Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16

Leonard c. Smith was promptly put w
by voorhees, of Queens county and the
long Brooklyn leader promptly took the
platform.
McCarren Worked Up.
Mr.. McCarren spoke with great in
tensity of feeling, and the galleries and a
large part of the delegates seemed to be
| with him. He said:
Il said that I came to second nomi-
nation. l come to resent an insult. II
any one thinks we are under obligations
| to any one for our presence here he wants
| to disabuse his mind of the idea. I want
to say that if this is to contribute the
| insults which it was tried to heap upon
me 1t is not working in the interests OF
harmony. which Murphy says he wants. y
With this the senator leveled his LONG
finger at the Tammany delegates and
shook it at them.
We know nothing about Farley
| whether he is a good engineer or not,
but we do know that our organization
does not want him. If it is recognized
| that a county has a right to regulate its
| internal affairs, we want the right to reg
| ulate our own. We want TO accord the
| county the right to vote for any one II
| pleases. but the organization should be
consulted.
I'VE always have and always will vote
| for the democratic nominees. but We pro-
| test against Farley. We will not be re-
sponsible for the action of our people
who feei that their rights have been taken
away Dy Tammany or any other organi'
| zation."
| With that the long senator sat down
amid applause from his supporters and
| boos from the opposition.
Farley Nominated.
The vote resulted in 321 votes for Far
| ley and 81 votes for Smith. A motion
by Bowley of Queens to make the vote
unanimous failed.
Judge Albert Haight was nominated for
| the court Of appeals by former Judge
Morgan T. OBrien. He was unanimous
| ly chosen.
| Senator Gore of Oklahoma then ad-
| dressed the convention.
| The convention was reassembled at 11:12
am. Judge Parker delivered his address
as permanent chairman.
| Judge Parker's Address.
Not the least striking feature of Judge
Parker:s address was a declaration that
James s. Sherman, the companion Of Mr..
| Taft on the republican ticket, invaded
| Wall street for political contributions In
1906. when Mr.. Sherman was chairman OF
the congressional committee.
Evidence is not wanted of the set pur-
pose of the leaders of that (the repub-
| lican) party he said, Ito continue their
| plan or securing 1unOS from tloSc WHY
| are interested either in legislation or In
non enforcement of law. Smarting under
| the exposure of the insurance investiga-
| tons of 1905 and subsequent disclosures
not under OATH Its congressional COM
| mittee in 1906 called for dollar contribu-
| tons from individuals to aid in the cleo
| ton of republican members of Congress
| The President himself subscribed dollar
and few others whose names were duly
advertised and then the publication Of
| contributions peaSa6 and the chairman
| of the congressional committee, now the
| republican candidate for Vice PRESIDENT
| went down, had his predecessors OF
old, into Wall street to get the money
| with which to influence the doubtful dis
| trict."
Increase in Expenditures.
A considerable part of Judge Parker's
address was devoted to the increase in
national expenditures caused by the re-
| publican administration. This increase.
| he declared, called for increased revenue.
| which, in turp, demanded increase In
taxation Excessive tariffs" he asserted
were promulgated which brought about
the upbuildlng of gigantic fortunes. He
| continued:
| The benefciaries of the tariff have
| long been looked to to fill the campaign
| the interests of contributors needed no
! expression; 1t has been an essential ele-
| ment of the scheme. corner stone in the
! foundation of the structure, al arc of the
vicious circle by which the wherewithal
| to enable contributions to influence cleo
tions should be supplied to the contribu-
| tors through the party which they retain
| in power"
Aid From Corporations.
Taking up the discussion of seeking aid
from corporations, Judge Parker con-
| tinued:
Some may argue that a change of
| heart has been shown in that the leader
of the republican party and the head Of
the government has during his second
! term especially attacked some of those
| who helped his candidacy with money.
! But note how insdiously this money &C
quiring habit takes possession of men,
Here We a man of great ambition
and, as we are told. of lofty ideals, be-
| come so accustomed to this party Gus
| tom that he does not hesitate to invite Mr..
| Hartman to Washington to secure his
good offices for money raising purposes
| taking indeed the precaution absolutely
| to assure his coming by suggesting In a
letter that after the election he desired
| to consult him about the railroad feature
| of his message.
| Money Raised by Hartman.
what may have occurred at that meet
ing we do not know. but that it was suffi-
GENTLY agreeable to Mr.. Hartman to lead
to his contributing and raising immediate
| ly upon his return to New York the sum
of s26J,OO0 we do know, as also that
| a quarter of a million of that money was
| scattered over this state OF New York
for practical uses by practical men,
Duty of the Hour.
my friends, it is not too much to say
| that it Is the highest duty of the hour to
make a continuance Of these relations i'm
| possible: that the first step is to take
| away in this democracy all possibility Of
| further corporate contributions to party
campaign funds. to the end that no cor
porate managers may be led by self-in-
| terest to purchase the right to levy tribute
| on the people. And to accomplish this
| there should be enacted in every state
| and by the Congress statutes Furnishing
| with Imprisonment all persons concerned
| in the making of corporate contributions
| for campaign purposes.
| The people of the United States must
| look to the democratic party for this re-
| lief. The democratic party must afford
it them. The opportunity is presented
in this national campaign. The state Of
New York Is perhaps the most important
| element In the result sought to be at
tanned. The opportunity presents itself
now and here.
| May We not earnestly trust that a re-
united. harmonious and victorious democ-
| rs,f will -nn