New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
KNOX ANSWERS PARKER.
RIDDLES HIS CHARGES.
Great Pittsburg Cro1cd Cheers Presi-
dent and Senator.
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=. h.re tonight in an enthusiastically received
soeecb in which he answers the attacks which have
heen made or President Roosevelt by Judge Parker
r-he hall where he spoke was crowded TO its utmost
.r.oitv and thousands turned away Pro
Iorra cheers greeted the Senator when he appeared
On the platform and when he was introduced.
r-ys-v mention OF tie Presidents was loudly
,npauded. ard Is Senator Knox proceeded the en-
tbrsasn became almost unbounded Senator
Knox's speech follows
The exigencies Of a losing campaign have
6-iven our adversaries IN these concluding days
n the contest substantially TO abandon the at
Ten1pt 70 convince the people that they stand FOR
snvthing better IL the way OF governmental pol
1cies than we Go. and we now have the humilla-
ffng spectacle Of 9 candidate Tor the Preslaency
~ the United States going up ana Gown the Iand
Se-iding his opponent and repeating sIanderous
tales OF such q prepOsterous character that the
1srrv organs which originated them had. until
fs-hsred by the candidate himself, almost aban-
do1ed them for very shame.
r Is perfectly legitimate TO challenge the acts
NJ President Roosevelt's administration If one
does not agree with them. There are people VINO
--o15ld pull down the flag in the Philippines anu
abandon that archipelago, which represents 10
this country the blood OF the nAFtyTeu saLoFs
~ The Maine. There are those whose indecision
e-6 lack Of International sense would have pre-
--srred them from seeing and doing their duty
br his country and the world IN the Panama
affair There are those who would have been
TOO tirnid O. TOO polite 70 have challenged the
-oen behind the Northern Securities Company.
There are those, and many OF them who would
lzive the attack upon our fiscal policies and in
-esrecr 70 all these matters their views are en-
titled 10 respectful consideration and temperate
reply.
Eut when Il is said of Theodore Roosevelt,
nan vino has conoedeGiy kept the terms Of his
honor precise" that ne has knowledge OF, con-
lives ~ or abets the demanding Of campaign
E,,nds" IS compromising with decency in or
Ger that sums o. money may be gathered to-
s4bsrT or Is ~levyinc contributions in Wall
Street upon tiTnic and orasPing Industries,
then Il is indeed time TO call his slanderers 70
account as in ordinary cases.
The nan who makes these charges-and
have used his own w-ords-ls the candidate OF the
TenaocraI3c party for the Presidency OF the
1-1ite6 States, Alton 3. Parker, q hitherto re-
rpectable and respected judge and gentleman
but IS a candidate. the product Of a compromise
between Tarnnany H1,A. " lIllam X Hearsl,
TCavid 3 Hill ". J. Bryan, the Solid South and
-ra worst element n Wall Street. Ee was
svndicated by these people for the purpose or
tsking advantage Of an alleged adverse feeling
tD business circles toward President Roosevelt
because President Roosevelt had enforced the
provisions OF the antitrust law
What pitifuI fall it was when this dignifed
Gentleman. who was persuaded to abandon his
Seoizred oUrpcse OF following the ustrious
Mckinley as model in this campaign, was
Induced 70 repeat and enlarge upon the base
slanoers CT degraded partisanship.
Does not every man IN America know that the
hold that Theodore Roosevelt has upon the
hears and respect of his counrrynlen is largely
because OF his love Of fair play and his courage
70 see that there is fair play; because IN ms
eyes rich man IS just as big Is Z poor man ana
no bigger. because neither threats nor cOaAlAl5
could prevent him from enforcing the law when
the law breakers were the richest, most power
tul and most influential men in the land?
CHARGES AND EVIDENCE
Let Us examine these charges Of Judge Parker
for the purpose Of discovering their nature ana
scope. aid then let Us look al the evidence upon
which they rest and the character OF the WIZ
nesses from whom that evidence proceeds
Judge Parker's first charge is 70 be found IN
his speech at EsOpus on October p. These are
his words '"T'hrGE interests Che LrUGtEl nave
decided 70 attempt 10 continue the present ad-
Inlnistration in power. Their representatives
ard thus contributed their part toward the ef-
fort which was assiduousIy made 70 satisfy the
country thar the trusts were opposed TO the
present ajI-.uisLrsI ton. Their action being but
e play 10 deceive the voters, the fact remains
that the trusts are not now opposed to the con-
tnuance o. me present aC1lInlstratlcIl- On the
contrary, i Is common knowledge that they
have determined 10 furnish such q sum Of money
l. the Republican National Committee as II IS
hoped will secure the fOaters' in the doubtful
States for the Republican ticket"
This is z specific allegation Of friendly Collu-
sion between The President and the trusts for
the purpose Of securing his reelection. and that
&c part and parcel Of the programme OF
fraud and deceit the an1ag onism OF The Presi-
cent ana he trusts had been simulated TO mis-
!eac the voters. but back Of this sham was the
Ized purpose o. the trusts 10 secure his election
through the contribution Of large sums of
money.
You will note without the necessity Of my com
nenting upon i how wholly opposed 10 this
ton OF fact are the words used by him in his
speech IN Madison Square Garden OF October 81,
q joSI one week later. He abandOns the idea
q friendly COLLISION and harmony Of purpose be-
tween President Roosevelt and the trusts, and
sets ouL z wholly different statement Of facts
supporting MS new theory that contributions
MADE 10 The Republican campaign fund are the
results Of coercion, forced contribution and de-
na1o- These are the words Of his more recent
statement The spectacle Of demanding cam
pa-gn funds row presented TO this country is one
rightly 10 BE regarded OF q character TO shock
the moral sense" You Go not belong
70 mat order Of business men who levy con-
tilDUlons il Wall Street upon tinlid and grasp
ING industries. 1ou are not compelled. or the
o~1er hand 10 purchase immunity for some
"ro-goolng. either actual or prospective, 10
compound some offence committed in the past
or contemplated in the future" The
' roe performance is d shameless exhibition Of
"-t-llgLess 10 make compromise with decency in
order mat sums Of money may be gathered TO-
PARKER s INCONSISTENCY.
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