Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-05
TIE cHARGEs.


"Mr Parker's charges are, In effect
that the president Of the United states
and Mr.. Corteyou, formerly Mr. Cleye-
lands executive clerk then Mr. Nc
Klnleys and my secretary then secre-
tary Of commerce and labor and now
chairman of the Republican national
committee, have been In conspiracy
to blackmail corporations, Mr. COrtel-
you using his knowledge gained while
he was secretary Of the department Of
commerce and labor TO eXtort money
from the corporations, and |, the pres
ident, having appointed him for this
especial purpose.
"The grayamen OF these charges lies
IN the assertion that the corporations
have been blackmaled into contrlbut-
ing and in the implication, which In
one or two OF Mr. Parker's speeches
has taken the form practically Of an
assertion that they have been prom
ised certain immunities or fayors or
have been assured that They would re-
ceye some kind Of improper consider
alton IN view OF their contributions.
THAT contributions have been made
trlbutions have been made 10 the DEM
ocratio committee Is not the question at
issue. Mr.. Parker's assertion is In ef-
feet that such contributions have been
made for improper motives. either in
consequence Of threats or In conse-
quence Of improper promises, direct or
indirect, on the part Of the recipients.
Mr. Parker knows best whether
this Is true Of the contributions to his
campaign fund which have come
through his trusted friends and advs-
ers, who represent the great corporate
interests that stand behind him. But
there Is not one particle of truth IN
the statement as regards anything
that has gone on In the management
Of the Republican campaign.
MT ParkeTs accusations against
Mr.. Cortelyou and me are monstrous
10 true they would brand both of us
forever with infamy; therefore, mas
much as they are false, heavy must be
the condemnation OF the man making
them.
WHY CoRTELYOU WAS CHOSEN.
81 chose Mr. Cortelyou as chairman
OF the national committee after having
failed successfully to persuade Elihu
Root, W. Murray Crane and Cornelius
N. Bliss to accept the position.
chose him with extreme reluctance.
because | could il.spare him from the
cabinet But ] felt that he possessed
the high Integrity which / demaiN,d
in the man who was 10 manage my
campaign
II am content that Mr. Parker or I
should be Judged by the public on The
characters of the two men whom we
chose to manage our campaigns he by.
the character OF his nominee. Thomas
u. Taggart and by the character OF
Mr. CortelyOu,
BRANDS STATEMENT.
1.-THE assertion that Mr. Cortelyou
had any knowledge gained while IN
any official position whereby he was
enabled to secure and did secure any
contributions from any corporation is a
falsehood The assertion that there
has been any blackmall, direct or I'M
direct by Mr.. Cortelyou or by me Is
falsehood
THE assertion that there has been
made, In behalf Of and by authorization
OF Mr. Cortelyou or by any one else,
any pledge or promise, or that there
has been any understanding as to fu-
ture lmmunities or benefits, In rccog-
milton OF any contribution from any
source IS a wicked falsehood
GOES FOR PARKER.
That Mr. Parker should desire 10
avoid the discussion OF principles I can
well understand; for It is but the bare
truth to say that he has not attacked
as on any matter of principle or upon
any action Of the government save
after first mIsstatlng that principle or
that action. But / cannot understand
how any honorable man, a. candidate
for the highest office in the gift Of the
people, can take refuge, not merely I'm