New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-31
SUPPORTING JUDGE P4PBER."

! Six Of the leading newspapers of this city
| have thrown themselves with more or less Ell
| thusiasm into the ParkeY canvass. The extent
| Of the newspaper support he has attracted must
be highly gratifying TO the Democratic candi-
| Date. Yet the uney enness and varia bility of
| that support must sometimes perplex him.
| Pleading his cause with more or less continuity
| and vigor arc The World The Times The
American The Herald, The Evening Post
and The Brooklyn Eagle" 1t is an imposing
chorus Yet on what day are these able choris-
| tiers ever on the same key? Since the campaign
began, what baton has ever brought. or can
ever bring their jarring voices into harmony?
The World" is supporting the Democratic
candidate. Yet it has openly refused TO yield
TO his judgment on questions Of campaign ex-
pediency. 1t justly takes great credit to itself
for having Influenced Judge Parker to send
his pelated gold standard telegram thereby up
setting the plans and making waste paper Of
the promises of the Parker managers at St
Louis. After the delivery Of the Esopus speech
The World again took the lead in insisting
on clearer definition Of Judge Parkers Phil
ippine programme. 1t refused 10 wait for fur
Their enlightenment until the candidate should
prepare his letter Of acceptance, and by secur.
ing and publishing the MiIburn letter it def
nitcly ended the pretence-put forward by THE
Times and The Brooklyn Eagle'--that Judge
PaTker's election would involve no change
whatever in this country's policy toward the
Philippines Yet. after compelling n declara
ton Of this sort from the nominee, THE World
has virtually dropped hin-with all his views
and opinions-as a dead issue i'll this cam
paign. The paramount issue it tells us, Is
''the personality OF Theodore Roosevelt" In
other words il supports Judge Parker. not he
cause Of what he is or thinks or represents,
but alternative 10 and escape from the
Presidents strong, able, ambitious resource
full, militant, passionate personality" Still, it
must be pleasant TO "A candidate to he support
cd, even if his own personality" is ungracious-
~ ignored
The Times and "Thc Brooklyn Eagle arc
supporting Judge Parker. The Eagle" says it
knew the candidate was an anti-imDerialist
while it was representing him as wholly in
sympathy with the colonial policy of McKin-
ley and Roosevelt. Forced by the Atilburn let
ter To forcgo its "huncOing' operations in the
Judges interest. it now assures its readers that
the Democratic nominee. If elected, is likely
To repent his haste and rashness when brought
face to face with facts The Times" too.
thinks Judge Parker will live and learn. and
one of the things he will learn will be the folly
of talking offhand about freedom and indepen-
dence" for the Philippines. The Times" more
over, agrees with The Post in declaring the
attitude taken toward tariff reform both by
Judge Parker and by Democratic 'keynoters'
generally. 10 be shutting" "shvering" and
'cringing' The candidate and spokesman on
the stump like Mr.. Shepard and Senator Bailey
point out the abuses of Dingleyism with II
paisied hand" THE Times and 1.-The Post"
want plain speech" and robust conviction on
this major issue" They don't seem 10 be very
sanguine abont getting them. Still they are
waiting and hoping-and supporting Judge
Parker.
The Herald seems 10 be giving the Parker
Davis ticket aid ION general principles" The
support of "The American is also general
very general. "The American is frank enough
10 say that tie Parker campaign is being
"aged On rather nnessential and inconsequen
uai ISSUES. It's advice the other day TO the