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The state herald., 1904-09-02
FRAhKNsss vs.. MYSTERY.
Difference In the Methods Of Roose.eis
and Parker.

Theodore Roosevelt has not yet found
Il necessary TO send any telegrams TO
political leaders explaining his position
on questions Of public policy. lie stands
on a platform without any trapdoorS
lie doesn't have to give his personal
guaranty that his party will b. pr~-
vented from following along the path
way Of national dishonor There has
never yet been time when the peopl.
OF the United States did not know er.
sctly where 10 lind Theodore Roosevelt
on any matter Of public interest. Hs
has never concealed his views lie has
never hid from the political census tAker:
he has never lacked the courage OF hi,
convictions. and he has never. mnee his
boyhoOd, heslthte1 20 take his fellow
men Into his confidence. The op.nnc-s
of Ro1scTrlt'- character and the Sc
crctiyencs. Of thrt of Parker. the direct
nes, Of tho methods of the one aud tho
indlrectncss Of the other seem likely 10
be made important issues Ia the cam
palgn. This peculiarity Of the honest In.
dividuality of Theodore Roosevelt was
best expressed by Senator Bcyeridgo
when he said. ''rhe American people.
frank themselves. demand ffRnkncss In
their servants. No mystery was ever
elected Pr.sid-n, of the United States.
or ever will be-"
The state herald., 1904-09-02
whY7 whY2 whY2
ts Parker Free Traderf- Would lie
Protect the Labor Eiementf

Why did Judg. Parker forget TO send
Telegram to the st. Louis convention
ubout the tariff lie must have known
that the same platform which failed to
mention the money question did not fail
20 declare that the Democratic party be
Rcyed protection IL III. robbery OF the
many TO enrich the few" Does Juds.
Parker believe protection is robbery II
b. does not, why did he not telegraph
his Views to the st. Louis convention:
II he does believe that protection is rob.
berry. how can he expect to secure the
votes Of the great mass OF the working
men Of the United Stntcsr Would Judge
Parker. II elected President, veto n free
trade bill II passed by n Democratic Con-
gressf lie sent no telegram about the
tariff. aud therefore II II u fair infer.
rnce that the platform is entirely salts.
factory TO him. lie must hay. known
when he sent his gold standard telc.
gram that the same convention had nj.
ready adopted n platform which declared
that tho Democratic party, Including OF
course Judge Parker himself. fayors "a
tnrin limited 20 die needs OF the govern.
ment. economically administered" This
il nothing In the world but free trade.
and no one knows better than Alton II.
Parker himself that the very men who
failed 10 derlnrr for the gold standard
were unanimous In their declaration for
free trade. Why did Judge Parker, In hl,
speech of acceptance. fall 10 nllndc TO
the labor element NJ nllI Why has he
failed TO pledge himself 10 protect their
interestsi why did he not send q tcle.
gram 90 the st. Louis convention assert.
Ing that the policy of protection TO Amer
lean Industries " established quite as
lrrcyocably ne tho gold h,andRnli why
has he not yet pledged himself on tho
tariff question. as he pledged himself m
the hnanclal question: Why was not
tn. protection NJ the American laboring
man nsalns, the competition Of the pau.
per labor ot Europe worth n tclcgrnml
1. not Judge Alton II. Parker free
trnderi l. he not bound by tho platform
Of his party In all eases where he does
not send tclrsramA7 Does he not believe
that protection iu the robbery ~ tho
many 20 enrich the few"i Would he
not sign any bill which came 10 hin, from
Congress passed by Democratic votes for
the express purpose of providing n tariff
for revenue nnly1 why nre Judge Par.
ksfs rich New York friends any moro
entitled 10 kilograms Of explanation than
the poor worklnRmsn Of the sweat shop
and the factofiesi II Judge Parker he.
iisrrs In the protection Of American In.
du,triss aud not In free trade. why has
he not said so1
wby1
The state herald., 1904-09-02
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.

