The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-30

time ave the nnocen, and betrayed stock,
holder from injustice.
4 combination hAV ing for hs purpose
the restraint Of trade and the stlfiing OF
competition IL Ia violation OF the common
Law. which We inheThed from England and
which the courts Of this country have ever
faithfully enforced. II matters not what
hnal form the combination may take,
whether corporate OF otherwise. u there
Il proof that Its purpose 10 restraint OF trade
the shell viii not protect e.
Yet a large number OF such creations
exist Sine-tenths Of them were created
after the year 1897. The great majority
we're builded to exact from the people
tho levy Of tribute authorized by the tarin
And there was no attempt on the part OF
the Attorney -Cienerals Of the several states
to stop IT, For that neglect the Republican
political machine h responsible purlhs
nearly all Of the ten years of the rapid up
building Of the trusts the Republican party
vas in control Of every SOrthern. Eastern
and Western state. a. well A. OF the Federal
Government.
why did they allow Il. do you ask Re
cause the tariff benehciaTies we're aud Tor
many years had been contributors =" me
Republican Presidential and ConEr"--'"na'
campaign funds. The national chairman
funds from corporations and IndiN hual>
With the argument that the triumph "t the
party was essential 10 their protection
The acceptance OF the sum asked for I'M
pIIed an agreement 10 protes, the special
privilege eniOyed ny 'he donor
Speaking 81 the Sherman antitrust
act Mr.. Parker said
Aua What IL the moral difference between
passing q statute for party financial sup
mort and neglccting to enforce Law Tor
the same considerAti ION The answer 10
the latter question Vss that. " any. n -"
negligible that NE should demand 10 ne let
alone In our method 81 securing tho pro
lection the statute promises And they
were let alone The RepublIcan machine
x.s in po-ition ia carry out policy of non
enforcement Of laN
wave Of combination swept over the
country In The ensuing ten years under
Republican Federal and state control ~
per cent Of the creations to shut out com
petition came into existence. They con
tribute a mighty force outa1de Of and beyond
their gigantic contributions 10 inc h"pub-
lican campaign cheat.
Need u be argued nov that they did
and do contribute That he object Of
contrthut ion has bcen and still - To secure
spertaI advantages by law and by non
enforcement 81 law Aye. more. are thers
many intelligent men. Sho. having care
fully cons dered the matter. douo, that the
act of 1903 authorizing -dillEent inVesitga-
on into the Organization and management
Of the b,lsinesa % any corporation with
pubIIcnv thereof in the discretion ~ N"
pr.s,dent. vas intended as the leading
feature Of organized tfnporiunrN for cam
paiGn fund-'
Even the insurance companies were
advised Of the amount ~hich should he
a nj han md
for the benefit % tho party once dominated
~ men 81 high IDEALS and honest purposes
SO wsH underst ood Was this practice that u
-asms to have become regarded ny the
Repub,ican leaders a. legitimate and proper
in behalf 81 their party TN any other
hypot hests u would be impossible - a'-
count for the we'll known request Of Presi-
dent Of the United states TO MIR Hartman
an ofnciai Of railroad subject to inve-ti-
eaton and a measure Of regulation by the
FEDERAL Government to raise quarter
Of a million dollars to he used IN an elec-
ton In which the President Vas Interested
tan occurrence not by any means isolated
TAFT ANp FoosFvELr oroTFp.
whatever OF excuse may be offered the
usiy truth l. that the Republican national
machine has received the moneys Of the
corporate and individual benenciRrie- 81
the tAriR and in return has compelled Con
areaa to keep htgh tne ArlH Th'~- hhu wv
Attorney Generals 20 close their eyes 10
yiolations of law Need seek further
evidence than the admission Of President
TatS lie said a. Cincinnati on September
81 The country IL reused against the
eorporate or corrupt control Of legislative
agencies n. however. thersrtil remains
A doubling Thomas let him read the te~'i-
mouy Of on. who believes he know said
the ex-Pre-ident AZ OsawAtonie 1t -
necessary that laws should he passed 10
prohibi, the use Of corporate funds directly
or Indirectly for political purpose u - still
more necessary that such ls~S should he
thoroughly enforced. Corporal" eNpendi-
lures for political purposes and especially
such expenditures ny public service cor
variations have supplied one 81 the principal
source. Of corruption In our political anair-
In the light 81 all the testimony and 81
the.a admissions I submit that the Jury
Of IN. people should ind a. = general YER
Act That the failure Of the executive and
legislative branche. Of Government. both
FEDERAL and state. tn protect the people
from the specisl privileges hunters and
g,af, s~ekers 10 deeply rooted in . corrupt
Alliance between them and the Republican
politIcsl machines Upon that verdict
but one iudEmen, can he entered that NJ
eviction when you find cancer you know
that pills and plasters will serve only tn