The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
lsltFS HIS nat TO RYAN.
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s-44 ~ Parker satf no more than was ex=
rected OF him when he declared that he would
ssioa his hat 10 Ryan and Belmont for their
apparently dsinterested action in coming 10
tie rescue Of the Democratic party in the CLOS
ing days OF the campaign of 1904, making good
bali million dollar deficit, even when they
saw the shadows Of impending defeat gather
irg and knew that Democratic hopes would
soon be wrapped with the mantle of a dark
ness of stygian blackness All OF MS may not
possess to fun measure Judge Parker's belief
in the magnanimity of Mr.. Ryan and the great
ness Of his love for the Democratic party, but
there seems TO be little doubt that this one
large contribution was given for no other pur-
pose than that stated by the giyer himself,
hen he said that it for the purpose of
paying the workers and preserving the integ-
rsty of the Democratic party
MIR Ryan Is known as a generous giTer TO
Democrat -lf4e4-ti He Democratic party
and however much may fear the dangers
Of corporation control Of party and however
much we may prefer that campaign be hnan-
ced by all the people rather than by few mil
Ionafres who by their large contributions lay
tie candidate they support under obligations
to them, il is bat fair 10 credit Mr.. Ryan with
sincerity when he had absolutely nothing to
gain through the exercise of his generosity
aud knew H. That Judge Parker has just
learned that Ryan and Belmont gave so munif-
gently to his campaign chest and that for
eight years he kept in ignorance of the
fact but adds weight TO the evidence which
goes to indicate that the wealthy Democrats
expected no return for their contributions To
his campaign.
The pifonian does not believe IN secret con
tibntions TO campaign expenses; it does not
believe in large contributions from any one
man or interest, and il can aequit Mr.. Ryan
OF sinister motives i'll this instance without
abandoning that position. Giving the money
with the knowledge of certain defeat before
him and in the interest of candidate whose
nomination he opposed Mr.. Ryan demonstra-
ted that there is no other apparent reason for
MS act than that given by him under oath.
lie likewise demonstrated his loyalty and his
4 lherasty. .e4.4 y -
Notwithstanding all this the Republican and
Progressive campaign nlanagefh~~thelr nands
buried to the armpts in money chest filled
not merely by two monster contributions from
corporation magnates, but by numerous
smaller. but still large. contributions from
numerous trusts and special interests will
point TO Ryans testimony as proof that the
Democratic party eight years ago heay-
4 ~ obligated to Privilege the Repub-
a can party, and that it to them today
debts as large az owed by the other Two par
n ties. just they have sought 10 detract
h Attention from their dealings with rail
4 rrads, corporations and Illegal trusts by point
: Ing to lone Instance of trust -magnate aid
y 10 Wilson in this campaign, they viii seek 10
Il Damn with themselves the Democratic party
#ps 1901. To these and TO the preiudiced II
Aiii seem far-fetehed to say that the reyela-
lions By Thomas F Ryan before the Senate
a lEvestigating committee goes TO show but one
fftinE IF snportaHre to witt rhc Democratic
N party lacked the support OF the big interests
1ta 1904 because those same big interests were
ISxnaHcing the natlsnsl campaign Of Theodore
Eoosessat and the Republican state campaigns