New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
CAN'T VOTE FOR PARKER.
CALLS TELEGRAM TRICKY.
Justice Seabnry Severely Cnticises
Course of Chief Judge.

Samuel Seabury. justice OF the City Court ore
of the leading radical Democrats OF the city.
said yesterday that he would not vote for
Parker and Davis Justice Seabury's reasons
for boiling the Democratic ticket are interesting.
because he voices the sentiment of steadily in
creasing number of Democrats who do not like
the way things were done St, Louis.
Henry B. Maurer prominent Bryan man in
Brooklyn. yesterday called at Republican ma
tional headquarters. and it was said last nigh
by his friends that he offered his services To the
Republican National Committee. Justice Sea-
bury made the following statement;
shall not vote for Parker and Davis The
action of the convention in approving the crime
committed in Illinois, the facts being clearly pre-
sented and being undisputed. showed that the
convention preferred the rule of the political
corruptionist rather than recognize that politi-
cal conventions should ne honestly conducted
and that the majority should rule.
Judge Parker's persistent silence before he
was nomina ted. and his tricky telegram as soon
as he had safely secured the nomination showed
him to be an apt pupil of the political methods
of David b, Hill The deception to which Judge
Parker and his friends resorted to secure the
nomination and the repudiatiOn of the cOmpro-
| misses entered into in relation To the platform
will, ] believe. before the campaign is over. be
made perfectly apparent. When the Facts
appreciated they excite other feeling
than disgust and contempt. The convention was
controlled by a union Of the monopoly and pro-
slavery elements. 1t was impOssib BILE that any
really democratic action could have proceeded
ana democratic parties as at present constituted
are controlled by plutOCTatiC influences. The
| great corporations which depend for their sue
! cess upon special privileges. the existence or
which tmpOverish the masses win in this
I paign contribute impartiaHy 10 both of the
great political parties. No matter which party
loses. monopoly is confident that IL will win. In
! the contest between Roosevelt and Parker no
/ political issues are involved 1t is a mere per
| sonal contest for place and power. This is the
| lowest plane upon which a political campaign
| can be fought That fact that Grover Cleveland
and others who deserted the party when it be-
came Democratic in 1896 are now in control of
| the party is sure guarantee that il intrUsted
| with power the government viii be administered
for the benefit of corrupt putOCracy. as il was
! during Clevelands last administration.
The indictment which Mr.. Bryan brings
| against the element which now controls the
| Democratic party is in all respects true and
! the fact that il is true shows that the party is
! unworthy OF support. II seems to me unreason-
/ able to assert that the Democratic party stands
! at present for policies which are destructive
/ of free government and at the same time 70
support that party upon the theory that the
/ best way To reform the party is to intrust the
plutocratic element in the party with the con-
| troll OF the government.
| The best way to reform the party Is TO see
| 70 it. when il sells out to the plutocTacy, as it
/ has IN this campaign. it should so down to the
| defeat which il deserves The Republican party
/ stands for the same plutocratic influences which
are behind Judge Parker. and for imperialism
J and militarism- There Is no reason 10 believe
/ that Judge Parker is any more opposed 10 i'm
| perialism and militarism than is President
| Roosevelt, but even If he is opposed TO imperial
] ism. and should be elected, no change in the
present impeTialistic policy could be secured
! without n similar change in the Senate. which
/ cannot be secured in this election.
From my standpoint, choice Of two evils is
| presented. and shah choose neither. II Par
| keT is defeated the Democratic party will be
I forced to adopt progressive and liberal Demo
/ cratic principles. go out Of existence and give
/ place 10 some party which viii give expression
| TO these principles
The principles more important than the
party. Mr.. Watson. nominated by the Peoples
party, is Il worthy representative OF the prtn-
/ ciples which l conceive 10 be truly democratic
/ and the adoption of which I believe TO be essen
/ tial To the preservation OF democratic institu-
/ tiOns I'm this country.
He is the only representative OF these demo
/ therefore. cast my vote Nr him 7 am informed
/ that a full Watson electoral ticket will he nom
/ mated and believe it will receive large vote
! All arrangements have been made for the noti-
! hcation of Thomas f. Watson. candidate for
/ President. and Thomas Tbbles candidate for
/ Vice President. Of the Peoples party. at Cooper
/ UnIor Thm sday August Is at = p. m The
| reporl that Mr.. Watson would decline this nom.
! iuation is declared 10 be entirely without foun-
/ datiou. An aggressive campaign Will he waged
! 10y the Peoples party in ali doubtful or border
/ States. The arrangements for the meeting are
/ in the hands OF H. G. ). simpson No. - Broad
ST. from whom tickets may be procured.