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J H. ESTILL. President ’ , *’ l '*r,n I i -r5.~54-.
PARKER MAKES REPLY
TO ROOSEVELT'S DENIAL
Reiterates His Charge of Heavy Trust Con
tributions to Republicans.
He Says That Roosevelt Only Attempts to Divert
Public Opinion.
New York, Nov. s.—Judge Parker,
in a speech made at a reception given
to him by the King’s County Demo
cratic Club in Brooklyn to-night, as
serted that the issue, “Whether the
trusts can purchase the elections,” has
not been met by President Roosevelt
In his reply to Judge Parker’s speech
made twelve days ago.
Judge Parker never had a more en
thusiastic audience than that in
Brooklyn to-night. He had not in
tended to make a speech to-night un
til the President issued his statement
defending the administration from
Judge Parker's charges. The judge
was engaged most of the day in pre
paring his answer. He consulted with
officials of the National Committee who
were in the city, and saw few other
visitors.
A committee, headed by Senator Pat
rick H. McCarren and Henry A. Metz,
chairman of the King's County Club,
escorted the candidate to Brooklyn. He
was cheered loudly on the way to the
club, but no stops were made. A
great throng surrounded the club build
ing, but several hundred policemen
opened a driveway for the party. Sen
ator McCarren and Mr. Metz guided
the judge, and his party to the dining
room, where dinner was served.
Said Outlook Was Promising.
Covers were laid for forty-five per
sons, the other guests being members
of the Reception Committee and direc
tors of the club. The courses were
hurried through and at 9 o’clock the
judge was escorted to a rostrum in
the main reception room of the club.
He was introduced by Mr. Metz, who
called attention to the fact that Tilden
and Cleveland had made their final
speeches in their campaigns in Brook
lyn. "Kings county will give you as
great majorities as it gave them,” he
said, “ and as Kings county goes, so
goes the state and so goes the na
tion.”
Before taking up his manuscript.
Judge Parker s’aid:
"This is the last opportunity, before
Hie election I will have to look upon
so considerable a number of Democrats
at once time. It gives me pleasure to
be able to say that the outlook is very
promising to-night. We have had a
very hard task facing the fences, but
those in touch with the situation, real
ize that the party is in better condition
than it has been for a number of
years.”
Judge Parker then answered Presi
dent Roosevelt’s statement as follows:
Address of the Candidate.
The purpose of my address to-night
is to c*all attention to the fact that
in his strangely belated reply to my
speech twelve days ago, the President
has not met the issue created since the
platforms were adopted, namely: Can
the trusts purchase the elections?
Whatever results may follow from
his address, the campaign fund can
not be interfered with. It Was been
raised.
My first utterance on the subject
is to be found in an address delivered
on the 24th day of October, in which
1 said:
“Many years have passed since my
active participation in politics. In the
meantime a startling change Was tak
en place in the method of conducting
campaigns, a change not for the bet
ter, but for the worse, a change that
has introduced debasing and corrupt
methods, which threaten the integrity
of our government, leaving it perh'aps
a republic In form, but not a re
public in substance, no longer a gov
ernment of the people, by the people,
for the people, but %. government whose
officers are practically chosen by a
handfull of corporate managers, who
levy upon the assets of the stockhold
ers they represent such sums of money
as they deem requisite to place the
conduct of the government In such
hands 'as they consider best for their
private interests.
Can Give Vast Smim.
“Some of the enterprises ..which
nave unduly thrived through favorit
jsm, and which have been permitted
by statute to indirectly levy tribute
1 lon the people, have in the course
01 time become so rich and strong that
they and do contribute vast sums
'"•lien it is made clear thut it will be
;,!1 advantage to them, and they con-
Pibute upon the promise, direct or
implied, that they shall be permitted
’ continue to tax the people for their
' " n benefit. Upon such promises con
'ributions have been not infrequently
,lla de in such large measure as to in
duce and procure colonization, re
peating and bribery in doubtful states.
This has built up a class of voters
known to local leaders as ’floaters,’ a
■ lass so numerous that party can
vassers allot to them in their canvass
bonks a separate column headed with
'bat name. This condition Is recog
nized by party workers, local, state
and national. They are no longer
shocked by it. It has become so prev
alent that they are becoming harden
ed to it.