They Represent the Highest Type OF
Citixcnship and Character.
The Republican party " peculiarly for
tunnte In Its standard bearers this year.
In their selection political shrewdncss
and human wisdom are combined, md
surely no better ticket could hsv. been
named than Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
one representing the Empire State of the
Union and the other a leading State Of
the Central West.
The two men represent the high est
type Of American character, ye. they
are very unlike In their tsmperatmeuts
and individual traits. One IL naturally
impulsivc, but education and practice
have taught him to curb his impulses by
reason and to make them obey the se-
yercst logic. The other Is naturally con
servatiye, but his sense OF Justice and
love Of right make him aggressive In
every good cause. Mr.. Roosevelt pow
sesses that quality of genius which en-
ables Its possessor often to soly. din
cult problems by single operation Of
the mind and TO reach conclusions al
most at a bound. while Scuator Fair
banks mind, working by hIed rules and
with mathematical precision, leads him
10 conclusions that are logically perfect.
Mr.. Roosevelt's impulses are all in the
right direction and never lead him into
making mistakes. while Senator Fair
banks habit OF deliberation makes him
4 little slower to act but never prevents
his acting when action is required One
represents the principle Of aggressive
ness governed aud controlled by intsIli-
gent conservatism, and the other the
principle of conservatism imbued wits
the spirit of progress. The two make 4
great combinn ton and a winning ticket
The state herald., 1904-09-02
WHAT Mr.. PARKER THINKS.

tMr. Parker says he will not accept
4 nominal tlon to bs candidate for sec.
ond presidential torn.
Candidate i. IL q sensible man;
He stays to his home an looks arter
the corn;
He farms on the front porch the best
that he can.
An ser thct he likes 1t as shore az
you're born.
An Alton Is,
Parker, sez he:
"Not any second term nonsense fer me-
My. Amt it turriblcf What shall we
dc?
We can't never choose him O. course
that's hat
After his fust term--but 'twixt me an
you,
Mebbe he'll stay right down there
whur he's at.
But Alton Il.
Parker, sez he:
"Presidunt twicetl Nope, I'd never
agree"
Candidate p. is a drefful smart man,
low;
"Nothin' to say" was his ginerul plan,
An thcn-then he said 1t, guess you
might know.
An Alton b.
Parker, scz he:
"No second terms goes for Davy an me"
Candidate L. he set down an he reck-
oncd
That o all policies 1t wuz the worst
For to acknowledge that he'd take the
second.
(Afebbe he'd better wait until the first.)
But Alton Il.
Parker, sez he
Second terms, they're an exploded
idee."
Candidate =. he goes out fer a swim
Every mornin, an sez: How | wish
Every voter could notice my vim
Isn't the sucker some kind o. fshT''
Then Alton B.
Parker, scz he:
kindly don't mention them two terms
to me-"
Candidate =. sez two terms is too many.
Sez there is danger, in fact, in the one.
So III be best IL he doesn't have any,
Reasonin' things in the way he's be-
gun.
An Alton II.
Parker, why he
Needn't get skeered. fer the folks all
agree.
The state herald., 1904-09-02
DEMOCRACY'S COAT OF ARMS

lCnnddate Parker. in n letter to
correspondent. says that the arms of the
Parker family show three stays and
chevron charged with trefoil slipped,
Old Dame Democracy sits down
And knits her puzzled brow
Into deep and lasting frown-
Il can't decide. somehow"
She sighs. which one OF these designs
Shall be my coat Of arms;
The figures and heraldic lines
Have rather lost their charms.
For instance: Here's a mule couchant-
His ears are both askew,
His legs all Imply lie aslant
Upon a field Of blue.
A placard tied upon his tail
Tells why he cannot run
This motto: DO not work, but wall
About 10 TO L.
Again: Here's one discrcetly drawn:
The mule Il on its feet,
But thin and rough and weak and wan
As though 1t did not eat.
The shadow OF n porily man
Seems to be set astridc,
And this dark motto meets my scan:
Let Grover Cleveland ride
And here n tiger Is rampant.
With red lights for his eyes
The mule, concealed. Is very gaunt
And looks on with surprise.
He reads the motto, which is big.
Aud which is printed thus:
in old New York you have to dig
The gfaft bsloups IN MS
They will not DO. An here is one
That | will have to choose;
A mule. In fright. before gun,
His neck held In moose.
His heels tied by a telegram
Inscribed; From Parker-quick"
Below. = platform. built OF sham
The motto: You can't kick"
The state herald., 1904-09-02
THAT PARKER TELEGRAM
An independent Editor's View, Bad
Attack OF Hystcrin.

