Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-27
ABERDEEN WASHINGTON MONDAY.

nUsTRIEs' IN THE CAMPAIGN OF l9U4
SENATOR FUNK KNOWS TIE VAST AMOUNT
OF CAMPAIGN FUND ALIorTt TO IOWA IN
1896, BROUGHT THROUGH THE INFLUENCE
OF NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN CUMMINs.
IT IS PRESUMED THAT A GOOD PART OF
THAT FUND CAME FROM THESE HATED
PROTECTED INTERESTS WILL SENATOR
FUNK ADVOCATE REJECTING ANY PART OF
SUCH FUND IF 1T SHALL BE OFFERED BY
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO THE Iowa
MEMBER OF SUCH COMMITTEE, IN 1904?
at is we'll not to get on too high
horse in these political matters. 1t lie
better to be just what you are; better not
to get too poetical and idealistic.
at is also better for the Iowa progress
sive republicans to have an understand
ing as to whether or not there is differ
ence between Iowa republicanism and
national republicanism."
There you have it, blunt and plain.
There is the unblushing confession on the
part OF one of the most distinguished re-
publican politicians in the state of Iowa
that large part of the vast amount OF
cam paign funds allotted to Iowa came
from protected interests.
Colonel Young's editorial should be re-
produced in every newspaper throughout
the United States. To be sure, it does
not provide startling information to demo-
Gratis; but it may not be doubted that
there are thousands OF republicans who
really believe that their party is not the
faithful champion OF the trust system and
the beneficiary OF the trust treasures.
This editorial should be placed before
these republicans because It Is inconceiv.
able that men who depend for their In
come upon the sweat OF their brow will
knowingly vote with a party that sup.
ports system that is antagonistic to
their interests.
Colonel Young says, "It is we'll not to
get on too high horse in these political
matters. 1t is better TO be just what you
are better not 10 get too poetical and
ldealistic." Colonel Young is right in
this. Evidently he believes in the trust
system. Evidently he is willing that his
party should avail itself OF the privilege
Of building up enormous campaign funds
through the contributions of the trust
magnates; and he is candid enough to
admit it. If it is true, as Colonel Young
saws, that Senator Funk and his associates
know that "the vast amount Of campaign
funds allotted to Iowa in 1896 came from
protected interests" and that he did not
protest against these contributions, then
Colonel Young has submitted to him an
entirely pertinent question when he asks
him whether he will advocate rejecting
any part Of such funds ii il shall be
offered in 1901?
There are great many people in the
United States who do not happen to be
personally acquainted with Senator Funk
who would be keenly interested in his
answer TO this question. If he would not
advocat rejecting the contributions OF
these protected interests, then he ought
not to object to delivery Of "the goods"
which, being interpreted, means such
privileges at the hands of the republican
congress as the trust magnates may be
inclined to demand.
To the very interesting controversy
raging in Iowa, the American people are
indebted for Colonel Young's candid
statement. 1t is to be hoped that this
statement will be placed in the hands OF
every republican in the United States.
Democratic papers may at least do their
part in spreading the truth.