East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-03

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i'or The Lord. contr buttons in
1904 Here is the
editorial in part;
Mr., Hartman boasted that the
100000 that he raised for Mr.. Roos-
cvelt's campaign fund turned" 5O,-
eco votes in New York City alone,
making a difference of 100000 votes
in the general result.
How many votes were turned for
Mr. Roosevelt by the standard OH
company's 100000, which Mr.. Roose-
welt admits went into his campaign
fund?
How many votes were turned for
Mr., Roosevelt by the life-insurance
companies $15O,OOO, which was stolen
from their policy holders?
How many votes We're turned for
Mr. Roosevelt by the money that the
steel Trust contributed.
How many votes were turned for
Mr.. Roosevelt by the money that the
Beef Trust contributed?
How many votes We're turned for
Mr.. Roosevelt by the money collected
b.. the great Morgan interests which
have been so friendly to us?'
How many votes were turned for
Mr.. Roosevelt by the Paper Trust
contributions, by the Coal Trust con-
tr!butions, by the railroad contribu-
tions, by the Sugar Trust contribu-
itons, by the national bank contri-
buttons
In 1904 The World charged that
Mr.. Roosevelts appointment of his
/ Secretary of Commerce, George b
/ Cortelyou, to be collector of campaign
tribute was form of blackbail levied
upon corporations subject to investi-
cation by Mr.. Courtelyou's depart
ment. 1t was notice to the corpora
tions to contribute and they did con-
tribute. Judge Parker charged that
trust money was used to control the
election for Mr.. Roosevelt's benefit
and that fact has been clearly es-
tablished. So far as 1t lay in their
power the trusts and corporations and
privileged interests bought the presi-
dency for Theodore Roosevelt in
1904, and this is the issue that the
third-term candidate has never dared
to face.
MIR Roosevelt processes to be
shocked that anybody should charge
him with previous knowledge of
Standard Oil contributions, but he is
not in the least degree shocked by the
corrupt use of these Wall street mil
lions to debauch the electorate He
took this money in 1904 as freely
and as gratefully as he now takes Per-
kins money and Harvester Trust mon
e. and Steel Trust money Every
tainted. dollar is consecrated if it
/ turns a vote for Me"
How is it in view of his trust sup
/ pert, past and present, that Roose-
/ welt is now at the head of a brigade
carrying the progressive flag? How
does it occur if the colonel is at
Armageddon battling for the Lord
that Perkins is in charge of the am
munition, that Boss Flynn commands
in Pennsylvania and Dr. Henry Wal
do Coe in Oregon?
1t is time for thinking.
Ss~~O~S
People who do not like Governor
/ Vests enforcement of the law against
vice want him recalled and some
| foolish ones have already started
forth to raise money for the recall
fund. But it will not only require
money. 1t will also be necessary to
have candidate to run against the
governor. Who will make the race
| as the trlend or Vlce-the champion
of the bawdy house property owners,
lawbreaking road houses and blind
pigs?
What irrigation will do for a city
| is well illustrated by the case OF
| Kennewick. Not many years ago the
Now, thanks to the irrigation region
back of that little city it has become
one of the live bustling towns of
eastern Washington.
NSA~OSSN@
1t it is a trivial thing for an UNI