Evening journal., 1904-11-05
ROOSEVELT DENIES
PARKER'S CHARGES
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wnicn m ,ns or two or Mr. rarke-s
speeches has taken the form practically
OF an assertion, that they have been
promised certain lmmunities or favors or
have been assured that they would re-
ceive some kind Of improper consider.
alton In view OF their contributions. That
contributions have been made to the Re-
publican committee. as contributions have
been made to tho Democratic committee.
Is not the question at Issue. Mr.. Park
cr's assertion is IN effect that such con-
tributiona have been made for improper
motives, either In consequence Of threats
or IN consequence OF improper promises,
direct or indirect on the part OF the re-
clpients. Mr., Parker knows best whether
this Is true Of the contributions to his
campaign fund. which have come through
his trusted friends and advisers who rep
resent the great corporate interests that
stand behind him. But there Is not one
particle Of truth IN the statement as re-
CARDS anything that has gone on in tho
management Of the Republican cam
paign Mr. Parkers accusations against
Mr.. Cortelyor 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 condemnation
Of the man making them.
/ chose Mr.. CortelyOu as chairman Of
the national committee, after having
failed successively to persuade Eiihu
Root W. Murray Grape and Cornelius
n Bliss to accept the position. I chose
him with extreme reluctance. because
could IN spare him from the cabinet. But
i felt that he possessed the high integ-
rty which ! demanded in the man who
was to manage my campaign. ] am con-
tent that Mr. Parker and / should be
Judged by the public on the characters
OF the two men whom we chose TO man
age our campaigns; he by the character
OF his nominee. Thomas Tagsart and
BY the character Of Mr.. Corteyou. The
assertion that Mr. Corteiyou had any
knowledge gained while in any ofiicial
position whereby he was enabled 20 Sc
cure and did secure any contributions
from any corporation is a falsehOOd. The
assertion that there has been any black
mall direct or indirect. by Mr.. Corteiyou
or by me Is n falsehood. The assertion
that there has been made In my behalf
and by my authority or by Mr.. Cortelyou
or by any one else any pledge or promise
or that there has been any understand
ing as TO future immunities or benefits
in recognition Of any contribution from
any source, Is q wicked falsohood.
That Mr., Parker should desire to avoid
the discussion of principles / can well
understand, for Il is but the bare truth
TO say that he has not attacked us on
any matter OF principle or upon any
action OF the government save after first
mlsstating that principle or that action
But / cannot understand how any hon
oranlc 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.
II / deemed Il necessary to support my
Hat denial by any evidence / would ask
all men OF common sense to ponder well
what has been done I'm this campaign by
Mr.. Cortelyou. and TO compare Il with
what Mr.. Parker himself did when he
was managing Mr.. Hills campaign for
governors and to compare what has been
done as regards the great corporations
and monied interests under this admin
istration with what was done under the
last Democratic administration when Mr..
Qlncy was attorney general, / would ask
all honest men whether they seriously
deem Il possible that the course this ad-
ministration has taken in every matter
from the Northern Securities suit to the
settlement of the anthracite coal strike
90 compatible with any theory OF public
behavior save the theory of doing exact
justice TO all men without fear and with
out tavortism; ] would ask all honest
and fair-mlnded men to remember that
the agents through whom l have worked
are Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Moody In the de-
partment of iustlce Mr. Cortelyou in the
department OF commerce and labor. and
Mr.. Garfield IN the bureau OF corpora
tions and that no such act OF infamy as
Mr.. Parker charges could have been done
without az these men being parties TO t..
The statements made by Mr.. Parker
are unqualihedly and atrociousy false.
As Mr.. Curtclyou has said TO me more
Than onpo durinrr fhfe fsn n11nafrn a. cioef-
ed ! shall so into the presidency unham-
pcrcd by amy pledge, promise or under
standing OF amy kind, sort or descrip-
ton. save my promise. made openly to
the American people that so far as in
my power lics Z saull see to Il that ever,
man has g square dcnl. no less and ut
more. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.