The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
Makes Red Hot Speech at Anti-Parktr Meeting in New
 York at Cooper Union
CHARGES THAT DELEGATES
 IN STATES WERE BOUGHT
Says Parker Goes Before the Country on s cowardly straddIlns Plat form and Tramples Upon
 Democratic Rights.

| New York, June 20.-Cooper Union WAS crowded tonight at the anti-Parker con- vention. called by some of those who do not concur in the Parker instructions given at the New York state convention. William J. Bryan was the principal speaker. and when he appeared on the platform he was enthusiastically applaud ed. Before making his address he said he would not name his favorite candidate for President, but he made a savage at- tack on the ''reorganizers' and vigorously opposed the nomination of Judge Alton B. Parker, who was held up as the can dldate of the corporations and not of the people.
 Judge Samuel E. Seabury of the city court. who presided, spoke of Parker as the candidate of the plutocracy"
 He advised the meeting 10 repudiate Parker. and urged the sending of dele gation to St Louis to protest against his nomination. and to assure the con- vention that if nominated, Parker could not carry the state of New TOT.
 Platform Adopted.
 The platform adopted at the meeting opens by condemnng the expansion poli- cy of the republican administration. In speaking of the recent democratic con vention the platform recites that the convention instructed for Parker by a vote of 3ol to 149, and that many of those who voted against this resolution of in- struction represented the democratic dis tricts of the state. where enthusiastic support of the nominee Is essential to party success. The platform goes on ta. say that Parker candidacy is discredited by the character of his sponsors. and that neither he nor those who speak for him. have presented his candidacy so as even to deserve success. The platform continues:
 Judge Parker is silent. Senator Hill speaks for him. We know Senator Hills record. As governor of the state of New York he blocked the secret ballot. As senator he opposed his party's posi- ton on the tariff and the income tax. The people of New York expressed their opinion of Senator Hill when he was beat en for the office of governor in 1894 by 1560o0 votes. Neither harmony, confidence nor success follow his discredted leader ship
 New Sling at Parker. The platform continues by saying that Parker was elected chief justice of New York in 1897 because the name of his op- ponent did not appear on the ballot of the Citizens union in New York city, and l then says:
 Judge Parker Is the candidate of tar iff beneficlarles, imperialistic monopolists , and those who profit by special privileges ,.l1 1al1 flafa ad | rights"
 l In the course of the resolutions, this declaration is made as to a candidate: '"rhe candidate of the democratic party must be a man who has stated his prin- clples and can be trusted to apply them with hrmness ar d courage"
 When MT. Bryan arose. he was given an ovation. He spoke in part as follows:
 MT. Bryan Speaks.
 q want to say that until you have an election at which Judge Parker gets more votes than I did, l shall insist on com- ing back here. I am entitled to say that the doctrines we cherish in the west are no so unpopular here.
 T believe that the national convention should not nominate the man whom your convention has received. The great ques- ton thls year is not the money question. but 1t Is whether we are 10 have plu- tocraey or a democracy. My own posi- ton has been and will be that l shall not attempt to decide upon the availability of Mir. Hearst or others All I ask Is that we have man on whom there is not the taint of monopoly.
 T want to give some reasons for my opposing MT. Parker. l believe that he would be a weak candidate in the cani- paign. and If elected a great disappoint- ment of the people 1 am anxious not 10 be harsh. and SO when I wanted to de- nounce Grover Cleveland ] seldom could find words to convey my thoughts and in this perplexity 1 quoted MT. Mckinley. When 1 wanted to criticize Parker l hunt ed around for some one ] could use as an authority.
 On a cowardly Platform. "Mr. Parker goes before the country on a eowardly straddling platform. The democrats of this country are brave men. 1t reduired brave men 10 stand mp Tor der,rocraoy in 1896. 1 knew 1t that year, that men in eyer state were threatened with bankruptcy for being democrats. What does the state platform stand forY l It states it Is opposed to unnecessary duties. Who 1H'r advocated an unneces- sarv dutyg Where does Parker stand on lmperiaiism? We don't know. Whers 1ces hc stand on the money question. Is he for gold: We don't know. Is he for silver? We can not tell. May be he Is For radiuT-who can tell
 si object 10 paying with loaded dice. We don't know Parker's views. but I'm afraid some men do. My friends. don't trust him.
 T charge here that while Parker has c,ncoaled his views from the people he has made them known to the men behind him.
 What is Feimori consideration in the Parker candidacy? He is too shrewd a fnaneier tc rvest his money without be- ing sure of the return of the goods. If Mir Parker dealt honestly he would have said to Mir Belmont what he says to others that his lips are sealed. and if he did sc, he would not be MT. Belmonts candidate.
 Fraudulent Campaign.
 Tt has been a fraudulent campaign. They have openly bought men and con- --
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