The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-05
PARKER FORCES
ROOSEVELT TO
BREAK SILENCE.
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the National. Committee after having
failed successfully to persuade Mr.. E1ihr
Root. Mr.. W. Murray Crane and Mr.. Cor
nelius N. Bliss to accept the position.
chose him with extreme reluctance be.
cause could i'll spare him from the Cab
| met. But l felt that he possessed the high
| integrity which l demanded in the man
VINO was to manage my campaign I am
content that Mr.. Parker and 1 should be
judged by the public on the characters OF
the two men whom we chose to manage
! our compaigns: he by the character of his
nominee. Mr.. Thomas Taggart. and I by
the character of Mr.. Cortelyou
| DENIES ASSERTIONS.
| The assertion that Mr. Cortelyou had
any knowledge gained while in any Of
ficial position whereby he was enabled to
secure and did secure any contributions
from any corporation is falsehood. The
assertion that there has been any black
| mail. direct or indirect. by Mr. Cortelyou
| or by yslne. In behalf of anyone, by nv au-
thority. by Mr.. Cortelyou or by anyone
else. any pledge or promise, or that there
mas been any understanding as to future
iihilumtles or benefits. in recognition OF
any contribution from any source. is a
wicked falsehood
Ihat Mr. Parker should desire to avoid
the discussion of principles I can well nm
oerstand, for it is but the bare truth to
say that he has not attacked us on any
matter OF principle or upon any action of
the government, save after first misstat-
ing that principle or that action. But
cannot understand how any honorable
man, candidate for the highest office in
the gift of the people, can take refuge,
not merely in personalities but in such
base and unworthy personalities.
IF deemed it necessary to support my
fiat denial by any evidence I would ask
all men Of common sense to ponder we'll
what has been done in this campaign by
Mr.. Cortelyou. and to comfare 1t with
what Mr.. Parker himself did when he
was managing Mr.. Hills campaign for
Governor, and to compare what has been
done as regards the great corporations
and moneyad interests under this admin
istration with what was done under the
last Democratic administration.
Il would ask all honest men whether
they seriously deem it possible that the
course this administration has taken in
every matter from the Northern Securities
to the settlement of the anthracite coal
strike Is compatible with any theory of
to all men fairly. 1t would be honest and
fair to remember that the agents through
whom l have worked are Mr.. Knox and
Mr. Moody. In the Department of Justice;
Mr.. Cortelyou, in the Department of Com
merce and Labor. and Mr.. Garfield, in the
Bureau of Co. porations. and that no such
act of infamy as Mr.. Parker charges could
have been done without all these men be-
ing parties.
1.-THE statements made by Mr.. Parker
are unqualifiedly false.
LAS Mr.. Cortelyou has said to ME more
than once during the campaign: IF elect
ed, shall go into the presidency unham-
pered by any pledge. promise or under
standing of any kind. sort or declaration,
save my promise. made openly to the
American people, that l shall see to it
that every man has square deal-no less
(signeO "THEopoRE ROOSEVELT"