New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28

nominated Judge Parker.
In the closing days of the Presidential campaign
the Democratic managers are doing what ''The
American urged them to do at the beginnng-ap
II the trust issue IS to be pressed Successfully
it must be done under conditions that give evidence
Two weeks ago The. American" said:
nounced that Cleveland is also to mount the stump.
If Judge Parker understands the American public
down ana avert that browning, calamity: Let real
Democrats do the talking fromNn9w on -.
Since that was written Cleveland has mounted the
stump. with what result?
a faithful servitor of the predatory combines, n
opportunity TO laugh, and laugh effectively at the
Knox as Attorney. General at least did something
against the unlawful combinations. He procured
injunction against the Beef Trust
What did Cleveland do?
best to hinder the Insufficient and feeble EFFORTS OF
KnTK who tells the story + hq s.
the decree of the Circuit Court pronouncing the
pTohibtion of the law thus throwing the weight Of
his opinion favor of the Beef Trust and against
pe4dng and andeeided IN the highest coz 0
Is il any wonder that I Knox sneers at Grover
make palpable hit when he inquiries:
thought last March protected manufacturing
monopoIes change in October, and if SO. does the
which are suspected of seeing in the perpetuation
OF Republican administration the continued general
The Republican party is owned by the trusts and
PSander n Knox but Fn IS truth wen
comes from Knox and he tells the truth when
processing antitrust principles and at the same
gust Belmont, Cord Meyer, Thomas F Ryan, John
+. Mcdonald Patrick McCarren and others of like
1t is mere political madness to allow such Dem
ocTars as Grover SieVeIana ana SlGnaIu t a. 10
gain. hundreds. If not thousands, Of Democratic
Democracy the trust issue nor any other
which has popular strength behind IL.
Tue ra-ca "a 90 a
patriotism and American pride by soothing at one of
neeiiess scrinimage with Spain over Cuba and
that development of jngoism and militarism which
TO our military strength ire b in behalf Of an h OPP
needless. If not wicked. but he did not consider it
needless for Mr.. Cleveland TO pour federal troops
Governor, and bring on a state of war in contest
In essentials Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Olney and
their sort are as good Republcans as President
selves. They are not in sympathy with the people
the plain people who work for. living with hand
and brain In interest and feeling they are aligned
with the plutocracy with the shearers and not with
Do the managers suppose that at any stage of the
Presidential campaign it has been an advantage
mont Of Wall Street associated with i? or Mr.
The names of these men imply to the peoples
minds trst influence in politics quite as swiftly and
Pierpont Morgan and George F. Baer, president Of
And 10 the voting masses OF both parties from one
ocean to the other the Eames of cleveland and OF
better suggestion OF friendship Tor
true Democratic principles But they do revive bit
ter memories Of party betrayal and special sug
gestion of hostility 10 labor.
Can tho Democratic party hope to win the PreSi-
DENTAL election without the labor vote?
Can il hope 10 get the labor vote by putting for
ward Grover Cleveland and Richard Olney to ad-
dress the workers.
can II hope for belief in it's antitrust declara-
tions while the Belmonts and Meyers and Ryans
are prominent in the management OF the campaign?
Before october was half gone '"The American
made this demand:
saTake Olney of the stump
And THE American. at The same time protested
aaains- Cleveland being permitted mount the
sTi1r1D eiVing its that ''plutocTatic
bSens make Republican votes.
ssThe American now, when October is nearly all
zone and Election Day is less than two weeks
who label themselves Democrats shall again be toll
Grated as speakers for the party, Though Knox had
harangued every day since July his eloquence would
MT have been half helpful Roosevelt as the
t,I-o sDeeches OF Cleveland and Olney.
Honesty is the best policy In politics as IN other
things. a., . =, . -
issue and seat Judge Parker IN the White House
sincerity must mark the remainder Of the campaign
IA more Of Cleveland. No Of OlneY. No
more Of tile BclmOnts Meyers and Ryans
4 81 real Democrats do the talking
Let real Democrats do the managing.