Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-07
TEDDY REPLIES
TO The JUDGE
President Says Statements OF
Judge Parker Are False.

WdSHiIBlOH, NOV. I.-PTeSlQent
Roosevelt Friday night made the fol-
lowing statement to the American
people in answer to the charges
made against himself and Mr.. Cortei-
you in public speeches by Mr.. Parker,
the Democratic candidate for the pres
idency:
White House. Washington, Nov 4.
1s04.-Certain slanderous accusations
es TO Mr.. Cortelyou and myself have
been repeated time and again by
Judge Parker. the candidate of his
party for the Office OF president. He
neither has produced nor can produce
any proof OF their truth: yet he has
not withdrawn them; and as his posi-
ton gives them wide currency. I speak
now lest the silence of lf-respect be
misunderstood.
Mr.. Parkers charges are In effAc.
that the president of the United
States and Mr.. Cortelyou, formerly
MIR. Cleveland's executive clerk, then
Mr.. McKinley's and my secretary.
then secretary OF commerce and labor
and now chairman OF the national Re-
publican committee. have been in a
conspiracy to blackmail corporations,
MIR. Cortelyou using his knowledge
gained while he was secretary OF the
department of commerce and labor 20
extort money from the corporations
and l. the president, having appointed
MIN Tor this especial purpose The
graVeness or the charges lies in the
assertion that the corporations have
Deen blackma! ed into contributing and
IN the implication, which in one or two
OF Mr.. Parker's speeches has taken the
form practically of an assertion. that
they have been promised certain i'm
munities or favors. or have been as
sIred that they would receive some
kind of improper consideration in view
of their contributions. That contribu-
tons have been made to the RepubiI.
can committee. as contributions have
been made to the Democratic commit
tee' is not the question at issue. Mr..
Parker's assertion. In effect. is tina:
such contributions have been made for
Improper motives. either in conse-
quence OF threats or in consequence
OF Improper promises, indirect or 9TH
erwise. on the part OF the recipients. |
Mr.. Parker knows best whether this is
true OF the contributions to his cam.
paiga fund. which have come through
his trusted friends and advisers. who |
represent the great corporate interests
that stand behind him. But there Is |
not one particle of truth in the state |
ment as regards anything that has
gone on In the management OF the Re- |
publican campaign Mr.. Parker's ac |
cusations against Mr.. Cortelyou and |
me are monstrous. II true they would |
brand both of us forever with infamy.
and inasmuch as they are false. heavy |
must be the condemnation of the man |
making them / chose Mr. Cortelyol |
as chairman of the national. committee
after having failed successfully TO per-
suade Mr.. Elihu Root, Mr.. w. Murray |
Crane and Mr.. Cornelius n. Bliss to |
accept the position.
chose him with extreme reluctance
because / could III spare him from the
cabinet. But ] felt that he possessed
Inc nigh integrity which / demanded I'm
the man who was to manage my CAIN
ralgn- am content that Mr. Parker
and i should be judged by the public
on the characters of the two men whom
we chose TO manage our campaigns:
he. by the character of his nominee
MT. INC mas Taggart. and l. by the
character OF Mr.. Cortelyou The asser-
uon that Mr. Cortelyou had any knowl-
edge gained while in any official posi-
lion whereby he was enabled to secure
and did secure any contributions from
any corporation. is falsehood. The
assertion that there has been any
blackmall. direct or indirect. by Mr..
Cortelyou or by me. is a falsehood.
The assertion that there has been made
In my behalf and by my authority nv
Mr. Cortelyou or by anyone else. any
pledge or promise, or that there has
been an understanding as TO future i'm
munities or benefits I'm recognition OF
any contribution from any source is n
wicked falsehood
That Mr.. Parker should desire 10
avoid the discussion Of principles, / can
well understand for II Is but the hare
truth 10 say that he has attacked US on
eny matter OF principle or upon any
sction OF the government. save after
FIRST misstating that principle OF that
action. But cannot understand how
any honorable man. a candidate for
the highest Office in the gift OF the peo-
pie. can take refuge not merely I'm per.
sonallties. but In such base and I'M
worthy personalities. II deemed II
necessary 10 support my fiat denial by
sny evidence. I would ask all men u
common sense TO ponder well what has
been done in this campaign by Mr..
Cortelyou. and 10 compare # with what
Mr. Parker himself did when he was
managing Mr.. HIS campaign for gov
ernor. and TO compare what has bean
done as regards the great corporations
and moneyed opponents under this ad-
ministration with what was done un-
der the last Democratic administration
whl.- Mr. Olney was attorney general.
) would ask all honest men whether
they seriously deem II possible that
that the course Of this administration
has taken in every matter from the
Northern Securities sui: to the settle
ment OF the anthracite coal strike. IS
compatible with any theory Of public
behavior save the theory OF doing exact
Justice 10 all men without fear AMI |
without fayoritism. would ask all
honest and fair minded men TO renen- |