Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-26
Judge Parker Derides
the Chicago "Brawl'

appreciated by our neighbors across
the border, the consciousness that we
took the right course should content
us.
"All honor to the Democratic House
which stood for the good of the ma
ton as a whole and prevented the re-
peal of the reciprocity act, thus leav-
ing the door open to Canada If her
people shall later elect to accept our
proposal.
1--WE are indebted to the President
for the evidence that his predecessor,
having first enjoyed an interview with
George w. Perkins, restrained his
Encouragement from bringing suit
against the Harvester combination.
For the Steel Corporation he went
further, for he wrote his attorney
general In advance of its absorption
OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany that he had decided to inter-
pose no objection
In the light of all the testimony
and of these admissions, l submit
that the jury of the people should
find as a general verdict that the
failure of the executive and legis-
lative branches of the government,
both Federal and State, to protect
the people from the special privilege
hunters and graft-seekers is deeply
rooted in the corrupt alliance between
the latter and the leaders OF the Re-
publican party
Upon that verdict but one judg-
ment can be entered-that of evtc-
ton.
ION occasion even a President of
the United States has been known to
solicit the financial assistance of a
great railroad leader over whose rail-
road the executive department might
hold either a stern or a mild and gem
tie sway. The presidential attitude
was gentle and polite. but firm and
insistent. Several letters failing to
produce the sheep for the shearing,
another was addressed to My dear
Mr.. Hartman: Now my lear sir, you
and I are practical men. and o are
on the ground and know the condi-
lions better than 1 do. If you think
there Is any danger Of your visit to
me causing trouble, or IL you think
there is nothing special I need to be
informed about. or no matter on
which I could give aid. why. of
course, give up the visit for the time
being. and then a few weeks hence.
before 1 write my message I shall
get you to come down to discuss GER
tain government matters not connect
ed with the campaign. With great
regards
THE suggestion of government
matters-implying IN the circum-
stances railroad matters-proved to
be the proper bait. The discussion re-
lating to government matters has not
beer reported. Probably it never
took place, for Mr.. Hartman read
between the lines of that letter, hur-
ried to Washington, hurried back and
promptly realized the quarter of a
million demanded, with $40, 900 over
for good measure.
This incident plainly discloses the
ligament that binds the Republican
party to the interests preying on the
people and defying the law.
"Too long has the country endured
the offenses Of the leaders of a party
which once knew greatness. Too long
have we been blind to the Bacchanal
of corruption. Too long have we list
lessly watched the assembling of the
forces that threaten our country and
our flresides. The time has come when
the salvation of the country demands
the destruction of the leaders of a
debauched party, and the restoration
to place and power of men of high
ideals who will wage ~unceasing war
against corruption in politics, who
will enforce the law against both rich
and poor, and who will treat guilt as
personal and punish 1t accordingly.
For their crimes against Ameri-
can citizenship the present leaders of
the Republican party should be de-
stroyed.
Fol making and keeping the bar
gain to take care of the tariff pro-
tected interests in consideration of
campaign funds, they should be de-
atroVed