Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-25
Why the Herald will support the Demo-
4 cratic Ticket.

cratic Ticket.
IFrom the Baltimore Herald Aug. 1871
An independent newspaper cannot be
neutral in a presidential contest. During
che last two campaigns Tie Herald sup
ported the Republican ticket So long as
the silver question remained there was no
other course This year that fantasy
which once afflicted both parties-has been
happily eliminated by the bold and en-
lightened action of the Democratic candi-
date There is no longer any Doubt as TO
the money standard of the United States,
and be is a simp'eton who pretends a
Democratic victory in November means
any serious difference in the financial pol
icy Of the nation. Both parties have OUT
grown the silver folly. The Republicans
were fortunate enough to be first, and
Mckinley, who voted and talked for sill
YER became the gold standard bearer.
Even the always delightful ".Toe' Can
non who used to pirate Of silver in Illi-
NUS anu NuO 1dNOACQ Az IL anu Wv Va
Congress, has become so thoroughly con-
yerted that he talks of gold as though his
eountrymen had forgotten his record and
the record of his neutrality-suspicious.. Silver
as an issue has passed just as other chimeras
have passed.
With this question out of the way every
newspaper as we'll as every voter with
mind and able to use it must carefully
examine the merits and promises of the
two parties which ask for the public con-
fidence and support. Almost without ex-
ception the independent newspapers in the
country which have done this have de-
cided to favor the election Of Parker and
Davis. There is, in fact, no alternative if
judgment and conscience be followed. We
are entir ~ willing to concede to President
banks, of Indiana-all shat his friends
claim for him; we have for the man firm
respect and we believe he is honest and
sincere, but we prefer for the Presidency
Of this great nation steady, strong man OF
judicial qualities who in claim and storm
will guide the Ship of State by the chart of
the Constitution instead of changing his
course with every stiff breeze for the exhiler
alton of l''loing things. Judge Parker
has kept his head in every emergency of
his public life; has President Roosevelt
done the same? With Judge Parker in
command there will he no fears OF such
melodrama as the Administration dis
patch: ssWe want Perdicaris living or
Raisull dead. repeated to national con-
vention for round of applause at the ex-
pense of the national pride.
We waited for Judge Parker's speech of
and we have read and reread
it with increasing satisfaction. Those per-
sons who are writing or saying slurring
hings about it either have not read it or
are purposely misrepresenting it. We in
vite our readers to remove any doubts they
may have by another diligent perusal of this
most excellent document. They will find
there not only sound thought but high
thought, not only common sense but un-
common Judgment. There is line in an
old essay which says Judgment, for the
most part, ripens very slowly; fancy often
expands her blossoms all at once. y We
have here the distinction that explains why
the thoughtful people of the country are
turning to the new Democracy. They
prefer the Parker ripeness to the Roosevelt
blossoms.