circumstances set forth In his
statement to the senate Wednesday, in
which he charged that SIOO,OOO ol
Standard Oil money went into the 1904
Roosevelt campaign funij, with Presi
dent Roosevelt's knowledge.
Senators Penrose. Reed and Wil
liams each attacked ('olone! Roosevelt,
and Senator Poindexter, of YA’ashiqg
ton, a supporter of the new Progres
sive paity, came to his defense. Sena
tor Poindexter charged that a combi
nation of "regular Republicans” and
Democrats was at work to defame
Colonel RooseVelt.
The debate between Senators Reed
and Penrose was marked by the readi
ness with which the latter replied to
Senator Reed's questions. Early in the
afternoon the two -enators. with Sena
tor Smith, of Maryland, had a short
conference.
Senator Penrose, In answer to ques
tions from Senator Reed, declared that
"according to his information" Colonel
Roosevelt knew that SIOO,OOO of Stand
lard Oil money had been received and
I spent in 1904 before he wiote a letter
directing that any Standard Oil contri
butions be returned. A new element
was injected Into the political'imbroglio
when Senator Penrose suggested to
Senator Reed:
“There has come to my notice quite
a lot of information leading to the
thought that some three million dollars
was underwritten by George W. Per
kins and his associates to nominate
Mr. Roosevelt for the presidency of the
regular Republican party in the present
campaign. Evidence regarding this
i matter will be submitted to the proper
senate committee for consideration.
The ultimate object of this enormous
fund was the control of the Republican
party in the interests of the element
represented by Mr. Perkins. The lar
gest campaign fund in the history of
the L'nited States for a nomination was
'raised for Mr. Roosevelt at the pri
maries last winter."
Big Railroad
Donations Mentioned.
Alleged contributions of SIOO,OOO each
by the Missouri Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads to the Roosevelt cam
paign fund in 1904 were mentioned by’
Senators Reed and Penrose. Senator
Penrose declaring that President
Roosevelt always was in close touch
jwith the national .committee managing
his campaign.
YX hen the colloquy was concluded.
Senator Reed made an extended speech
attacking Roosevelt, i eopening the
question of the $250,000 collected for the
Republican campaign fund in 1904 by
E. H. Harriman, and placing in the
record all of the so-called "Archbold"
correspondence recently published.
Senatoi Reed also, attacked George
XV. Perkins
Xx hen he concluded Senator Poindex
ter took the floor and characterized the
day s proceedings "as a combination, an
understanding, an alliance." between
the machine Republicans and the ma
chine Democrats against progressive
principles.
Senatoi Reed and Si nator Williams
denied any "alliance between Senator
Penrose and the Democrats."
"XX e hunt Hull Moose today." said
Senator Williams, "and elephant to
morrow ."
Senator Reed attacked at length the
so-called Morgan interests, and con
cluded - with the declaration:
"That concern, it seems to me, hav
ing cornered the iron and steel busi
ness of the land, largely controlling
its banks and its trust companies and
Its transportation lines, has concluded
at last the time has come when It can
own a president. They started their
handy man Perkins out to finance his
campaign, and they thought they
would win. They got in so deep be
fore they knew it that they could not
get back up. and now they are stand
ing before the American fieople al
most apologizing for their existence
and Roosevelt is trying to pretend to
the American people that Perkins Is
here like a man already repentant,
coming with tear-stained eyes to make
up for past misdeeds a stranger in the
Roosevelt camp "
Dates of Documents
Have Significance
Senator Reed called attention to the
fact that the Archbold lettei to Sen
;tt‘o Penrose, announcing an hn hvaure
iof mm, bore dm i>f in tobei |"
I 1901
•'.«!» th( Ilil . m stall vlu I 10-, l lie
Jplii.mm whu.lt was al,d putd by thi
Standard Oil people, was paid on or
prior to’ the 13th day of October?" he
asked.
Senator Penrose said he thought it
was paid "on or about that time, per
haps a little time before."
