The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-15
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BY Edward Kenny
NE of the most important questions before the people at this time
is the question of corruption at elections by means of campaign
contributions by corporation. and individuals. Those individuals
who contribute expect to be rewarded for their contributions at the K
pense Of the people. and those corporations which contribute expect to
be compensated for their contributions by favorable legislation at the
expense of the people. 1t is idle to "a that the Republican party has
not sought FOR and been benefited by such contributions. The six-mirlon-
dollar corruption fund raised in 1896 by Mark Hanna is still in the minds
of the people. And thu disgusting revelations of the insurance invesh-
cation in New York, that stckened the American people, have not been
forgotten. And although Mr. Parker in 1904 charged President Roosevelt
with the same thing, and Mr.. Roosevelt denied it, Mr.. Roosevelts "prach-
cal men" letter to Mr.. Hartman, and MI. Harriman's practical response.
proved Mr.. Parker's statement The Republican party favors. and
Mr.. Taft favors a continuance of, that destructive source II corruption.
destructive to or government and demoranzng to u people. Mr.. Bryan
Is against It, n the mocrau party IS against IT, IN ue ideI Ooh
gress a bill a introduced to compel the publication of the names of
contributors and the amounts contributed toward campaign funds The
Congress was dominated by a Republican majority. The bill was killed.
A similar proposition as submitted to the Republican national con
ventton at Chicago, but the Republican convention, by killing the propo-
stion. put the Republican party oil record against publicity. That action
of tn. Republican Congress- and that action of the Republican conven-
ton, can only be because the Republican party dare lot let the PEG
p' know whence the Republican party gets its money and what
the contributors expect to get at the expense of the people in return.
The Democratic party has pledged itself to the enactment If a law pro-
hfbting any corporation from contributing t a campaign fund and pro-
vUng for g. publication before election of the names OF tribut Inc
the amounts contributed. without any legal requirement. the Demo- ,
cratic party. and Mr.. Bryan. are pledged to. and will publish a list of
the names of contributors and the amount contributed, before the COM
ing election. The people ought to know, and the people have a right
to know. before they cast their votes just who are the contributors and
tho amounts they contribute. so that the people. before they cast their
votes. may know what special interests expect to be benefited at the x
pense Of the people. in return for their contributions
Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic party IRE in favor of publicity; MI.
Taft and the Republican party art against publicity. Therefore I think
Mr.. Bryan, and not Mr.. Taft ought to be elected.
The Democratic party declares in favor of a immediate revision of
the tariff schedule, so that articles entering into competition with
trust controlled products should be placed upon the FREQ list and ma
tenal reductions should be made upon the necessities of life" and the
platform further demands that aw materials, such as lumber, timber.
etc, should be put upon the free list at nee The Republican platform
declares "unequvocalty Tor a revision of the tariff by a special session
of Congress Immediately following the Inauguration of the next Presi-
dent" Both parties declare for a revision, but the sincerity Of the Re-
publican party may well be doubted; fol If that party were sincere its
members coud have anticipated that promise ~ performance It the
last session of Congress, or a special session could have ben called. The
Republican party is pledged to revise the tariff schedule as the Demo-
cratic party is also pledged but judging from as promises n lck
of performance, and the control of Congress by Speaker Cannon's Big
Five. the people a place no faith in the promises of the Republican
party. Therefore 1 think MI. Bryan, W. n a be depended on to keep
the pledges of his party, should be elected, and Mr. Taft should not be
elected because the Republican party cannot b. depended N TO Keep It's
promises.
The Democratic platform favors and Mr.. Bryan favors. the election
of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people. The RepubI-
a party does not favor, and Mr.. Taft does not favor, this proposition.
Personally I am in favor of the election of every public official from
constable to President, by direct vote Of the people; for after all is said
in favor of the appointive system I think it has been found that the
people are better served by officials who are chosen by the people than
by those who are the get of the caucus and the power behind the caucus
The shameful manner in which this State is represented. and other
States are represented, or rather misrepresented, in the United States
Senate by the agents of private interests, and not by representatives of
the people, is sufficient of Itself to inpel the people to vote for Mr.. Bryan,
who is and whose party is in favor of the election Of United States Sen
ators by the direct voeo of the people, and to impel them to vote against
Mr.. Taft who is against and whose party is against that proposition.