The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-22
ALL TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS.

Inc wise friends of Judge Parker
are the men who are trying to elect
him. He is going to need the vote
of every man who voted the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1892, 1896 and 1900
and big share of the young men
who have since become voters. Many
men will vote for Judge Parker who
do not fully agree with all his views.
In 1892 Mr.. Cleveland would have
been defeated if he had received votes
only from those in agreement with
him at all points. He received a mil
lion votes from Democrats who diff
fered radically from him upon many
questions. They were guided by the
view expressed by Mr.. Cleveland in
1892 in his letter to Hon. Evan P.
Howell when the ex-President, then
a candidate, wrote:
II think the underlying principle
OF party organization is what you SO
admirably express as an acceptance
of the arbitrament of the National
Convention
Mr.. Bryan received many votes in
1S96-but not near so many as he de-
served to receive-from men not fully
in agreement with the National plat
form. Some of them pretty vigor-
ously declared hostility to the plat
form and to the candidate, but they
submitted to the arbitrament of the
National Convention" and their sup
port was appreciated.
Now this year, with differences still,
existing, Democrats of all schools OF
thought seem minded to unite and
elect the Democratic ticket. We would
prefer that they would give this
elimination, but support from all
sources, even with an eff or a "side-
swipe" at old enemies, will help to
elect the ticket. EX-President Cleve-
land, the prince of prodigals, has re-
turned to the fold, and all Demo-
Gratis welcome his support of thu
ticket, even if in so doing he throws
a brick at the six and a half million
Democrats who kept the rudder true
when he was disabling the Democratic
ship. In an article in Collier'l
Weekly he thus makes an appeal to
all Democrats to vote for Parker:
mo action of Democracy's repre1
sentatives assembled in the late con-
vention can be construed in any other
way than as an Acknowledgement of
the establishment of the gold stand
ard, and a willing pledge to its main
tenance. This condition should of
l. G1s~
ure of satisfaction as to cause us to
forget any fears or trepidation that
may have veXed us during the days
just past.
Herein is found an abundantly
sufficient cause for gratitude and con-
graduation on the part of all those
who love true Democracy. l want ia
go further than this and to express a
reverent belief that certain convention
utterances apparently untoward have
worked together for Democracy's good
and that a happy outcome has been
reached through a leading wiser and
more certain than the wit of man
could have devised.
! Senator Tillman and l have occa-
Sionally differed: but l hope he
will take no offense if l applaud and
give, hearty concurrence to his express
sion of the belief that Providence has
taken kindly hold of our affairs
After quoting Judge Parker's mes
sage to the st. Louis convention, MT.
Cleveland said
':Those Democrats who have been
impatient of the silence of their par
tvs candidate ought to be satisfied
with the effectiveness Of his first ut
terance 1t filled the blank in dis
abled platform, it gave leadership to
the Democratic cause and rallied sup
porterS by thousands and tens OF tnou-
sands to the Democratic standard.
ST believe that no man ever did so
much for the cause and in SO many
directions, in SO short time and IN
so compact a form as was done by
orr candidate when he sent his mes
sage to the st. Louis convention he
has reminded all who profess Demo-
cratic principles that they also have
work to do if they like him, would do
the patriotic political duty the Tune
demands"
All together-Bryan Democrats,
cleveland Democrats. Silver Demo-
Gratis, Gold Democrats-let all unite
with the plain old-fashioned Demo-
Gratis. who have no affiX or suffix, but
always vote the Democratic ticket, in
putting Parker in the White House.
He belongs to no faction of the party,
but is true-blue, old-fashioned
Democrat who three times voted for
Cleveland and twice for Bryan. He is
entitled to the support of every Dem
ocrat in America, every Independent
who wishes clean and honest govern
ment, and every Republican who
xxrich fQ in hta
administration of national and foreign
affairs.