Want to Perpetuate It.
"The excessively protected Interests,
"hioh formerly poured out their treas
on in order to continue existing, and
procure the passage of new laws, per
mitting its further accumulation, have
'" on joined by the combinations pop
"'irly called trusts. Their plan is to
P' rpetuate the present administration.
■ >e h of the combinations, or trusts, us
‘ not profit by the aid of the tariff se
' "re their profits by the exercise of
monopolies. Hence their officers are
opposed to the enforcement of law as
a Kj'lnst them.
" hen such forces unite to furnish
money which they are promised
1 dl control the election, their purpose
| P as clear as noonday. It is to buy
, Prop ction, to purchase four years more
! 'd Profit by tariff taxation, and four
.curs more of extortion, from the pub
", by means of monopoly.
I'olitical contributions by corpora
h ms und trusts mfnn corruption. They
' annot be honest. Merely business In
are moved by merely business
' nnsldcratlons. A corporation sub
■ rlbes to a political party only be
'‘'use the corporation expects that
n'sn kb rough Its control of public
'tncers—executive and legislative— to do
miethlng for the benefit of the cor-
Jiatotmab Jtmfning
I poration, or to refrain from doing
something to its injury. No other mo
tive can be imagined. In the nature of
things no other motive can exist. The
relations established mean the expecta
tion, if not an agreement, actual or im
plied, that governmental action is to be
influenced by and for corporation in
terests. No sophistry can give any
| other %ppect to the transaction in the
minds of reasonable men. Let the de
fenders of the practice, if it has de
fenders, answer these questions:
Questions to Answer.
“Why do corporations and trusts sub
scribe to political campaigns?
“What would a trust think of a
party which, after accepting from the
trust a campaign contribution of $500,-
COO. should permit the party's repre
sentatives in office to take action inimi
cal to the trust?
“Would the public interests be safe
in the hands of a party, the greater
i part of whose campaign funds had been
contributed by corporations and trusts?
“If the public welfare and the in
| terests of subscribing corporation or
I trust should conflict, which would like
ly be protected?
“The scheme of our government op
poses favoritism, but in its adminis
tration there has been much of it.
Indeed, It has been growing with such
rapidity in recent years that these few
that have enjoyed favors contributed
either directly by statute or indirectly
by the non-prosecution of violations of
law, represent, control and are possess
ed of many hundreds of millions of
dollars. These interests have decided
to attempt to continue the present ad
ministration in power. Their repre
sentatives scolded about the President
for some months, and thus contribut
ed their part toward the effort which
was assiduously made to satisfy the
country that the trusts were opposed
to the present administration.
Was It Hut Make Believe f
“Whether there were real difficulties
between these great powers and the
administration, difficulties which have
since been settled to the satisfaction of
all parties concerned, or whether there
were no difficulties to be compromised
and adjusted, their action being but a
play to deceive the voters, the fact
remains that the trusts are not, now
opposed to the continuance of the’pres
ent administration. On the contrary,
it Is common knowledge that they
have determined to furnish such a sum
of money to the Republican National
Committee as it Is hoped will secure
the ‘floaters’ in the doubtful states for
the Republican ticket. Such an at
tempt constitutes both a menace and
a challenge to every patriotic and law
abiding person in this country, a chal
lenge which ought to be accepted. The
question ought to be settled now
whether the ‘floaters’ and illegal com
binations can together control an elec
tion in this country. Such a contest
means on one side vast sums of money
and every man with an itching palm.
It ought to array every honest, inde
pendent and patriotic citizen on the
other side.”
Wlint Iloosevelt Should Have Done.