The letter President Roosevelt wrote
Chairman George B. Cortelyou. of the
Republican national committee, telling
him to accept no contribution from
the Standard Oil Company’, "was sent
about a week before the election," Sen
ator Penrose declared.
"As I understand, the money had
been received before this letter of Mr.
Roosevelt was dated," .said Senator
Reed.
"Considerably." said Senator Pen
rose.
"Had the money been spent, or was
it on hand, and was it in fact re
turned?" asked Senatoi Reed.
"The information I have always had
as to the transaction was that Mr.
Rooievelt was advised that the money
had been spent, and could not be re
turned. and the letter was sent to
make a record for future reference."
replied Senatoi Penrose.
"Do you know that any large sums
of the money’ were contributed to the
national Republican committee in 1904
that were returned, to the donors?"
asked Senator Reed.
"The returning of contributions is
such a rare instance on the part of
political committees that if there had
been any other case it would have
made a profound impression on my
mind and I do not recall any others,"
replied Senator Penrose.
Senator Reed asked whether Mi. Pen.
rose knew of any contribution to the
campaign fund in 1904 by the Missouri
Pacific. Southern Pacific or Gould in
terests.
"1 have no direct knowledge." Mr
Penrose answered, "simply my infor
mation at the tinie that large contribu
tibns were made from those interests.”
"Y'ou mean that while actively en
gaged with the Republican nationa
committee as a member of that com
mittee, you understood that these in
terests had contributed heavily to the
fund?" asked Reed.
"That is correct." said Penrose.
Says T. R. Knew
What Chiefs Did.
"To what extent were the acts of the
national committee concealed from Mr
Roosevelt?” asked Senator Reed.
“My observation of Mr. Roosevelt,
said Penrose, "has been that he was
well calculated to have pretty superioi
knowledge about everything that was
going on in the national committee. 1
do not think there was a day. and in
same days, an hour in the day. when
the chairman of the national commit
tee was not in communication with him
over the telephone."
Senator Stone wanted to know how
the $3,000,000 which 'Mr. Penrose had
said was raised for Colonel Roosevelt
was used.
"I meant to state," said Senator Pen
rose, "that the object of this enormous
amount and unprecedented campaign
fund was the ultimate control of the
regular Republican nomination at Chi
cago. XVhat underwriting has occurred
since then for the third party remains
to be developed."
Senator Borah interrupted to ask
about the activities of the Republican
national committee at the Chicago
convention.
"The majority of the national com
mittee exercised every opportunity pos
sible to restrict and restrain the efforts
to purchase colored Taft delegates at
$5,000 a head," replied Senator Penrose,
"I suppose the senator is not pre
pared to state how they got them
back?" asked Senator Borah.
"We got them back by appealing to
their manhood and their reputation for
honor and integrity and in most every
ease we got them back/’ Mr. Penrose
answered.
"1 take it. Mr. President, that the
men w ho would wander off the reser
vation for the purpose of raiding the
price could have not very much man
hood left to appeal to, to get back,"
Senator Borah said.
Roosevelt Makes
Sweeping Denial
NEW York. Aug. 23. -“Mr. Pen
rose is Hie embodiment and representa
tive of all that is worst in our business
and political life—he deliberately and
wilfully misrepresented me. but I wel
come his opposition," was the way Col
onel Roosevelt answered the attack of
Senator Penrose when he reached his
office today in The Outlook building.
The colonel arrived in town early in
the day from Wilkesbarre. where he
made a speech last night during which
he took occasion to refer to the state
ment made by Penrose that a big por
tion of the colonel's campaign fund had
been received in the way of a contribu
tion from Standard Oil interests. He
dictated in forceful terms the state
ment in which be places Penrose in the
Ananias club, and denies emphatically
that he knew of the Standard Oil con
tribution or that he wrote the letters
to Cortelyou asking that the contribu
tions be refused as a means of furnish
ing good campaign material. The state,
rnent, in part, follows:
"Mr. Penrose is the embodiment and
You don’t have to bake it, you don’t have to fry it.
You don’t have to wash it, or peel it, or dry it,
You don’t have to set it to rise over night,
You don’t have to worry for fear it’s not’right,
It’s ready for you when you’re ready to eat it.
