Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-02
Judge Parker's Campaign Con-
Quoted by Members Of Big
Corporations.
QUEER FLOP OF ANEWSPAPER
escontestlbie Proof that the Democratic
Candidate ls Allied with Corpora
tons Which His Party Platform
DemAgogicalIy Denouuces.

The New York World again discovers
Tor campaign purposes that President
Roosevelt is tool Of the trusts, as
demonstrated by his Kidding himself
II the one successful trust prosecutor in
order to placate the corpora tons; in max
4ng ais former private secretary and
head of the Department OF Commerce a
campaign fund solicitor from the very
psrporations he was appointed to diligent-
b Investigates; in appointing railroad
corporation oficial Secretary Of the Navy
and a political agent Of the Southern
Pacific Railway to be head Of the de-
parment to supervise and curb corpora
dons-" Tho New York World again
reaches the solemn conviction, for cam
vaign purposes, that the continuation in
power of the Republican party will fur
'shsr enlarge the rule of corrupt corpora
tous In politics and their controlling in
luence IN government"
1t gives US pleasure. therefore, to pub
Nsh again, A. incontestible proof Of the
sincerity and honesty Of the New York
World the following editorial printed by
the New York World Immediately after
the Supreme Court decision dissolving tho
Northern Securities merger:
FACTS.
II. The antitrust law was framed By
Houss and a. Republican Senate, was
as r,msned desd letter on
che statute books during the entire second
term Of Grover Cleveland, Democratic
President Through those four years of
Democratic Administration all appeals and
all efforts Of the World to have the law
enforced were met with sneers, 1eers and
open contempt from Democratic Attor-
ed that the law was unconstitutional and
who would do nothing toward prosecuting
vlclatars of 1t
q. The nrst EFFORT to enforce the law
Wa made by Theodore Roosevelt, a Re
publican President The first Attorney
6snerai to vigorously prosecute , onendsFs
s.S !, ssss tie Eli rss G Knos
q. The decision of the Supreme Court
frsm which there Is no appeal, unfolding
tie law as perfectly constitutional ana
absolutely impregnable in every respect.
e the World for twelve ysars syer1 ON.
II whom Is Republican
- The dissenting minority Of the Court
t.sIuded every De%ocsatie }pdseF n 81 h az
Illinois, Mr.. Justice White OF Louisiana
and Mr.. Justice Peckham OF New YORK
All these distinguished Democrats not Only
voted against the corstitutlonality OF the
law. but denounced 1t as danger to the
sspublic. - - A..
&c Under these circumstances IL ooes
.ef seem probable that the Democrats can
make great capital in seeking to moncpo-
hIe the antitrust Issue and charging the
z Republican party with the crime OF being
ewped body ana soul by the trusts
'.lt Is Just well to record some pialn
truths. however VI pleasant or surprising
We further submit the following list
, nd description of the gentlemen who |
have been selected to assist Tom Tag
rart, chairman Of the Democratic Ma
rional Committee, in saving the coun-
Try from the trusts:
rreasurer of the National Com mittes-
George Foster Peabody.
George Foster Peabody Is Interested
largely In trusts and Is vice president
an director of the Alvares Land and
L. Der Company. director Of the Amer
icnn Beet Sugar Company; second vice
president and director Of the Compana
Getaiurgica Mexicana; director OF the
Conouesta Coal Railway Company treas
urerand director of the General Electric
Company; vice president and director OF
the Mexican Coal and Coke Company;
director Of the Mexican Mineral Railway
Company; director of the Mexican Ma
tional Construction Company; first vice
president and director X the Mexican
Northern Railway Company: vice prcsi-
dent and director of the Montezuma
Lead Company and Of the Potosi Rio
Verde Railway Company, and director Of
the Southern improvement Company Of
New York.