The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
SPEAKS FOR TEXAS.
Thomas III. Ball Compares Parker and
President Roosevelt.
ST. LOUIS, July S.-Thomas H. Ball
OF Texas spoke on behalf Of Parker's
nomination as follows:

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Thomas H. Ball
of Texas spoke on behalf of Parker's
nomination as follows:
voicing the will Of organized. united and
stoned by her delegation to this convention to
second the nomination OF Judge Alton B.
Parker
Thoughtful Democrats from every section
OF this country OF ours have reached the
conclusion that incomparably above all others.
he is tha one man whom all Democrats can
unite upon without explanation OF apology.
With such d candidate, no Democrat can
refuse to support him and assign a reason not
ticnal spirit.
Lovers OF constitutional government. re-
specters OF property rights and advocates OF
the Jrst claims OF labor, will have In this
blameless citizen. loyal Democrat wise and
upright judge an executive when elected. who
will respect the we'll defined functions OF the
executive, judicial and legislative branches OF
the Government. Judge Parker stands Tor a
democratic republic; President Roosevelt for
a republican empire"
Judge Parker has not sought the nomina-
tiOn, nor will his candidacy have been dictated
by any faction. interest section. President
Roosevelt to obtain his nomination. not only
ruthlessIy abandoned the power Of public pa
voluntary servitude," but over the Republican
convention at Chicago hovered his ambitious.
dominating spirit. debating its every step and
action.
If elected President OF the United States our
candidate Will take the executive chair clothed
with the wisdom to understand the constitu-
tion which he is sworn to support and gifted
with reverence for the principles IL was or
dained TO obtain Courageous, conservative,
wise and self poised he Will be content to
properly aid in shaping our domestic policy.
to advance the happiness and prosperity OF all
people and help conduct our foreign rela-
tions so as TO promote peace and avoid en-
taugling alliances and complications
Against him the Republican party presents
a candidate restless under the limitations OF
a constitution he does not appreciate or under
stand. Reckless Of international obligations,
and having reduced the Republican party to a
country in state of perpetual unrest destroy
ing our domestic quietude and disturbing in
ternational tranquility by his all-consuming
thirst for power.
RooJevctism is a distinct issue In Ameri-
can politics Strenuous. impetuous and wOr-
Shipping blindly at his own shrine. four more
years of his methods will result in such
usurpation of power by the executive as to
leave to us "a republic in name only. and
possibly Involve in foreign war Let us
accept the issue and present his opponent,
New York's ''chief Judge" with absolute con-
fidence that when he comes from his healthful
country estate. as did Washington. jefferson and
Madison. to occupy the great office of President
of the United States, he will prove a worthy
successor TO those ilustrious patriots destroy
ths shadow of a one-man power which now
threatens the destiny of our country, and
measure up to the high hopes and expectations
of the American people