The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06

TO him by the Kings County Demo
cratic Club in Brooklyn tonight, as
serted that the issue. Whether the
trusts can purchase the elections" has
not been met by President Roosevelt
in his reply to Judge Parker's speech
made twelve days ago.
Judge Parker never had more en-
thusiastic audience than that in
Brooklyn tonight. He had not in
tended to make a speech tonight un-
til the President issued his statement
defending the administration from
Judge Parl1ers charges. The judge
was engaged most of the day in pre-
pairing his answer. He consulted with
officials of the National Committee who
were in the city. and saw few other
visitors.
A committee headed by Senator Pat
rick H. McCarren and Henry A. Metz,
chairman OF the Kings County Club,
escorted the candidate to Brooklyn. He
was cheered loudly on the way to the
club, but no stops were made. A
great throng surrounded the club build
ing, but several hundred policemen
opened a driveway for the party. Sen
ator McCarren and Mr.. Metz guided
the judge, and his party to the dining
room, where dinner was served.
Said Outlook Was Promising.
Covers were laid for forty-five per-
sons, the other guests being members
of the Reception Committee and direc-
tors of the club. The courses were
hurried through and at o'clock the
judge was escorted to a rostrum in
the main reception room of the club.
lie was introduced by Mr.. Metz, who
called attention to the fact that Tilden
and Cleveland had made their final
speeches in their campaigns in Brook
lyn. "Kings county will give you as
great majorities as it gave them," he
said, 3" and as Kings county goes, so
goes the state and so goes the ma
ton
Before taking UP his manuscript,
Judge Parker said:
This is the last opportunity, before
the election 1 will have to look upon
so considerable a number of Democrats
at once time. 1t gives me pleasure to
he able to say that the outlook is very
promising tonight. We have had a
very hard task FIXING the fences, but
those in touch with the situation, real
ize' that the party is in better condition
than it has been for a number of
years"
Judge Parker then answered Presi-
dent Roosevelt's statement as follows:
Address of the Candidate.
The purpose Of my address tonight
is to call attention to the fact that
in his strangely belated reply to my
speech twelve days ago, the President
has not met the issue created since the
platforms were adopted, namely: Can
the trusts purchase the elections?
Whatever results may follow from
his address, the campaign fund cam
not be interfered with. 1t has been
raised.
My first utterance on the subject
is to be found in an address delivered
on the oath day of October, in which
! said:
Many years have passed since my
active participation in politics. In the
meantime a startling change has tax
en- place in the method of conducting
campaigns, a change not for the bet
ter, but for the worse, change that
has introduced debasing and corrupt
methods, which threaten the integrity
of our government, leaving it perhaps
a republic in form, but not a re-
public in substance, no longer a gov
ernment of the people, by the people,
for the people, but q government whose
oi1lcers are practically chosen by q
handful of corporate managers, who
levy upon the assets of the stockhold-
ers they represent such sums Of money
as they deem requisite to place the
conduct of the government in such
hands as they consider best for their
private interests.
Can Give Vast Sums.
Some of the enterprises which
nave unduly thrived through favorit.-
ISM, and which have been permitted
py statute to indirectly levy tribute
UPON the people, have in the course
oi time become so rich and strong that
lney can and do contribute vast sums
When it is made clear that it will be
an advantage to them, and they con-
tribute upon the promise, direct or
implied, that they shall be permitted
10 continue to tax the people for their
own benefit. Upon such promises con-
llbutions have been not infrequently
made in such large measure as to in
uuce and procure colonization, re-
peating and bribery in doubtful states.
This has built up a class of voters
known to local leaders as 'foaters, a
CLASS so numerous that party cam
Nassers allot to them in their canvass
books separate column headed with
mat name. This condition is recog-
hlzed by party workers, local, state
and national. They are no longer
shocked by il. 1t has become so prev
alent that they are becoming harden
ed to it.
Want to Perpetunte IL.
The excessively protected interests,
which formerly poured out their treas
ure in order to continue existing, and
procure the passage of new laws, per-
ihltting its further accumulation. have
peen Joined by the combinations pop
uiarly called trusts. Their plan Is to
perpetuate the present administration.
Such of the combinations, or trusts, as
uo not profit by the aid OF the tariff Sc
Oure their profits by the exercise of
Inohopolies. Hence their officers are
opposed to the enforcement of law as
against them.
=. When such forces unite to furnish
ne money which they are promised
,u control the election, their purpose
- as clear as monday. It is to buy
Ilotection, to purchase four years more
WI proht by tariff taxation. and four
cars more OF eXtortion, from the pub
nc by means OF monopoly.
Political contributions by corpora
lions and trusts mean corruption. They
.ahnot be honest Merely business in
lerests are moved by merely business
Nunaiderations. A corporation SUBJ
ayIloes TO political party only be-
.ause the corporation expects that
perty through It's control OF public
,,l.eeIs-executive and iceislative-to do
ethlnE for the benefit Of the cor