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Show fl A Tough One for Teddy H Rooaovolt io experiencing no little difficulty H in explaining tho contribution of $125,000 by thu H Standard Oil Co. to tho Republican campaign H fund in 1004, which was the campaign in which H he was elected president. H When Senator Ponroso mado tho positive H statement shortly after tho Progressive party H convention in Chicago that tho Standard Oil com- H pany, through John D. Archibald, had given thu H sum of $125,000 to the campaign fund of the Roos- H evolt backers, tho country expected to see him at H nco branded as a liar by Teddy, and consigned H forthwith to momborahip in tho Annanias club. H But bo fore tho strenuous ox-prosldont could H got eithor his voice or pen. into action, John D. H Archibald himsolf openly confirmed just what H Sonator Penroso had stated rogarding tho mutter. H With such creditablo ovidenco confronting him, H Roosevelt has so far found it rather difficult to H make a satisfactory explanation. To even permit H funds to bo accepted by his campaign managers H in viow of his professed ubhorranco of corpora- H tions, and particularly thoso of the Standard Oil H and International Hnrvostor variety. H , Although ho insists that he wants no contri- H butionH for tho prosont campntKn from- any. K . tcunt monopoffos", or mdribpolfstic corporations, H. s there appears to be no lack of funds with which H to conduct tho Progressive campaign, and inns- H much as tho private individual is seldom solicited B for funds, and, if invited to cotribute, his dona- H, tions are exceedingly limited, it is quite evident H that ttioro is an open barrel somowhero from H which tho Progressive party is securing all tho H funds needed to pay its heavy cumpaign expenses. |