The Detroit times., 1910-09-30
Roosevelt's Action in Leading G. 0. P.
Il Reason--Shepard Favored For
Nomination But Enemies Point
! To Corporation Connections.
Judge Alton B. Parker, as Temporary
Chairman, Makes Attack on
in Republican Rule.
RocHEsrER, N. ", Sept. 20
Because the leaders had been un-
able to decide upon q ticket, II
was determined that a recess be
taken until tomorrow at p. m.


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 29.-For
the first time In q quarter OF cen.
tury the democracy OF the state OF
New York perfected the temporary
organization OF It's state convention
here today without q single delegate
knowing who would lead the tight In
the coming state campaign. II was
admitted by all the leaders that the
reason for this was the action OF Col
Roosevelt In assuming control OF the
Republican party In the state.
His issue OF nationalism. his posi-
tive assertion that the people shall
rule" awakened the leaders 10 the
fact that they had real fight on their
hands and hours were spent In
fruitless effort TO decide upon can
didate who would put UP the right
kind OF fight.
Charles F. Murphy, OF Tammany,
through his alliance with the Kings
county organization and State Chair
man Dix had clear majority OF the
four hundred and fifty delegates. Like
Roosevelt at Saratoga he was In a
position to jam through anything he
might desire. either on platform or on
candidates, but he and his friends en-
deavored to have the belief go abroad
that he was In the minority
Candidate after candidate was sug.
gested to Murphy but he insisted he
did not want to make the selection.
It will be wise politics. he told his
friends. to let the delegates talk things
over for few hours before anything
Is finally settled.
A conference OF the leaders was
slated for late this afternoon to pick
the candidate.
The convention was called to order
shortly after l o'clock and Judge Al
ton b. Parker. former candidate for
president, delivered the keynote
speech as temporary chairman
Edward NJ. Shepard. OF Brooklyn,
appears to be the leading gubernator-
tal candidate but those opposing him
are making the most Of his alleged
employment as a corporation attorney
and his connection with the Pennsyi
cania railroad. AS Henry l.. Stimson
has q corporation record, II Is argued
that the democrats will be a big gain
er II they avoid a like considering
against their candidate.
Judge Parker, as temporary chair
man of the convention today, said in
part:
To-day there are political prophets
who predict for us speedy coming
Of q dictator. There are In our be-
loved country advocates OF the policy
gradually to take from the people
home rule powers and confer them
upon the federal government. Indeed,
q president OF the United States said
that II We fail to Increase the federal
power, we show signs of impotence.
How comes this assault upon our
constitution? The answer Is there
IL great unrest among the people be-
cause the cost of living Is mounting
more rapidly than incomes and wages.
As q rule, our people are blessed with
too much sense to regret the good
fortune of others. So too. they are
too just to countenance the employ
ment OF government to accumulate
wealth for a few at the cost of all
The great bulk OF the larger fortunes
have been wrung from the people
through the aid Of direct Legislation
aided by the non-enforcement OF law,
that IL. through the tariff and the
combinations In restraint of trade,
created to secure from the public
every dollar which the tariff statute
made possible"
Judge Parker then attacked the tar
IN. declaring that although the Re-
publican platform OF 1908 did not
promise q reduction downward in so
many words, 1t was phrased to init
mate that this was the purpose or
the party. He declared President
Taft had made urgent appeals to the
senate for tariff reductions, but the
Republican national machine would
have none Of It," he said. They
stood faithfully by the trusts, the cor
porations and the individuals who
were the tariff benefciaries and
against the people. They did this In
obedience to the demand OF the cor
rupt national Republican machine
which has for years traded away the
rights Of the people In return for
money used to strengthen the machine
and to buy votes in doubtful congress
sional districts and In close states.
Judge Parker asserted that big cor
porations are the most useful public
devices ever originated by man. A
great majority Of them, he said, are
honestly conducted, and those that
are dishonest were made SO by their