The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1904.
In Re Roosevelt.

49, LII NC sNOSSSVSAS.
IS In discussing the charge Of corrupt
bargain between the Republican admins
istration and the trusts, under which the
latter were to ray large sums Of money
into the Republican campaign fund IN
consideration of government favors re-
ceivcd and to be received. The Times
Dispatch said that while 1t had no posi-
tive proof to sustain this charge tho cir
cr,11stantial evidence against tho Repub.
llcans was conclusive and convincing.
President Roosevelt may deny as stren-
uously as he pleases, but the circtln-
etantial evidence remains, and the Prest-
dent is practically convicted out Of his
own mouth.
OF course we Go not mean to say that
the President has deliberately falsifcd.,
we do not mean that he actually entered
into a written agreement with the trusts.
but circumstantial evidence points clear
4 ~ to the fact that there has been an
understanding between the administers
ton and the trusts, which was SO salts
factory to the latter as TO cause them
10 come down with cash. AS Senator
German said in his speech in Baltimore
y Oh Saturday night, ANY jury in the land
would convict on the circumstantial evil
4 dence that has been submitted; there Is
rot a single missing link and the whole
chain is complete.
Let us review the case as briefly as We
may. President Roosevelt appointed his
private secretary to be at the head Of
4 the Department Of Commerce and La
Il bpr. Within the department. rs Judge
Parker pointed out. provision is made
FOR the collection from large corporations,
Including the so-called trusts. of infor-
nation, which, it is 20 be borne In mind.
Il is to be submitted to the President for
public or private use. as he may direct.
z By grace of the same Executive this
= secretary, through whose department this
information is collected, becomes the
ii chairman of the Republican National
3 Committee His chief duty it has been.
and still is, to collect funds for the pur-
pose of securing tho election of the Pres
ident
AS chairman of the Republican Com
mlttee it became the duty of Mr.. Cor
tclyou to COLLECT. money for campaign
sss purposes, and Stniltor German speciflcal-
" charges that Mr.. Cornelius n, Bliss,
treasurer of the National Republican
& Committee, called meeting four weeks
x ago in one of the best known offices in
Wall Street At that meeting there were
u i IIarr
man, of the Union Pacific; G. W. Per-
4 kins, OF Morgan and Company; Mr.. Per-
man, tho great Standard OIL banker;
Jacob Il. Schtf banker and railroad mag
nate, and others. The President denies
that any promises were made to these
men and their associates except that they
q should have square deal. but he does
not deny, In fact, he virtually confcsses
and Secretary Root also confcsses, that
these millionaires. representing the cor
porate interests, contributed al least half
as much money as the Republicans used
in the campaign OF 1896. In 1896 the Re-
publicans used 100000 in their cam
pa1gn. and SO 1t is fair TO presume that
In 1904 their campaign fund amounted to
uoriething like 100000 The Republicans
also intimate that they could have had
more If it had been needed
~ Just here let It be also known to the
voters that the Democratic Committee,
according to a statement by them pub
l!shed yesterday, have not accepted for
use in the campaign single dollar from
the tariff bred trusts.
A little while ago the trusts were de-
ucuncing President Roosevelt In the Bit
terest terms, and threatening TO annihlate
hint But they are now bis friends. They
have contributed millions OF money TO
accure his election. They have not con-
"a tributed dollar TO the Democratic CAM
paign fund, Does any sane man believe
tpat these men Of affairs who guard their
interests so closely have given this money
loi the sake Of patriotism or for the
sake OF anything savc their own welfare:
f@Ihcy nave contributed The money. as is
confessed, and The conclusion Is over.
wieln,ins that they have done ii for a
has been any definite bargain, the Prcsi-
& dent has accepted the money on the
promise OF "squar4 deal and iii IL
I, plain" said Judge Parker in his speech
Saturday night that when the TING shall
come TO determine what a square deal
between the government OF he Unite
States and the contributing trusts reals
Is. the beneficiary Of the generosity Of tRe
4tsGr mpst either recognize their scr.