The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-10

moral question that confronts the
Democrats is shall the trusts and cor.
pofations be prevented from contribut-
ing money to control or TO aid in con-
trolling elections" The letter follows:
ITO the Democracy of the Nation:
Our thanks are due TO the members
of the national committee and to the
executive committee in charge Of the
campaign for most unselfish. capable
and brilliant party service. All that
ii was possible for men to do they did,
but our difficulty was beyond the reach
of party managers.
IL am most grateful to them and
wish in this general way to extend my
thanks to the workers as well as the
rank and Ale all over the country.
know how hard they struggled against
overwhelming odds, and | only wish |
could take each one by the hand and
thank him.
Deeply as | regretted leaving the
bench at the time of it, in the presence
of overwhelming defeat l do not la.
Iitlli II. l llibuEul II WAS NY III
the light of my present information |
am now even more confident that did
right | shall never seek nomina-
ton for public office, but | shall to
the best of my ability serve the party
that has honored me and through the
patty serve my country.
The party has in the near future
great mission. Before long the peo-
pie will realize that the tariff fed
trusts and illegal combinations are alb
sorbing the wealth of the nation. Then
they will wish to throw Off these leech-
es, but the Republican party will not
aid them to do It, for its leaders APP
preciate too wen the uses to which the
moneys of the trusts can lie put in
political campaigns.
when that time comes, and come ii
will, the people will turn to the Demo
cratic party for relief. and the party
should be ready-ready with an or
ganization of patriotic citizens cover
ing every election district who are
willing TO work for the love of the
cause. an organization supported by rs
many town, city, county and state Of
ficers as we are able TO elect in the
meantime. We entered this canvass
with every northern, western and east.
ern state save one in Republican con-
troll.
This gave TO that party large ar.
my of ofiiccholderS reaching into ev-
cry hamlet. many of whom gladly fol-
lowed the examples set for them by
the members of the presidents cabinet
in devoting their time and services TO
the party.
TO accomplish much in this drec-
ton, however. we must forget the diff
ficulties Of the past. If any one sus-
poets his neighbor of treachery, let him
not hint Of his suspicion. If he knows
he has deserted us, let him not tell It,
Our forces have been weakened by
divisions. We have quarreled at times
over nonessentials. If we would help
the people if we would furnish an or
ganization through which they may he
relieved of party that has grown so
corrupt that il will gladly enter into
partnership with trusts to secure mon
eys for election purposes, we must for
get the differences of the past and he
gin this day to build up wherever it
may be needed a broad and effective |
And we must 10y con-
slant teaching. through the press and |
from the platform, apprise the people
Of the way the vicious tariff circle
works.
I'VE must bring home 10 them at |
other than election times the fact that |
money contributed to the Republican |
party by the trusts is not only dishon- |
est money, but it is given that the |
trusts may without hindranceS take /
much larger sum from the people.
"ln the presence of defeat that /
would take away all personal ambi-
ton. were it true that otherwise it /
possessed me. | do not hesitate to say |
that in my opinion the greatest moral
question which now confronts us is: