New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
STILL EVADTNG.

Judge Parker did not charge, nobody has
charged. that the President and Mr; Cortelyou
'blackmailed" the corpcrations.-CTne New
York Times.
That is untrue and you know 1t Is untrue You
yourself on October / charged that Mr. Cor
telyou had held up corporations and secured
money by forced contribution" You yourself
on October declared: Mr.. Cortelyou presents
himself TO these gentlemen TRUST magnatesl
las one who sells indulgences." On October .
you charged that railroad man had been
visited by representative of Mr.. Corte!you
and being reluctant to contribute. had been told
that he had better give; if he didn't he would
hear from it in Washington"
On September 20 "Thc Brooklyn Eagle in its
news columns said:
And the solemn fact is that not single trust
nor a single corporation is permitted to es-
cape. The heavy hand is laid on all, without
an exception. More significant and more I'M
portant than all, however, Is the fact that
George B. Cortelyou. the chairman of the ma
tionai committee. formerly the private secre-
tary of President Roosevelt and chairman OF
the committee by his grace and urgency, is
actively engaged in this work, and is promising
right and left protection from the forthcoming
administration. should Roosevelt be elected. TO
corporations and trusts, This assertion may be
denied, possibly will be. but 1t is the truth,
nevertheless, and susceptible OF proof.
The next day 1.-THE Eagle" edltorially. and
speaking of Mr.. Cortelyou's official relations to
corporations. said:
Several Of the great railroad men of the ma
ton have assured US that they dare Eagles
italicsl not refuse to contribute" They cannot
afford to make enemy of the "administra-
uon," or to give TO it reason for favoring their
rivals in railroading!
For many days "The New-York World" has
addressed a charge Of blackmailng at the Pres
ident In the form Of these questions:
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gently investigated? Or will he tell what the
corporations have paid to avoid the diligent
Observation-Disclosures what the investigation has
netted to Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign fund?
On October 10 at PIattsburg D. Cady Herrick
thus compared President Roosevelt's campaign
to the work Of Matchmaking done by the Dew
cry police:
So we have to-day the Presidency of the
United States in the market, open to be paid for
by protected monopolies and protected trusts.
chose OF you who approve that kind of bust
ness-if there are any American citizens who
FOR ROOSEVELT! We WANT NONE OF
YOU. The same thing is being done on a ma
tional scale, with millions at stake, and the gov
eminent of the United States at stake. AS WAS
DONE BY THE POLICEMEN AND CAP
TAINS OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.
In his own speeches Judge Parker has referred
to MIR. Cortelyou as "inqusitor who exploits
corporations TO collect money for corrupting
1.-The franchise" has spoken Of his going ous of
office with corporation secrets lin order TO col
lect blood money" has declared of the la erect
ing the Department of Commerce. NO statute
could have been better devised for the success
"fui financing of the present election of the
candidate Of the Republican party" and has
publicly refused TO believe that Mr.. Cortelyou
has not extorted campaign contributions from
corporations
All this is all unmistakable charge Of black
mail Yet you and your candidate have the
effrontery now TO say that 10 such charge was
made, and to try TO change the issue to the
ethics of campaign contributions in general II
you and he are ashamed of your charge and
realize its indecency and untruth. whv don't
you confess il like honorable men instead Of
trying TO sneak away. striking the President be-
hind the back with other weapons when he
squarely faces you and leaves you afraid again
even TO whisper your ISLANDERS?