You have learned from Its reading
that the purpose of that address was
to warn the people against the cor
rupting of tl; electorate by tariff
bred trusts and other monopolies. It
contained -no criticism of the Presi
dent. It simply called attention to a
ndtortous and offensive situation—a
situation which presented to my mind
the greatest of the moral issues of the
campaign, yes, of many campaigns. If
he had said, on the day after the de
livery of iny address, after the con
sultation about it which he and Sena
tor Knox had, “Yes, I never thought
of It before, but Parker is right. Why
would a trust take money out of its
treasury, money belonging to its
•stockholders, consisting of women and
children, as well as men of both par
ties, unless its purpose is to get some
thing in return, something which its
officers regard as more thin an equiv
alent for the moneys taken out of the
treasury. Now, he is right, and I am
going to stop it. Perhaps the National
Committee cannot pay back the mon
eys contributed in this way that they
have already expended, but there shall
be no more such contributions. I will
join Parker in an effort to protect the
ballot of the honest citizen from be
ing over-ridden by merchandise bal
lots.”
If he had said that, it would have
sounded like the Roosevelt we once
knew. And if he had followed It by
acts in execution of his words, it
would have been of far less conse
quence to the people which one of us
should be elected than it is now. But
he did not do it. He shut his eyes to
what was going on, and since that
time there has been the frequent
meeting of the trust magnates, and
the moneys have been pouring into the
treasury all the more freely and all
the more plentifully, because of the
attitude taken by ine, and which, It is
true, I have enforced from day to
day. •
Roosevelt Iloexn’t Deny Them.
The President does not deny these
contributions now. This is what he
says: “That contributions have been
made to the Republican Committee as
contributions have been made to the
Democratic Committee. Is not the
question at Issue. Mr. Parker’s as
sertion Is In effect that such contribu
tions had been made for Improper mo
tives, either in consequence of the aot,
or In consequence of improper prom
ises, direct or Indirect, on the part of
the reciolents.”
That is the only paragraph in Pres
ident Roosevelt's statement which
touches either directly or indirectly on
the question as to whether the trusts
have made contributions to the Re
publican campaign fund. It is al
most, in terms, an admission that the
funds have been contributed to the
campaign. In coupling the Demo
cratic campaign fund with the Repub
lican campaign fund, the President at
tempted to so associate the two that
a denial of his assertion could not be
made without Implicating the Demo
cratic Committee. He is In a position
to know what contributions have been
made to the Republican National
Committee by the trusts. If there had
been no trust contributions, he could
easily have said so. He did not say
so. He cannot say so. He has wait
ed until the closing hour of the cam
paign to make easier the pretense of
Continued on Sixth Page.
. SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1904.
PARKER ADDRESSING THE
PARKER OR ROOSEVELT-WHICH?
HERALD FORECAST
SAYS ROOSEVELT
5 to 1 the Odds Given
on Him.
Chances of Judge Parker
Not Regarded Brilliant by New York
Men.
New York, Nov. s.—The Herald to
morrow will publish the following sum
mary of a supplemental poll it made
last week of the entire country:
, With the presidential canvass virtu
ally finished, the betting on the elec
tion of Roosevelt is 5 to 1 and surface
indications point to his success at the
polls on Tuesday next. The Demo
cratic managers, however, are confi
dently claiming the election.
Won’t Predict a* to New York.
New York state Is in the balance
still on the presidency, and the Her
ald declines to predict. The state is
apparently strongly Democratic, and
the Democrats will get the governor
ship.
The Republican managers are claim
ing New York state for Roosevelt by
88,000 and for Higgins by 40,000. The
Democratic county estimates claim the
state for Parker by 11,000 and for Her
ricks by more than 60,000.
Democrats expect Parker to carry
New York city by 125,000 plurality-and
Herrick by 149,000.
The Democrats of New Jersey are
much encouraged, and fully expect to
elect Charles C. Black Governor. There
is a stiffening of the Republican vote
on the presidency, and the Indicated
majority for Roosevelt In the state Is
now placed at 23,000.
Tour Helped In Connecticut.
Judge Parker's tour of Connecticut
has given the Democracy of that state
much encouragement, and the state Is
more doubtful than at any time during
the campaign. The indications, how-
Continued on Sixth Page.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION TO-DAY,
AS INDICATED BY HERALD CANVASS
—- • ■ 0
Roosevelt.
Parker, 159
Probably Republican, • . . . . * . -11
Probably Democratic, 3
Uncertain on Presidency, New York, ...... 39
Necessary to a Choice, 239.
