The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
Declares It Does Not Meet
 Charges. DID NOT ACCUSE THENATION'S EXECUTIVE Question is Purchase 0f the
 Election. Repeats His Statements as to the De- bauchery of the Electorate, and Says That Ex-secretary Root Has Admitted That
 Trusts Have Con-
 tributed to the
 Campaign.

New York, Nov. 5.-Judge Parker. in a speech made at a reception given to him by the Kings County Democratic Club in Brooklyn, tonight asserted that the issue Whether the trusts can pur- chase the election" has not been met by President Roosevelt in his reply to Judge Parker's speech made twelve days ago.
 Aftr stating what his position had been in that speech, Judge Parker said tonight that he had made no criticism of the President but that he had simp- ly called attention to a notorious and offensive situation"
 The Judge said further that the Pres ident, after his attention had been call ed to the relations which might exist between Chairman Cortelyou and the trusts, by reason of MT. Cortelyou's former position as Secretary of the De- pertinent of Commerce and Labor, should have said: T will join Parker in an effort to protect the ballot of the honest citizen from being overrid- den by merchandise ballots"
 Charges Not Denied.
 The assertion was made by Judge Parker that the contributions he charg- ed Chairman Cortelyou had received from the trusts are not denied by the Presidents statement The Democrat Ic candidate followed this declaration with a statement directed to the Pres ldent personally to the effect that he (Parker) had issued a request that no money for campaign purposes should be received directly or indirectly from any trust; that he rather would be de- . seateds than 10 be fettered in an effort to-accoEs plish reforms that are sorely needed. He charged the President with refusal to cooperate in the checking of the "monstrous evil" Judge Par ker closed that part of his address di- reeted to the President with this sent snce: T regret to say that it then seems apparent to me. MT. President, that you regarded the election of more importance than the checking of this evil.
 Audience Enthusinstic.
 Judge Parker never had more en- khusiastic audience than in Brooklyn tonight. He had not intended to make | speech until the President issued his statement defending the administration from Judge Parker's charge.
 The Judge was engaged most of the day in preparing his answer. It was nearly o'clock before he completed the first draft of his reply to the President.
 committee headed by Senator Pat rick H. McCarren and Henry Metz, chairman of the Kings County Club, escorted the candidate to Brooklyn. There were three carriages in the par ty Judge Parker's carriage was in the lead. The drive to the club was made in thirty-five minutes.
 Judge Parker was cheered loudly on the way to the club, but no stops were made The carriages had to pass through a great throng. which sur rounded the club building, but several hundred policemen opened driveway for the party Senator McCarren and MT. Metz guided the judge and his party to the dining room, where din- ner was served.
 Covers were laid for forty-6ve per aons, 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 fudge was escorted to rostrum In the main reception room of the club.
 T1lden and Cleveland.
 He was Introduced by MT. Metz. who called attSntion 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 a majority as 1t gave them" he said. and as Kings goes, the State and the nation so go."
 Judge Parker said, This is the last 
 have to look on so considerable a num- Der of Democrats. It gives me pleas ure to say that the outlook is very promising tonight We have had a hard task fixing the fences. but those in touch with the situation realize that the party is in better condition than it has been in former years"
 Judge Parker then answered Presi- dent RooseVelts statement as follows:
 Reply to Roosevelt.
 The purpose of my address tonight Is to call attention to the fact that in hi. strangely belated reply to my speech twelve days ago, the President platforms were adopted, namely, can the trusts purchase the election i? Whatever results may follow from his address the campaign fund cannot he interfered with. It has been raised.
 My first utterance on the subject is 10 be found in an address delivered on the 24th day of October, in which I said:
 Many years have passed since my active participation in politics. In the meantime, startling change has taken place in the method of conducting cam paigns. a change not for the better, but for the worse, a change that has in- troduced debasing and corrupt meth ods which threaten the integrity of our Government. leaving 1t perhaps a re- public In form. but not a republic in substance, no longer Government of inc people. by the people, for the peo- pie, but a Government whose officers are practically chosen by a handful of corporate managers who levy upon the assets of the stockholders they repre- sent. such sums of money as they deem requisite to place the conduct of the Government in such hands as they con- sider best for their private interests.
 Legitimate Campaign Expenses.
 I make no complaint nor should complaint be made, of an individual who contributes toward the many le- Ritlnate expenses of a great campaign. erha onnifalfata as an ix1dividaaal ham a a