Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
REBUKE FROM PARKER
JUDGE TAKES THE ADMINISTRA-
TON TO TASK TODAY.
Speech From Veranda at Esopus to
Delegation-Campaign Prac-
tices and Abuses.

ESOPUS, N. Y, October 24.-Judge Par
ker today laid aside the issues usually dis
cussed in national political contests and ad-
dressed crowd of several hundEed persons
on the general topic of campaign practices
and abuses. He rebuked the present ad-
ministration for the part government Of
ficials are alleged to be taking in the cam
paign. He charged that the officers of the
government now practically chosen by
a handful of corporate managers who con-
tribute the assets of the corporations 10
keep the conduct of the government in the
hands they consider best for. their private
interests.
Methods Of Raising Money.
In a comparison of modern and early
methods of raising money for the con-
duct of political contests Judge Parker
said: individuals of all classes used to
contribute to the campaign fund. Vast
sums are now contributed by corporations
which thrive through government favorit-
ism.
''This has built up the class called float
ers and has made them a most important
factor in elections
Judge Parker further charged that Eek
cessvely protected interests have been join
ed by the trusts. Their plan is to per-
petuate the present administration, to pur
chase four years more of profit by tariff
taxation or four years more of extortion
from the public by means of monopoly
Why Corporations Contribute.
He asked: "Why do they contribute? If
public welfare and the interests of. sub
scribing corporation or trust should con-
fict which would likely be protected?
1.-THE question to be settled is whether the
1oaters and illegal combinations can to-
gether control an election in this country.
Such a contest means on one side vast sums
of money and every man with an itching
palm. 1t ought to array every honest in
dependent and patriotic citizen on the other
side''
Appreciates Responsibility.
He said in part: Appreciating the respon-
sibility put upon me by the democratic
party and the duty which acceptance I'M
posed upon me, 1 have carefully considered
the utterance I am about to make and am
we'll persuaded that had Situation call
ing for it's consideration been att the. time
presented it would have met the full ap-
proval of the convention as it will now
meet the approval of every thoughtful,
right-minded citizen of the United States
without regard to party creed or party
prejudice. Many years have passed since
my active participation In politics..
In the meantime a startling change has
taken place in the method Of zconducting
campaigns, change not for ahe better
but for the worse. change that has intro
duced debasing and corrupt methods, which
threaten the integrity of our government,
leaving it perhaps a republic in FORM but
not a republic in substance: no longer a
government of the people. by the people,
for the people, but government whose
officers are practically chosen by handful
OF corporate managers, who levy upon the
assets of the stockholders whom they rep
resent such sums of money as they deem
requisite to place the conduct of the gov
ernment in such hands as they consider
best for their private interestx
.! make no complaint. nor Should COM
plaint be made of any individual who con-
tributes toward the many legitimate ex-
penses of great campaign. The capital
list, as an individual, has as much right to
contribute to such purposes ap1 ID proper
tion to s,s means. as has his less wealthy
fellow-citizen. Whatever he may do. based
on patriotic desire to help eleo the candi-
dates, that party which it seems to him will
best serve the interests of the country
should be encouraged