The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-25
PARKER WALLOPS THE TRUSTS
JERANDA SPEECH TO DELEGA-
TONS FROM THIS CITY.
He says the Trusts and the Protected
interests Have Joined Hands ana Are
Contributing Large sums TO Per.
petuate the Present Administration.

EsoPUs, Oct 24-This was the day OF
the punishment OF foaters and trusts on
the Parker veranda. There came to Rose
mount delegations from the Parker lnde-
pendent Club, the Parker Constitution CluD
and the Business Mems Parker and Davis
Club of New York, and the Duchess County
Democratic Club, not to mention frends
and neghbors from Kingston and Esopus
The crowd drove into the grounds at 2:3o
p. NJ. and gathered on the south lawn.
William Temple Emmett Of the Constitution
Club, who was once beaten for Senator IN
Westminster county performed the stunt
of telling the Presidential candidate that
trusts abound, devour the lowly, and con-
tribute to the Republican campaign fund,
He was particularly harsh toward Secre-
tary ortelyo,i.
Judge Parker prefaced his prepared
reply by thanking the visitors from Ulster
and Duchess for their hard campaign work
and assuring them that simila r hard work
- being done in Indiana, New Jersey and
, onnecticut Then he sailed into the talk
bout corruption funds and the Use OF the
oater vote The audience showed con-
oerable enthusiasm Judge Parker's
prech follows.
Judge Parker's speech.
Approaching the responsibility put upon
80 by the Democratic party, and the duty
hirh acceptance imposed upon me, !
ave carefully cor s!dered the utterance
am about to make and am well persuaded
nat. had situation calling for its consid-
cratiun been at the time presented, itwould
ave met the full approval of the conven-
lion, as it will now meet the approval OF
every thoughtful right minded citizen
ot the United States, without regard to
larty creed or party prejudice.
-s Many wears have passed since my active
participation in politics In the mean
time a startling change has taken place
in the method Of conducting campaigns,
Il change not for the better, but for the
worse, change that has introduced debas-
irg and corrupt methods which threaten
I integrity of our Government, leaving
it perhaps republic in form, but not
repuhlic in substance no longer Govern
lrant If die people, by the people, for the
80, Ir. 'ut Il Government whose officers
% practically chosen by handful of cor
p ,ratc managers, who levy upon the assets
o.. the stockholders .hey represent such
ans Of money as they deem requisite to
lace the conduct of the Government in
lch hands as they consider best for their
rivate inter Is.
make no complaint nor should COM
rlaint be made of an Individual who con-
tributes toward the many legitimate ex-
penses of great campaign. The capltai-
ist az an Individual has as much right to
contribute to such purposes and in pro-
portion to his means as has his less wealthy
fellow citizen. Whatever he may do based
ou patriotic desire to help elect the can
didates of that party which it seems to
] i'm will best serve the interests OF the
country should be encouraged.
Equally is it true that all right thinking
men favor the encouragement OF thrift the
accumulation Of property and its due and
just protection, and they are equally OPP
posed to either the saying or the doing OF
anything that will array one class against
another. All classes are mutually de-
pendent upon and mutually helpful to each
other, and no word or act OF mine shall
cause a gulf to be opened between them.
But there is a wide difference between an
individual employing his wealth in the
manner authorized by law and individuals
or corporations who operate in defiance OF
law. The first is independent Of the latter
dependent upon, Government favoritism.
1t is but a little while since the body OF
the people at large provided the legitimate
expenses of a campaign. Then farmer
and lawyer, doctor and mechanic, day
something toward the erection Of banners,
the circulation OF literature and the ex-
penses Of public meetings, and each CON-
tributor was better citizen for it. 1t
stimulated his patriotism and the con-
tributions were devoted to the legitimate
advancement OF the cause. not made for
the deliberate corruption OF masses OF
electors.
Gradually and effectively, but surely
not permanently, has all this been changed.
Some of the enterprises which have undnly
thrived through favoritism and which
have been permitted by statute to in
directly levy tribute upon the people, have
in the course of time become 80 rich and
strong that they can and do contribute
vast sums when ii is made clear that it will
advantage them. and they contribute upon
the promise, direct or implied, that they
shall be permitted to continue to tax the
people for their own benefit. Upon such
frequently made in such large measure as
to induce and procure colonization, re-
peating and bribery in doubtful States.
This has built up a class of voters known
to local leaders as "hoaters," a class 80
numerous that party canvassers allot
to them in their canvass books a separate
column headed with that name. This
condition is recognized by party workers.
local, State and national. They are no
longer shocked by it. 1t has become 30
prevalent that they are becoming hardened
to it. They sometimes wonder where it IL
to end, but under the stress of campaign
they postpone consideration until the next
election. | am persuaded the time to begin
the fight against those who would control
the results of election contests for their
private corporate interests, as distinguished
from the public interest, should begin now,
and whatever the result OF the election may
be, it should be continued until the evil is
checked
The excessively protected interests,
which formerly poured out their treasure
in order to continue existing and procure
the passage of new laws permitting it's
further accumulation, have been joined
by the combinations popularity called
trusts. Their plan is to perpetuate the
present Administration. Such Of the COM
hinations or trusts as do not profit by the
aid OF the tariff secure their profits by the
exercise of monopolies. Hence their Of
fcers are opposed to the enforcement OF
law as against them.
When such forces unite to furnish the
money which they are promised will con-
troll the election their purpose is as clear
as MONDAY. 1t is to buy protection, to pur-
chase four years more Of profit by tariff
taxation and four years more OF extortion
from the public by means Of monopoly.
Political contributions by corporations
and trusts mean corruption. They cannot
be honest. Merely business interests are