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t - v i? The Commoner. 5 SEPTEMBER 20, 1S07 4. -Tgpm &. f -" . V"fc of the republican machine In New Yorkatato, has recently said, "Theodore Roosevelt will bo ro-nomlnatod by acclamation." Socretary of Agriculture Wilson has been studying forestry in the west and northwest. Mr. Garfield has done all the public land estates and territories. Mr. Motcalf has made a tour of inspection of the various naval stations. Secretary Strauss has been studying immigration conditions in the far west, and yet these cabinet officers and other high officials of the administration all return to pronounce that Theodore Roosevelt is the first choice of all good republicans, and Roosevelt is silent. Recently at a meeting of the republican club in New Haven, Conn., Congressman Sperry, launched a third term boom for the president which was greeted enthusiastically. Is it any wonder that the public conclude that Mr. Roose velt, in spite of his election night announcement, is really a candidate for re-nomlnatlon. Until the president speaks, there can be no certainty in this matter. If he does not intend to be a can didate his silence has only 'unduly complicated the political situation for too long a time al ready; indeed, the public is entitled to an au thoritative answer in this matter, certainly the political situation would be greatly simplified if it should appear that the president believes his duty tends in the direction of another term, his former public declarations to the contrary notwithstanding. Why is the president silent; when will he speak? WILLIS J. ABBOT. THE HARRIMAN FUND v Special Offer Tnnnh of the following persons have sent In yearly subscriptions to 'The Commoner in num ber as follows: L. F. Weidenbacher, Mt. Pu laski, 111., 10; F. W. Schroder, Lake Andes, S Da., 6; W. B. VanHorn, Vinton, la., 8; F. A. Roberts, Vanlue, Ohio, 7.; I. D. Rognlien, Kalis pell, Mont., 10; T. B. Paines, Nacona, ..Texas, 9; Wm. Albert, Port Murray, N. J., 6; R. G. Gal breath, West Plains, Mo., frJxZeb V. Long, States vllle, N. C, 7; Marcellus "Simmons, Cleveland, Ohio, 10; Morgan Wright, Elwood, Ind., 7; D. C. Carleton, Waterford, N. Y., 12; W. Y. Wood, Eula, Okla., 10; John Jordan, Baton Rouge, La., 9; W. C. Smith, Indianapolis, Ind., 9; M. A. Agnes, Akron, la., 7; J. A. Frochllck, Oshkosh, Wis., 6; S. K. Young, Camden, Ark., 6-; S. R. Lyons, San Diego, Cal., 13; F. P. Stucky, M. D.r Lancaster, "Ohio, 6; A. M. Aiken, Danvlller Va., 7; James Cahlll, Utlca, 111., 6; S. M. Bean, Hebron, Me., 7; Louis Heltman, Steelvlllo, 111., 8; R. C. Smith, Franklin, Pa., 7; John D. Loomis, Columbus, Ohio, 15; W. J. Scates, Knoxville, Tenn., 8; T. L. Rogers, Cleveland, Tenn., 6; Dr. J. S. Recob, London, Ohio, 6. 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A coupon Is printed below for the convenience of those who desire to par ticipate In this effort to Increase The Commoner's circulation: The Commoner's Special Offer Application for Subscription Cards Publisher Commoner: I am Interested In increas inarTnK Commoner's circulation, and desire you to eend mo a supply of subscription cards. 1 ajrreo to use my utmost endeavor to Mil the cards, and will remit for tbein at the rato of CO cents each, when sold. 5 10 15 20 25 50 75 100 box ob Stesxt No. P.O. .state. Indicate tho number of cards wanted by marking X opposite one of the numbers printed on end of this blank. It you bellevo the paper Is dolnir a work that merits oncouraso Bent, fill out the abovo coupon aud mall it to Tlie Commoner Idneoln, Neb In its Issue of Sunday, September 8, the Now York World prints an interesting story concerning the big fund raised by B. H. Hnrrl- man during the closing hours of the 1904 cam paign for the benefit of- the republican party. The World presents a synoposls of the story in this way: "The mystery concerning the campaign fund raised by Edward Henry Harriman on Octo ber 29, 1904, 'at the personal solicitation of President Roosevelt,' has boon cleared up by the World and Is sot forth below. The amount of that fund, names of the subscribers thereto and the manner of Its collection by Mr. Harri man and United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew have been obtained from a source that leaves no room for question. The exact amount of 'the fund was $200,000, not $200,000, ns has been stated. The names qf the subscribers to' it and the amount given by each of them are as follows: Edward H. Harriman $ 50,000- H. McK. Twombly (representing the Vanderbilt interests) 25,000" Chauncey M. Depew (personal) 25,000 James Hazen Hyde 25,000 The Equitable Life Assurance Society 10,000 J. Plerpont Morgan 10,000 George W. Perkins (Now York Life In surance Company) 10,000 H. H. Rogers, John D. Archbold, Wil liam Rockefeller Standard Oil Co.) 30,000 James Speyer and Banking Interests. . 10,000 Cornelius N. Bliss (personal) 10,000 Seven Friends of Senator Depew, $5,000 each 35,000 Sent to Mr. Harriman in smaller dona tions '. 20,000 Total .'