GENERAL APATHY
THROUGHOUT SOUTH
IS NOT ENOUGH INTEREST
TO GIVE AS I.AHGE DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY AS WANTED.
Georgia 1* Safely In tile Democratic
Column Aaliley, Republican,
Working Hard Aguln.t Bell, Dem
ocrat, la the Mill li—Popnllst* and
Kepulillea.il* Allied—Rename of the
Situatiou in Thi* State.
Atlanta, Nov. s.—Democratic leaders
are hopeful of a full vote In Geor
gia oil Tuesday, and to that end ef
forts are being made in many sec
tions of the state to shake off the
apathy in the party, the result of con
tinued past successes.
“Georgia Democrats particularly
owe it as a duty to their own state
and the South to repudiate at the polls
this effort of the Populists, led by a
citizen of their own state, to disrupt
the white people of the South and di
vide them against themselves.” said
Vice Chairman J. J. Spalding of the
State Executive Committee to-day.
“I am,hopeful of a full Democratic
vote,” he continued. “Only by that can
we firmly entrench ourselves in our
principles and thwart any effort of
the Republicans to put upon us, negro
mail carriers in the rural districts and
other indignities which we know from
past experience will come unless we
act. Loyalty to party, to Georgia
and to the South should be controlling
influences In bringing Democrats to
the polls on Tuesday, but added to
these are also personal interests, and
I do not believe any Democrat who
understands the situation will fail to
cast his ballot in behalf of his party
and his people."
Neg rue* Krglalrre.l Heavily.
Republicans, with the aid of the Pop
ulists, are making fights In seven of
the Georgia congressional districts. The
negroes everywhere are registered
more heavily than ever before, and
they are all going to vote for Roosevelt
and the Republican candidate for Con-
Cqntlnued on Sixth Page.
IN WASHINGTON IT IS
SAID TO BE UNCERTAIN
Gorman Predicts Party's
Success.
Roosevelt Has Assurances
From His Party lenders That He Will
Win the Race.
By R. M. Larner.
Washington, D. C., Nov. s.—From
the best source of information obtain
able to-night, the political situation
may be sized up as uncertain.
Senator Gorman, who is recognized
as good Democratic authority, told
me to-day that he regards the pros
pects of Democratic victory exceed
ingly hopeful.
Secretary John Hay, Just after an in
terview with the President, said the
Republican managers have assured
President Roosevelt that his election
is now certain.
Just what effect President Roose
velt’s impulsive statements denying
Judge Parker's charges of corruption
in connection with trusts ar.d Judge
Parker’s expected reply will have upon
the wind-up of the campaign is prob
lematical .
Republicans are claiming that the
President has given Judge Parker the
lie direct, and It is now up to Judge
Parker, “to deliver the goods,” or be
utterly discredited by all fair-minded
men.
Blnnket Fall of Hole*.
On the other hand the Democrats In
sist that President Roosevelt has clev
erly evaded or dodged Judge Parker’s
direct charges by a blanket denial, and
the blanket is full of holes.
In the meantime the Democrats are
continuing their sggresr ■ campaign
ing in the doubtful sta/'JJ’wlth encour
aging results. To-day when President
Roosevelt was receiving numerous tele
grams of congratulation and approval
for his sensational challenge to Judge
Parker, distress calls were heard ut
the White House, not only from In
diana and West Virginia, but also
from Illinois. The President was ad
vised that there might be some mis
takes in the polls made in those three
states.
Tom Taggart telegraphed to a politi
cal friend here to-day, from Indianapo
lis, to this effect: ‘‘lndications are
very reassuring for a Democratic vlc-
Continued on Sixth Puge,
CORTELYOU CLAIMS .
ALMOST EVERYTHING
Says Republicans Will Carry Every Northern
State Save Possibly Maryland and Nevada
Denies That Campaign Contributions Were Forced
From the Trusts-All Voluntary.
HOSTILE ARMIES ARE
STILL IN CLOSE TOUCH.
Occasional Malit Attacks Made by
the Jniisncu.
