Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-05
VOICES OF The PRESS.
MaNLtY ANSWERS DEMOCRATS.
Denies Charge That Republicans Have Cor
rupiion Fund.
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tNcW Drk Hines
Joseph H. Manlcy Of the Republican
national committee was asked yesterday
about the enormous corruption fund al
legged by Richard Croker. Executive
Chairman Mcclure. Senator McCarren,
and other Democrats TO have been raised
by the Republicans.
on" replied Mr.. Manley, with a smile,
lit is a wall Of Democratic distress. II Is
the familiar last ditch cry, and shows
that every other appeal 70 the voters i
failing. The Republicans have hQodle.
the Democrats say. The Republicans
have raised millions, and are prepared 70
buy the presidency This sort Of charge
has been heard in every campaign until
the people are tired OF 1t. They are sat
istied Of the protense and hypocrisy *
those who utter the cry, and they know
how baseless il is. 1t is a little early n
the campaign to revive this charge. But
il will only peter out sooner than
usual. 1t rarely lasts until election day.
Mr MGGarrT nd Rns NttTmPte6 III g st gir5
a bluff in the form OF a warning to his
workers. The Republicans are charged
with hiring voters to keep away from the
polls
This change is made after the mem
bers of the committee. with their coats
off. have been working for more than Il
will go to the polls. 1t is not the police
OF the Republicans to keep people al
home for on full and fair vote they
generally win. The stay-at-homes are
generally Republicans. who need to be
proddcd in every way to induce them 70
vote.
who is it that is making this charge
1t is the Tammany party, the crowd that
boosted that when they elected their
mayor they would have money enough:
1t is the party that makes no secret OF
the fact ,uat an assessment has been
made. or is to be made, on all the office
holders in the city.
1T is the party of Croker. who has
grown rich without visible means Of sup
it, Do you suppose that there Is a dive.
Il gambling house, or even saloon that
escapes this year?
-Four years ago the Republicans were
in power in the city, and Croker Gould
not assess the government or the crooks.
\ straight vote was then possible, and
Mckinley won on that.
But this year things are different. Has
not Croker a corruption fund which he Is
distributing freely at headquarters? Or.
else why mas he been put in command?
Is it his advice that is wanted? The
trot since the Tilden campaign. Where
there is a chance to win by hook or by
crook the Democrats do not neglect to
take advantage of ii.
Mindful OF the past experiences OF
| their own party, they make these same
old charges. They have apparently for
gotten that Republican legislation has
| trcmely difficult. They ought to know
| that the Republican campaign is carried
on above board and in the open.
The modern campaign is one Of edu-
| cation, and thousands of dollars are now
spent on this work. The civil service law
| which the Republicans put on the statute
book and are enforcing has taken :
| many of the offices out of the scramble
that there is little left as a reward for
the speakers. Most Of them volunteer
| their services, but some of them demand
cash. Many have been rejected because
there was no money to pay them.
| And yet we are charged with attempt
| ing a doodle campaign by that arch
| boodler Croker, when we have barely
enough to pay expenses"