The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

{ the hands Of party, the greater part
of whose cam paign funds had been con-
tributed by corporations and trusts?
IF the public welfare and the Interests
OF subscribing corporation or trust should
conflict. which would likely be protected?
scheme OF our government opposes
favoritsm. but in its admins traton there
has ben much of It, Indeed. 1t has been
growing with such rapldity-s. in recent
years that these few that have enjoyed
gfavors contributed either directly by stat
ute, or Indirectly by the misrepresentation
of violations OF law, represent. control
and arc possessed Of many hundreds Of
millions Of dollars. These interests have
decidedato attempt to continue the pres
cnt administration In power. Their rep
rcscntatives scolded about the President
for some months, and thus contributed
their part toward the effort which was
assiduously made to satisfy the country
that the trusts were opposed to the pres
cnt administration,
They Want Roosevelt.
whether there were real difficulties
between these great powers and the nd
gministration. difficulties which have since
been settled to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned or whether there wero
no difficulties 10 be compromised and adj
justed. their action being but play to
deceive tho voters, the fact remains that
tine trusts are not now opposed to the
Fcnntinnance of the present admlnIstra-
Ston. On tho contrary 1t Is common
S knowledge that they have determined TO
( furnish such sum of money to the
Republican National Committee az 1t IL
hoped will secure the 'floaters' In tho
doubtful States for the Republican
Ticket! Such an attempt cons titutes both
n menace md challenge to every pa
$trIotic and law-nblding person In this
country. q challenge which ought to be
accepted. The question ought to DO
settled now whether the .floaters'p and
illegal combinations can together con
troll an election lii this country, Such
contest means on one side vast sums
/ Of money, and every man with m
itching. IT ought to array every honest,
independent ana patriotic citizen on tho
other side"
A Great Moral Issue.
s& y on have learned from Its reading that
4 the purposes OF that address was to warn
the people against the corruption OF tho
electorate by tariff-hred trusts and other
inonopolies, 1t contained no criticism OF
the President It's policy called atten.
ton to n notorious and offensive situa-
tion--a situation which presented to my
mind the greatest OF the moral issues OF
the campaign, yes OF many campaigns
4 II he had said on the day after the do
livery of8my address, after the consulta-
ton about It which he and Senator Knox
Z had; .'Yes, ] never thought Of 1t before.
but Parker Is right, Why n,houd "a trust
take money out OF Its treasury, money
belonging TO its stockholders consisting
Of women and children, as well as men
Of both parties, unless Its purpose Is to
get something In return, something which
Its officers regard as more than a n. equiv
alent for the moneys taken out OF tina
treasury. Now heg Is right, and ! an
going ia stop II. Perhaps the National
committee cannot pay back the moneys moneys
contributed In this way. that they have
already expended, but there shall be m
more such contributions. Will Join
Parker IL IN eRort to protect the bal,