Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — Publicity for Perkins. [ARTICLE]

Publicity for Perkins.

M hy should George W. Pprkins contribute $15,000 to help Mr. Roosevelt carry the Republican primaries in New York city? .. Is it because Mr. Perkins is an ardent believer in the. initiative and referendum? Is it because his confidence in a on the recall of Judicial decisions? Is it bacadse his confidence in a “pure democracy” is such that he is willing to make any financial sacrifice in order that the nation may achieve this goal? Is it because he believes that Theodore Roosevelt is the only statesman who is wise enough and patriotic enough to be president? Or Is it because Mr. Perkins finds in Mr. Roosevelt the most serviceable weapon for destroying the Sherman anti-trust law? Mr. Perkins is chairman of the finance committee of the Harvester trust. He Is a director of the Steel trust. He is a director of the Standard Oil bank. He was formerly a partner of J. P. Morgan & Co. Mr. Perkins helped collect the life insurance money for the Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904, and he is a very practical man. If he gave $15,000 to the Roosevelt campaign fund in New York, how much has he given to the Roosevelt campaign fund in other states, and why?—New York World.