Smyrna times., 1904-09-07
NOT THIS MAN BUT BARABBAS
OR ROOSEVELT VS., PARKER
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE TWO LEAD
INC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
The Turbulent Sea of Politics at Once Re-
sounds to the Cry that Once Echoed
Through Pilates Judgmtnt Hall.


tempts some reform that would benefit |
his country, his motives are sure to
be misunderstood, and he himself is |
sure to be maligned. The conserva-
tive cry out that his ideas are unsafe, |
and dangerous to the public veal, and
the radicals refuse to follow him be-
cause he does not subscribe to their |
fantastic notions. The turbulent sea |
of American politics at once resounds
to the cry that once echoed through |
Pilates Judgment Hall, and he finds
himself set aside very soon for pollti-
cal fortune hunting Barabbas. Such
will be the fate of Theodore ROOse-
velt, unless the sound common sense
of the country asserts itself.
What party should the Independent
voter support next November? Let
us review and analyze the situation,
and see if we cannot come to some con-
clusiOn.
When the Democratic Convention
assembled a few weeks ago, it was
soon apparent that the scheme of
David B. Hill, August Belmont and
others of the Wall street interests, in
cluding Grover Cleveland and his fol-
lowing, had succeeded in their object
of forcing Judge Parker on the party.
The main contention, therefore arose
over the platform, and a lengthy con-
test concerning the planks to be in
serted, preceded the nomination. The
radicals, headed by Bryan, while not
powerful enough to prevent the nomi-
nation yet were able to prevent dec
laration for the gold subject from be-
ing incorporated therein; the agree
ment being that they (the Radicals)
would not oppose Judge Parker's
nomination if the standard of gold was
left unmentioned. That evening Judge
Parker receives the nomination, and
the convention finally adjourned at
$50 the following morning. That
same day an editorial appeared in the
New York World" signed by one
Joseph Pulitzer. an Israelite of most
golden hue; in which he called Mr..
Parker's attention to the omission of
gold plank from the platform, and
urged the candidate to make a decla-
ration in favor nt lnonometallism. Mr..
at once obedient to the money
barOns, who inspired the editorial,
sent his famous, or rather infamous
telegram at o'clock in the afternoon
of that same day, when it was too late
for the convention to reverse its action.
Inconsiderate persons either from ig-
norance or because they we're only too
willing to funkey to the money power
have called the Judge a hero for his
action; but we feel persuaded that tht
thinking, intelligent voters of Amer.
lea will put it down as scoundreiism
That some one wishes badly to b.
eected President is very evident
Voters with good memories canno
help wondering if David B. Hill wal
not one of the links in the chain whicl
connected Pulitzer, Parker and tn
money barons with the Democrat
Convention. They recall the campaig
of 1896, when John B. Thacher wa
nominated for governor of New Yor
on the Democratic ticket, throug
Hills influence and representation!
and on the following morning b'
trayed the Bryanites whose vote ha
nominated him, by declaring for th
gold standard. The state conventio
at once did what the national assembl
should have ne-they reassemble
and nominated another man. But IL
miserable trick demoralized the part
in that State: and materially assistt
III McKinley's victory.
Conservatives Rushing Around Judge ParkC
The Democratic conservatives hea
ed by Cleveland, are now rushil
around uttering eulOgies of Park
and declaring that the Democrat
party is now safe and sane, by viii
we suppose they mean that it has ju
emerged from some asylum like
lunatic on-the road to recovery W
t4is Grover Cleveland, and wi
---s he mean by safety and SAINT
This is the man who, not content w
having the silver purchase act repeaI
put into operation the sordid bo
steal known as the ''endless chair
whereby the Secretary of the Tr
sury Carlisle, began to redeem
silver currency in gold, and in or,
to provide the gold to meet the un
pected strain upon the Treasury, issI
bonds to the extent of $500, ,OOO, ,OOC
a syndicate headed by J. Pierp
Morgan, of Wall street, that s
expatriated patriot, who recently W
to England to make his home
spend his ill-gotten wealth. Thi
the man, who, elected President on
issue of tariff reform, allowed
trusts to foist protectionist meas