The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2S, 1904
Conspiracy Against the People.

Conspiracy Against the People.
a number Of virginlans have recently
said In court that they would not hane
q man on c;rcumstantal evidence, bui
that does not alter the fact that circum'
stnnta. evidence may be so strong as &c
be conclusive and CONVINCING
Theodore Roosevelt, the nominee Of the
Republican party for the presidency, has
been arraigned before the bar of pubic
L pntnion on circunlstantial evidence. and
HI a very strong case has been made out
against him. A little while ago there
was n great outcry against President
Roosevelt from what is known as the
velt had begun all attack upon the trusts
and had given Wall Street a severe jolt.
Almost to q man the trust masilates were
{ bitter In their denuncation Of him, and
Raif an election had come ut that time
almost to a man they would have eSerted
themselves to defeat him. All men who
read the daily gossip from Wall Street
and who keep more or less IN touch with
the stock market know that what we
Al say IS true. Roosevelt was regarded as
a terror to the financial Interests" Of
the countr,-, and the stock market stood
IN teverish dread of him, not knowing at
7. what m oment he would run anluck.
Al shat time it was confidently predicted
thai Roosevelt would never be elected to
another term in the White House. He
was cordially hated and feared by the
4 wall Street m.n'' in the broadest sig
ziacance OF that t*~tn.
Bu- all this has been changed. First,
Il. Veg announced that Mr.. J. P. Morgan
had had satisfactory Interview With
Mr. Roosevelt, and would give him his
support. Then, one by one. the men in
Mr. aorgan's class fell into line, and
they are now cordially supporting Mr.
Roosevelt The Republicans have an
enormous campaign fund. and they do not
deny that tie contributors have come
largels- from the very men who, little
while ago. were so bitterly denouncing
Ar. Roosevelt.
4. Is conclusive and convincing that there
has been a deal between the President
Of the United States who is running for
another term, and the trust nagnntes.
They have had their interviews directly
or Indirectly With the President, and a
bargain set.sfc~tcry' to them has been
made They have',een promised that Ii
thR Republicans are continued in power
there will be no change IN the tariff
schedules, and there Will be no Injurious
attacks upon the combines. = bargain
has been made between this class of
American citizens and the President OF
the United States. and 1t Is a bargain
that BODIES no good to the people at large
and that threatens the integrity of the
republic.
We have no direct proof OF such bar
gain, hut tho circumstantla, evidence that
ruch E bargain has been made, and is TO-
4 day IN full force md effect and that It
viii be carried out By Mr.. Roosevelt II
he is elected, IS so strong that It amounts
II to n conviction. Ii Is for the voters of
the United States IN say whether or not
This undemqc,alic, this unriehteous, deal
- S4.Gl.1il,4 ny t ...-.a at tte po''7'
1xJh,+,c p.co,na 80 A,,+;o, ,
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little while ego The sabieet Of annex
alton YVES live question in iAehmoad,
1t was discussed IN the newspapers
through the editorial columns, as well as
in communications from c'tizans and Il
was discussed by members Of the Council
But of late tl!e subject eeCIns 70 have
11assed out Of Ole public mind. Al any
rate. the Council Is giving il 40 attention
8 SO fai as We can learn ana no dchnit,
action - 'h@t afsetIon has been taken.