Attack OF hystcrtn.
Golfers Weekly is one Of the papers
which tries to maintain conservative.
independent position. The fame OF It's
editor Is world wide and his serious judg-
ment Is MS sound ns his sarcasm and
humor. The following concerning Mr..
Purker's telegram, which forms the lead
ing editorial In a recent issue Of Golfers
under the head Of "Hysteria," should be
read by every fair minded voter;
There is coming to pass In regard to
the Parker telegram about what was -
be expected. IL matters not whether
they are for the Judges election or
against Il, ordinary, clear headed Ameri'
cans must suffer u reaction after being
worked into excitement over allegations
that are absurd. They must come to see
the facts In the more or less clear light
Of common sense They observe the part
played by Mr.. August Belmont In the
present campaign. They read that SEN
ntor McCarren receives salary Of
$4,000 a year from the STANDARD oil
Company. Whether that be true or not,
II Is certain that the senator is very
smooth man. They know something Of
the history of the adroit Blue Eyed
Billy Shechhn aud good deal more of
the history Of David Bennett Hin. The
principles Of Bourke Cochran are not
.hroudcd In mystery. These men form
the group nearest 10 Judg. Parker; most
likely TO know and Influence his councils
most likely. were he President, to CON.
pose or suggest his cabinet.
"Now, men of this stamp secured the
nomination Of Judge Parker at 81. Louis,
acting ms his spOk"smen. Certain prom
ises aud compromises were necessary Ia
obtain that prize when the nomina'
tion was secure. aud could not be taken
away, without putting the Democratic
party In the position Of seeming TO re-
jcct man because he favored gold. the
Judg. sent his telegram. lie was I'M
medintely hailed by that part of the
press which Is primarily interested In
markets ~ hero who had been willing
20 sncrifico the Presidency 90 his duty,
Such idiocy must have its rebound
"Bryan's cross ~ gold metaphor, which
drove another class of people into frenzy,
had It's reaction. although even H. fal.
lncious Rs II was. had much solder
foundation than the childish story that
20 offer back nomination when Il could
not possibly be Withdrawn without alb
surd disaster was the brnvcst deed ever
perpc,rhted In American politics. innni'
ties Of that Kind never pay, The people
may become excited for n moment, bu,
then they settle down 20 contemplate
with dlgust the spectacle they have
made. Judge Parker played good poll.
tics, or he did not. Those who tried 10
turn him into n hero did all thsy could
20 turn him Into an ass The nowspRpc,
which il trying 10 prove that II forced
him 10 send the telegram Is not doing
him any more harm than tho other,
which are still hailng him ha Chsabinn.
ca, N tho Democrats wish 10 carry
New York, not 20 talk of amy Western
State. they had better 60, busy and show
that judge Parker Ia lees of a plutocra,
nnd more ~ Democrat than Theodore
Roosevelt" +"
The state herald., 1904-09-02
THE SLIPPED TREFoIL.

~Three stays and ehsvron charged
with trsfoIi slipped" 'f'h!s IL .hs cost
Of arms Of Mr.. Parker. the Democrats
candidate for presldont.
What's this we hear. what tidinEs drsar'
What rising hopes nro nlppsd.
Since Parker has coat Of arms,
But has 4 trcfoll slipped!
X
When did 1t go? How came II sol
Whit forbcar lost his grip 4
Upon part Of coat Of arms,
Aud lot the trefoll slip?
Why did he fnlil What IL the tai.
In ancient manuscript
What happened OIL that dreadful day,
The day the trefoll slipped!
Had Jefferson coat Of nrma;
Was he so well cqulpped7
Anerican!-nnd trcfoiis! Bah.
No wonder this one slipped!
The state herald., 1904-09-02
FREE SILVER GHOST NOT LAID.
Dem ocrscy Made . Grave Mistake In
Its st. LouIs Platform.
Wnshinrt Pnf lind

Dem ocrscJ Made = Grave Mistake In
Its 81. Louis Pistform.
Washington Post Ind)
II was 4 great, a dcpbrAble mistaks
for the St. Louis convention to leave out
Of its national platform the contemplated
commitment Of the party to the gold
standard. Had there been no effort. no
intention on the part Of my Of the dele
gates to put in a gold standard plank
IL its omission had been advocated by
sound money Democrats on the ground
that free silver is dead issus"-it
would still have been a mistake, for the
situation called for plain declaration
Of the change OF policy, and the eonssr-
vstive sentiment Of the country demand
ed II. But when the platform commit
tee, after a most protracted and eIcit-
ing discussion. consented TO yield to Mr..
Bryan In this most important matter. the
magnitude Of the mistake was cItended
to the ma Iinum. II Is true that Judss
Purkcrs telegram placed him before the
country In the only position that could
have rendered possible Democratic vic
tory. II Is true that the conventions
action on that telegram made the nomi-
nation really worth having. But II was
high time for the party, Of It's own mo-
tion. TO turn over new leaf and de-
prive the Republicans Of any opportuni-
~ to quote the Democratic free coinage
deliyerance OF 1896 and 1900 as the latest
authentic expression Of Democratic sen
timent on this old. dead. but still trouble
some issue The convention missed a
great opportunity and disappointed mil
lions OF Democrats when II refused to
lay the free silver ghost.
The state herald., 1904-09-02
TIE PROTECTIVE POLICY.
II Mstss Good Times, Good Wages aud
Good Citizens.

