New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
Redeener of Public Moneys.
IN INFAMOUS CHARGE.
Morton attacks Parker in Speech
Near Baltimore.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Baltimore, Nov. 5.-Secretary Morton to-
night spoke to a crowd which packed the largest
hall in the town Of Highland. near here.
Hundreds were turned away. The Secretary
was enthusiastically cheered when he appeared
on the stage, and his speech was often inter-
rupted by prolonged applause.
After srraigning the Democratic party for what
he declared were its paramount issues-free silver
in 1886, imperialism III 1850 and the Republican
candidate for President, Theodore Roosevelt in
the present caulpaign-Secretary Morton took up
the Parker charges against the President saying:
In a letter written on August Il by Judge Parker
y George F. Parker. under whose supervision the
especially enjoihed Mr. Parker from : permitting
anything getting into the book which reflected in
Importance by the Democratic managers TO be re-
produced in the press Of the country, and there IS
no doubt that II created favorable impression for
the Democratic candidate Since then however.
with defeat staring him in the face. Judge Parker
has on several occasions made most serious charges.
not only against me PRESIDENTS inteIngence put
charged both the President and Mr.. CortelyOu with
ieVylng 6lacknat upon the corporations OF this
country by attempting to extort from them cam
BY such contributions they may purchase Immunity
mitted.
AN INFAMOUS AND BAsELEss CHARGE.
This is q most Infamous charge. It is a charge
which re most Indignantly and enphatcaliy deny.
There Is not in IL one ota OF truth Without doubt
tons to the Republican campaign. bur so have
others to the Democratic campaign. have not the
But Judge Parker's statements that the chairman
of the Republican COMMITTEES was selected for the
purpose Of and has succeeded in levytng conur1bu-
received contributions from large corporations on
any kind Of CONDITIONS OF InInunity are a6soutely
to De guilty or such charge or TO make 1t and
not be able to substantiate IL
Judge Parker in his speeches frequently refers to
the pure and indebted stream of politics from
t n9IK 1IalcsTy S9ege PrKTr II The am not Iis
Of the State Of Ne~-YOrk. I do not see how any
man can De identified with Democratic politics in
the State Of New-York without knowing more or
less about the workings OF The Tammany machine:
and where is there in all this country, or in any
otheE G 69 Tyn 46tsg ns and 20
aPT in Nework 64tv? To Sn CHAR Re0ubean
campaign managers with adopting Democratic prac-
New-York City Is doing nothing more than TO try
70 throw dust in the eyes of the people.
Mr.. Morton dwet on the inability Of the Demo
cratic party to administer its affairs because
dissensions within ranks, one section holding
toward gold and toward free silver, one toward
free trade under Mr. Cleveland and one toward
protection under Mr.. German. and others toward
an income tax ana away from such tax The
Democratic party, he added. us conglomerate
mass OF discOntents and II properly assayed the
analysis would probably show 40 per cent gold
Democracy. 40 per cent silver Democracy more
than a trace Of brass and the balance populism.
Ing. Mr.. Morton said: 4
I want 10 make special appeal to the Young
to vote the Republican ticket. Why associate
three victories IN fifty years? ny not Identity
yourself with the party that Is doing thlngSt The
Democratic party stands for disaster and defeat:
the Republican party stands for progress and pros
periuy. Do be Democrat or Republican
either, because your father is one or the other.
Think for yourself. Make up your own mind
whether YOU want to march with the party OF
victory whether you prefer 70 align yourself
with a party whose Reorganization IN defeat IS
Insignificant when compared with its denoraliza-
The Democratic party charges with being ex-
travagant- They claim that our army Is TOO large.
Our army represents IN each soldier about 100
Inhabitants. his they call milltartsm! do not
believe the Democratic party would reduce the
army il it were in power to-day.
FAvoRs \ STRONG NAVY.
Criticising the Democrats for emitting all refer
ence TO the navy from their platform at the sug-
gestou OF Sena,or Trrnan for the very statesman
like reason given b. him that the navy had no
votes" Secretary Morton advocated the uphuild-
ing OF navy second only to that OF Great Britain
in size and 70 that OF no nation in the world in
point OF efficiency. He said:
believe in a navy formidable that Il will pre-
serve the peace and believe in a navy SO Wei
pTeparea az an times Tor war that va yer
come. Ny conception Of the American nay can
be stated IN three words, construction instruction
and destruction / believe should ouliq as good
ships anybody. ! believe they SnOUiu Dc nrSt
class In every particular believe they should be
we'll armored and their guns should oe as large
and that each ship should have az many guns as /
that officers are just gallant Just as brave,
just skilled. the officers OF any othsE navy.
believe that our officers are the best edacsted /
a class IN the world ] know thdt cur en- /
listed nearly all American ClllsenS- /