The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-16

E. B. Swinney, Brooklyn.
Robert Stewart, lawyer, Brooklyn.
Matthew M. Smyth, Buffalo.
j. M. Seabury, delegate state conven-
ton, Binghamton.
Thos. Sweeny, Binghamton.
ID. F. Toomey, editor Dunkirk Herald,
Dunkirk.
Charles Trip, Unadilla.
DR.. Geo. w. Thompson. Tammany Hall
committee, goth assembly district,
New York.
F. w. Towne, Wyoming
Gustav w. Thompson, ex-chairman
citizens union. Brooklyn.
Durbin Van Week, president radical
democracy. Brooklyn.
John l.. Valley, Medina.
Jacob Wildenberg, city committee
citizens union, New York.
Jefferson T. Worden, Auburn.
John r. Waters, New York.
F. d. Wade, member county commit
tee, Addison.
Eugene Walsh, Medina.
John J. Young, district leader citizens
union, New York.
Lee Youngs, Cobleskill.
All organizations and persons desir-
ing to participate are requested to
communicate with Melvin G. Palliser,
secretary, 100 William street, New
York city.
(Later reports say this meeting has
been postponed to June 20 In order
that Mr.. Bryan may be present to ad-
dress it. The press dispatches Wednes-
day said:
New York, June 14.-The following
letter from William j. Bryan to M.
G. Palliser, who has called an anti
Parker meeting, was made public here
today:
Lincoln, Neb., June 8, 19O4.--Mr. M.
G. Palliser, New York City.-Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your letter enclos-'
ing the call for convention, o. pro-
test, to be held in New York on the
goth of June. | am very glad this
step is being taken and assume that
it is not the object Of the protesting
convention to send cOntesting dele
cation to ST. Louis or to question IN
any way the regularity OF the Albany
convention, but merely to enter pro-
test on behalf of large number OF
New York voters who believe IN nom
esty in politics and are opposed TO the
burglarious methods which are now
being employed to foist upon the party
a speechless candidate and mean
ingless platform.
The argument made in favor OF
Judge Parker is not that he is in any
way fitted for the position, because
his fitness cannot possibly be ascer-
tanned without a knowledge or his
views on public questions. The argu-
ment is made by his friends that he
can win and they base their belief on
the fact that as he has never said any
thing in connection with pending
questions he had no record that can>be
used against him.
His virtues are purely negative and
his friends think it sufficient that the
democrats send him forth as candi-
date with the Endorsement I'VE know
nothing against him."
1t Is the first time, in recent years
at least, that man has been urged
for SO high a position on the ground
that his opinions are unknown. The
democratic party is In desperate straits
IL among its members II cannot find a
worthy man who has ever been in
terested enough In public questions TO
giveeexpression TO his opinion.
In the great contest between dem
ocracy and plutocracy our party should
take a positive and aggressive stand
and II should present a standard
bearer who will infuse courage and en-
thusIasm among the masses.
am glad that there are democrats
In New York who are willing 10 reg
lister such protest as your call sng-
gests. and | trust that the protest may
be- effective al 81. LOUIS. When II IL
shown. as | believe II can DO shown.
that noneommital candidate would
not be popular with the voters. even
In New York. the Parker candidacy
will lose ita only prop.
mistake the loyalty and earnest
ness uf the democrats who we've true