Salt Lake Herald | 1908-11-01 | Page 8 | Harriman's $260,000

I i HARRIM New Ne York World As we understand Mr Ir de tie defense de tion ton of the Harriman Harman campaign contribution 1 It I was wa entirely proper for lor Mr Ir Roose Roosevelt Roose Roosevelt velt vel to solicit this money mone because he In Intended intended tended him to bunco bun Harriman Harrman and did bunco 2 2 Secrecy Secre was necessary because Mr Ir motives might have been mis misconstrued mi misconstrued construed by persons who who would see in the transaction a sordid at attempt attempt attempt tempt on the part of or Harriman to control the presidency through the use of tainted money mane 3 Publicity of or such a a contribution before election eleton might have thwarted the high moral of ot Mr Ir Roosevelt in sepa separating separating rating Harriman Hariman from his hi mone money without giving gling him anything in return 4 Other presidential candidates should never be permitted to engage in similar negotiations because cuse even een were they sat suf patriotic to repudiate the moral obligation they the would not be sufficiently practical to deceive a man like Harriman Harrim 5 5 The Te fact tact that it was Theodore Harma Reese Roose velt who did ROse I this ts is a complete answer to all ul hostile hoste criticism Having defended the contribution haps hils h Mr M Roosevelt will now explain per just how the te money m mey was WS used usO as Harriman said sId to turn tern OO votes vote in the a election eleton Haiman