New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-04
LETTERS 70 THE EDITOR.
HOW SOME PARKER REMARKS FIT.
Correspondent Replies to Statements Made
at Madison Square Garden.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Judge Parker in his outpourins TO the Demo-
cratic cohorts at the Madison Square Garden made
various statements which one interested In the
welfare OF the country may question with the rea-
sonableness born of knowledge of the facts relat-
ing to the past conduct of the country's affairs
under Republican and Democratic administrations
In his opening remarks, speaking OF the Omitted
Democracy" he said:
The Democratic party, free from dissenslcns
pledged anew to its old articles Of faith and TO
It's lofty traditions. ~--
AS TO dissensions how the Bryan element loves
the Eastern Democrats Then is there no dissen-
sion in the party when Mr.. Bryan announces that
after this campaign he will begin a fight for a
return OF the party to his silver ideals and the
other absurdties of the Kansas City platform!
Again Mr.. Parker says:
More and more. this canvass has proceeded
has been made clear. am Convinced that in this
sLecqon we are GontTontsd with issues when must
consequences to our country.
Regarding the stewardship OF the Republican
party it is interesting recall the that under
that stewardship since the first election of Presi-
dent Mckinley the United States has enjoyed the
greatest prosperity in its history. AS to determining
issues rightly, who ever heard Of Democrat that
had the faintest conception Of an issue?
Next Mr.. Parker says:
Our return TO old fashioned ways cannot. In my
opinion. be too precipitate.
Democracy's old fashioned ways in Cleveand's
second term for instance. when want and famine
stalked about the land.
Continuing. Mr.. Parker says
We need light; We need no new advice.
As matter OF fact, the ignorance shown by
Judge Parker and other Democrats on the facts
regarding the intelligent manner In which the
Treasury Department and the Philippines have
been managed suggests that the Democratic party
is wofuly In need Of light
In another part Of his speech Mr.. Parker says:
his conduct as President
1t certainly does
Mr.. Parker accuses the Republican party OF
compromising with decency.
Doubtless this brought forth thunderous auplause
from the Tammany faithful who were in the
Garden, but speaking of compromise with decency
how about the acceptance by the Democratic Con-
vention OF platform that refused TO indorse the
gold standard. which certain Democrats were
willing to leave out of the platform in order to
compromise with Mr.. Bryan?
Mr. Parker says:
1t has been my fortune to take an active part in
resulted in the election of Samuel J. Tilden.
This is an item of history that must have been
forgotten by all save Judge Parker.
As to the campaign OF 1850. Mr.. Parker says:
a gallant struggle was made. however. by ths
party in the face of claims most insstently made
the Democratic party could not be trusted
No the country would not trust that party.
Speaking Of Mr.. Clevelands administration. Judge
Parker says:
1t would scarcely become mo In speaking before
an audience of business men, more than to ask the
question whether or not. in their opinion. every le
Ultimate business interest OF the country. was
seQuent administration OF this man.
History shows us that the country's business in
terests suffered severely at that period
OF foreign trade Judge Parker says:
The foreign trade cannot be won by a people
which consents to put itself into the leading strings
Of second childhood.
II the Judge is referring TO the Republican party
and the export trade in this sentence. it may be
of interest for him 10 know that exports in the last
eight years have been larger than ever before on
record and that the sports OF manufactured goods
In the last nine months show an increase over the
period year ago IN value TO the extent Of
S5S. y2s 6l6.
Again II may be said that Judge Parker Is serI-
ousiy in need OF light REPUBLICAN.
New-YoTk, Nov. l. 1904