New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
FACTS WANTED.

U-,.b tie insincerity characteristic Of their
camnaign of pretence of concern for the Con-
s.i,,,tion while demanding its notification IN
Iar,a section of the Union; Of regard for Official
nronriety while running for office Judge Who'
bv tbe confession of his supporters. dragged the
ornine in the mud as the boss of phenoIhe-
DaIlv cor11lpt machine: of passion for purity
.,1 roform under the direction of men like Hill.
the election thief: McCarren. the sugar trust
and Standard OIL lobbyist aud Gollhah' the th
author of the tariff of 'perhdy ana dlshoHoI'
the Democrats parade themselves In paln, VI
yirtuo and \ clamOr Of indignation because they
imagine that Mr.. COrtelyou may pe doins oii'
tenth of what they know Mr.. German does IN
tho nav of money raising. and what they know
Mr. German was recently brought here TO 40
notwithstanding the hypOcritical rejoicing OF
Judge Parker's more high toned supporters
earlier in the campaign that this dlscrediteu
leader was not TO be in control. An example ol
their wild efforts 10 distract attention from
their own dishonest methods, beginning Wlul
the buncOing of the national convention INTO
nominating Judge Parker on the positive state
ment of David Il. Hill that he did not know
what the Judges financial views were. is found
in "The New-York Times" That journal
which, by the way, has not had the grace 10
correct its untrue statement as to the identity
attacks the morality and integrity Of PreSl-
dent Roosevelt charging that. after giving Mr:
COrtelyOu as Secretary of Commerce official
knowledge of corporation secrets he has set
him to blackmal corporations. and is holulhG
ND 10 them the prospect Of Mr. COrtelyous again
being in q place Of influence over them. IL
makes this distinct and specific charge OF eX-
tOrtiOn:
Concrete instances are more impressive than
statements of general principle Here IS one.
Chairman CortelyOu goes TO one ot the ONCE l
Of a large cOrporation and informs him that the
Republican National Committee expects SUI
sstantial contribution from his company. Inc OF
hcer in question is surprised he Is not OF MT MI
ROosevelt's party; neither he nor ms coTpoIatipn
has been accustomed 10 NEEDLE with poutcs' ne
asks for time to think il over IN the sohIu9e
of his Office his thoughts run IN thls wise 10
not want TO give money TO the Republican Ma
tional Committee. But l am trustee or the m
terests Of the stockholders of this corporation.
I NAV soon have TO appear before this man as
a representative Of my corporation In mat
ter affecting it's business. to which he VIII
have II not official discretion. at least very great
personal and official influence. which ! would
dislike 10 have used against me- l cannot LEI
my personal disinclinations stand i'm the way OF
the eompany's interests / will make this forced
contribution to Mr.. Cortelyou's fund. Chairman
CortelyOu viii readily recall many concrete in
stances Of this nature. II is typical
Now this is a serious charge. The Times
owes it TO the public TO make 4 complete ex-
pOsure Of any such transaction. Who is the
man who In this concrete instance" was so ap-
preached and vIctimized? What are some OF
the many other concrete instances OF extOr-
ton Of which this is said to be typical? If the
President and Mr.. CortelyOu are guilty as
charged, the people should know it specifically
and have an opportunity TO pass intelligent
judgment upon the evidence. If this is mere
reckless imagining, slanderousy uttered with
out any proof. the people should likewise have
the opportunity TO pass appropriate judgment
upon the malicious Iibeers. What concrete
evidence of its concrete instances" has The
Times" to offer? Has it any, or is ii simply
talking at random. accusing the President and
Mr.. COrtelyOu with the same irresponsible
recklessness with which it lately reflected on
its own party. bOasting that Mr.. James J. Hill.
of the Northern Securities Company was ready
TO put half million dollars into the NewYOrk
campaign TO be revenged on Mr.. Roosevelt: