New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-04
WALKER ATTACKS PARKER
OUTLINES Il PLATFORM.
Judge Vas Named as Morgan's
Man to Beat Roosevelt, He Says.

the Democratic Party Its Leaders and Its Poi-
cies." and promulgated new platform for the
Democratic party which, he said. had been Endorsed
by both Mr. Bryan and Colonel Watterson.
When he mentioned the names Of Bryan and
Hearst they oheered. The names of Hill.
Parker and McCarren were Missed. When the
speaker drew a picture of two young lawyers ''dne
young fellows with good minds. the one beginning
life on the banks of the Hudson the other the
banks of this Mississippi" and asked, Which
would you take for your PRESIDENT the audience.
without hearing either name, yelled Folk
Mr.. Walker had believed, he said. that 10 was
possible to write a Democratic platform from
conservative business mans point of view Some
months ago he submitted the platform TO a number
of the leaders. hoping that entirely harmonious
action might be obtained at st. Louis.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The platform begins with the financial question.
It is most important says Mr.. Walker:
Because upon the suf1ciency and stability of the
currency used as medium of exchange depend the
Preservation OF [eat0ns OF ta6e me
wages and the prevention Of those panics which in
States. running merchants. throwing labor out OF
employment. etc.
He says that the gold standard having been
adopted by the preparation OF the crime Of de-
monetizing silver, the Democratic party recognizes
that, as business has been reduced to the gold
standard. 1t would be unwise to attempt to re-
establish this standard. He SAYS:
1t is essential to the safe and stable conduct of
sbonid be made equal to the demands in order that
no mo nrId sne6iy OF money The threatenng
in the money centres during the last year
rency which shall be equal at all tunes 70 tn no6 de
Single indiydual in the Treasury Department,
upon tho bankers OF single city. or upon any
combination OF men, is essential 10 continued pros
perity.
Mr. Walker says the Democratic party proposes
70 accomplish this result by a certain plan. This
includes tho retirement of all legal tenders. all
all uyOVA n
tho total aggregatng at this time about
8! 800 COO: tho substitution therefor of like
amount OF thirtytwo-year per cent United States
gold bonds convertible at the will OF the holder at
the nearest Sub-Treasury into legal tender notes.
these in turn being convertible TO per cent
government bonds; permission TO the national
banks 10 hold their reserves in these per cent
bonds. tho Same being equivalent at ell times TO
legal tender notes. and increase OF population or
increase during decade in the volume Of business
per capita to be accompanied by corresponding IN
crease the volume per capita of the currency OF
the country.
TO REGULATE CORPORATIONS
Regarding regulations for corporations. Mr.
Walker proposes the active enforcement by the
Attorney General OF the laws which make Illegal
the special advantages given by the great carry
ing corporations private interests and national
on The tarnf MIR Walker saws the Democrats
party urges policy of gradual diminuton OF
tariff, in annual percentages through period COW
crlng ten years" In this way he says, the manu-
facturer will not be subjected to any hardship
to6sbme1f Of Indepenaence in the Philippne Isl
ands." Ten years after the election OF a Demo- mo,
the United states from the ISLANDS he he dsfa 5
The purchase OF all stocks and bonds of express
companies by the government is urged, at the mar
The Sixth plank is Public Improvements. Mr..
Walker says the annual loss TO the people OF THIS
country by bad roads is over $5OO.OcOOCO. There
should be liberal appropriations by the M
be made insurng s15OOoo,OOO OF good roads in the
Speaking of the possible nomination of Chief
Judge Parker. Mr.. Walker said that he had 1t on
good authority that seven months ago, in London
the friends OF J. Perpont Morgan were announcing
confidently that a had been found who would
beat Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Walker went
lie was a man named Parker. a protege and
friend OF David b. HILL and that sufficient money
ticians and control the Democratic convention. 1
heard of this at the time, but could not believe
that it. meant more than an idle boast, given forth
by the dlsgrunted merger organizer. II had re-
on the Vast organization which wall Street has
the United o6 u haG hS ON
showed in the campaigns Of 1895 and $500; II had
money can exercise an influence; If had reflected
who gobble their tens of millions, through govern
ment privilege. l could have predicted with
9 81 far ust he p nbi has been a6 to tell this
absolutely tine creature OK fTGr men
and Francis Lynde stetson. the well known lawyer
between. Mr., Cleveland and Mr.. Morgan in his
famous bond deal.
estimable gentleman in private life He is a judge
upon the bench sufficiently fair not to have attract
ed attention by any decisions manifestly corrupt
breeder OF polled cattle popular among, his neigh;
single strong sentence on the subject Of our pot-
zeal conditions who certainly I has not opposed the
been surrounded
WOULD DERIDE OPPOSITION
And in the campaign would not the Republicans
Justly deride opposition party which would pre-
tend to critcise Republican delinquencies OF en-
afiIated with the worst interests corrupting Re
publican administration stood to the fore OF De
mocracy?
stetson standing on 1.-THE wonderful platform OF
putty. persihage, peanuts and prevaricatons." Dis
cussing Judge Parker and Joseph W. Folk. of
Missouri. Mr. Walker said:
One obeys the Biblical instruction and makes
unto himself friends of the Mammon of Upright
David b. Hill. He manages a campaign for him
and, presumably does his odd Jobs
Tho other man, on the banks OF the Mississippi
sees corruption around him and is filled with in
dgnation. He is elected District Attorney. His
desperate character OF the villains opposed to him.
as Mr. BeImont's Louisville and Nashville Rail-
way; that the men in whose way he stands may
Which would you take for your President? The
w. yal Ei ana tb sane nero of Democracy in Missouri
The tight this year, declared MI. walker would
NOT he as in 1896 Corruption would be fought with
tho law and indictments would be asked OF cor
poration officials for the Illegal appropriation of
money for political purposes. He said in ending
nm not in the slightest degree authorized to
speak for Mr. Bryan or TO interpret his conduct.
but venture the pre pre- that under no cir.
St Louis He Is a party man who believes that
nariy % oreanjzation He win not like the distin-
guished patriots VINO are , NON proposing 10 eoltro