Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-14
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With nearly all the big appropria-
ton bills out Of the way and the Con-
gress talking seriously Of early ad-
iournment, the principal talk here at
the archaeological is politics aud that
mostly among the Democrats and of
the man who in all probability win
lead the forces of the party in the
contest this year.
The earnest activity OF the Hearst
people lately has had the effect Of
making the opposition to him get
busy" and their methods and the
manner OF campaign they are max
ing and the men who represent it.,
especially the Parker end of il was
amply demonstrated the other day
by the presence here at the National
Capital OF Mr.. August Belmont, Of
New York, who came as theaccredit-
ed representative of Parker TO have
a conference with a number OF the
representative southern Democrats.
LII anything were needed to give
their hands away and notify the peo-
pie who and what is behind the Par
ker boom, the presence here of Mr..
Belmont as his spokesman should be
an ample sufficiency. Everybody
knows that Mr.. Belmont was one OF
the chief boilers in 1896 and 1900 and
that he supported Palmer and Buck
ner in the campaign of 1896 and voted
for Mckinley in 1900. The feeling
among the loyal Democrats here was
aptly described by Congressman
Benton, OF Missouri, when he asked
the two questions:-"Is Belmont a
DemocratP Who sent him here?"
There was distinct feeling of re.
sentiment among the loyal Democrats
that such man should come here as
the spokesman and representative
OF the Parker interests and attempt
TO dictate TO Democrats who always
have supported the ticket as to whom
they should place in nomination as
the leader OF the Democracy. They
have no feeling toward Judge Par.
ker except kindly feeling. There
is nothing over which to have any
feeling. They donot know anything
about him or what he stands for.
They suppose he voted the ticket in
the past two campaigns, as millions
OF other good Democrats did, and
that he deserves no especial credit
for.it. He would deserve consure
IL he had not. II, however, he
stan0s for what the men who come
here representing him stand for.
then the loyal Democrats here do
not want him as their leader. They
justly resent aud absolutely repu-
date such leadership. They utter
ly refuse to be led by the men who.
in the past two campaigns did oil in
their power to defeat the party and
did defeat is. So, the visit of Mr..
Belmont here in the interest of Judge
Parker has really done him more
harm than good. The consensus of
opinion is that the Judge has been
very unhappy in his choice of cham
pion.
In speaking OF this visit of Mr..
Belmont TO the capital, Mr.. Z. J.
Livernash, a member of Congress
from California, calls it refreshing
impudence. He also said:-"Who
is August Belmont, pray, that he
should be considered in the choos-
ing OF standard bearer for the party
OF the plain people?
The Democratic party is founded
on hostility TO all forms OF aristocracy.
August Belmont is, in his every
sympathy, n cold aristocrat. IsrHAT
why he should dictate?
The Democratic party is for
equality OF all Americans before the
law. August Belmont has spent
most of his manhood years battling
for inequalities before the law. Is
THAT why be should dictate?
The Democratic party is pledged
by it's principles, its traditions and
its promises to put down the criminal
trusts August Belmont is of the
conspiratOrs whose practices have
bred the peril calling for stern &C
ton. Is THAT why he should die
tate?''
There were a good many more hot
shots that came from the locker of
Mr.. Livernash anent this visit of
the representative of the money
lords who are seeking the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Parker, and they are
thoroughly representative ofthe SEN
timents of the majority of the Demo-
Gratis here. They maintain, and
justly so, that il Judge Parker is
being touted by such men as August
Belmont and his gang then they are
the men, evidently, who will control
Judge Parker and his administration
in case he should be elected to the
Presidency. For that reason the
visit OF Mr.. Belmont has put adecid-
ed crimp in the Parker boom in the
national capital, And the visit of |
MIR. Belmont is not the only obiec-
ton now being raised TO the candi- |
dacy OF Judge Parker by thinning
Democrats. His abolute silence on
the issues now before the people is
In strange and marked contrast. they
say, 70 the outspoken and manly
methods OF Hon. William Randolnb
Hearst. Especially commended are
The latter's ptterances in a late let.
ter which he wrote to the ALBANY
County Democracy, of Albany, New
York. in which. among other things
he says
To avow frankly a candidacy for
high Office, coupling a full expires
sion OF opinions with q direct appeal
to the people, has been called in
correct, because not conventional.
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