The San Francisco call., 1908-04-04
PREDICTS VICTORY
OVER CORRUPTION
Former Governor Pardee Scores
ConSpirators Against the
Public Welfare

BERKELEY. April s.-In an adj
dress before the mems league of
Trinity Methodist church tonight
former Governor George c. Pardee ex
posed what he declared was the con-
spiracy of the great combinations of
the interests" to smash the people
in the tremendous contest now in
progress to assert the power of gov
ernment.
Doctor Pardee reviewed the early
history of the United States, notably
the conflict of Andrew Jackson against
the allied forces of money and the
interests" of those days Then he
continued:
CONTROL OF INTERESTS
Compare with the S37 100000 capital Of the
United States hank the Sc 80 600 600 capitaliza-
ton Of the railroads of this country and bear
in mind that the railroad managers. besides this
dreds of banks and great manufacturing busi-
nesses throughout the country, with their other
billions OF dollars of capital and deposits
Remember, also. that these men are able so
to manipulate stock markets that hundreds of
millions OF dollars may be made or lost.
Remember that. controlling the railroads, the
hsnks and great industrial enterprises these
men may bring and have brought financial dis
ress upon this country for political purposes.
Remember that they maintain political bu-
reaus IN many OF the states for the purpose OK
controlling political conventions and seeing to 1t
that their creatures are nominated for to
elect to public office.
Remember that they subsidize and own news
papers, magazines and other periodicals here in
California and in many other states Of the
union.
Remember that they control mayors boards
Of supervisors, governors, legislators, United
States senator's representatives in congress, and.
Remember that not only do they control these
officials; but that in their arrogance and inso..
ence they publicly boast OF their control Of
them.
DEFY AND RREAE LAW
Remember that they openly defy and break
the law; that they set at naught the DEGREES
OF courts and at the attempts of the
people to control them; that they crush ndi-
yiduals and communities and give their favor
ties unfair, immoral and Illegal advantages
over their competitors in business. and that they
do not hesitate to corrupt our representatives
in order 10 gain their own sordid ends.
that s sa1 the c Of the United
with their billions. control congress and. the
bank was, are engaged in corrupt conspiracy
against the president of the United States and
Remembering these things 1t should not re-
quire the services of prophet or a seer to
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DANGEROUS CONSPIRACY
AS the country rs years ago was face to face
with the INSCRIPTIONS. corruptfng, whitening
power of aggregated wealth, which was striving
to transform this government from one of. for
and by the people to one Of for and by an
aristocracy of wealth, so we of today are facing
n
spiracy against the common good.
Thank Cod the country as years ago had
President Jackson to interpose himself be-
tween the people and those who would take
from them their liberties. Thank God, the
country today has president who Is equally
alert equally fearless and equally determined
that the rights of the people and their liberties
shall not be taken from them
jackson received the hearty support of the
people of the country in his fight against the
aggressions of aggregated wealth. Roosevelt
is receiving like support from the people
OF the country.
SIGNS PRESAGE VICTORY
The signs Of the times politically point to
victory for the people as they did three quarters
OF century ago. The present fight will be a
long and severe one, 1t then. But the
American people require only to be apprsed
of the dangers which threaten them and their
liberties In order that they may rise aud avert
those dangers. They followed the leadership Of
Jackson, they following the leadership Of
Roosevelt. they viii follow the leadership Of any
earnest patriotic man who clearly sees the
matters which he has In hand Eternal Wig
lance is the price of liberty" and sforewarned