The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
IN DICTAT0R'S ROLE
RESIDENT RoosEVELT's AT,
TUDE AT THE PRESENT
Talk OF "Piot" and Fund Raised .,
Oppose Him Is Plainly a Po
lltical MoVe-The Cor
ruption in 1904.


That was shr"wd move 81 p-rsl.
dent Roosevelt 10 have the
declaration made that the alt.al-r
istration Republicans are ia i,..i.
with the railroads and have ra
fund OF $4,000 600 70 defeat -my r.n.
cies." or "a man OF my tyne" NJ Dss
evidently intended 10 turn the taI.c
from paying too much atten'ica " 'he
confessions Of Mr. Hartman thar tas
president asked him 20 raise au
ton 10 the corruption fund ~ isri 2.
save the state Of New YORK 10 tht II
publicans II also has the eject AZ
putting those Republicans VINO a-a
not favorable 10 Taft. or whoet,- 81
the president may eventual decide
upon as his successor. on The deGn.
sive. and the weakllngs hasten ~ o.
clare their allegiance 20 the til'.t-
The situation is very similar
IN the Turkish empire where an Hh1
Will not declare for the sgr.e
whom the sultan has elected u M
coed him are in danger OF laE .ha er-
o. worse.
The president does not favc- fte r-
dorsement Of favonte sons hg 'fe'-
states and demands that bis .rss
see that a delegation is arrars t--
that will either vote for him .o a
third term or follow his Instr
as 20 whom 10 vote for Their
bly, IL no truth in the stafeme1 f
s5.000000. Or any other sum has aaan
subscribed or collected 20 deita 'te
president in his ambition ~ car
the next Republican nationa c.-t.n-
ton. Il Is far too soon for morer ta
be spent as any tyro in political o-
ings knows. but the pretended exr s.
ure Of "A plot" with vast financial
sources behind H. is being used as
hairraiser 10 scare the Republican
voters against Swing aid and comfort
20 the 'conspirators II Vail he A
good enough Morgan until after 10
delegates are elected 10 the Rsprhi
can national convention As the ua-
chine politicians control The election
OF delegates 70 the Republican c.a-
ventions in most congressional ts
tricfs and states. and the rank .r3
Hle either 30 the bidding ~ the bosses
or are a helpless minority there lo
doubt that when the time comes -lere
will be- all the Doodle" necessary ts
enliven the proceedings IN the usual
Republican manner But experience
shows that the corporations and trusts
have generally found il cheaper and
more convenient 10 buy enough 81 the
delegates to Republican conventions
TO make a majority after they have
been elected. than 10 bother with cau-
cuses and the minor convent.ors
The corporations and trusts ray he
relied upon in the future. as l he
past. to furnish the money 70 elect
the Republican candidate for rTesi
dent. whoever he may be Thev tt
II in 1896 and in 1900 for McKin'ey.
and in 1904 for President Roosevelt
The latter may deny II forever and
day. but the sworn evidence in he
life insurance Investigation shows
that the corporation magnates Taf
large sums in 1904 10 the chairman
and treasurer of the Republican ra-
fional committee. and We have The af.
mission OF Mr. Hartman thar he gave
check FOR $4,000. and some friends
OF senator D1pcw paid In the assre-
gate $3.50. 600 more. less than ten days
before election
II IL was considered morally right.
according 20 Republican ethics ior
the corporation magnates 70 pay these
large sums into the Roosevelt CAM.
naign fund which Doodle We a-e as
sured by Mr. Hartman turned SCOOP
votes in New York city alone why
II crime 70 be raved at e suhso-.lA
money 10 secure a safe ani zane ca1
didate TO be elected By the use c'
even more bood,e7
The president should quit talsn- 2
hocdle 70 defeat him until be tas
caused his committee to make -es'ii
tion Of the trust funds Of The widows
AID orr hans that were collected ~
1904.
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