The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-08
NO REAL DENIAL
RoOsevelt's Eleventh Hour
Flash in the Pan.
Will History Repeat Itself? Charges
Similar to ParkeIs Caused The
Defeat OF Adams and Election
of Jackson.
Of Jackson.
BY CICERO ". HARRIS.

Washington. Nov 1T needs but
a cursory examination of President
Roosevelt's statement in answer 20
Judge ParIxer's assertions 10 show
tina Roosevelt really denies moth
ing that was charged by Par
ker. Judge Parker did not SAL
MES nothing chat was charged by
Parker. Judge Parker did not say
that he had formal proofs of con-
spiracy entered into between the Pres
ident and the heads of the trusts to
the effect that CortelyOu should be
appointed for the benefit of the trusts
the President intending TO use him
specifically for the purpose IF securing
funds or failing in getting them to
furnish the funds by the use of infor-
nation obtained by Cortelyou as Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor and Of
a damaging character to the trusts
OH no. 1t was only hearsay that he
should take Cortelyou out OF the cabi-
net where he held these secrets, and
place him at the head of the commit
tee. Then when Cortelyou wanted
funds he could wiring them from the
trusts. After the election, so it has
been given out on authority ortt l.
you Will re-enter the cabinet where ne
i can give the railroad corporations
what they ask. certainly this remuner-
alton of $50, 900. 900 for carrying the
mails No conspiracy necessary. No
formal understanding between thu
parties necessary. Nevertheless and
Notwithstanding ladies and gentlemen,
when Cortelyou was appointed head
of the committee relied upon to man
age the Presidents campaign the con-
sequences flowed as charged by Judge
Parker. The public believe this. The
people are not deceived by disingen-
ious denials that do not deny
They know that Cortelyou was
i'm charge of the Presidents cam
paign. They know that Cortelyou's
committee has secured large contribu-
tons from the trusts. The vicious cir
Gle is complete. TO quote Judge Par
ker'S speech"
Senator Pudgh regards Judge Par
ker'S chances as steadily improving
He thinks he stands a fine chance of
election. In this opinion the gentle
man in charge of the Democratic
headquarters concur. Secretary Ed
wards said; 81 think that Judge Par
ker's attitude this week has given him
a strong opportunity. But whether
elected or not, we shall by Republi
can division in various states carry
the House
All the Democrats | have met to-day
are greatly strengthened by the deve1-
opments of the week and especially
by the Presidents so-called denial.
Nobody cares what Odell says of the
President because he smirches himself
i'm his statements and they are not be-
lieved to be true as stated.
There are some general points of
resemblance between the charges
brought by Judge Parker and those
brought by General Jackson in 1928.
1t will be recollected that the election
by the House of Representatives in
1925, following the abortive election or
1924. was effected by the partisans of
clay voting with those of Adams and
thus securing the choice of the latter.
and that Adams then offered and Clay
accepted the office of Secretary of
state. The Democrats and Jackson
ians charged that there was q bar
gain between the. TWO men and used
this charge with terrific effect in the
ensuing campaign of 1928, for Adams
again supported by Clay, was defeat
ed by Gen jackson. the people believ-
ing Jackson's charge. although there
was nothing that could be proven In
it, So Judge Parker charges in effect
that Secretary CortelyOu resigned
seat i'm the cabinet in order to direct
the campaign for President Roosevelt.
that there were secrets IN possession
of his department which could be used
against the trusts that this fact put
them i'm a measure i'm the power of
the adminiSt ration and the knowledge
that they were in its power would
make them slow TO refuse funds TO aid
the Presidents election: hence. 1t is a
case of virtual blackmail a forced
contribution On the other hand the