Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-04
cratic party have begun prosecutions under
the SO-called Sherman act

cratic party have begun prosecutions under
the so-called Sherman act.
IAN indignant clamor that was not to be
denied at last forced the bands Of the re-
publican party. both in the matter of legis-
latton and Of appropriation. The statute
creating the Department Of Commerce and
Labor was passed, and an appropriation of
half million was made. The greater part
Of the moneys appropriated lie idle In the
public treasury, but the legislation served
its purpose Born, as 1t was, of a union be-
tw cen the trusts and the republican party,
the parallel Of this legislation in scandalous
features does not exist upon statute
books today. 1t puts into the hands OF the
President, and of, the republican party, the
means of continuing its hold upon the reins
OF government without limit as to time,
through the possession Of secrets OF trusts
which, under the terms Of the legislation
itself. he may or may not make PUBLIC oT
private as he directs.
I'VE know full we'll how the opportunity
for the use of that legislation has been
awaited of in this campaign. No statute
could have been better devised for the sue
cessful financing of the present election
Of the candidate of the republican party.
or for It's indefinite perpetuation In power.
Contributions to Corrupt.
I'm the promotion of our business inter
ests we need Department of Commerce
and Labor The problems involved are
many, and difficulties have to be overcome
at every turn, so that all the ingenuity ana
honesty Of our people will be required In
order to attain the best results In the
shortest time, and with the least waste OF
effort. But we do not want department
of Commerce and Labor whose secretary
shall go out from 1t every four years after
he had filled his brain and his notebooks
with the secrets of all the great corpora
ticns and combinations, which depend upon
the government for business or fayors, IN
order not to serve the people, but to raise
money to corrupt them. Nor do our people
want department to send its statisticians,
at the expense of the government. into the
service Of great political committee. In
order to put forth doctored statistics.
I'VE want a Department OF Commerce
and Labor which will furnish our mer-
chants, farmers. manufacturers and work
men with the fullest and latest 1nformatlon,
intelligently and honestly obtained. and SO
fairly prepared that dependence may De
placed upon it as a real guide we want
to know what other countries are doing IN
industries and this is all the more import.
ant because we feel sure that In none OF
them has the head of such department re-
tired from his work to go out In the busl-
ness world in order to collect blood money
Reference to Standard Oil Company.
The only rear platform address made by
Judge Parker was when his train stopped
at Meriden for five minutes. on the way to
Hartford It was an impromptu address, In
which he fayed the republican party be-
cause of the financial aid that party Is
alleged to have received from trusts. He
charged that every monopoly, including the
Standard Oil Company, is doing everything
In its power to bring about the election OF
the republican ticket.
The speech created a sensation. both In
the audience that gathered at the depot to
greet the candidate and among the MEM
bers of the judges party.
The mention Of the Standard on Com,
pany in this connection Is the first denial
the democratic candidate has made to the
charge that the Standard Oil Company Is
preparing to assist financially toward MS