Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-25
Hearst and Parker.

the candidacy of Judge Parker for the
Presidency appears to have had some
mental reservations in the way of
critical comment for the candidate
friends and the campaign as conducted
from his standpoint. In recent Sun
day issue of Mr.. Hearst's Chicago
American appeared an editorial COM
ment on the visit of August Belmont
w. Rcurke Cochran and Patrick
| McCarren to Judge Parker at his home
| in E.sopus. In n vein of delicate satire,
the American assumes that Judge
Parker. in his bucolic innocence. is I'M
acquainted with the character and
records Of these three gentlemen. 1t
declares it's belief that his acquaintance
with them can be but slight, and that
he has been misinformed as to what
Democrats of the nation think OF them.
I'VE can render Judge Parker no
greater service" it declares than to
warn him now. early in the campaign.
against being associated with them i'll
the public mind. against allowing the
| impression to get out among democrats
that such men are to have any in
huence in his campaign or in his adj
ADMINISTRATION after election.
1.-THE merest outline of the character
of the three, and OF the estimation in
which they are held by the public and
especially by democrats. will certainly
cause Judge Parker to eliminate them
promptly from the list of his con-
fidcntial advisers
Having thus warned the Democratic
candidate against associating with the
the Democratic national convention.
the American, in the kindness Of its
heart. proceeds to enlighten him as to
their records. OF August Belmont it
says:
This gentleman is the typical Wall
street and racing man. AS the agent
of the RothSchilds it was his business
to get for them. from Grover Cleveland
United States bonds as far below their
actual value as possible.
EllS Ii'dSt- anu iiiS NiiiIi'SViS, ti'
Rothsrhilds. profited very largely
through the infamous bond deal. with
the assistance of Grover Cleveland. 1t
is not necessary to tell anybody what
the public thinks of this bond deal or
what effect it has had upon the demo-
c,atic party.
'Deniocrats will not view with COM
placency any close relationship be-
tween their candidate and n Wall
street gentleman. who, however es-
Unable personally, secs in the United
States president possible seller. of
bends below value.
august Belmont is a great figure in
| the gambling business of racing, as
woll as in the gambling business of
Wall street. He is president of the
| Jockey club in New York and an
| owner of race tracks.
| ITEMS IF thousands of mothers and
| wives are heart-brokon every year by
! tho losses Of their sons or husbands
| at the tracks over which Mr.. Belmont
presidos. Mr.. belmont is at the head
Of the organization which takes hun
| dred dollars n day from hook-makers
i. giving them in return permission to
plumber the public at the race course.
| There is no objection to Mr.. Bel
mont as = Wall street broker. Il bond
| buyer or racing man. On the turf
and in Wall street his reputation is
| cood-he plays the game according to
| tho rules.
| Put tho Democrats do not want such
n man TO be the adviser of their candi-
da to or i'm any way intimate with him.
They would look forward with aI-nre
| hcnsion to his influence in demo-
| cratic administration"
Having thus paid its respects to Mr..
| belmont. Mr.. Hearsts organ turns its
attention to Patrick McCarren of whom
it says
Mr. McCarren is another gambling.
race track man, but of Il lower stripe
| than Belmont. In the Legislature Of
New York his role is VIGOROUSLY that
| OF trust advocate. He is universally
recognized at Albany rs the spokesman
and agent of the gas trust, the sugar
trust and any other trust wanting
advice and assistance. Certainly when
Judge Parker knows this he will not
|
source.
Mr.. Lawson of Boston. n man of
| large means and Of intimate acquaint-
ance with public affairs. has declared
| publicly that Mr.. McCarren is on the
secret pay roll Of the standard Oil
monopoly at a salary Of 100000 year.
NJ. Lawson quotes II. II. Rogers and
Rockefeller the rulers of the Stand
| ard OIL az his authorities for the
statement. He has offered to donate
| 100000 to the national democratic
| campaign fund if McCarren will prove
that he is not in the pay of the Stand
ard Oil company. These facts are. of
| course. unknown to Judge Parker.
| They will Internationally cause him
| to drop McCarren from his list of con-
| fidential advisers
| Having thus disposed of Mr..
McCarren. Mr.. Hcarst's organ turns its
attention to the Hon. Bourke Cochran,
| of whom it says:
| "Mr. Cochran has exercised his
| sovereign right to be turncoat in
politics. He has denied that he was
| Maid 81 600 n night TO talk against the