The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-17
PARKER TO EDITORS.
DwELLs ON EXTRAVAGANZA OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Compares Present Autocratic Admin
istratlon with Democratic Devo-
ton to Principle-Party
Not a Machine

NNt 1hANAALS
About 200 democratic editors, repre-
s~enting the principal party papers from
all over the country, called on Judge
Parker at Esopus on September s. Mr..
Charles W. Knapp, OF the ST. Louis Re
public, addressed the candidate in the
name of the 5.100 democratic and iHde-
pendent newspapers supporting Parker
and Davis. saying, among other things:
Address of c. w. Knapp.
I'VE bring you greeting from the
democratic and Independent press OF
the United States. Sharing your ardent
devotion to those eternal principles OF
truth and justice which bear the name
democracy, VT have come to touch hands
with our chosen leader and in his pres
ence register u pledges Of loyal fealty
to the great work Of governmental re-
form in which We expect to follow him
to a glorious victory next November.
by your fearlessness, resolution and
independence, sir, we have already been
stimulated to new yigor and aggressive
ness. We come to tell you by word and
by action Of the enthusiasm that In
spires our work and the confidence with
which We await its successful fruition
In the very near future.
I'VE are of one mind in echoing your
w forcible d"enunciations Of the trim
ity of expressions from which the
American people suffer so much. Not
the transitory requirements Of party
duty, hut the enduring responsibilities
Of a deep-seated conviction unite both
you and US in unfaltering opposition to
Imperialism, high tariffs and corrupt
oticialism.
Faith in the Candidate.
"And when We decry imperialism We
have nc fear, Judge PARKER. that you
will either be blind 10 the grave duties
which the obligations Of an enlightened
civilization impose upon us in the new
relations which have come to our coun-
try during the last half dozen years, or
that you will shrink from the task which
Christian humanity demands that we
should bravely execute.
eve know that Won will be awake to
the call of duty and ready to do the bid
ding Of our destiny. We know that yon
Will Iead the American people cour-
~a9eously forward to whatever sacrifices
the ordinances of fate have set for them.
but we Know also and we reJoic"
IN the knowledge, that you Will assure
the execution OF THESE Obligations With
IN ana not OUTSIDE the constructor,
We have been profoundly impressed
with your earnest appeal that the legis-
latiVe, judicial and executive depart
ments Of the government preserve the
clearly deilneu distinctions, as to their
relative powers, waich the wise trainers
OF u organic law imbedded in the con-
stltution Oh the United States.
we ora" from the record or your
9uulclai career many evidences that
none OF thcSe dlStlhctiohs Will be over
looked in your performance OF admin
lsl'a'l'e oul'es. we 1ear no belonging
phrase OF ne" Ventl when you are
our executive. and DO not count that you
Will recognize that our so-calIed insuiar
possessions are really subject colonies.
Wants Policy Abandoned.
with a president imbued with whole
some respect for the constitution, We
shall look for a prompt guaranty that
its projections for life. liberty ard prop
erty run equally for all who live under
Its flag. We shall count also on a
speedy abandonment Of the political
and legal anachronism that a democrat
ic republic, founded on a constitution
heralded as the essence Of wisdom ap-
piled to human life, can hold a foreign
people as subject yassaIS outside that
constitution and unbIessed by its guar
antics,
We thank you particularly. Judge
Parker, for the manly declaration that
you will not be a candidate for a second
term if YOU are elected president. W
welcome in this avowa' the Introduction
a new and vital issue in politics and
unAeSltatlhGIy give 1t our Endorsement
ano support IL supplements and COM
pletes mat vigorous manifestation OF
yohr I~hol'lcuaIlty when the telegram
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