. $200,000 "This sum of money, exceeding by $00,000 the amount estimated by George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the republican national committee, and B. B. Odell, jr., chairman of the republican state. committee, to be necessary to insure the election of Mr. Roosevelt as president and Mr. Hlgglns as governor, was collected by Mr, Har riman and Senator Depew and turned over by Mr. Harriman to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the republican national committee. "Mr. Bliss gave his check for the full amount to Mr. Cortelyou. The latter retained $00,000 of It for his own uses In the state and gave his check for the remaining $200,000 to Mr. Odell." Mr. Cortelyou took occasion to denounce as false the World's story. And the World re plies In this more or less heated editorial: MR. CORTELYOU SHOULD RESIGN "George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury and chairman of the republican national committee, denounces as 'false and mendacious' the World's account of the collection and ex penditure of the so-called Harriman contribution to the republican campaign fund of 1904. "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that after a con ference between himself, Cornelius N. Bliss and Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., he asked Mr. Harriman to raise $200,000 for the republican campaign fund? "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that in order to give Mr. Harriman assurances that the adminis tration would not 'run amuck' he arranged for an interview between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Harriman? "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that the inter view took place, and that, In Mr. Roosevelt's own words in a subsequent letter to Mr. Har riman, 'you and I were both so engaged in the New York political situation that we talked of little else?' "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that immediately -after this Interview Mr. Harriman and his asso ciates raised $260,000, the principal contributors being Mr. Harriman, Senator Depew, James Hazen Hyde, H. McK. Twombly, H. H. Rogers, William Rockefeller, J. Plerpont Morgan, John D. Archbold, George W. Perkins and Cornelius N. Bliss? - "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that this money was turned over to him for Mr. Bliss and that eight days before the election he gave $200,000 of it to Mr. Odell to influence the state election? . "Does Mr. Cortelyou deny that the cam paign was over at that time, that the money was Intended to corrupt voters, and that Mr. Har--rlman was able to boast afterward that with the help of this money his friend Odell succeed ed In turning 50,000 votes in Now York City nlone, 'making a difference of 100,000 votcn in the gonoral result?' "If tho World's account bo 'false and mon daciouB,' confirmed as it is in part by Mr. Roose velt's own letter to Represontntive Sherman and Mr. Harriman's lotter to Sidney Webster, Mr, Cortelyou can prove such falsehood and mendacity by opening the books of tho republi can national committee. Tho World challenged him to do it during the 1901 campaign. It has challongod him repeatedly since. Ho has al ways refused. "More scandalous than these contributions, moro scandalous even than (ho usos to which tho money was put, is tho fact that Gcorgo B. Cortelyou, formor grand inquisitor of corpora tions, who know their socrots, who solicltod this contribution from Mr. Harriman, who arranged the interview with tho president, who brought tainted monoy up to tho vory doors of tho White House, should now bo secretary of tho treasury of tho United States and in a position to give or withhold financial favors from tho men and interests who contributed or refused to con tribute to the campaign fund which ho collected. "Mr. Cortelyou should resign. In any othor civilized country ho would be forced out of office. "Fancy an English chancollor of tho ex chequer holding office in any cabinet after such a series of exposures as that which has pursued Mr. Cortelyou since he laid aside his duties an secretary of commerce to fry the fat from tho corporations his department had full power to investigate! Fancy a Fronch minister of flanance Impudently trying to weather tho storm that would there follow such revelations as these! "Not only should Mr. Cortolyou resign, but Mr. Roosevolt owes it to himself to insist on at least one act of atonement, by compelling tho republican national committee to return to Edward H. Harriman the $50,000 that wont into tho republican campaign chests and presumably camo out of tho pockets of tho stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad company." Some of the friends of Mr. Roosevelt are pointing out that It is significant that tho World is in a position to got the secrets of the railroad magnates and that It is significant also that while the World speaks very bravely concerning some evils, it has not been conspicuous for its criticism of. railroad evils. oooo PUBLIC STILL IN DOUBT At a meeting of tho directors of the Illinois Central Railway company Mr. Fish said that Mr. Harahan was d tool of Mr. Harriman, and Mr. Harahan said that Mr. Fish was a liar. Whereupon Mr. Fish smote Mr. Harahan In the optic. Then directors separated the combatants and the"moeting adjourned. The result of this little argument, fistic and vorbal, is still in doubt, and an anxious public would like to be enlightened as to tho facts. Did Mr. Fish ex press a great truth as regards Mr. Harahan, or did Mr. Harahan give utterance to a-great truth when he spoke so warmly of Mr. Fish. v THE WORRYING BROTHER Satan come a-chasln' me lively thoo' de night; Run me fum de shadders ter do breakln' or do light; An' I can't climb ter heaven an' de yuther place In sight, An' I don't know what's a-coming' on Tor- morrer! ' .,.- He run me oh, he run me dos ez fur ez ho - kin see; He swim de ragln' river an' he climb de burnin tree; An' wonders what ho wantin' wid a sinner po' ez me? An' I dunno what's a-coming on Ter- morrer! Ho sho' got time I tell you! ter he runnln' roun' lak' dat! WIsht de harricane would head 'im, or de earf " quake th'ow 'Im flat! De sinners sho'll be burnin' on de griddles whar dey at An' I dunno what's a-epming on Ter raorref! Frank L. 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