The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
DEMOCRATS
FEEL NEED
OF MONEY
Great FinanCial#lnterests.
Wide Open to Re
publiCans.
READILY GIVE UP
TO MIR, CORTE1.YOU
Charge Made by Democrats and
Practically Admitted by
Republicans That He
Was Named to Club
Money From the
Trusts.
BY Walter Edward Harris.

BY Walter Edward Harris. #
Special from STAFF Correspondent.) 5
NEW YORK, October 19.--1t is appa::
rent that the Democratic National Com
m.ttee is as hard pressed for money with
which to conduct the campaign nB IL
was a month ago. Indeed, funds were lit
tie less abundant In 1900 or 1896. II Is
true the weather. element has returned to
the party this year. but there are few
men OF great wealth 1.-the Democratic
party. The trusts and other great aggre-
cations OF capital are almost as nearly
universally with the Republicans In this
campaign as they were when Mr.. Bryan
was the candidate. They said they feared
a cheap dollar then. That which they
fear Is not so openly stated this year.
but the fear is Just as honest and a
great deal stronger. tiEas1r5
The Republican Campaign Committee Is
receiving enormous contributions from
trusts because Of threa Is made by Natlon-
al Chairman cortelyou TO use In prose
cutting them the evidence Of their vlola-
tons Of law, which he secured In his Of +.
fctal capacity as Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. Enormous contributions are
also being received from m anufacturers
whose products are protected by the Re-
publican arl:f law to such an extent that
they are able to sell thelrswares at much
greater price at home than they receive
after paying the cost Of shipment. abroad
Want Government Aid.
Fear OF the law and fear Of the With
drnwal ofS government help to big profits
wrung from tho u consumer. explain the
plethora OF money at Republicans head
quarters and the paucity at the head
Quarters OF the Democratic NationhlSC COM
mittee. said IN The Tim es-Dispatch
some time ago. after ! had been In this
city a few days and had had time 10 take
4 survey OF the field. that X Judge Parker
wore defeated for the presidency his de-
feat would be the result OF the use OF
money. forced from big corpora tions by
this man Cortelyou or con outed ,ll' ~ =;
manufa cturers who were amassing mil
lions behind the tarln wall: y ~ a.. =
more apparent to-oa! ti'a' :, N
asItv ,rhsre is one thing in this campaiEn
thu : troubles me sorely, more than any
firing II have ever met In the course course - ! q. q
,son,cwhat ext ended acquaintance s Win
nol,tIcs poltticinns and political met hods
have talked with many Republicans :
concerning the charge that MT Hooseyesllt . ,sl
made his private secretary, Mr.. Corte.Sou,
secretary Of Commerce and LABOR, III Or
der that he might obtain offlcial IA Know
odpa OF the violations Of law OF when
tha trusts were guilty, and then made him
chairman OF the Republican National
COMMITTEES in order that he would De II
Z nosition to secure campaign contr1pu-
t,nn. from these same trusts in return
for n promise of Immunity from prosecu-
ton. /. 49,, .ha
charge one or two have said that u
true. such a course OF action was emil
ncntly reprehensible. fa
Admit It and Laugh.
But nearly every Republican has prac.
+,eaI,v admitted that the charge was
nrobabiy true-and then laughed.
TO my mind there is something terribly
significant In the humorous treatment
OF charge which affects the personal
honor ofaa candidate for election 70 sthe
presidency Of the United states. II ~.
dicates the low standard OF moraity
which has come to exist In q great po-
litical party, which has ruled this coun-
trv for eight years and which may con-
tinue to rule 1t for years to come.
Worse than that: ] cannot help fearing
thnt this iocular acquiescence In the conf
pounding OF felony BY the highest off,
cials OF government, and the attempted
purchase of the presidency by seltlsh,
lawless and dishonest men, mean that
the moral sensibilIties Of a majority OF
the American people have become plunt.
cd. and the national conscience scared
by that spirit OF commercialsm. which,,
In y h years, has shattered the ideals OF
free and honest nation. If there was
ever nm optimIst who believed In his
country, / am one, but this light treat
ment of the charge against President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyou, has got
ten on my nerves." 1t ls enough TO
shake ones faith In the wisdom and the
honesty of the great body Of the peo-
pie.
Would Cause Revolution.
Perhaps 1t may only mean that tho
people themselves do not realize that
which is being done, 1 heard one Of
tho most distinguished members OF tho
House of Representatives say once that
II every man in the United States knew
precisely what was golng on In governs
ment circles liz washington every day
there would be n revolution within twen-
ty-four hours after the knowledge came,
However, ] have not yet found a Repub-
lean who treated the charge against Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyon MS other than
slick politics and altogether legitimate. E
Democrats have made much OF Mr..
Rooseyelt's disregard OF the Constitution
and the Law. and there is no question that
any President has ever dared or mani
tested a dosire to proceed with so little
care for the Constitution and the laws
made lii pursuance thereof But let not
this fact be forgotten nor overlooked. Z
Fear lest the hand Of the law be LAID
lpon them Is causing the mighty combl-
nutions of capital to furnish the money
which may elect Theodore Roosevelt 70