Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-08-26
PARKER AND THE INDEPENDENTS.

friends to observe with what strong
and unqualified words OF endorsement,
the independent press OF the country
has received his acceptance speech as
Demo ,racy's standard-bearer. We can
not forbear quoting a few OF such com
ments- The New York Times says:
"The tone OF Judge Parker's speech
OF acceptance is in perfect keeping with
the sobered sense OF the American
people. Since the year 1898 we have
not been ut all times quite i'm our sober
senses. War is an exciting business.
The fever has fingered in our blood.
| The flush OF it departs but slowly from
some facts much in the view of the
people, and the heat and passion OF
battle now and then glow again in the
language Of our chief public men.
Judge Parker talks TO us as one who
from some high place looks across the
smiling and busy land, and in calm dis
course reminds this people of certain
well-known principles of conduct and
OF government which they should not
themselves forget. and by occasion
Incidents and errors ofpolicy and beha-
vior which it would benefit them to set
| right. He talks as one who il raised to
the presidency would lead the country
in the ways OF wisdom, in the paths OF
peace"
This from st. Clair McElway's pa
per, the Brooklyn Eagle:
Judge Parker's formal and strong
reply will command the respect OF all
Democrats. 1t will meet the desire
and expectation Of real independents.
1t should disappoint such Republicans
as pardonably hoped for errors or
breaks The tone is judicial. The
temperament and training OF the
Judge are that. The quality is frank
and honorable. The mans character
is that. The propositions are moderate.
They take into account n OF only sound
principles, but existing facts. His
speech as a mental and moral indica-
ton OF the Democratic nominee could
not well be improved. The intellect. the
training and the conservatism OF the
man are apparent"
In thorough accord with the above.
the New York Herald remarks:
Judge Parker's speech accepting
the nomination Is not stamped with the
aggressive quality suggested by his
telegram 10 the st. Louis convention
1t is impersonal, serene and dispas-
sionate as an opinion handed down
from the bench. 1t appeals not to pop
ular sentiment or prejudice, but to the
sober thought OF the people He con-
dennis the tendency toward govern
ment by an individual and urges a re-
turn 10 "A government OF laws based on
the constitution. saying:
If we would have our government
continue during the ages to come for
the benefit OF those who shall succeed
us, we must ever be on our guard
against the danger OF usurpation of
that authority which resides in the
whole people Good!H
New York's great German newspa-
per-, the Staats-Zeitung thus voices its
exalted appreciation of the Democratic
nominee:
| Nobody can sneer now that the De-
mocratic candidate has nothing to say.
He has spoken, and in imposing, con.
vlncing and plain language he has
announced his right To the leadership
The warefare against tariff and trusts
and against corruption is not the main
Issue. More important is the fight
against such a spirit which leads to
adventures, and which wants to dis
regard law and right. The doctrine
that strong FISTS alone powerful, that
the weaker can be disregarded and
pushed aside, that war and battle are
the most honorable occupation OF
mankind - such are the Greatest
dangers which threaten the republic
We must fight against these, withou,
interruption and with all our power
Alton Il. Parker has fully recognized
these dangers. and in place of a hys
'rical desire FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT. which
does not permit one 10 think OF In,
consequences, we shall find calm con
sideration, cool judgment and the reigr
OF law. Such is the sense of his speech
and therefore it inspires absolute con
fidence, and, for that reason, mis- speech
will bring to him the hearts of thous
ands who were waiting for the momen,
when he proved himself TO be the
selected leader Of democracy"
The Baltimore Herald, having sup
ported the Republican ticket in the las
two presidential campaigns, has onl,