Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-09
EDITORS AT ESoPUs.
Two Hundred Of Them Pay Their Re
spects to Judge Parker.


Esopus. n. Y. Sept. s.--Editors OF
upwards Of 200 Democratic newspI-
pers. representing various parts of the
country. were at Rosemount Thursday
to visit Judge Parker. They were re-
ceived by the candidate and their visit
made the occasion for the first polit-
ical speech he has made in many
years. barring only that in which. on
Aug. 10. he accepted the nomination.
The greeting OF the editors to the can
didate was delivered by Charles w
Knapp. editor of the ST. Louis Cepub-
lie. In reply Judge Parker said in
part:
at is indeed a great pleasure to wel'
come to Rosemount this body OF repre-
sentatives of the great American press
one Of the mighty forces in the up
building and Strengthening of sturdy
American citizenship. You have been
In conference to the end that your
work in this campaign may be as ef-
fective as possible. Organized effort
and concerted action must always In =
crease the effectiveness of the common
endeavor OF many hands. There are
questions of great import to be pa-sed
upon by the people in November
questions that II will be your duty and
therefore. am sure. your pleasure as
well. to present honestly and so clearly
that the people will understad them.
Il shall but crave your Indulgence
while briefly refer to a simple feature
Of the platform OF the Republican par
ty. That platform opens with declar-
alton that that party's many years Of
control of the government is coupled
with the assertion that II has display
ed high capacity for rule and govern
ment. which have been made ever
more conspicuous by the incapacity
and infirmity OF purpose shown by our
opponents Fortunately we have
eight recent years of Democratic ad-
ministration of the executive depart
ment of the government. which we
gladly compare with any similar pc
Rod since 1860.
Comparison will show that under
Democratic control the administrative
purity OF the fathers was observed in
the conduct Of the government; that
no one Of its departments was perme-
ated. as OF late. with corruption. rival
ling the days Of star route frauds: that
a successful effort was made to check
the growth OF expenditures. and that
II resulted in each instance In the cut
ting down of expenses within the con-
troll of the executive department OF the
government below that Of preceding
administrations.
"Extravagance Is running riot IN
federal. state and municipal govern
ment in spite OF the well-directed eff
fort Of some excellent officials. The
Indebtedness Of municipal governments
is steadily piling up, bonds are in
creasingly frequent and the people are
not receiving satisfaction in many in
stances to the full equivalent OF i'm
provements for money expended. And
the federal government is leading in the
race Of great expenditures. Eere long
the people will demand reform in ad-
ministrative expenses. And they will
do II now II they are made to appre-
ciSte the whole truth. The Democratic
party is not a machine. II Is a body OF
citizens who believe that on the whole
its fundamental principles are best
adapted to the conduct of the govern
ment-
In conclusion Judge Parker said the
administration Is not to be determined
by the September vote in hopelessly
Republican states, where local issues
and candidates are often grievously
handicapped, but the result in Vernon,
on Tuesday admonishes US and there
is no harm in giving heed to the ad
monition. Harmonious cooperation OF
all and elimination Of personal. faction
al and unimportant differences involv-
ing no surrender OF principle. are es-
sential to success.