An unnnswcrnblr argument In favor
Of protection Is thnt Il maintains n stand.
ard Of high wages for American work.
men. An American producer cannot
compete with mn English producer unless
he eau got his labor a, the sam. wages
tina, nr. paid Ia England. or Is In some
way protected against lowswnge compc.
tItl0n, No true American wants 10 sce
the British standard Of wages lntroduc.
cd in this country, The security aud
tranquility of the country In time of
peace and L. honor aud safety In tlma
" war depend upon the maintenance ot
such a standard of wages M will make
The wofkingman feel that he has stake
In tho country, When you put hope out
" his heart. when he secs no promise
Of improved conditions for his children;
when he sees that his wnRrs mean morr.
~ daily Hustenancr. NJ Il the ease In
most European countries, he II not apt
10 have that Interest In his country that
comes from - wage scale that enables
him TO feel that hs has chance TO got
IN In the world and give bis children n
better chance In He than he has had
himself, The Republican policy ~ pro.
irrtlon makes good times, good wages
nnd good citizens The Democratic
polirT Of ffes trade creates tho reverse.
The state herald., 1904-09-02
wh., wouid me, DO 18th IL,

Two gentlemen wcr. sitting together
In railroad car. A. tho train pulled
away from tho station n yellow dog
with more enthusiasm than wisdom ran
after the train with all hiA might, bark.
Ing fufiously ~ II he was performonE
some duty or had an object In view.
Finally, the dog dropped behind. 10th
gentlemen wer" laughing. aud que ~
them said. Il wonder what tho dog
would have done with N. train II b.
had caught ltf' The Democracy have
expended a great deal of strength aud
mad. n lot of noise in pursuing the gov
eminent what would they DO with IL
II they ro' ltl
The state herald., 1904-09-02

rector In the American Security and
rrust Company. a bondholder District Of
toiumbia bonds and owner Of $1,000. 900
has been repudiated by his own party In
his own Stntc.
Thomas 8. Martin of West vir .iuia.
Thomas 3. Martin Is a United States
Senator. a railroad lawyer, and was
counsel counsel. for the old Chesapeake 4 Ohio
contributed literally for campaign pur-
poses He Is a atockhoder In many Tlr-
gina corporations and his election to the
nnitcd States Senate was due largely to
these Interests.
Col. James NJ. GufFey of Pennsylvania.
Colonel ]. NJ Gurcy is closely asso-
clnted with standard oil Interests and
with silver mining IN the West. He has
~ eatehsive corporate affiliations. He is
pompapr p Ct x,c she nra,hsn belienne Natural va Gas
moreland aud Cambria Natural Gas Com.
phhy, president of the United Fuel Gas
company. Vice president OF the Wheeling
Nv. Nnl Natural Gas Company, president
"f the Trade Dollar Mining and Milling
Company Of Silver City Idaho, and the
principal owner of the Florida Mountain
Mining aud Milling Company OF Idaho,
james smith, Jr.. of New Jersey.
James smith. Jr.. was former United
noted for his straddling policy on the
silver question In 1906. lie was usso.
Sia,rd In railway Investments in Phila-
delphia with I. A. b. widener and In
New York with John ID. Crimmins. He
Is essentially supporter Of trusts and
corporations.
Timothy Il. Ryan of Wisconsin,.
Timothy Il. Ryan OF Wisconsin Is prom
inent as the legal adviser OF railroad and
other corporations. and has been engaged
IN all the Important litigation In Wauke-
sha county In the last twelve years. He
was the Democratic candidate for the
United States Senate In 1899
To this somewhat informative list may
be added: Mr.. Cord Meyer OF the Sugar
Trust, chairman of the Democratic State
Committee of New York and Mr.. Pat
McCarrcn, chairman OF the State Execu-
tive Committee and legislative agent of
both the Sugar Trust and the Standard
Oil.
Chairman Tnggart further announces:
The National Campaign Executive
Committee will have the advice of Sem
ator Gorman's judgment and experience,
II. agreeing to keep In close touch with
the management at all times" It was
Senator German who fixed" the Wilson
tarih bill in such shape for the benefit
OF the Sugar Trust that President Cleve-
land refused TO sign the measure. per-
mating 1t TO become a law In default
OF executive action by him.
From the foregoing list OF powerful
trust members and agents, managing the
Of Judge Parker, ii is readily
that the New York World
must easily have convinced itself that
the TRUSTS ARE IN A POLITICAL
TO SMASH THEN.
5 WIVES.
The state herald., 1904-09-02
Rnn.r,rIi and Irrlsailon.

