Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

that now almost every one is willing to be
educated. They say that while population
| was increasing some, there was never any
| steady, advancing, general increase until
| the republican party came into power
| When attention is called to the economic.
| industrial and administrative vices result
ing from their incompetency they say that.
after all, there are some things which the
| all-wse Providence insists upon doing with
| out giving any particular reason for 1t. so,
| on the whole may conclude that what
| ever the good Lord does in administering
this good universe that turns out to be
good they credit to themselves; and what
ever the republicans do in administering
the government that turns out bad they
! charge up to the Lord.
To Counsel for Common Veal.
Gentlemen of the convention, beyond the
| exciting passions of war and the distract
ing pancs of peace; beyond the reach of
disasters dread appeal and the dead pasts
dying wall we meet in the clear and ra-
tional calm of seasoned common sense, to
reason together for the well being of our
country and our party. No man here can
have his exact way. No leader can take us
along the narrow ledge of his unquestioned
logic. No section should swerve from
the course that leads to union and fellow
ship. No faction can divide us into weak
ened parts and leave on the field of
battle in front of the enemy. No man is
greater than his party and no party is
greater than it's principles. There Is no
principle which does not rest upon con-
dition, and there is no condition which
may not change. There is no creed set
down in black and white to which we are
forever strapped as to corpse. There is
no platform which can last forever, unless
| 1t be made of abstract things incapable of
demonstration. The world is moving in it's
majestic course, and every dreary detail of
its toll works out mighty change.
Civilization is night and day working with
Its countless hands, and its influence runs
ahead to where We cannot see hear. A
political party is an agency in the hands
of these materials and multiplied forces
and if 1t ceases to interpret events with
Intelligence it will be deserted
The recent past is filled with record
OF our disagreements. Many of US would
change that past If it We're within our
power-most of us would not-but whether
we would or not. the point is. it is the
past IL we intend to settle here the Ques-
ton as to who was right and who was
wrong then we are foredoomed to failure
For il we did not settle it then how can
we succeed now? If you tell me | was
wrong and l tell you you were wrong and
we halt there to thresh it out that is the
end. But if you tell right or wrong
we meet again, after short. sharp separa-
ton at the democratic altar and that We
must clasp hands in natural alliance of
democratic faith and find some common
ground upon which we each may stand with
hohor say 1t does not matter who was
wrong, the point is, we are together again
| ne science of sensible government is
rounded on compromise The integrity of
party existence rests on the homely rule of
meeting each other half way. A platform
is not photograph of party faith-it is a.
composite sketch of party compromise
polcy is an approximation, not a precise
plan. 1t Is better to give I'D some rntimeIv
doctrine and occasionally succeed than to
hold them all faithfully and always fail,
Tor If we could become master of a few
1hngs we might become ruler over many.
TO plan success in disregard of principle is
mere intrigue; to plan failure by holding
10 an outlawed issue is mere folly. Win
nlhg Is not wicked; strategy is not sin
IL Is Tar better for the country to relight
the hres of democratic hope by success
coming from concession than it is to put
out what is left, by failure fastened to a
formula.
A Place to Give Inspiration.
Gentlemen of the convention we come
together in the historic valley of the Mis-
sissippi at a time when uncounted millions
are making a patriotic pilgrimage to
shrine erected by democratic wisdom and
foresight Surely, as you gather here, with
the present breaking upon your enraptured
vision and the past filling your heart with
songs Of praise and joy, surely, as you con-
template the commemorative filled with
happy homes that stretch out in bewilder-
ing succession to the southern seas and re-
call with unaffected pride that your party
gave this kingdom Of wealth and courage
70 the worlds advancing reach; surely,
here, close to the Quckened pulse of the
great southwestern giant as he comes to
strike hands across the years with the spirit
or the old dominion; here, swept by the
thrilling and ennoblng memories of the
long ago, and inspired by a spectacle which
makes these memories dearer and nober
stlli-surely you are urged by every impulse
and entreated by every recollection to for
ever sink the differences that distract and
the causes that confuse, and gather afresh
from this eXhaustless headwater of our
hope the spirit of fifty years of ascending
n
party to its place of power and pride in
the hearts and affections of our country
men.
The Voice of New York
1.-THE state of New York, hardening to
the demand from every quarter of the
country, comes to you united upon one who
will bring peace into our council, patriotism
and power into our campaign and success
to our contest l say New York is united
and In saying so l deny the charge that has
been spread broadcast over the country
that there is discussion In the convention
whose instructions we delight to obey there
were two resolutions offered, and each of
these invites the country to consider the
fitness and character of our candidate The
hrst was, The democrats of New York
favor the nomination for President of the
United States of that distinguished demo-
crat and eminent jurist of our own state
Alton Brooks Parker; and the delegates
selected by this convention hereby in
structed to present and support such nomi-
nation at the approaching national conven-
ton and said delegates are hereby further
instructed to vote and act as a unit In all
matters pertaining to said convention in
accordance with the will of the majority of
said delegates, and this adopted
| The other resolution was: Realizing that
the electoral votes of New York are abso-
lutey essential to democratic success we
submit to our brethren throughout the coun-
| try that Alton B. Parker a democrat in
the prime of life, has been elected by
majority of over Go,OO to the chief position
in the judicial system of this state, and
for over six years has discharged the du-
! ties of his high office with such unvarying
dignity, shining ability and scrupulous fidel-
ity that If his term were to expire this
year he would undoubtedly be chosen to
succeed himself by the concurrng votes of
all his fellow-citZens.'
Therefore repeat that this is the unan-
imous voice of New York inviting the coun-
try to consider the fitness, ability and avail
ability of our candidate The country anx-
ious to win in this great crisis, called upon
New York as the battle ground. New York
answers with candidate who carried the
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