The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-21
PARKER PRAISED BY MR. CLEVELAND Ex-President Writes of Party's
 Bright Prospects COMMENTS ON TELEGRAM Says No Man Has Ever Done so Much for Democracy In so Short a
 Time as Has Judge
 Parker.
COMMENTS ON TELEGRAM

New York, July 20-"Steady democrats. steady" is the title of an article by Gro yer Cleveland, which will be printed in the Golfers for July 23. In 1t MT. Cleve- land lauds tactic of Judge Parker in send- ing his "gold telegram to the St. Louis convention, and expresses his satisfaction with the platform. and adds:
 "If sometimes during the last week those most earnestly and prayerfully so- licitous for the complete restoration of the democratic party to health and sanity have felt depressed by certain convention incidents relating to the money question, it is certainly now time for them and for all who love true democracy to calmly survey the situation as 1t appears since the dust and swelter of convention con- troversy has passed away.
 Such a survey is full of congratulation and hope. In the first place it creates the assurance that the national democracy s an organization has been freed from the financial disillusons that have made it weak, and has entered upon a period or old-time vigor and strength. This is too apparent for denial
 Acknowledges Gold Standard.
 "No action of democracy's representa- tives assembled in the late convention can be construed in any other way than an
 
 the gold standard, and a willing pledge to its maintenance. This condition should of itself be so sufficient to fill our meas- ure of satisfaction as to cause us to for get any fears or trepidation that may have vexed us during the days just passed.
 T do not overlook the fact that two clear and unimpeached verdicts of the people stand recorded in favor of the gold standard. and that it's perpetuity has been secured by federal enactment; but I insist that in refusing to indulge any further free silver or doube-stand- ard vagaries, the convention did not, on account of existing conditions make a virtue of necessity. but that it voiced instead an actual and wholesome change in sentiment among the file of democ- racy.
 Herein is found abundantly sufficient cause for gratitude, and congratulatlon on the part of all those who love true democracy. want to go farther than this. and to express a reverent belief that cer- tain convention utterances apparently un- toward have worked together for democ- racy's good ard that happy outcome has been reached through older. wiser and more certain ways than the wit of man could have devised.
 Agrees With Senator Tiliman.
 Senator IHlman ana nave OccaSlOn- ally differed, but l hope he will take no offense if applaud and give hearty con currence to his expression of belief that providence has taken kindly hold on our affairs
 After quoting Judge Parkers message to the St. Louis convention, MT. Cleve- land says:
 Those democrats who have been impa- tient of the silence of their party's candi- date ought to be satisfied with the effec- tiveness of his utterance. It filled the blank in a disabled platform; it gave leadership to the democratic cause and rallied supporters by thousands and tens of thousands to the democratic standard.
 T believe that no man ever did so much for the cause, and in so many direc- tions. and in so short time and in so compact a form, as was done by our candidate when he sent his message to the St. Louis convention. He has re- minded all who profess democratic prin- ciples that they also have work to do if they, like him, would do the political duty the time demands"