The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-02
ANOTHER Jr.NE MEETING.
Judge Parker Accorded an Ova-
ton in Jersey City.
INV AssocInted PressD .

nlled l5lks' Hall Jersey CITY. N j.. to
Overlooking remained until 1880 TO greet
and listen to Judge PARKER to-niEht.
When he appeared they gave Inn = voci-
ferrous greeting lasting seven minutes. As
soon az lie entered the hall hc at once
hands with5the chairman OF the. meeting
and then faced the audience. which had
mounted the chairs and was cheering
I widing and waving flags. Judge Parker
script from his pocket and stood ready
to begin, but rs the cheering died away
1t would bio renewed again. a loud-voced
man In the rear OF the halshouted:
Parker hasn't big stick
Judge Parker joined IN the laugh that
K followed. .5fsa 4.
Judge Parker then began his prepared
snddress and was intensely earnest and
even dramatic at times In his deliver
and manner.
lie was frequently interrupted by ar-
plaiisc and received another ovation When.
he concluded
S Judge Parker said:
Because VIC are oppesd to the pur-
chase Of the electorate and have; lett "
rupt It TO the end that their power to
plrnder the people may continue cry out, 1
in tlcse closing hours OF the campaign.
that the business interests would not be
This cry is false, and those who utter
"We favor D. healthful prosperity in
which the people share.
1--WE would encourage the accumulation
of property and would protect the present
posscssors of 1t In that possession, under
all circumstances. But we would 90 all
we could to take away from the COM
bnntions and trusts that power to OPP
press the people which they now exercise.
In other words. we would put forth every
effort to tlWart Their Illegal methods OF
collecting tribute.
illegal methods OF making money DO
not constitute legitimate business, al
though those who resort to them ma 3
deprive so far as possible. these illegal
combinations of their present Legitimate
advantage.
fore, and | deem 1t my duty to say again,
the trusts are furnishing the money with
which they hope to control the election
Il am sorry to be Obliged to say It. II
it were not true, I would not, say it to
gain the Presidency or any other earth
~ reward, but II $ true and that being
SO. It became my duty to warn the people
THE New York Tribune OF this morn
ing publishes a dispatch from Washing
ton, under the head of&"Cortclyou False
ly Accused. with a sub-head saying that
he 4 Has Not Extorted Campaign Contri-
buttons From Corporations :
1T gives what purports to be the state-
n1ent Of man who withholds his name.
Cortelyous 4 last call on the President
whether it was the one or the other left
!. In doubt.
But in any event it is OF no conse-
quence which one 1t was. for these grave
charges cannot be vrlct anonymously.
There are only two persons who can
terest the people on this subject. II
they have anything to say the people
wonld, like to have It said promptly.
Weeks have been since the New York
World, the New York Times and the
Brooklyn Eagle made charges covering
fully this, the most vital question before
the people-charges that were repS1duced
in every, part OF the county, the iormer
With "How much has the beef trust con-
stributed to Mr.. Cortelyou?''
There has been plenty Of time to an
swer these questions, but they have not
been answered and will not be.
1t Is for the people now TO say whether
the trusts OF this country shall be per-
nlitted to control its national elections in
order that their power to levy tribute
The candidate left the hall after con-
Guiding and went to st. Peters Hall,
where he received another ovation ana
delivered the same speech. i{ataE gEtsE8.4s