The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-18

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| work than building railroads
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The Danger Of the Money
Power 5se II; s, Il
The confession OF Mr.. George w. Fer
Alns. Of the firm OF ], ?. Morgan &
| CO. and first e-presidont of tho New
1 work. Life Insurance Company, that tho
I directors Of the latter company CON
tributcd SIS, 7O2 100 to the National Re Ne
publIcan Compaign Fund Is not e%actly
| startling, because the public were satis-
| fed that such contributions were made,
h,it ne is somewhat startling that such
things can be and not excite our won-
| der. Mr. Perkins rather boasts OF the
the fact that this contribution was
made, declaring that it was conscientious
ly done for the good Of the company.
This payment said he, was mace
| after very careful elaboration It was
Maid because we falt that the assets
Of the New York Life Insurance Com.
| pany would be jcopardized by Democratic
s,ccessr The contribution was made
asa matter OF DuSllleSs. '
not about the political principle Involved
1t mattercd not about tho political aftii-
ist}on Of the stockholders and policy
| holders of the company, The great ma
! icrity of them may have been Demo-
Gratis and may have desired the election
of the Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency, but Mr.. Perkins decided that
a it was in the interest of their company
that the Democrat be defeated ana that
the Republican be elected and SO nc
a took nearly S5O,ooO,Oo OF the company's
4 money and turned it over to the Ma
i tional Republican Committee to be used
In behalf of the Republican nominee
| But 1t was all business, You know, and
I that's where the danger comes IN. II
Tho "money power" can control elections
ana can control Legislation, what is to
become Of the poor folks'
Let us stand by our pure elections
law In Virginia. Let us see TO u that
no itch man shall have tho opportunity
of buying his way into office. Let US
see to 1t that not dollar OF any mans
fmge. The people can control the money
power" If they will.
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That President Roosevelt has grown IN
fame is not to he denied, The recent
laudntion that has come to him from
abroad for his efforts to promote peace
between Russia and Japan Is not be-
grudgcd here or anywhere. But how
much has he increased in power, ut home
or what avail will his prestige in Eu-
rome and Catllay be with the Congress
or the United States? When 1t last
met he urged 1t to do several important
things for the good OF the country. Con-
grcss did nothing Mr.. Roosevelt asked
Of It. 1t remains now to be seen whetn-
or another session Of another Congress
viii acknowledge the renown' and puis-
sanco of Theodore Roosevelt enough to do
OF tho United Satates? When 1t ln1t
one thing that he will ask of It,
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y The nations apostle of sweetness and
G light after the nuts and raisins. Senator
i Depew, whose rubicund features have
!
: the funny things he will tell the worlt
i when he has fed, has had little to sa,
i anent the connection of his emlnen
! name with the life insurance grating
Q but tho money he has accepted fol
. doing substantially nothing has done clio
n qucnt talking. far more sentcntiousl,
e than ever the Senator spoke, and thu
$ laugh Is now upon Chauncey.
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Former Senator Henry ". Blair o
" New Hampshire, tells about seeing
convention of people Of indian Territor,
J.. which was not cxcellcd IN his memor
by any national Republican convention
j. In average ability and pdTllamentar,
IN knowledge. And why noty
Observation-Disclosures
W The Richmond Times Dispatch Pre-
T. poses To take President Roosevelt pos
rs sum hunting when he comes soull
. That Is good suggestion, but VIC ar
, afraid II might not SHIT the l'resido1
j. unless the pine torch be displaced by
lime light Charlotte Observer,
Id what's the matter with Polk Miller
lie calcium light effects?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
:" A sweet young Thing writes TO Louis
vile papers ~ am devoted 10 onions
- how may | prevent persons from smel
~ ing my breath after eating them?' Cir
cous. The man who discovers that seer
will have his fortune made.
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