New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
DEMOCRATS CHEAPER
Mr. Hearst Discovers a Difference
Bet7ceen Them and Republicans.

Mr. Hearst has found a difference between his
Republican and Democratic opponents The Demo-
crat, he says. is cheaper In speech at Cooper
Union last night he complimented Mr.. Bryan's
supporters after this fashion:
In studying the Standard Oh situation and other
conditions most serious and threatening to our Re
public l have found but one difference between
interests. The single difference Is that the Demo-
Senator Foraker Republican. paid by the
Standard Oil Company over $4,000 for the services
Senator Bailey Democrat, was got. boots end
breaches. by the Standard Oil for barely Onetenth
senator Foraker was loaned by the Standard on
fully 5000 Senator Bailey was loaned less than
Senator Galley would probably claim that his
failure 10 repay the $500 he borrowed raised the
scale OF his remuneration. say it merely low
cred the measure OF his morality.
rupt corporations to be servile as the Republi-
can tool and more squaildmass willing as 'he re
So that Standard Oh support OF the Democrat1c;
party In this campaign IS not wholly mauer OF
revenge upon the Republican party. 1t is largely
a matter of economy in business
The Generalization and degeneration OF the Dem
ocratic party he said never so complete as in
this campaign. He went on:
The Indiana Democracy may claim the notable
distinction Of having placed upon the maizena,
ticn with Tom Taggarts gambling institution;
privilege Of having made the preseTva OF race
track gambling the one dominant issue OF It's cis-
e Tnited STATES Senator "F4ngev Corners after
learnedly discussing the political situation cpl.
erammatically remarked: THE people don't Wart
no principles; they want to be the winning side
No matter whether the proposition be stated in
'sFingey'' Conners's Bowery slang or in MT Shan-
is asserted evaded, admitted or denied that Is
the issue in this New York campaign and the ma
ton knows II.
A large audience shouted for Letters more let
ters, and no letters being produced by Mr.. Hearst
or the other speakers, the crowd was contented
with the epithets hurled at Bryan. Kern, Chanier
and Senator Fingey'' Corners
Then Mr. Hearst categorically denied the famous
charge of Mr. Corners that he, Hearst had nomi-
mated one Of the editors Of his papers for Vice
President: his personal friend and lawyer for Gov
erpor ard would like nominate his valet for
Sena tor" He maintained however, that his valet
would make a better Senator than Mr. Corners
MI Shearn who followed Mr. Hearst, had some
fun with MI Chanler. the Democratic nominee for
Governor and asked what he had ever done. lie
declared Mr. CHAMBERS record run In a phonograph
would require a nlegaphone and sounding board
to make squeak He then attacked Mr.. Chanier
for his desertion OF the Independence party and
cascated him for refusing to declare his principles
John Temple Graves criticised Bryan. who FOR
expediency's sake crucifed his silver theory upon
the cross Of gold. and who offered the Vice
Presidency to Tammany Hall, the greatest aggre-
CATION Of traitors, tricksters and political thugs
that ever disgraced any country anywhere"