Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-05

money from the corporations, and 1,
the president, having appointed him
for this especial purpose.
1.-THE gravamen of these charges lies
in the assertion that corporations have
been blackmailed into contributing and
in the implication, which in one or two
of Mr.. Parker's speeches has taken
the form practically of an assertion,
that they have been promised certain
immunities or favors or have been as
sured that they would receive some
kind of improper consideration in view
OF their contributions. That contribu-
tons have been made to the Republic
an committee, as contributions have
been made to the Democratic commit
tee, is not the question at issue. Mr..
Parker's assertion is in effect that
such contributions have been made for
improper motives, either in conse-
quence of improper promises, direct or
indirect, on the part of the recipients.
Mr.. Parker knows best whether
this is true of the contributions to his
campaign fund which have come
through his trusted friends and adj
visers who represent the great cor
porate interests that stand behind him.
But there is not one particle of truth
in the statement as regards anything
that has gone on in the management
of the Republican campaign.
"Mr. Parker's accusations against
Mr.. Cortelyou and me are monstrous.
II true, they would brand both of us
forever with infamy, and inasmuch as
they are false heavy must be the con-
domination of the man making them. l
chose Mr.. Cortelyou as chairman of the
national committee after having fail
ed successfully to persuade Mr.. Elihu
Root, Mr.. w. Murray Crane and Mr..
Cornelius N. Bliss to accept the posi-
ton. | chose him with extreme re-
luctance, because l could i'll spare him
from the cabinet. But l felt that he
possessed the high integrity which l
demanded in the man who was to man.
age my campaign. am content that
Mr.. Parker and l should be judged by
the public on the characters of'the two
men whom we chose to manage our
CullpdlBHS- nc Ny thc ChuiuStCl VI his
nominee, MI. Thomas Taggart, and l
by the character Of Mr.. Cortelyou.
1.-THE assertion that Mr.. Cortelyou
had any knowledge gained while in
any official positions whereby he was
enabled to secure and did secure any
contributions from any corporation is
a %falsehoOd. The assertion that there
has been any blackmail, direct or indi-
rect, by Mr.. Cortelyou OF by me is a
falsehood. The assertion that there
has been made in behalf aDd by my
authority by Mr.. Cortelyou or by any
one else any pledge or promise or that
there has been any understanding as
to future immunities or benefits in rec
ognition of any contribution from any
source is a wicked falsehoOd.
.'That Mr.. Parker should desire to
avoid the discussion of principles l a
well understand. So far it is but the
bare truth to say that he has not at
tackled us on any matter of principle or
upon any action OF the government
save after first Illustrating that princi-
pie or that action. But l cannot un-
derstand how any honorable man, a
candidate for the highest office in the
gift of the people, can take refuge not
merely in personalities, but in such
base and unworthy personalities.
IF | deemed it necessary to support
my fat denial by any evidence l would
ask all men of COMMON sense to pom
der well what has been done in this
campaign by Mr.. Cortelyou and to
compare it with what Mr.. Parker him.
self did when he was managing Mr..
Hills campaign for governor and to
compare what has been done as re-
CARDS the great corporations and mon