The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-07
STANDARD OIL CO.
GAVE 100000 TO
/ ROOSEVELT FUND
so DECLARES JUDGE ALTON q.
PARKER TO 5000 MARYLAND
DEMOCRATS OVERLOOKED
THIS CONCERNING HASKELL.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 7.-"When Presi-
dent Roosevelt 30 sweepIngly con-
dsmnsd Haskell for his alleged con-
nsctIon with the Standard OIL Co., he
perhaps forgot that In 1904 his (Roose-
vslts) committee received 100000
from the standard OIL Co. for the
campaign fund, and spent t."
This statement by Judge Alton b.
Parker. OF New York. brought to their
feet In q burst of wild applause 5000
Democrats In Richmond Market hall.
Senator Isidor Rayner, In introduce
ing Judge Parker, gave, among other
reasons why Bryan's election Is to be
desired. that "he Is SO little like
Roosevelt"
Judge Parker, who was very warm
ly received. declared II Is important
that there be frequent changes In the
party in control Of the national ad'
ministration, as long continuance In
power begets In any party class
or grafters and those who make pol
tiles q business" II leads to extrava'
sance, and he called attention to what
he described as the reckless and
wasteful expenditure OF public FUNDS
b. the last congress. He said that
Roosevelt has had large share In
building up an army OF nearly a hun
.dred thousand ONCE holders ut an an
nual cost to the people OF $70.O0O.OOO.
Declaring that II Is the definite pur-
pose Of the Republican party to break
down the dual system Of government
founded by the architects Of the con-
stitution, Judge Parker charged that
Il r. the constant effort Of President
Roosevelt and the Republican party to
usurp the powers OF the states and
give them to the central government,
and he quoted President Roosevelt as
having pleaded. at Harrisburg, for In
crease In the powers Of the federal
government with view to curbing the
power OF predatory corporations.
Enough Law enforcement Needed.
This, he said, was an effort to draw
the attention OF the people from the
fact that the Republican party Is itself
responsible for the very evils for tho
control OF which increased federal
power II asked.
There IL already law enough; what
H. wanted Is q little enforcement"
MT. alt aOulltS tHal thC hOos IA
the trusts have been formed within
the last ten years, but his party.
though having the power. has not tried
to curb any OF them until lately"
Judge Parker pointed out the evils
OF the proposed Hepburn act and
ridiculed the attitude Of President
Roosevelt with reference to the ABB
sorption OF the Tennessee Coal e
Iron Co., by the Steel trust.
Judge Parker then addressed him
self to the matter Of tarih revision,
and declared that, while the Repub.
lican party might. as the platform
promises, revise the tariff, history
SLOWS that the Republican idea OF
tariff revision Is always to advance.
but never to reduce the schedules.
HarrIman's Fund.
Discussing campaign contribu-
tions, Judge Parker quoted the Roose-
velt-ti svriman correspondence and
said that when Hartman contributed
to the Republican campaign funds
Roosevelt considered him all right, but
that when hIs aid In this direction was
hst forthcoming the president placed
hirn-but not until then-ln the list
Of undesirable citizens.
Judge Parker declared that Roose-
welt believes himself 80 impeccable
that he and those he favors cann.t
be smirched by contact with corrupt
corporations, but that the president
has nothing but condemnation for
every Democrat who may at any time
have had even the most remote con.
nection with any such and this con-
domination extends even to their
friends.
IF any man In the United States"
he said, has earned the right to be
saved from such insults, It is William
jennings Bryan.
corteIyou Rewarded.
when Roosevelt so sweepingly con.
demned Haskell for his alleged con-
nection with the Standard OIL Co., no
perhaps forgot that In 1904 his. Roose.
velt's committee, received 100000
from the Standard Oil Co. for the
campaign fund, and used It. And
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