What President Roosevelt has said
and done fir national Irrigation, which
4. tho great new hope NJ the West, shows
clearly aud c0nclusyely that the fcclama.
ion act was passed by his assistance,
when II could not have been passed With
out H. The new homes which will cover
the Western deserts, the new home mar
keta for Eastern manufacturers which
these homes Will create. the new pros
ppfity aud well being which national lf.
flration IL bringing 10 the whole country
these are the direct results of the FAR
sighted action NJ President Roosevelt
"pi1 you stub your toe, 1ohhnie7'
NO, ! rtuhbod my hons.'
The state herald., 1904-09-02
BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM,

~ shall sot wis.rsrrsssut the sitp'
altos. or appeal for so'ss for tie
ticket upoa false srounis. A Dsmo'
cratic victory will mean very iittis.
ifapy, progress ON economic Iusstisns
60 long ss the party 4. npder the
control Of the Wall street sismrn.
Tho labor plant q. prepared
by Judge rsrter's fr,.-d. on the sub
csw ~ ittse was = strsiilins. meas
inuiess ptaot. The nomination
Of judge Parker virtually oaiiihrs
the antitrust pispt, Wllllam Jennings
litysn Ia "fhs Commonsf," Juiy II, ipo,
The state herald., 1904-09-02
DEMOCRATIC lNSINCERlTY.

"w. .rs more fortunate th.s s-r
oppno..,.. Who now appeal for csr-
tisrr. oa tn. rrouBd, witch .om.
.,prs.. sud some seek ,o har. conn.
d.n,iaiiy -sdsr.,Sos, that N ,rius,s
phant they msY he trusted 10 prov.
fats. ,o .,ery principle -bios In
81. la, sight year. th.V hHv. tsit
dow- %. vital, al ~ leave unii.tuf bed
tho,. ysfr acts ~ the aimisi.tr.,iaa
h.ca--s ~ Witch ihsy a.h that tn.
ndmini.iratibn Itself be driyss frSm
power" President hpgssrsiis tpssrh a
s.rsptsnu'. iulr q. is1,
The state herald., 1904-09-02
Enllnu a,nIr nt kInn-

King Edward created sensation
whom he attended horse show In
London recently by pulling from biz
pocket n pocket handkerchief with a
deepted toraer shade that matched
his necktle, Il was the frat llma be-
had bcon seen with colorod pockel
handkerchief Colorod handkerchief
with town clothes are now "pooa
form"
The state herald., 1904-09-02
PATHETIC EXHIBITION.
Democrncy's Vice Presidential Candi-
date Lacks Mental viRor.


Washington Special Cleveland Lcadcrl
Visitors returning from the notifca-
tlon ceremonies Mt White Sulphur
Springs agree in the statement that the
exhibition given by former Senator Dn-
Wis in making his address in response to
the notification was pathetic and dis.
couraging In the extreme to the Demo
cratic lenders who witnessed II. He
departed from his written speech, his
memory failed him, and he gave such
proofs Of the effects Of age ms to aston
ish those who had heard of his vigor.
In attempting to quote Judge Parker's
telegram he was unable to recall his
words correctly. Those who had criti-
cised Mr.. Roots observations on the ngc
Of the candidate had nothing to say nf.
ter the address
Mr.. Davis will not be allowed to take
the stump.
The state herald., 1904-09-02

The Reclamation Law provides for
the irrigation ~ lands IN private owner.
ship ~ well Hs fur public lands In
every pnrt Of the arid west there sfe
lands already taken up by settlers, fire.
qnrntiy IN small trncts, sud surrounded
by public lands which should be reclaim.
rd, Accordingly the law provides that
water. for not to exceed 100 acres, can
be- sold to persons owning such land and
living uu0h H.
The state herald., 1904-09-02
Raj. for Voter. Guidance.

II you believe with Abraham Lincoln
have n ton Of Iron made at home. and
have both the Iron and the money, than
TO send the money abroad and have tho
iron only, then you should vote for pro
lection 20 American Industries,
The state herald., 1904-09-02

The Democrats are appealing 10 "thc
masses" The American people made II
plain In 1900 and again In 1900 whether
they wanted hn administration Of the
masses, The classes or the whole people,