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lobbying methods. He is the leading pro-
moter of horse racing and race track
gambling.
Smiths Record.
Smith was formerly the iron-fsted boss
. of the Essex county machine the friend
and tool of William c. Stickney, reputed
friend of Governor Abbott of New Jersey,
but betrayed him in his senatorial fight
in 1903 and had himself elected to the
United States Senate. While In the ald-
die as boss of the state of New Jersey
the gravest frauds were revealed in that
state and in a whirlwlnd 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, co-worker with German and Brlce.
His last appearance in the limelight was
as receiver of the International Shipbuild-
ing company, when he asked a 100000 fee,
although the work was largely done by
attorneys, his bond was only 800. 900, and
the total sum passed through his hands
were only S1.125,0O0 In the aggregate. The
attorney general opposed this and the fee
was cut down.
haTtlIl, PRIOR 10 elecllon 10 the UHlteu
States Senate, was the attorney for tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. while Guffy
is looked upon as the field agent of Stand
ard oil.
Indeed the only member of the demo-
cratic national executive committee not
known as a special representative of that
corporation class which is constantly seek
ing special privilege of city, state. or ma
tional government is the last named mem
Der, Mr.. Ryan. And the only reason for
the selection of the latter over Roger c..
Sullivan, the undoubted political represen-
tative of the gas, traction and other cor
porations of Chicago, was a family row
then on between two Illinois factions.
In addition to this, precedent was again
violated by the dictated election of De
Lancy Nicoll, also of New York city, as
vice chairman of the national committee,
instead of some member of that commit
tee; while George Peabody of New York
city, and later treasurer of the Palmer
and Buckner national committee, was
made the treasurer of the committee.
And following this, what?
A campaign against Roosevelt attempted
to be made by the committee on anti-trus.
and anti-corporation campaign contribute
ing lands
o,.. c.
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 distation.
And in every section of the country this
eorpora.loh care 70 secure eonerol OF party
Tn NV own state ub,Ia loya, den,ocro 70.
we've otalv assan,hIad IN oon,,ar+ion o.
90 god ~, non,i,,oting t,clgat yanaroII,.
80 haadad ~, +1,,o s,,,a,did 800 49,,
So $50. ~ 80 9Pe..u Us 49,
$500, veia.s ~ ~ 81 ~, on, onu
s u,elia.i. 81 49,, 80, ny
ol eieclins lnenl' .nis eieliieiil qu.esly anu
assiduousiy at WORK. nave, am ihIorheo'
ior the iirst tlihe sihce ioso secured ma
Jority OF the state committee ana eiected
nine so-called conservatives OF the eleVeh
members or That committee ana nave
chosen chairman from their own num-
Der.
The complete, lack OF confidence on the
part of the democratic masses in the party
itself when differed by such men was
not only shown in tn eelection of 1904. but
was reflected In the action of Mr.. Bryan
when he objected to being received by cor
poration or trust representatives in New
York. and In Illinois demanded the re-
tirement of Roger Sullivan from the ma
tional committee
Out of the contentious of the two an
taeonistIc forces within the party has
grown its present condition. with pendu-
ium swinging first one way then the
other; the character of Its candidates, If
not It's platform, one year giving the lie
to its professions of the next.
a.,t.
1eherson'an ''iho'P'es H'e tue
The principles of Jeffersonian democra
cy are true; and could the party by its
constant acts and uninterrupted course,
convince the people that It was to remain
steadily in the hands of the advocates
of those principles 1t would speedily be
placed In power.
Can 1t do it? In my judgment not while
the majority OF the people place subser-
yiency to party before the unfolding OF
Individual Judgment and Independent ac-
ton; and not unless 1t makes bitter and
unrelenting war on the agent of every
predatory corporation. however disguised,