The San Francisco call., 1904-11-06

the money subscribed in this
way, that they have already ex-
pended, but there shall be no
more such contributions 1 will
join Parker in an effort to protect the
ballot of the honest citizen from being
overridden by merchandise ballots
IF he had said that it would have
sounded like the Roosevelt we once
had Known. And if he had followed
it by acts in explanation of his words
it would have been of far less conse-
quence to the people which one of us
should be elected than it is now. But
he did not do it, He shut his eyes to
what was going on and since that
time there have been frequent meetings
of the trust magnates and the moneys
have been spouting into the treasury
all the more freely and all the more
plentifully because Of the attitude TAX
en- by me and which, it is true. 1 have
enforced from day to day. The Presi-
dent does not deny the contributions
now. This is what he says:
That contributions have been made
to the Republican committee, as con-
tributions have been made to the Dem
ocratic committee, is not the question
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effect, that such contributions have
been made for improper motives in
consequence of the act or in conse-
quence of improper promises, direct or
indirect, on the part of the recipients.
That is the only paragraph in
which President Roosevelt touches
either directly or indirectly on the
question as to whether the trusts have
made contributions to the Republican
campaign fund. 1t is almost in terms
of admission that the trusts have con-
tributed to the Republican fund. In
associating the Democratic campaign
fund with the Republican campaign
fund the President attempted to so
associate the two that a denial of his
assertion could not be made without
duplicating the Democratic commit
tee.
He is in a position to know what
contributions have been made to the
Republican National Committee. If
there had been no trust contributions
he could easily have said So He did
not say so. He cannot say so. He has
waited until the closing hour of this
campaign to make easier the pretense
of an answer. But it is not an answer
1t is a confession with a plea of avoid
ance addressed to a generous people.
ELIHU ROOTS SPEECH.
IF there was any doubt of the
source of this great campaign fund
it is no longer a matter of suspicion
for Elihu Root, the former Secretary
of War, frankly admitted last night
that the trusts and corporations were
heavy contributors. He denied only
that the total amounts thus acquired
or utilized were as large as in
previous years. Moreover the Repub-
lican candidate himself denies only
that definite immunity from prosecu-
tion has been promised trusts for their
assistance.
He declares that he is merely to
give them square DEAL as the
term may be interpreted, not by the
laws of the land, but by himself 1t
is plain that when the time shall come
to determine what a square deal'
between the Government of the Unit
ed States and the contributing trusts
really is the beneficiary of the gener-
osity of the latter must either recog-
nize their services or confess himself
guilty of base ingratitude."
Judge Parker never had a more en-
thusiastic audience than that in
Brooklyn tonight. He had not in
tended to make speech tonight un-
til the President issued his statement
defending the administration from
Judge Parker's charge. The Judge
was engaged most of the day in pre-
pairing his answer.
Before taking UP his manuscripts
Judge Parker said:
'"This.is the last opportunity before
the election I will have to talk to a
considerable number Of Democrats at
one time. It gives me pleasure to be
able to say that the outlook is very
promising tonight. The party is in
better condition than it has been for
a number of years"