Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
SPECIAL WASHINGTON coRREs-
PoNDENcE.
BY CLYDE H. Tavennelr...I

lion IN excess OF the democrats.
The number who contributed to the
republican fund was 1920, and to
the democratic fund. $4,000. In 9th,
er5 words the number Of contributors
to the democratic fund was six times
greater, and their contributions ag-
gregated million dollars less. The
contributors to the republican fund,
as q rule, were interested in legis-
alton, the money coming from such
men az J. Pierpont Morgan, Charles
r.: Taft, Andrew Carnegie, Charles N
Schwab, John Jacob Astor and the
heads Of the various wooden mills
which desired the passage Of the
PayneAldrich bill, together with DO
nations from the Wall street banks
railroad magnates, and individuals
representing the tariff trusts.
The contributors to the democratic
fund were not personally interested
lD legislation
The contributions CT indivi duals t
the republican fund ranged from
$1l0, 900 downward, while contribal
tdons to the democratic fund ranget
from IS, 900 downward. 4
These were some Of the facts laid
before the United States senate by
Charles "A. Culberson OF Texas in de
manding an investigation into cam
paign expenditures Of 1904 and 1908
Mr.. Culberson, who is one OF the
most reliable friends Of the people
In the upper body, because he +
never found voting for special priv
ilege in any form, referred to the
fact that George B. Cortelyou, dn
the, 1904 campaign, had held the 20
sition OF chairman OF the repnblt
ian national committee while he
was secretary OF commerce and lab;
or, and minated that Mr.. Cortelt
you had taken advantage Of the sc.
crets Of corporations whose affairs
might be Investigated under the Fed
eral law, to "hold them up" for
campaign funds.
st has been estimated" he said.
that the enormous, and uncOnscion'
able sum Of 81 100000 was raised
and probably expended that year by
the committee Of which he was
chairman. The very size and auda-
city OF this fund, if approximately
correct, smacks Ct extort!on, profit
gacy and corruption.
"Who contributed and where did
t come FROM"
Mr.. Culberson went into detail re-
.arding the charge that the late E.
H. Hartman, on behalf OF the big
OF the country, had raised
! fund Of $3.50, 900, Of which he HIM
self had contributed $4,000 in sup:
port OF the republican ticket in
1904. He declared there should be
an inquiry to answer these ques+
tons.
AS the investigation Mr.. Culberson
desires would show republican poll
tics In 1904 and 1908 to have been
largely business transactions in
which tariff trusts, railroads and
banks contributed certain sums Of
money to obtain or prevent special
,egislation, and as the senate Is still
republican in complexion, the proba-
oillty is that Mr.. C,llberson's resolur
ion will be chloroformed.
The FalIacy Of Protection.
Whenever an American trust wants
he tariff rate raised, it bases dts
,lea on the argument that "Amerit
AN manufacturers cannot compete
With the cheap labor OF Europe.
In eleven months OF last year the
Exports OF iron and steel products,
ogether with agricultural impl
nents and freight and passenger cars
to nearly 100000, Ooo-an|
Increase OF about $54.00o,O 900 over the
period Of 1910.
These materials are exported from
his country to all parts Of the world,
n the face of the competition OF
England, Belgium, Germany and
rance. The steel trusts foreign
hid the advantage Of
hat Cheap lator" which the truss
nd their republican friends fear so
realty whenever a proposal is made
0 lower the tariff, yet the trusts
rade in foreign markets is con-
family on the increase How much
,nger viii the people allow them
elves to- be fooled by trust "logic?"
TAFT and the People.
President TAFT, In his recent speech
/ New York. used these words: