New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-02
DEMOCRATIC Bill NDERING.
GORMAN'S HAND SEEN.
attacks on the President PrO1ing a
Boomerang.
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Washington Oct. 1.-The obviously inspired
attacks on the Republican administration and
the Republican campaign managers which have
recently appeared in a number OF Democratic
organs are the occasion Of surprise to Washing
ton politicians and of grave apprehension TO
many loyal supporters OF Alton B. Parker.
To every one familiar with the style and meth
DDS Of Arthur Pue German the source of in
'piration of these attacks is obvious. and even
some of Mr.. Germans personal friends fear that
he has permitted his enthusiasm TO lead him
far beyond the bounds of discretion When Mr.
Parkers letter of acceptance appeared bear
ing the unmstakable imprint Of the astute
Marylander, there was general expression Of
sratlhcation that the new manager of the Demo-
cratic campaign had succeeded in infusing into
communication which must otherwise have
been pallid or coorless vigor foreign to the
Democratic Presidential candidate
Time. however. has served to demonstrate
'h't the G1stilal inspiration. If picturesque vas
impregnated with tndt cIraiesl..sg IT fact " hich
has so deplorably marred Mr.. Germans career
as statesman. But. in the estimation of those
who have examined the attacks above referred
10, the Maryland Senator has. as usual failed to
profit by experience, and is again committing
blunders which threaten disaster 10 the cam
paign he has been called upon to succor in its
extremity.
People who live in glass houses should not
throw stones" say the friends who are familiar
with the Maryland Senator's career. While Il
might possibly nave been expedient for Mr..
TagGart to accuse the Republican managers OF
giving unwarranted assurance to the trusts it
is an extremely delicate undertaking on the part
of Mr.. German" they declare. and among them
selves they alude TO the hold up of the Wilson
Tariff bill which Senator German executed for
the benefit. according to the Democrat who was
then President, Of certain corporate interests
with which the Marylander's name has always
been associated in the public mind.
II is further pointed out that Mr.. Parker
own prunOuncements with regard TO the trusts
have not been such as TO leave him free from
the suspicion that he desires to be known as
disappearing federal Interference with corpora
tiOns as witness the declaration of the New
York State Democratic platform. adopted last
April. after having. according The New
York Times" received the approval OF the
Esopus candidate.
Corporations chartered by the State must be
subject to just regulation by the State" We're
the words In which the Parker-Hul platform
promised immunity from federal prosecution TO
those corporations which might seek TO effect
mergers and combines. and those who
know assert that the Albany plank has proved
eficaeious in producing the desired 'gener-
osity'' on the part of the great corporations
Mr.. German bundeTs grievously in so direct
ing the campaign as to lead TO the contrasting
In the public mind OF his career and that OF
George Is. Cortelyou." say all who are familiar
with the records OF the two men. and some Dem
ocrnts add that no reward can adequately com
peusate the Maryland Senator II his personal
record becomes an issue In the campaign
Republicans who are familiar with the facts
laughinEly assert that German Hill, Sheehan &
Co are crying stop thief~' after having them
selves rihed the trust Golfers
The effort TO make partisan capital out OF
Secretary ShaR's recent decision regarding the
form and color OF the revenue stamps on I'M
ported cigars IS also pointed cut as blunder
which must have proceeded from ignorance OF
70 the independent cigar producers and embit-
tered the so-callei trust while the fact that II
was rendered IN the heat Of the campaign. with
the Inevitable result OF antagonizing a corpora
rion which might have proved a liberal con-
tributor, mauitestly disproves the gravamen OF
the inspired charges which the new blood at
Democratic national headquarters is so indus
triously circulating
In the Judgment Of Democratic politicians In
Washington no partisan capital Is 70 be made
out OF attacks the honesty OF President
Roosevelt or of those who represent him. His
Judgment his discretion and the broad policies
which he espouses may. they declare. be Ques-
toned with effect hut faith In his honesty is too
firmly established permit OF its profitable I'm
parchment