Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-08
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Parker SLOGAN
Democratic Candidate Urges
Party Editors to Make That
the Issue
DELIVERS POLITICAL SPEECH
First Utterance Of Campaign by Dem
ocratic Nominee Made Today to
Democratic Editors Who Visited
Rosemount-AIleged Republican Ex-
travaeance SavagcIy Attacked.
DELIVERS POLITICAL SPEECH

travagance Savagcly Attacked.
Esopus, Sept. S.--The editors of up
wards of 200 democratic newspapers,
various parts of the coun-
try, came to Rosemount today to visit
Judge Parker. They We're received by
the candidate and their visit was made
the occasion for the first political
speech he has made in many years,
barring the nomination acceptance.
The greeting of the editors to the can
didate was delivered by Charles w.
Knapp, editor of the st. Louis Re-
public.
Knapp said in part: I'VE bring you
greeting from the democratic and in
dependent press of the United States.
Sharing your ardent devotion to those
eternal principles of truth and justice
which bear the name of democracy,
we have come to touch hands with our
chosen leader, and in his presence reg
lister our pledges of loyalty and fealty
to the great work of governmental re-
form in which we expect to follow
ber BY your fearlessness, resolution
and independence, sir, we have already
been stimulated to new vigor and ag-
gressiveness.
1--WE come to tell you by word and
by action of the enthusiasm that in
spires our work and the confidence
with which we await it's successful
frution in the very near future. We
are of one mind in echoing your own
forcible denunciation of the trinity of
expressions from which the American
people suffer so much. Not transitory
requirements of party duty, but en-
during responsibility of deep seated
conxiction unite both you and us In nun-
faltering opposition to Imperialism,
high tariffs and corrupt officialism."
Parker Talks.
In his reply Judge Parker, after
expressing his pleasure in welcoming
the body of representatives of the Am
erican press, which he termed zone
of the mighty forces in the upbuilding
and strengthening Of sturdy American
he praised the honesty
ana VI IAC PlCSo III a1e'-
cerning and leading the unhurried and
we'll considered judgment of the peo-
pie"
Continuing, he said: II shall not
take up your time with any reference
to the great issues upon which our
party, thru it's platform and candidates,
appeal to the people for en-
dorsement, but crave your indulgence
while briefly refer to a single feature
of the platform of the republican
party.
"That platform opens with declara-
ton of the party's many years of con-
troll of the government, coupled with
the assertion that it has displayed high
capacity for rule and government,
which has been made even more con-
spicuous by the incapacity and lnfirm-
ity of purposes shown by its opponents.
This challenge to a comparison of demo-
cratic and republican administration
since the republican party came into
existence should be welcomed.
Talks Of Extravagance.
"Comparison will show that under
democratic control of the adninistra-
ton the purity of the fathers was OBJ
served in the conduct of the govern
ment; that no one of it's departments
was permeated as of late with corrup-
ton rivaling the days of the star route
frauds; that a successful effort was
made to check the growth of expendi-
tures that it resulted in each instance
in cutting down the expenses within
control of the executive department OF
the government below that of the pre-
ceding administrations. Comparisons
will show also that each succeeding
republican administration, after 1868,
expenses, and in some in-
stances so greatly as to indicate reck-
peoples money. During Cleveland's
first term the average annual expen-
diture was about $269,OOO,O0O. For the
past three years it has been about
$519, 100000. The government expendf-
ture last year amounted up to $685.
100000, which was not equalled by any
year since the civil war, with the ex-
ception of the year of the Spanish war.
Results Of Extravagance.
There is one inevitable result to
such extravaganza. Instead of sur
plus in the annual receipts of about
eighty millions, which the present ex>
ecutive found on assuming control
there is now deficit to be found there
of forty-two millions. The limits OF
this address will not permit further re-
ference to the cost of the administra.
ton, but it should receive careful ex-
animation at your hands, and you Will
be convinced that reform is necessary
far more necessary than In 1875. IN
scale of public expenses. and when con-
vinced you will do less than your duty
il you fail to make the people under
stand it. The challenge of the repub-
lican platform permits you to compare
the details, the every day life, so to
speak, of the democratic administration
with both the predecessive and success
sive administrations and you will no,
shrink from it"
invites Comparison.
Sturdy honesty. marked ability thru
devotion to principle, all these in the
nigh places during those democratic
may without hesitation
,e placed alongside the qualifications