New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-11

Fre- cince Judge parker's name cane Up TOT
discussion as 4 Presidential possibility we have
endeavored 70 treat him with The highest per
sopal respect. When we la W not done 50 IL mas
he.p o,,,v bec3use bis own words and actions
showed that he was not entitled TO respect put
only 10 rcprobation and contempt Our iulpuIse
and purpose so far as be will permit IS no" u
leave him IN peace to find such consoiati"h As
ne can for his defeat. But such 81 address rs
,bst vhirb no issued 70 the Democrats of tie
nation on "Wednesday calls for attention a1a
condemnation
Ii is not merely weak and undisnifed. but u
positive insult to the American people. 1t SUI
gestS moreover desire 10 revive, no" tuat IL
has nothing to lose by it. the SANDERS upon me
President and Mr. Cortelyou which he sought 10
eyade in the last hours of the campaign image
Parker charges that Republican devotion TO pro
lection is not devotion TO q policy in the belet
that it promotes the general welfare, but De-
cause the protected interests can be made TO put
money into political campaigns. 1t has before
been charged that business interests supported
the Republican party because OF its protective
policy but Judge Parker distinctly charges thar
the Republican party supports the protective
policy simply 10 use 1t as an Instrument ~
Matchmaking and extortion. He speaks OF the
Republican party as one that has grown so cor
'rupt that il will gladly enter into partnership
with trusts to secure money for eiecuoh pul-
moses" If this partnership has been formed. it
must have been formed by Mr. Corteiyou win
the knowledge and consent of the President
Roth have denied that there was any such part
nershi,, or that any fayors had been received
which MT the marty under any obligation TO do
ANYTHING but promote TO the best of its ABILITY
the general welfare. Judge Parker, In enecI7 re-
news his discredited campaign accusation we
leave him to ponder the decency of that
course after his disavowal of few days ago
How perfectly preposterous is Judge Parker
insinuation that he was defeated by money!
HOW preposterous is his charge that the Office
holders were an influential factor, following
1.-THE example set for them by the members Of
.the Presidents Cabinet in devoting their time
aanS services to The party, As we have before
now shown, stump speaking of Cabinet offcers
is not only proper, but commendabie, and mas
regularly been INDUCED in by administrations
of both parties for many years The Judges
unmannerly ling reveals a pettiness character
istic Of the provincial not TO say peanut poll
tician rather than OF a hroadminded states
man. Can plurality Of 100000 In one State be
bought? The country was swept by an enor-
nous food of Republican ballots. The tide was
as high in undisputed States, where 10 money
WAS needed as in the doubtful ones, where both
sides strained every nerve. In those States the
Democrats had as much money as the Republi-
cans. While politicians Of each party were
planning for close vote, the people took the
matter into their own hands and gave utterly
unexpected pluralities. To say that votes
enough were bought or In any way manipulated
by officeholders or by any Fictitious influence
to carry Pennsylvania by 100000. Ohio by 200.-
oco, Illinois by 225.o0o. Michigan by 10000
California by 100000, New-York by 10000 and
sweep Missouri away from the Solid South" is
simply to talk nonsense. 1t Is practically
charge that the whole American electorate is
| corrupt. 1t is not an Indictment OF the Republ-
can party, but OF the whole people, and Judge
| Parker should have read his Burke TO too good
/ purpose 10 indulge in such childlshness