New-York tribune., 1912-08-29
PUTS BLAME ON TARIFF.
Marshall Holds 1t Responsible
for CORPORATION Gifts.

Bangor. Me, Aug. 2s.-The declaration
that the protective tariff system was di-
rectly responsible for campaign contribu-
tions from corporations was made at
Democratic rally here tonight by Gov
ernor Thomas r. Marshall OF Indiana,
Democratic candidate for Nice-President
"Bad as have been the contributions,
said he, "and vicious as have been the
expenditures Of money in the campaigns,
worse than all has been the system Of
protection. which has compelled the trust
magnates to keep lobbies at Washington
hire lawyers and finance legislators. Is II
much wonder. when these accessories are
necessary for legislation, that the men VINO
have been held up by public servants
should in turn hold up the puolic?'
Governor Marshall and Governor Plais-
ted. the Maine Executive, who Is seeking
reelection, spoke from the same platform
at to-uight's meeting. The Indiana Gov
ornor said in part:
| The man who has theory that a sys-
tenn Is wrong inevitably traces all eVlis
TO that system. Opposed 10 nigh protec-
tion, and believing as / do that the uusI
IS It's OFFSPRING ] cannot see II OtheTWlSe
than tnat the Investigation We are 70
have with reference 10 the CIRtTONcIsE
between Mess.s. Roosevelt, Archbold ana
PenrOsc and kindred subjects need never
10 have been held il the system had not
been i'm vogue. The controversy was as
/ ludicrous as il was enhghtening.
| Now, the real point to that CONTROVERSY
was not, Who hid the papers? but Why
were they hidden? So now we need waste
no time I'm a controversy as to whether
Mr. Roosevelt knew beforehand Of the
contribution of the Standard Oil Com
pany. We need not bother about whether
his letter was written in good taith or
bad faith as all this Is beside the issue.
1t Is undisputed that the money was paid
and used That is the important thing.
II has been the theory Of the law that
corporations nave no bodies TO be kicked
and no souls TO b damned, but beyond all
doubt they have pOcketboOkS to be fecced.
A corporation does not vote. OF itself
IL cannot be interested in politics. Does
any one dream that these TbuuOns
were made voluntarily? ] should like 20
watch the heartbeat of a corporation and
see If II has been quickened by anything
else than fear.
/ hope and believe that this is the
dawn of new day. and these trust mag
mates. whether actuated by high motives
or not, will see that the best thing for
them TO do is 20 ahead and do buSi-
ness without the help of Congress, upon
the consideration that Congress Will per-
NIT them TO do legitimate buSin IS. ii
the American Is what he says he is-the
smartest man on earth-and II he can
have the assurance that tariff laws are
not to be tampered with every thirty
minutes, and that II is not necessary tor
him to put around his schedule platoon
of lawyers and lobbyists TO save IT, and y
he knows that his interests are going 10
be unaffected by lack OF campaign con-
tributions, he can save enough money
TO make up for the reduction In tariff
schedules. and he can 90 to bed with
the assurance that his interests are not
20 be jeopardlzed over night, and he can
sleep content without fear of being
awakened by the United States marshal