New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
rHE GREAT NoRrHERy CANDIDATE

! THE GREAT AORIHERA CAN DIDd1h-
! one Of the most sacred promises Of the Dem
ocratic party is undyng ennity 10 monopohes
and unla wful combinations in restraint OF trade
1t IS making loud appeals FOR popular support
as the only real antitrust party. Democrats
| find fault with what the Republicans have done
to curb the trusts. In their platform they de-
mand new laws for the control of corporations
tho enlargement Of the powers of the Inter
state Commerce Commission over uansporta-
! ton agencies, and "a strict enforcement OF
"existing civil and criminal statutes against all
| such trusts, combinations and monopolies
| This is the preaching of the Democratic party.
Our Democratic neighbor, "the NeW-1oTK
Times" throws some light upon its practice IN
an article published yesterday, which says;
II was learned last night that James J. Hill.
Of St Paul. the president of the Great northern
Railroad. is especially anxious to see MI La
mont nominated. Mr. Lamont is the Vice-presl-
dent of the Northern Pacific road. Both ROADS
parties TO the Northern securities nleIseI.
which President Roosevelt ana his AItoThe!
General successfully combated IN the courts courts:
Mr. Hill is especially bitter against treS'ue S
Roosevelt. and has espoused the Parker an"
Davis cause. Mr.. HilI. however. as preliiinI-
nary TO making his campaign contrlnuIioiii
which is one Of the largest in the country. IS
understood To be insisting that he be assul :. ~
that New-York State is at least hkeiS " 81 -
the Democratic ticket.
II is said that Mr. Hin believes that Mr. La
mont can carry the Stale OF NeW-NorK ana can
For this reason there is good reason 10 DeieNe
that Mr. HilTs contribution 10 the national cam
paign fund would be several hundreds or thou,
sands Of dollars more II Mr. Lamont u hsilioN
for Governor than If the nomination goes 10 an
other Moreover il is said that Mr.. Hlll WouIu
contribute materially TO the campaign in New
York State IL his friend Lamont, who also IS
an intimate business associate should De run
ming. ~.
From a national committee source the belief
was expressed last night that Mr.. Hill would
contribute fully 100000 to the national cam
paign and 100000 70 the NeW-1 York state cam
paign IL Mr.. Lamont is named, ana that ms
donations might reach twice that sum II the IN
dications continued 10 point to party success ana
il could be shown to him wheDe further con-
tributioLs his part would aid the canvass.
So this, according to high Democratic author
ity is the sincerity of the antitrust attitude OF
the Democratic party The national commit
tee or some of its members would like to sell a
nomination for Governor of New-YOrk TO Mr..
J. J. Hill. And Mr.. J. ]. Hil wants 10 buy the
nomination for Of his business associates,
and put up any sum necessary TO elect him in
order 10 compass his revenge Oh Theodore
Roosevelt What is his grudge against Theo-
dore Roosevelt: Simply that Mr.. Roosevelt. in
the discharge of his duties President OF the
United States. has presumed to inquire II GER
tain actions of Mr.. J. J. Hill were in accord
ance with the law of the land. President
Roosevelt did not make the antitrust law. He
pany The Supreme Court Of the United States
did that All he did was I'm the performance OF
his duty OF enforcing the law TO ask the courts
70 pass upon a corporate transaction whose
legality was widely questioned For this he is
10 be punished. Mr. J. J. Hill will not tolerate
a President VINO dares 10 think that the laws
were made to apply to Mr. J. J. Hill. Accord
inSly he has his half million dollars or more al
the service of Judge Parker. If the Democrats
will conduct their campaign in a fashion which
seems Ia him promising!
This is the sort Of alliance which is contem-
plated by the Democrats, who are so loudly
promising the enforcement OF the statutes
against the trusts and proclaiming for their
candidate a superior devotion 10 law. The plan
to nominate for Governor the vice president Of
the Northern Pacific one Of the parties in the
ATTEMPTED unlawful Northern Securities COM
binatiop, may not be carried out, hut Mr.. J. ].
Hills selection Of Judge Parker IA his Candi-
date is significant He is angry with Presiden-
Roosevelt simply and solely for interfering with
his lawless schemes To monopOlize the railway
traffic Of the Northwest He turns 10 Democ-
racy and Judge Parker because he secs in them
license to work his sovereign and imperious vii!
in the domain of business without restraint on
the part OF the government. And Mr.. ]. j. Hill
is an able experienced. hard headed man, who
knows what he is about. He is not in the habit
o. buying gold bricks.