The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-02
TRUSTS TURNED
TO ROOSEVELT
Republican Candidate Appar-
emily a Willing Tool.
PARKER WOULD ENFORcELAW
PLENTY OF MONEY FOR REPUB-
LICAN CAMPAIGN.

Af ASHINGTON, Nov. l.--If trust mag
Wv mates and corporation influence can
determine the result of the ap-
preaching election. Theodore Roosevelt
Will be the next president of the United
States.
This seems rather strange when it is
recalled that only short year ago the
trust managers were almost without eN-
ception extremely hostile to Roosevelt,
and were scheming 10 prevent his noml-
nation. Today these men are without
exception supporting him with great
e2rnestneSs. Every one of the great cor
porations designated as trusts has liber-
ally contributed to the Republican cam
paign fund and some of the trust man
ayers are working among lesser lights,
striving 10 increase the fund beyond the
figure which they themselves set.
Experienced politicians IN the Repub-
ican party, with very few exceptions,
took the same general view of the stu
alton as the trust magnates one year
ago. They argued that Roosevelt was
unsafe" and that if he should be nom
mated the trusts and, IN fact all big
business concerns. would refuse 10 con-
tribute TO the party treasury, and the
campaign managers would be without
funds to carry on the campaign. After
Roosevelt was nominated, these same
party managers got their heads together
aud set about devisins a means OF pla-
eating the corporation captains. Elihu
Root, former secretary of war. was chOs-
en- for this difficult task. and 1t was on
his recommendation that Mr.. Cortelyou
was chosen for national chairman.
Root Got the Money.
Regardless Of the methods which he
and Chairman COrtelyOu adopted. IL must
be admitted that Elihu Root delivered
the goods which he went after Wheth-
er he succeeded through threats. which
inundated the trusts into subservlence
or through promises which appealed 70
their cupidity and love of power. Is a
question upon which opinions differ. The
fact remains that the captains OF the
steel trust. the sugar trust. the OIL trust,
of grea railroad combinations ana OF
various other corporations where I'M
mense capital is placed under the con-
troll of a few men. are working for the
election of Mr.. Roosevelt with an acuN-
itv which is astounding. Some OF the
men who are now literally contributing
10 the Republican fund We're Twelve
months ago most pronounced advocates
of the nomination of Judge Parker pE
the Democrats. and predicted that II ne
were nominated he would be elected as
the business interests would not stand
for Roosevelt.
What Wrought the Change?
It would aDDear that magic had been
at work. To-day il is noticeable that
these men whose time is worth big sums
of money are devotiEg great gObS Of
time soliciting funds for Mr.. ROOsevelt's
campaign expenses and directing ntlu-
enees here and there to yet Dnsy Tor
1.-THE Republican ticket Whe" asked Tor
an explanation OF their sudden change
\ of position, they answer;
we are Republicans; our interests are
with the party
; But were YOU not Republicans when
you denounced Roosevelt ana $50 Stfket
would be elected if nominatedg'
well. Roosevelt has changed lie I'M
derstands things better. He is not go
ing to make any trouble
This is not an imaginary conversation.
but was actually had with one or the
/ greatest Of trust magnates. who was DIT
terly opposing Roosevelt a year ago ana
Is today warmly supporting him. IT eN--
plains the situation as wen 2s mlSnt
be dove in n volume The corporation
influence and money are all with the Re
publican party.
Trusts Not Helping Parker.
The Democratic campai@n fund has
not been swelled 10 the extent of single
dollar of trust money. The story. 50 per
siStently circulated b. the Republicans
that the Standard oil people nave Il
nanced the Democratic campaign, IS al
soluteIy without foundation. and hardly
needed denial by the Standard on II
self On the other hand. through the m
fluence Of Senator AldTich. .he STANDARD
Oil magrates have individually contriou-
ted to the Roosevelt tund.
Money With Roosevelt.
If the size of the campaign eund is
to determine the result of the election
tie t(eInocratS stand no snow OF win
ming. The Democrats il is true are bet
ter off than they were in the campaigns
Of 1895 and 1890. but where they have only
sufficient money to defray the legitimate
! expenses % che campaign. the Repub-
mean treasury Is running over with mil
| lions-moncy enough for expenses. and n
gOOdly balance for the corruption fund.
1t IS said that the Democratic fund has
received contributions of $500 and s1G09l
/ from a few wealthy Democrats. but that
/ in the main it is made up of small con
/ tributions.