The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-02
WALSH Of IOWA
SAYS GOODBYE
Democratic National Commit
teeman too Pure in Heart
to Remain in Party.
CANNOT BE A REPUBLICAN
QUIETLY AWAITS CALL TO THE
REALMS ABOVE.
CANNOT BE A REPUBLICAN,

'"e lo"a member OF the Demo-
cratic national committee. and who was
secretary of the national committee du-
ring the two Bryan campaigns. has ten
dered his resignation as a member of the
national committee. giving his reasons for
90 DONG In the following letter. which
was mailed today:
'Ottumwa la. Sept l 1906.
hon Thomas Taggsrt, French Lick.
Dear sir-PermIt me to herewith hand
sou as chairman OF the Democratic ma
tlonai committee, my resignation as a
member thereof representing the state
OF Iowa thereon
Ordinarily ] would not deem it neces-
sary 10 make known my reasons for TAX
ahR such action. but having finally deter
mined upon it, in view of the fact that I
have been elected and twice re-eIected to
INC national committee. covering a period
OF twelve years, and prior thereto having
pSen member OF the state, COMPRESSION
a. aho other committees during the en-
TIRE period Of my life since arriving at
my majority. and knowing that such res
1gnation. coming at what might prove to
Do an inopportune time. far as the in
terests OF my own friends and loyaI sup
porters are concerned: will meet with
some criticism upon their part should il
go unexplained, give you reasons there
Tor which will show that could in hon
or pursue no other course.
For the future | intend to be in posi-
non 10 support. or not support $ I NAV
see fit. the candidates Of the Democratic
party.
II have reached the conclusion that the
perpetuation Of corrupt corporations
and boss control Of political affairs are
made possible by the slavish subserviency
of the individual TO party name and by
lack OF independent action.
No Longer a Partisan.
While / have heretofore always been
known as a partisan Democrat and will
always be staunch supporter Of Demo
IL has been steadily borne in upon me for
long time. as | came closer and closer
10 a knowledge Of the inner workings Of
the party system. that from the stand
point of true Democracy. there can be
nothing worse or more injurious 70 the
country than the yellow dog party feel
ing that impels good men to support a
ticket Of unfit nominees merely because
they bear the party label
Within the Democratic party as with
I'm the Republican. there are two con
tending factions. the vastly more numer-
Gus. but. during ordinary times. the least
Influential. being the great rank and file
which believes i'm the principles of JEFF
feTson. a diffusion of power. "A constant
opposition to every form of special priv
ilege. asking for themselves nothing but
equal rights and opportunity before the
law. The other faction. numerically in
significant. but representing the preda-
tory forces Of special privilege and those
who seek to use all government as
Sci to their private business is by rea-
son of wealth and lack of conscience in
using il. vastly more powerful and usual
" controls the party plan. its organiza-
tion and its nominees.
How Control Is Secured.
The first Of these factions ordinarily
pays very little attention TO the matter
of securing control of the organization
hut Loyalty supports it's own party candi-
dates. while the other deems the organ
ization of prime Importance. securing the
nominees if possible conscious that if
candidates opposed to its interests are
named they may be easily and quietly be-
trayed at the polls it the campaign man
agement is in their hands
corporation element believes control Of
machinery to be | might mention the fla
grant violation of all party precedent in
the appointment Of the present Demo
cratic national executive committee.
The executive committee had always.
prior to the campaign Of 1904. been APP
pointed chiefly tand 50 far as my recO-
lection goes. wholly from the regularly
elected members Of the national commit
members from the more doubtful states
which il was necessary TO carry in order
10 elect. How the real campaign. or
ganization formed i'm 1904?
Seven Of Them.
An executive committee was made ND
carefully limited TO seven members and
those seven members were William F.
Sheehan. chairman. of New York City:
James Smith jr.. Of New Jersey Thorn
As F. Martin Of Virginia. James NJ Guffy
~ Pennsylvania, John r. Mclean of
Ohio and the city Of Washington. and
Timothy +. Ryan Of Wisconsin.
The first four mentioned were not
and are not members Of the national
committee.
.'Sheehan. formerly a discredited Buff
fslo politician. builder of the most vicious
political machine ever known I'm Erie
county. arrested for fragrant violations
OF tho civil service law. his machine
finally routed and he practically driven
from Buffalo. is now. with his partner
Judge Parker one of the chief corpora
tion lawyers Of New York. representing
among others the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company. and has represented i'm leg
isiative halls and the courts Consolidated
Gas, Edison Electric and many others.
He is n director i'm the Cord Meyer De
velopment company. the company lately
Island. and in many other corporations
Something About Belmont.
Belmont is the head OF the American
branch Of the famous European banking
house of the Rothschilds. He organized
the company that captured the New York
subway. He is a director In about thirty
special privilege seeking corporations. He
maintains a legislative bureau with
press annex and Is notorious for his lob
bvinE methods He Is the leading pro-
meter Of horse racing and race track
gambling.
Smith was formerly the iron-fsted
boss of the Essex county machine. the
friend and tool of William G. Stickney
reputed friend of Governor Abbott of
New Jersey. but betrayed him in his SEN
atorial fight i'm 1903 and had himself elect
ej 20 the United States senate. While In
the saddle boss Of the state Of New
Jersey the gravest frauds were revealed
IN that state and in whirlwind OF pub
Tic resentment he and the party were