HELPING A CANDIDATE

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1912, Page 5

HELPING A CANDIDATE

ROOSEVELT LIKE OLIVER • TWIST : By Electric Telegraph - Copyright. ..;. (Per Press Asßociation ) \. >■ . WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. {'. In the' Senate, Mr. Perirose admitted receiving ,£SOOO during 1904 from Mr ■Archbold, on : behalf of the Standard ,Oil Company but declared that it was '■, intended for the republican campaign "funds. . Mr Roosevelt knew of ,Mr Archboi.d's contributions. ■ \ ■ ■' \ Mr Penrose alleged. that Mr Roosevelt made a .second demand ..for -^30,---000 irom Mr Archbold. . .Senator Culberson seized the opportunity to press his bill forbidding campaign contributions . by corporations. The debate was adjourned. ■■'..• A^LUKEWARM ELECTCvR; - ; r .';_ :}' "_' :new york, Aug 22 . ■Senator Cummins has deserted President :.Taft- iri- order . to support Mr. Thejodpre Roosevelt. He is now convinced that President Tart's nomina-; tion^was ■ -The Taftites explain -that ..Senator , Cummins is a .lujkewarm Republican anyhpw, ■ . .J' THE .-PEMpCRATifC ■CANDibATE. . : \ „ (Reed 6.45. p.m.) .- :: -J-v;. NEWj; YORK Aug 23. . : - rMr.. v ßryan, a candidate ior - the presidency,; is the Prpgress.ive. tariff. ; plank . say.ing. .it is '; a. mere s^hamv that has. .been, used for many generatipns to ; deceive ihe.pub'lic. T.he Trust plank -is a .reinstatement of -Mr Rposevejt'^. position which ;was leading- directly towards socialism. Roosevelt's, party, he.. added, clcngs to the idea^ that -the,- Trusts , ...may. be .Jeft.to private /hands , cohcurrentiy, \yith . the control of v them, though .the history of the National Bureau proves this to be incorrect. '■ . . CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. (Red. 12.4P a.m.) . • ... .NEW YORK,. Aug. 23. . A Senatorial sub-committee is investigating the campaign contributions. In a bitter debate "^ ■ . Mr Theodore Roosevelt was accused of : knowing tb at f und s were contr i-' buted by trusts which helped to elect; ■ l him_. ./...■■-;■":■ j •.'..,• -";.'■ .:■;:'. J • . ■, . : .^Mr Penrose asserted that Perkins . aHd :his /associates ■ underwrpte three miliion dollars to .nominate Mr Roosevelt/ " ". " ' .; ' "'V;,;,^...':.. '„;:•■-.■• The committee decided to examine Archbold. and others, .involved. Senator Reed declared, "We intend to show, the -that Roosevelt's hands are" jnost thoroughly tarred." . n ■ A FObLISH MbVE. • • : . (Red.; 1.20 a.mO. : . V - ■ Aug. 23. ■■: The Daily MaijL Pekin correspondent af tec, meeting- .all political \ parties has decided ,. with.>tne; impeachment .of the Piemier. The ..Minister, is ' of : the ppirjion. that T.iensiih ;and Dr. t Sun . Vat Sen are foolhardy ; in proceedin g to the capital.. ',:■,.;>:■;■.■....; ■■/./.;.. •-.., ■ ■ ■•;.;-