AMERICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13711, 28 September 1908, Page 5

AMERICA.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST,

MR HEARST'S LETTERS. FRANTIC PUBLIC DISGUST. Pr«es Telegraph-Copyright Received 4 p.m., Sept. 27th. NEW YORK, Sept. % Mr" Hearst has published additional letters showing that- eminent Republican and Democratic ."politicians', had tendered legislative services 1 to financial corporations upon receipt of financial support. The disclosure has evoked frantic expressions of public disgust. Mr Foraber declared that Mr Taffc lad consorted!; "with Standard Oil magnates, and that President- Roosevelt's conduct since tli<s charges had been made, indicated a guilty conscience. The Democrats accuse Mr Cornelius Bliss, treasurer of the Republican National Party, on behalf of Mr Cortelvou, chairman' of 'the Republican National Comjnit'tee, "with- levying a contribution -of £20.000 upon Messrs Rogers and Archbold, ; who' are representing Standard Oil, on the understanding • that the Administration would - act less harshly towards > the corporation. The' Democrats admit that President Roosevelt directed the committee to return the money, but the money was spent nevertheless, and a little later the Standard Oil Trust was requested to furnish £50,000 more. Mr Rogers declined to do so, intimating that-he had never received back the- £20,000. He' accused President Roosevelt- of knowing that this sum was not only . accepted, but; used.