Mukden, Nov. s.—The Russian and
Japanese armies are so close together
that maneuvering Is almost impoesl
ble. The Japanese are oonllnlng
themselves to occasional night attacks,
during which they shell the villages
occupied by the Russians. In these
attacks they wounded several Russian
officers. In return parties of Russians
have penetrated the Japanese villages
at night, causing temporary panics.
On one occasion the Russians succeed
ed in throwing two bombs into the
Japanese officers’ quarters.
It has been reported here that the
Japanese would determinedly attack
Port Arthur on Nov. 3, the Japanese
Emperor’s birthday, and it is believed
that Field Marshal Oyama is await
ing news of the result of this attack
before advancing against Gen. Kuro
patkin.
The Japanese already have received
large reinforcements.
After a week of most spring-like
weather the thermometer fell 20 de
grees last night, and the first snow of
the season is falling to-day.
BATTERING THEM DOWN
WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Japs Follow Their Fire With Infan
try Rushes.
Tokio, Nov. 5, 7 p. in.—There was
published to-night a series of reports
of the besieging forces at Port Ar
thur, covering the operations from Oct.
30, to Nov. 3 Inclusive, These re
ports show tfiuv „ Japanese con
tinue to vigorously press the attack,
and that they are using heavy artillery
to batter down the Russian defenses,
following the urtillery lire with valor
ous infantry rushes.
The five days fighting covered in
the reports gave the Japanese a num
ber of distinct gains, materially short
ening the defensive power of the gar
rison.
REPORT OF SUCCESSES
OF THE JAPANESE.
Tokio. Nov. B, 4 p. m.—lt is report
ed that the Japanese have occupied
Wantal hill, sunk several transports
and have set fire to a battleship at
Port Arthur. There is no confirma
tion of the report.
Mailed Prom Tangier,
Tangier, Morocco, Nov, B.—The en
tire Russian fleet of warships, accom
panied by ten colliers and a hospital
ship, sailed from here this morning.
They took a westward course. When
the squadron finally disappeared on the
horizon the warships were heading west
southwest.
BOOKER BELIEVES IN
SOCIAL EQUALITY.
Would Not Be Practician It If He
Didn’t, May* liellln.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 5. —In a speech
delivered at New Site, Ala., last night
Congressman J. Thomas Heflin paid
his respects to Booker Washington as
follows:
“The example of social equality act
by Mr. Roosevelt, when he dined with
Booker Washington, put vicious no
tions in the negro's head and has had
a dangerous influence with many
members of that race. Booker Wash
ington Is setting a bad example by
going to banquets In the North and
dining with white men and women.
If Booker Washington did not believe
in social equality, he would not do as
he is doing in this respect.
“That negro Is in politics, and we
have a few white men in Alabama
who puppy around him to get a job.
He may enjoy being 'negro patronage
boss’ for Alabama. He is making a
mistake. He is destroying his useful
ness; his head is turned; he is a
changed negro; he is nothing like he
was five years ago. The mantle that
he wore so long for policy’s sake has
under recent conditions been thrown
aside and the real Booker is seen as
he really Is.
“Against the practices of Booker
Washington, plain talk Is necessary.
The negro must be told the truth.”
JONES KILLED YOUNG.
Shootlua: Followed an Earlier Re
sort to Manual Weapon*.
Spartanburg, 8. C„ Nov. 5.—J. M.
P. Young was shot and instantly kill
ed by J. L. Jones here to-night at
about 9 o’clock.
The homicide occurred In a store
here Jones had gone for the purpose
of making purchases. The tragedy was
the outcome of an encounter which
the two men had this afternoon In
which Jones was considerably worsted
by Young, who was much the larger
man.
It seems the men had not been on
the best of terms of lute and though
they lived over their places of busi
ness, which are close together, they
have quarreled frequently. young
was unarmed, but carried a large
walking stick when the fatal affair
occurred. Both men were married and
well known In Hpartanburg.
Jones was Immediately placed In
Jail.
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New York, Nov. s.—Chairman Cor
telyou of the Republican National
Committee late to-night Issued the
following statement:
"To All Supporters of Roosevelt
and Fairbanks:
“The presidential campaign has
reached its final stage and the reports
to the Republican National Commit
tee from all parts of the country
seem to be as complete as it is pos
sible for ante-election reports to be.
