The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-08-05
THE TRUST AND PARKER.
How They Nominated Him and
Why They Expect to
Control Him.

nation as the Democratic candidate
for the Pre- sidercy to certain power.
full financial interests in Wall street
IL matter OF record. The chief pro-
moter of his candidacy was August
Belmont On April IS, three days
before the assembling OF the New
York Democratic State Convention,
which instructed delegation to the
National Convention to Vnte as a unit
for him. Judge Parker paid a visit to
New York City. The Object OF that
visit, and what occurred at the con-
ierences which attended II, were set
forth fully and frankly IN the New
York Times, an ardent Parker sup
porter, on the toll )wing day. APP
pended Is an extract fl III It's re-
port
Judge Alton B. Pa,k=t spen t sew
.ral hours in this city YESTERDAY in
consolation with william +. Sheehan
and Others. discussing principally the
draft Of the platform which has been
prepared by ex-senator David b. Hill
for adoption at next Mondays Dem
ocratic State convention.
Judge Parker, Mr.. Sheenan and
August Belmont lunched together,
and late in the afternoon Judge Park
er, accompanied by Mr.. Sh eenan, lett
for his home at l:Sopu., where he
will remain until after the State con-
vention. Mr. Shenan will remain at
Judge Paiker's home until some time
TODAY, when he will go to Albany to
take the approved draft OF the plat
form buck to Senator Hill
AS it stands the platform is I'M
derstooi to have the full approval OF
Judge Parker, all of the propositions
advanced by senator Hill as being
likely to attract the IL 'ical vote hav-
ing been eliminated a. the wish OF the
prospective candidate Tor the Presi-
dency.
The platform which has been APP
proved, and which will be presented
TO the convention Oh Monday. is un-
detstood to be drawn on ultra-conser-
vative lines, and to avoid oil refer
ences to the rocks on which the
party split In the last two national
campaigns.
The fourth plank OF the platform
thus approved and subsequently
adopted by the convention, reads as
follows:
.Corporations chartered by the
State must b. subj sct TO Just regula-
ton by the State in the interest OF
the people"
There is no mistaking the meaning
of that declaration. II abol'shes ma
tiora control OF trusts and all similar
combinations. II emb ,died in law II
would compel the repeal of the statute
under which the Northern Securities
suit was brought aud won by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. II Is absurd to sup
pose that Judge Parker, who is no:h-
ing Il not al able and experienced
LAWYER, could have read and approved
this declaration without fully COM
pretending Its meaning. 1t is equal
ly absurd to suppose that David b.
Hill and Mr.. Belmont were not fully
aware of it's intent, and of It's effect in
operation were 1t to become a law.
No question that was to come before
the New York convention was calcu-
lated to command more careful con
sideration from Judge Parker and his
friends In this conference than that OF
trusts. Nobody knew better than
they that the only reason for taking
the Democratic nominee tor the
Presidency from the State OF New
York was that President Roosevelt
had incurred the bitter hostility Of
Wall street because of his uncompro-
missing conduct In enforcing the law
against the trusts. The Democratic
hope rested solely upon finding
candidate who would be acceptable to
the trusts, and who would not only
get their votes, but their money in
the campaign. Judge Parker knew
this, and Mr.. Belmont knew 1t. The
only safe course was to put In dec
laration favorable to the trusts. and
this was done.
After the convention had b zen held
and the platform hal been adopted.