The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
Committeeman Walsh Tres
Of Democratic Party.
CHARLES A. WALSH in long letter of resignation
~ from the National Democratic Committee says unkind
things about the Bourbon party and for all tme
From Bourbon Council

banking house of the Rothschilds. He
organized the company that captured
the New York subway. He is a di-
rector in about thirty special prNi-
lege seeking corporations. He main
tains a legislative bureau, with a
press annex, and is notorious for his
lobbying methods. He is the leading
promoter of horse-racing and race
track gambling.
SOME REMARKS ABOUT SMITH.
Smith was formerly the iron-f1sted
boss of the Essex County machine. the
friend and tool of william C. Stick
ney. Reputed friend of Governor Alb
bott of New Jersey, but betrayed him
in his Senatorial fight in 1903 and had
himself elected to the United States
Senate. While in the saddle as boss
of the State of New Jersey the grav-
est frauds were revealed in that State,
and in a whirlwind of public resent
ment he and the party were driven
from power in 1894 and the party
power has never been regained in New
Jersey. In the Senate he was the
same corporation tool. coworker with
German and Price. His last appear
ance in the limelight was as receiver
of the International Shipbuilding g
Company, when he asked a 100000 fee,
although the work was largely done
100000, and the total sum passed
through his hands was only $1.125,-
600 in the aggregate. The Attorney
General opposed this and the fee was
cut down.
Martin, prior to election to the
United States Senate, was attorney
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
while Guffy is looked upon as the field
agent of the Standard Oil
q har nf he
Democratic national executive commit
tee not known as special representa-
tive of that corporate class which is
constantly engaged selling special
privileges of city, State or national
government is the last named member,
Mr.. Ryan. And the only reason for the
selection of the latter over Roger C.
sentative of the gas, traction and other
corporations of Chicago, was family
row then on between the two Illinois
factions.
"In addition to this, precedent was
again violated by the dictated election
of De Lancey Nicoll, also of New York
City, as vice chairman of the national
committee. instead of some member of
that committee: while George Peabody
of New York City. and late treasurer
of the Palmer and Bucknell national
committee, was made the treasurer OF
the committee.
And following this, what?
ANTI-CORPORATIoN BUNCOMBE.
"A campaign against Roosevelt at
tempted to be made by that committee
on antitrust and anti-corporation cam
paign contributing grounds.
II do you the credit, Mr.. Chairman, to
think that you personally did not select
this committee or these officers. They
were forced upon you and dictated to
you. But how deplorable the weakness
that would submit to such dictation
And in every section of the country
this corporation care to secure control
of party machinery is being constantly
evidenced.
The complete lack of confidence on
the part of the Democratic masses in
the party itself when of1cered by such
men was not only shown in the election
of 1904. but was reflected In the action
of Mr.. Bryan when he objected to be-
ing received by corporation or trust
representatives in New York and in
Illinois and demanded the retirement OF
Roger Sullivan from the national COM
mittee.
"Out of the contentious of the two
antagonistic forces within the party
has grown its present condition, with
pendulum swinging first one way then
the other the character of it's candi-
dates, If not its platform-one year CIV
ing the lie to its professions of the
next.
II have the honor to be, sir, very
truly yours, c. A. WALSH"