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THE MORNING NEWS. I Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISW >• "YT’AFRF'T? 17 001 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. & CENTS A COPY DAILY. 18 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMF.B-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR 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