The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
Tells Why He Will Support Demo
cratic Ticket.
IMPERIALISM ISSUE
Party's stand on This Question. thu
Race Matter, Spirit of War and
Reduction Of the Standing
Army Favored.


nominees of the Democratic natlona
convention, and shall do so for tn.
following reasons:
'First-Because the Democratic tick.
et STANDS In opposition to imperialism
while the Republican ticket stands TO,
an imperialistic policy. On this ques-
ton. which was the paramount issue
In 1900, and which must remain ar
important issue SO long as an attempt
Is made to hold colonies under the
American flag-on this issue the con.
vention was unanimous, the platform
emphatic and | have no doubt that
the candidates will carry out the plat.
form
'Second-Mr Roosevelt is injecting
the race issue into American politics
and this issue if It becomes national
viii make it impossible to consider eco
nomic questions that demand solution
The election of the Democratic ticket
will put a quietus upon this attempt
and permit the race question to work
itself out without the bitterness which
WI 'No'Htf cit CONDUCT mas engen-
dered
"Third-Mr. Roosevelt stands for
the spirit of war. His friends present
him as the man OF blood and iron He
believes in strenuousness and incui-
Gates love for warlke things The
Democratic party stands for peace, for
reason and for arbitration, rather thar
force. conquest ard buster
"Fourth-The Democratic platform
declares in favor OF the reduction of the
standing army. and as this plank was
unanimously adopted. there is reason
20 believe that Democratic success on
this subject would bring some advan-
tage 10 the people,
For these -four reasons I feel justi-
fed in supporting the ticket but
shall not misrepresent the situation
or appeal for votes for the ticket upon
false grounds. A Democratic victory
will mean very little If any progress
on economic questions so long as the
party Is under the control OF the Wal
street element.
con the money question MIR. Parker
IS thoroughly committed 10 the finan-
Cier as MI Roosevelt. II he does not
go SO far as the Republicans would in
retiring silver dollars. In establishing
branch banks in enlarging the powers
of the national banks and in the sub
stitution of anasset currency for the
present currency, il will be because he
is restrained by the Democrats In the
house and senate Nothing good can
be expected of him on the money
question.
ION the trust question the Demo
ocratic platform is very much better
than fhe Republican platform. but the
nomination OF Judge Parker virtually
nuIIihes the antitrust plank Unless.
IN his letter of acceptance, he COM
mits himself to att, mpt antitrust legis
lation we need not expect him to pur-
sue a different course from that pur-
sued by President Roosevelt
so far the labor questions are CON
cerned we must await Judge Parker's
letter before we shall know whether
the laboring men have anything TO
expect from his election. The labor
plank as prepared by Judge Parker's
friends on the sub committee. was
straddmg. meaningless plank, In the
full committee. plauks were adopted /
IN favor of arbitration the hour
day ana against government by injunc- |
ton. also a plank on the Colorado sit =
uation.
IF Judge Parker is silent or amhig J
uous cu these subjects it will mean !
that the financial Influence back OF
him viii not permit him 10 take the /
labor side on these disputed questions. !
ION the tariff question some little /
progress may be hoped for but the |
Parker men on the committee We're |
necessarily iu favor Of "A very con |
sentative plank. ana 81 remains 10 be /
seen whether Judge Parker will carry |
ont The positive and definite plank |
which was submitted boy the fun com
uitte. This IS the situation.
Judge Parker stands for enough !
things that are good 10 Justify me On /
giving my vote but ms I have tried /
20 point ont for several months the +
triumph of the Wall street element OF /
the party denies 90 the country any
hope OF relief on economic questions
/ have nothing 10 take beck I have
nothing TO withdraw Of the things that
have said against the methods pur-
sued Goo advance bI~ candidacy. II was
n plain and deliberate attempt 10 de-
celt- the plrty. The New YORK plat
form was vague and meaningless 4ud
pufposfIy 50 because the Ndvocat@s Of
Judge Parker were trying 20 secure
votes from among the p-ophe who
would have opposed his views had they
known them
"If he had sent 10 the Albany con-
veuttau tine telegram that he sent 70
The -. Louis convention b. would have
had very few Instructed delegates from |
The south. and no possible chance Tor
the nomination. but he and his u8uag
ers adroity and pafposely concealed
his position uutl tha q iezdte- had
been aorralle1 and the nomination as
sured This his friends attempted 20
secure o. gold plank which @as over
wheimirgly defeated i0 the c1mmif'e4.
After the party had rei1iced over %
harmony secured by the omission Of
the question and after be had secured
the nomination ~ Injected his views
upon the subject az "a tfme when he
could not be taken from the ticket
without great demoraf tEatiou. The
nomination. Therefore was secured by
crooked and doubtful methods But