Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-21
PARKER TO EDITORS.
DWELLS ON EXTRAVAGANZA OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Compares Present Autocratic Admin
istration with Democratic Devo-
ton to Principle-Party
Not a Machine.

senting the principal party papers from
all over the country, called on Judge
Parker at Esopus on September 8. Mr..
Charles W. Knapp. of the st. Louis Re-
public, addressed the candidate in the
name of the 800 democratic and indie
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, we have come to touch hands
with our chosen leader and in his pres
ence register our pledges Of loyal fealty
10 the great work of governmental re-
form in which we expect to follow him
70 glorious victory next November.
by your fearlessness, resolution and
independence, sir, we have already been
stimulated to new vigor and aggressive
ness. We come to tell you by word and
ny action of the enthusiasm that in
spires our work and the confidence with
which we await its successful fruition
n the very near future.
We are Of one mind in echoing your
own forcible denunciations of the trim
ity of expressions from which the
American people suffer so much Not
The transitOry requirements of party
DUTY, but the enduring responsibilities
If a GCep-seateG conviction unite both
lou and us in unfaterine opposition to
imperialism. high tariffs and corrupt
rfFiciaiism
Faith in the Candidate.
And when we decry imperialism We
haze no 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 Gozen years. or
that you will shrink from the task which
Christian humanity demands that we
should bravely execute.
we know that you will be awake TO
the call of duty and ready to DO the bid
ding of our destiny We know that YOU
will lead the American people cour-
ageously forward to whatever sacrifices
the ordinances of fate have set for them,
But we know, also, and we reiCice
IN the knowledge. that YOU will assure
the execution OF these obligations with
IN and not outside the constitution.
I'VE have been profoundly impressed
with your earnest appeal that the leeis-
lative, judicial and executive Depart
mentS Of the government preserve the
clearly defined distinctions. as to their
a1Ct u; A.
Of our organic law imbedded in the cor
stitution OF the United States.
We draw from the record of your
judicial career many evidences that
none Of these distinctions will be over
looked in your performance of admin
istrative duties. We fear no befogeing
phrase Of new invention when you are
our executive. and do not doubt that you
will recognize that our so-called insular
possessions are really subject colonies
Wants Policy Abandoned.
With a president imbued with whole
some respect for the constitution, we
shall look for prompt guaranty that
its projections for life. liberty and 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 democrat
ic republic, founded on a constitution
heralded as the essence of wisdom APP
piled to human life, can hold a foreign
people as subject yasSals outside that
constitution and unblessed by its guar
antics.
We thank you particularly. Judge
Parker for the manly declaration that
YOU will not be candidate for second
term II you are elected president. We
welcome in this avowal the introduction
of new and vital issue in politics and
unhesftatingly give it our Endorsement
ard support. 1t supplements and COM
pletes that vigorous manifestation of
your individuality which the telegram
TO the ST. Louis convention so forciblv
conveyed
We rejoice that the principles and
policies Of democracy have found so
worthy an exponent in 1904. because we
realize that every great popular move
ment must present to the people both
the idea and the man for the hour. We
give both, and we are proud of the mar;
VINO so lmpreSSlVely demonstrates thai
nc would rather be right than be presi-
dent.
We mean that he shall be president
because he is right. Sow a character
said distinguished writer. and Won
reap destiny. We shall prove the
truth of the apothegm The democratic
party planted Alton B. Parker at ST
Louis and it will reap the presidency y
What Judge Parker Said.
Judge Parker addressed his visitors
As follows:
1T is indeed a great pleasure TO vel
come to Rosemount this body of repre-.
sentatives of the great American press
one OF the mighty forces In the upbuild-
The Impropriety.
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