The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Peoples Party Digs a Big
Pitfall for Parker.
SILVERITES NOW REPENTANT
Prefer Place on the Elephants Back
Stone Likely to Lead the Mary
land Republicans.

Ieather-lunged stump speakers Of diver
gent views. If dissenters from the
camps Of the two leading parties con-
tinue TO mix things UP as they have
started to do, there is a splendid pros
pect that the campaign managers will
have their explanation bureaus working
long overtime.
As the open season for political bug
aboos and subterfuges is now at hand,
the political sportsmen are loading up
for big game. No one of any political
Importance is exempt-to be free from
such attacks would Of itself argue the
candidate unworthy of attention. There
tore the mere attack is in itself OFTEN
times more of a compliment than con-
demnation.
Serene at Oyster Bay.
The little pleasantries which emanate
from the metropolis regarding the Presi-
dents political friends in Wall Street
have not heretofore drawn forth from
Oyster Bay such a strong denunciatior
as has been uttered in reply 10 the as
sertion that J. Z. Morgan has been pirat-
ically cruising about the quiet Long ISL
and harbor this summer. This is the
way Secretary Loeb. in an official decla-
ration, resents the imputation;
The story in the World about the
visit Of Mr.. Morgan 10 the President at
Oyster Bay is a lie from beginning to
end. Neither Mr.. Morgan nor any rep
resentative of Mr.. Morgan has seen the
President or communicated with him
directly or indirectly at Oyster Bay or
anywhere else. AS far as the President
or anyone around him knows, Mr.. Nor
gan has been nowhere near Oyster Bay.
IN a yacht or otherwise"
Thus is another rare exotic consumed
by the fiery blast All hOwery accounts
OF similar sort hereafter will have TO be
inserted under the head of fiction and
romance" of which the ancient Oyster
Bay was oftenumes the field before the
chieftain Of Sycamore Hill, following
the Indian tradition of 300 years ago on
that very spot, became the head Of the
whole tribe"
Trouble t9r Parker.
Judge Parker's troubles do not arise
entirely from Republican sources-far
from il. Besides having a lot OF incon-
gruOUs spirits to shake together into a
political cocktail sufficiently palatable
to satisfy the American voters. he finds
such dreadfully annoying requests com
ing from men who might well be con
sldered Democrats-that is. in the usual
form of being anti-Republican
Just as soon as the negro question is
raked up as a grave charge against the
Republican candidate. along comes an
slso-ran competitor and wants to know
what the learned judge thinks Of the
same embarrassing things This is what
Thomas +. Watson. the Peoples Party
candidate for President wants Parker
Southern States.
The South should demand to know
the facts about Judge Parker How
does ne stand upon this alleged negro
question: Is his position at all DIFF
ferent from that Of Roosevelt? If so.
IN what respect2 The South should de-
mand explicit reply 70 the following
the assumption that he differs from
Roosevelt on the negro question:
Some Pointed Questions.
Il. Would you refuse to eat at -he
same table with Booker Washington?
p Would you refuse TO appoint ne
groes 10 office in the South?
80. II elected. will you refuse to re-
ceive on terms Of equality at the White
House such negroes as Bishop Turner.
Fortune?
OF New York. inaugurated under Grov-
er Cleveland-in which social equality
Is practically made a matter Of com
Dulsion2
IS II such schools-whereiu black chill
dren and white children are educated
together-are a good thing for your ma
i've state OF New York would they be
good thing for Georgia and South Car
olinaE If not. why not2
ny did national Democratic lead
ers surrender 70 Belmont and Wall
Street?
Even Prefers Roosevelt.
Such cruel attempt to take away
electoral votes In the only section of the
country where Parker has an admitted
chance Of sue ess must strike Rosemont
as being what one group Of scientific
Americans would term "a blow below
the belt" Truly he might have expected
better things from the erstwhiIe allies
Of t=e Democratic-Popocr party.
Embarrassing as are the questions on
his attitude 70 the black-and-tans. judge
Parker must taink Watson's further
comment & little suDerfuOus This Is
part OF the Peoples Party candidates
concluding ADVICE 70 voters:
If ] could become politically tfpsy
enough 10 vote for Parker. on the piat-
form OF 1904. as constructed by Parker
himself I would Nike one more drink
a small one q thaS--and vote for the
ether tim. Roosevelt Give me the or
iginal every time. rather than tn,
blurred indistinct copy. Give me the
genuine article. rather than the spuri-
Gus substitute.
Chairman Cortelyou's thanks have
probably already reached the Georgian
by wireless.
Maryland a Battle Ground.
Announcement that Senator German
will lead the campaign In his State and
stake hts political record for resource
fulness on beating the Old line Repub-
acans, has brought forth the announce
ment that Collector Stone. Of Baltimore.
will succeed McCOmas on the elephant 3
back there
stone showed a strong hand at Chicago
in taking care Of the convention dele
gates and spectators. and impressed the
s'big uns" that he possesses the dOml.
mating power which viii be needed IN
Maryland this fall, II German is 20 be
beaten at his own game McCOmas has
declared that West Virginia and Della
ware are safe" and that Maryland h.
likely 70 be so. but those who know the
Sage OF Laurel and his ways are stick
ing close 20 ROOsevelt's words and
deeds" maxim, and want results.
The Republicans will open the State
campaign on September 20 when Candi-
Date Fairbanks Will be the principal
speaker In mass meeting at the Lyric
Theater. Speaker Cannon Is scheduled
for a big speech later on, some time
IN October
SilveTites Coming Back
The Silver Republicans OF past cam
paigns are coming back 10 the fold.
according 10 a promise held out by their
national chairman, ID. c. Tnlotson. Of
Topeka. Writing TO Chairman Babcock
OF the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, he says HIS political bedfellows out
there are satisfied the Roosevelt Admin