Upon these, and upon all the informa
tion which the committee has been
able to obtain, lain satisfied that the
Republican candidates for President
and Vice President will carry every
Northern state, with the possible ex
ceptions of Maryland and Nevada,
and will have not less than 314 out of
the 476 votes in the electoral college.
“The campaign has been conducted
with a much smaller fund than any
presidential campaign for the past
twelve years. The fund this year, al
though made up of contributions from
more than 4,000 persons, has been
about one-half as large as the Repub
lican fund when President McKinley
was elected in 1896 and about one-half
as large as the Democratic fund with
which President Cleveland was elect
ed In 1892.
“Every part of this fund has cornu
from voluntary contributions made
without demand, importunity or pres
sure, and without any agreement,
pledge, promise, assurance or under
standing, express or implied, regard
ing the policy or the action of the
administration, or looking to any bene
fit or advantage to any contributor
except the benefit which will come to
All business and to all our people from
the continuance of Republican policies
and Republican administration.
"To the great body of public-spirited
citizens who from thetr means and by
their personal efforts have aided in the
arduous labors of the campaign, I re
turn the heartfelt thanks of the Na
tional Committee of 1904.
“George B. Cortelyou, Chairman.”
MORTON SAYS THAT
CHARGE IS INFAMOUS.
A* Atrocious to Make It a* to Mo
Guilty ol It.
Highl&ndtown, Md., Nov. s.—Secre
tary of the Navy Morton addressed a
large Republican audience here to
night.
After arraigning the Democratic
party for what ho declared were its
paramount Issues, free silver In 1896,
Imperialism in 1900, and “the Repub
lican candidate for President, Theo
dore Roosevelt,” in the present, Secre
tary Morton took up the Parker
charges ugalnst the President, say
ing:
"Judge Parker has on several oc
casions made most serious charges
not only against the President's intel
ligence, but against his Integrity. To
be blunt and brief, he has charged
both the President and Mr. Cortel
you with levying blackmail upon the
corporations of this country by at
empting to extort from them campaign
contributions with the understanding
that by such means they may pur
chase Immunity from offenses al
ready committed or yet to be com
mitted.
“This is a most Infamous charge. It
Is a charge which we most indignantly
and emphatically deny. Thera is not
in It one lota of truth. Without doubt
Borne of the large corporations have
made contributions to the Republican
campaign, but so have others to the
Democratic campaign. I have not the
slightest doubt that, in some case*
the same corporations may have con
tributed to both parties. But Judge
Parker’s statements that the chair
man of the Republican Committee was
selected for the purpose of, and has
succeded in levying contributions up
on unwilling subscribers, or that he
has received contributions from large
corporations of any kind of conditions
of immunity, are absolutely false. I
do not know which Is the most
atrocious—to be guilty of such a
charge or to make It and not be able
to substantiate It.”
Criticising the Democrats for omit
ting all reference to the navy from
their platform, “at the suggestion of
Senator Tillman for the very states
manlike reason given by him that the
navy had no votes,” Secretary Morton
advocated the upbuilding of a navy
second only to that of Great Britain
In size and to that of no nation In the
world In the point of efficiency.
“I believe,” said he, “In a navy so
formidable that It will preserve the
peace, and I believe In a navy so well
prepared at ail times for war that
war will never come. My conception
of the American navy can be stated in
three words—Construction, Instruction
and destruction.”
killed”divorced wife.
Rlaser Shot Her to Death a* She nan
From Him.
Nashville. Tenn., Nov. 6.—Mrs. Lil
lian Blazer was shot and almost In
stantly killed In East Nashville to
night by Alfred Blazer, from whom she
had secured a divorce last Monday.
Mrs. Blazer was in the kitchen of her
home with James Agee, a boarder,
when Blazer suddenly entered and at
tacked Agee, beating him up badly and
probably fracturing his skull. The
woman ran screaming Into the yard
and Bhtser gave pursuit, firing three
shots, one of which struck Mr*. Blazer
In the head, She died without making
• statement.
Blazer escaped and has not been ap.
pre handed