The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-13
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Tuesday, SEPTEMBER Is, 1904
PARKER On TIN ISSUES
In a Speech TO Editors lie Gem
pares Rule Of Parties.
SAYS REFORM is NECESSARY

CHARGES That Government is Per
meated With Corruption and That
Extrayagance Is Running Riot In
Federal, State and Municipal Affairs.
Esopus. n. Y, Sept editors OF
upward Of 200 of the Democratic news
papers. representing various parts OF
the country, came to RosemOuHt to
visit Judge Parker. They were received
by the candidate. and the visit was
made the occasion OF the first politics
speech he has made in many years,
barring only that in which. on August
II, hc accepted the nomination,
Judge PafkeT's speech in part was AS
follows;
1t is, indeed, a great pleasure to
welcome to Rosemount this body OK
representatives Of the great American
press. one Of the mighty forces in the
upbuilding and strengthening OF a
sturdy American citizenship, You have
been In conference To the end that your
work in this campaign may be- as ef-
feetiye as possible / shall not take mp
your time. however. with any reference
TO he great issues upon which our
party through its platform and candi-
dates confidently appeals 90 the people
for endorsement. bur crave your indul-
eence while briefly refer TO a single
feature Of the platform Of the Kepubii-
can party
"Tha, platform opens with declara-
ton ~ that partys many years ~ con
trol Of government. coupled with the
assertion that II has displayed high
capaclty for rule and government
which has been made even more con
splcuous by the incapacity and inflrm-
lty OF purpose shown by It's opponents
THE comparison will show that un-
der Democratic control the admins
tratiye purity OF the fathers was OBJ
served in the conduct Of the govern
ment. that no one OF its departments
was peFmpated As Of late with e0FTuP-
ton riyalling the days OF the Star
Route frauds; that successful effort
was made to check the growth OF eN-
penditures: that il resulted in each in
stance in cutting down the expenses
within the control Of the executive de-
partment of the government below that
OF the preceding administration. The
comparison will show also that each
succeeding Republican administration
after 1868 increased expenses, and in
some cases 50 greatly as to indicate
reckless extrayagapce and waste OF the
peoples money
During Mr. CleYeland's first term
the average annual expenditure was
about 1863 900. 900 For the past three
years it has been about $4,000 900
The governmental expenditure last
year mounted up to S5S2, OOO.O 600. which
is not equalled by any year since the
Civil War, with the exception of the
year of the Spanish War.
There is an inevitable result TO such
extravaganza. Instead Of surplus in
the annual receipts Of about $50, 600, 600.
which the present executive found on
assuming control, there is now a deficit
10 be found there Of S42.00Q,o00.
"You will be convinced that reform
Is necessary-aye, far more necessary
than in 1876 in the scale Of public eX-
pense, and when convinced you will do
less than your duty II you fail to make
the people understand IL.
Extravaganza is running riot in
federal, state and municipal govern
ments. in spite of the vell-defned ef-
fort OF some excellent officials. The
indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments are steadily Diling up, bond is
sues are Increasingly frequent, and the
people have not the satisfaction liz
many instances Of full equivalent in
improvements for the money expended.
And the federal government is leading
in the race of great expenditures. Ere
long the people will demand 2 reform
In administrative expenses.
and they will do II now II they are
made TO APPRECIATE the wnOle truth.
"The Democratic party is not a ma
chine. IL is a body Of citizens who be
lieye that on the whole its fundamental
principles are best adapted 20 the con-
duct of the government
"Our adyersaries are entrenched. In
full possession Of every department Of
the government. and 1t is a mistaken
policy that would drive away voters
who would help to GUST them. The
cause cannot be advanced by attacks
on others within the party with whom
we have had dlsagreements, but who
are now working with us for a common
result.
"All men who have attained any de-
gree OF prominence have their friends.
and the exercise of ordinary prudence
forbids the alienation Of allies who are
willing and anxious to assist. The COM
ing election is not to be determined by
the September vote in hOpelessly Re-
publican states. where local issues and
even are grieyously handi-
capped, but the result In Vermont on
Tuesday admonishes us, and theT' can
be no harm in giving voice to the ed
monition-that a harmonious cooper
alton of all and the elimination of per-
sonal, fractional and unimportnnt differ
ences involving no surrender OF pFin-
eiple are essential 10 success.
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Wheat Burned For Seven Morths.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. Oily Sur
yeyor Raleigh C. Thomas reported TO
the burnt district commission that his
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