Milford chronicle., 1904-11-11
PARKER FOR HARMONY
Issues An Address to 'the Democracy
of the Nation"

of the Nation"
EsOpus, N. Y, Nov. 10.-Judge Par.
ker gave to the press an open letter,
addressed ito the DepSscracy of the
nation" in which he thaEked those in
charge of his campaign work and de-
clared that the people will soon real
ize that "the tagiff-fed trusts are alb
sorbing the wealth Of the nation" He
said that when that time comes the
people will turn to the Democratic
party for relief.
The letter fellows:
To the Democracy OF the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members Of
the national committee and to the eNecu-
tive committee in charge Of the campaign
for most unselhsh. capable and brilliant
party service. All that it was possible
for men TO do they did. but our difficulty
was beyond the reach Of party m a ayers
! Deeply as l regretted leaving thSbench
/ at the time of it, in the presence OF over
whelming defeat, l do not lament it.
thought it was my Cuty. In the light OF
my present information I am now even
more confident that I did right. I shall
never seek a nomination for public office,
but 1 shall to the best of my ability serve
the party that has honored me- and
through the party serve my country.
The party has in the near future a
great mission. Before long the people !
will realize that the tariff-fed trusts and
illegal combinations are absorbing the |
wealth of the nation Then they will |
wish to throw off these leeches, but the 1
Republican party will not aid them to do |
it. for its leaders appreciate too well the /
uses TO which the moneys OF the trusts
can be put in political campaigns.
When that time comes. and come It
Will the people will turn to the Demo-
cratic party for relief. and the party
should be rea6R ready with an organiza-
ton of patriotic citizens covering every
election district who are willing to work
for the love of the cause-an organization
supported by as many town, city, county
and state officers as we are able to elect
in the meantime. We entered this can
vass with every northern. western and
eastern state, save one. in Republican
control This gave to that party a large
army of oGiceholders reaching into every
hamlet, many of whom gladly followed
the examples set for them by the mem
bers of the presidents cabinet in devot-
ing their time and services to the party.
To accomplish this much in this direc-
tion. however we must forget the dihi-
,uties OF the past. If any one sus-
poets his neighbOr of treachery, let him
he has deserted US, let him not tell it,
Dur forces have been weakened by divi-
lions. We have quaTreled at times over
essentials. If we would help the
people, if we would furnish an organi-
.ation through which they may be re-
ieved of party that has grown so cor
'upt that it will gladly enter into part
lership with trusts to secure moneys for
election purposes. we must forget the
differences of the past and begin this
lay to build up wherever it may be
leeded, a broad and effective Organiza-
ion. And we must by constant teaching,
hrough the press and from the plat
orm, apprlse the people OF the way the
TiciOus tariff circle works.
In the presence of a defeat that would
axe away all personal ambition, were 1t
rue that otherwise il possessed me [
do not hesitate to say that in my opin-
on the greatest moral question which
low confronts us is: Shall the trusts
md corporations be prevented from con- {
ributing money to control, or TO aid in {
controlling elections? .
And l beg the cooperation as a fellow
yorker OF every Democrat in the coun- '
ry. ALTON B. PARKER &