What is it? Why, '‘Toasties!” Can anything beat it?
" t itten h\ 1:1 |;|i ■ \ i n, ,r> ri i-
IT»
< '< IHP So for whlrh r.mtutii '
Hotflo <’rrrk Mirn pnirl t'ftOAoA in ,hmr
Trust Peeved Over
Roosevelt's Attacks
”1 went to his (Bliss') place
of business once after Mr.
Roosevelt and some of his bu
reau heads began making his
very unjust attacks on us. Mi'.
'Bliss threw up his hands and
said: 'I thoroughly sympa
thize with you. I believe the
attacks are unjust myself, but
I can not help you.' Thai was
some time after the election,
perhaps a year after.
From John D. Archbold’s Testi
mony.
MODE liras IN
N. I. GRAFT NET
Detective Flynn’s Home Broken
Into in Effort to Steal Evi
dence, Is Belief.
-
NEW YORK. Aug. 23.—When the
grand jury which is probing into'gratt
in the police department revealed by
the assassination of Gambler Herman
Rosenthal, reassembles on September 2
sensational evidence is expected to be
presented concerning the recent finan
cial operations of a police inspector and
a high civilian employee of the depart
ment.
This announcement was made today
at Distiict Attorney Whitman's office
wher” preparations are under way for
resumption of the inquiry.
It was also leared at .Mr. Whitman’s
office that a subpena had been issued
for a banker whose testimony will
throw light upon the bank account of
this employee in the department.
Attaches of the district attorney's of
fice are investigating what is believed
to have been an attempt to steal evi
dence of grafting in the police depart
ment by breaking into the home of
William Flynn, chief of the eastern di
vision of the l’nited States secret serv
ice.
Desks Ransacked.
Flynn, who has been allowed to re
sign temporarily in order to investi
gate g’aft in the police force, was out
of the city when the attempt was made
His home at 108th street and Wads
worth avenue was entered and desks
and closets ransacked. It is known
that Flynn has important evidence
against police officials. Flynn is now’
on his vacation.
Detectives James (’. White and John
C. Steinert, formerly members of Lieu
tenant Charles A. Becker’s strong arm
squad, were artaigned before Justice
Crain in the court of general sessions
today charged with perjuiy. These are
the men who ate accused of "planting"
evidence for Becker against "Big .Lack”
Zelig. a gang leader. They pleaded no'
guilty and were held in bonds of slo.anti
each.
"Leftie Louise" Rosenberg, one of the
gangsters charged with killing Herman
Rosenthal, is reported to have been
found near*a large Western city, where
he is now under surveillance of detec
tives. From the district attorney’s of
fice it was reported this afternoon tin’
XX’hitman expects "Leftie T.ouie" to ar
j rive here in custody of detectives next
Tuesday.
representative of all that is worst- in
our political life and the worst in the
alliance between business and polities
which lias done so much barm in this
country, and I hail his opposition with
unfeigned joy.
"We. the Progressive party, are the
mortal enemies of Mr. Penrose anil his
kind, and all the hideous evil which
they represent in our public life.
Underwriting Story False.
"The statement that Mr. Perkins un
derwrote the sum of $3,000,000 or any
sum resembling that amount to finance
my campaign is a deliberate and wilful
falsehood which Mr. Penrose knows to
be false when be makes it.
"The statement that the letters writ
ten by me to Mr, (,'ortelyou were not
genuine and were not accepted as gen
uine. were written only for the rec
ords is a deliberate and wilful false
hood which Mr. Penrose knows to lie
false w hen he makes it.
"There is nothing that i welcome
more than Mr. Penrose’s opposition anil
Mr. Poindexter pointed out ttie attitude
when he said Mr. Penrose and his al
lies in the senate, Republicans and
Democrats alike, weie in a conspiracy
to serve the corruption of politics and
business alike by endeavoring through
slandering and mendacity to oppose the
only men and the only partv which se-
I riously endangers rule of corruption in
■ polities and finance—that is. the Pro
gressive paity and its candidate. ■
