The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-07
PARKER WILL NOT
GO ON STUMP
Hungarians Of New York Visit
Candidate and Promise Sup ,
port-Labor Union in the
West Against Roose-
velt-Bryan Is at
Work.
By Walter Edward Harris.

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Especial From staff Correspondent.3
NEW YORK, Oct. SIT is not far from
tho probable. SO possible is It, that two
great aggrega tions OF capital, will decide
who is to be the next President Of the
United tsates. This fact has been borne
In upon me with convincing force after
some days spent in this city, getting in
touch with the political, situation in the
various States.
u TheFactive and ma terial support which
the Beef trust and the Pennsylvania Rail-.
way Company are giving Mr.. Roosevelt
Is aiding his campaign In the western
States and at least one doubtful State
Of the East.
Despite the undoubted confidence Of tho
managers OF the Democratic National
campaign, that Parker and Davis will
be elected, It is evident to the student
Of the situation as reported to National
Headquarters that conditions in several
States are not satisfactory. In some re-
spects, the general condition is not good.
There is lack OF funds. This has been
realized for some time. But the pressing
need OF money is more keenly felt now.
than atHany previous. stage of the cam
paign. Indeed. SO urgent is the need Of
money that Mr.. Pea body, the treasurer
OF the Dem ocratic National Committee
has issued an urgent appeal to}the coun-.
try. for contribution y, q 81 s;.2;
Tic Repn blicans have unlimited money.
Chairman Cortelyuu through his being
in possession Eof facts concerning the bus.
lness OF nearly all the great corporations
| of the country, which makes them liable
to prosecution, has been able to secure
all the money he wants. tits hush money
y In the most offensive sense but it is
3 money which will answer every purpose
which the coin OF the realm will accom-
! plish
The wealth OF the North is largely at
!athe disposal of the Republican party.
i Thousands Of wealthy manufacturers,
grown rich through the operation Of n
| protection tariff law. are willing to yield
l$up their money to make 1t sure there
will be no early attempt to revise the
schedules which have enabled them to
I grow rlchifrons tax levied upon the COM
mon people. The trusts, begottcn by a
tariff law, which excluded foreign COM
petition and thus made 1t easy to secure
monopoly Of home production. want
|. tue ftepuDliCAllI PAL COullllucu IN power
especially as 1t is easy to secure pledge
OF immunity from prosecution by giving
literally to the campaign fund.
South Must Help.
The Democrats Of the North this year,
and In fact. every year form the mid-l
die z class, and the poorer classes. The
bulk OF the Democratic vote is made up
OF men in moderate circumstances. They
,gare mot, as rule, able to contribute
heavily. to the campaign fund.
The Democratic National Committee
will appeal especially to the South for
funds. THERE'S little need Of money for
the conduct OF Democratic campaigns III
Southern States. IN tho vast majority.
of Instances, Democratic candidates for
Congress in the South have 10 opposi-
ton.
Northern Democrats point out that
for years the North contributed more to
help the South throw off the shackles
placed upon her by the Republican par
ty. The money was willingly, cheerfui.
ly, given, but 1t was given. The South
was poor then; she Is rich now. 1t is
urged that she come forward and repay