The state herald., 1904-09-02
Judge Parker's Campaign Con.
Quoted by Members Of Big
Corporations.
QUEEEFL0P OF A NEWSPAPER
lncontestible Proof that the Democratic
Candidate Is Allied with Corpora.
tions Which His Party Platform
DemagogicalIy Denounces.
From the New YORK Press.

The New York World again discover,
for campaign purposes that President
Roosevelt is n tool OF the trusts, as
demonstrated by his ''ridding himself
.of the one successful trust prosecutor in
Porder to placate the corporations; in max
Ing his former private secretary and
head of the Department OF Commerce a
campaign fund solicitor from the very
corporations he was appointed to diligent.
ly investigate; in appointing railroad
corporation official Secretary Of the Navy
and political agent of the Southern
Pacific Railway to be head of the de-
parment 10 supervise and curb corpora
tions" The New York World again
reaches the solemn conviction, for cam
paign purposes, that the continuation in
power of the Republican party will fur
ther enlarge the rule OF corrupt corpora
tions in politics and their controlling in
huence in government"
1t gives US pleasure. therefore, 10 pub
lish again. a. incontestible proof of the
sincerity and honesty of the New York
World the following editorial printed by
the New York World Immediately after
the Supreme Court decision dissolving the
Northern Securities merger:
FACTS.
81. The antitrust law was framed by n
Republican. was passed by a Republican
House and Republican Senate. was
signed by O Republican President
- The law remained dead letter on
the stntuie books during the entire second
term Of Grover Cleveland. Democratic
President Through those four years Of
Democratic administration all appeals and
all efforts Of the World to have the law
enforced were met with sncers, jcers and
man EUta mt ffnt "a
ney General, Richard olncy, who pretend.
ed that the Law was unconstitutional nnd
who would do nothing toward prosecuting
violators of IL.
- The arst effort to enforce the law
was made by Theodore Roosevelt. Re
publican President. The hrst Attorney
General 10 vigorously prosecute Offenders
and to test the law was Republican At
toruey General, Philnnder e. Knox.
- The decision of the supreme Court
Of the United States, given as nnhlity
the law as perfectly constitutional and
absolutely impregnable In every respect.
as the World for twelve years constantly
insisted. was due TO tye Judges, every one
/ OF whom II h Republican.
-. The dissenting minority OF the Court
included every Democratic judge OF that
tribunal to.wit. chief Justice Fuller Of
Illinois Mr. Justice white Of Louisiana,
All these distinguished Democrats not only
voted against the constitutionality of The
law. but denounced II as u danger TO the
republic
"a Under these circumstances II does
not seen probable that the Democrats can
make great cnpitnl in seeking to monopo-
Ike tn. antitrust Issue and charging the
h. Republican party with the crime Of being
kown ned body and soul by tn. trusts.
lit IL Just as well TO record some plain
truths. however unpleasant or surprising
We further submit the following list
and description OF the gentlemen who
have been selected to assist Tom Tag
sart, chairman OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. in saving" the coun'
try from the trusts:
Treasurer OF the National Com rni'tee -
George Foster Peabody.
George Foster Peabody Is Interested
largely In trusts aud IL Vice prrsc"ht
and director 81 the Alvares Land and
Lumber Company; director Of the Amer
lean Rect Sugar Company second vice
president and director Of the Compnna
Ms,nurrirs Meiicans: director Of th,
Conlu~sts Coal Railway Companyi treas
ursfnnd director Of the General Electric
COMPANY: vice president and director of
the Neilehn Coal and Cob. Company
director of the Mexican Mineral Railway
Iompnny; director Of the Mexican Ma
tionni Construction Company; nt-t Vice
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