The broad ax., 1904-10-22
CHATS BY The WAY.

LOE NuG AICC - y
tenn The first step taken for the es'
tablishment Of the system was by
Democrats in the House Of Repressn'
tatiyes. The Republicans deserve
chiefly dlscredit. for when the system
was fairly started they used 1t as q
means Of filchlng from the people.
The only instance yet furnished In
which the Administration has yet
shown itself reluctant TO spend the peO-
pies money is out OF the fund OF $780,
600 appropriated by Congress for the
prosecution OF the trusts. There is still
$3.50. 900 OF the sum unexpended and
available.
One Of President RoOsevelt's attempt
Ell justifications of the pension order
is its popularity, as he supposes. No
doubt. indeed, it Is popular among Its
beneficiaries who control great many
votes, but is it the part OF statesman
to attempt TO justify a questionable act
by the measure of its pOpularityT His
defiance of the opposition on that
ground is a reflection upon the integ-
rity Of the whole American people.
The New York Tribune says "there
was no need for Mr.. Roosevelt to write
anything" on "the notorious denial of
the rights of negroes and notification
Of the Constitution in the Southern
States" because his position is we'll
known" Yes, his position is well
known, so notoriOusly well known and
SO utterly indefensIble that even he
was baffied for words to square him
self.
"What has the Administration done
to the trusts? asks the Memphis Com
ton to Mr.. G. c. COrtelyou, care Re-
publican National Committee" replies
the Washington Post.
Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner, former
United States Senator from West Fir-
ginia: There is no question In my
mind that West Virginia will cast her
electoral vote for Judge Alton b. Par
ker and Henry G. Davis. The cam
paign is a hot one on both sides, but all
the indications point to Democratic
success at the polls next month. i be-
lieve our majority will be from 1900
to 10000"
Ere the earth had covered the form
OF the martyred President whom he
succeeded Mr.. Roosevelt said that he
would wish only TO serve out the unex-
pired term. Now he not only wants
but IL IS unmistakable that,
II he wins in November. he Will
want reelection. The signs are lumin-
ous that the trusts have bought him
this time, but o trusts, will he stay
bought?
The New York Evening Sun pokes
run at your Uncle Henry Gassaway
Davis for using large words. As
though the Sun were the only earthly
mental entity familiar with the use Of
polysyllableS.
II is common talk, q common Joke, In
Wall Street, how complete has been
The surrender Of the Administration TO
he corporations and the trusts. The
ate Secretary Of Commerce and Labor,
With its bureau of corporations TO -
.ure publicity In the interest Of the
public" has been busy delivering the
goods.
CortsIyou used to be q trust busts.!"
sow he Il q trust truster.
I'VE intend In the future 10 carry on
he Government in the same way that
We have carried Il on In the past" says
President Roosevelt In his acceptance
etter. II II the same kind Of defiance
hat n uttered By the footpad, armed
With q bludgeon or "big stick" a. he
Itands over his PROSTATE victim whom
10 has robbed.
Chairman Coetelyou, when Secretary
4 Commerce, had q bureau Of public
ty under him. It was there that, COM
ng into contact with the great corpor-
ltions, he seemed to be impressed with
he value Of secrecy. He n using IL In
his campaign In his fat frying pro-
,esseG.
Conressman william r. HearSt,
President Of the National Association
" Democratic Clubs, has come back
rom the West and taken q frm grasp
lpon the helm Of the organisation. He
has issued q stirring address to men,
oers urging them to special activity
Ind untiring energy from now until the
.losing Of the polls"
Where was Henry Cabot Lodge when
he Massachusetts, Bureau Of Labor IL
Iued its recent report Of the result Of
,ertain investigations7 Among the re-
Ilies to questions sent out seventy
'even merchants agreed that the trusts
had raised prices, and the unSatisfac-
ory condition Of living was due wholly
,r in part to ''the existing tarin."
II has been more than q year and q
half since the creation of the Depart
nent Of Commerce and Labor, with its
bureau Of corporations, was estab-
ished to open the books of the trusts
in the interest Of the public" Chair
nan Cortelyou was In charge more
han a year. but the books have never
been opened. The public has not seen
! page-not line Of them.
Robert 81. Stevenson, Of New Jersey,
'ays: During the past three weeks