Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09

n his speech Of acceptance, Aitoo y
Pnrker, The Democratic candidate for thu
nresidency. declined In advance . second
nounina tiou for that ounce. and explained
hinsslf By saying; Il am fully persuaded
- Incumbent OF that once should ever
~ placed In . situate 81 possible temp
ration to conxidsr what tbs effect Of sc-
Dos taken b. him In an administrative
natter Of great importance might have
ppou bis political fortunes Questions OF
usom<ntous consequence to all Of the pso-
pss have been IN the past. and VIII be In
Shs future. presented to the President for
determination. and Ia approaching their
ses@sdsration. a. veil - In weighing the
facts and the arguments bearing upon
nst1. b should b. unsmbsrrssssd BY aly
oossibls thought Of the influence bis de-
eiAioa may have upon anything whatever
oAaf nsy Affect him personally
Comins ~ Il does from man who 70
- unfa miiisr With governmental meth
Cd. and who II 20 little acquainted with
~ ma<hlsssy " administration, Who has
nsvsY hsh : civil once except - the
bsneh. Who has never been In the Lsgis-
htpss o. Ia Congress. and who has kept
hlnss!f far removed from the people, this
1eelssstion Of Judge Parker IL . strange
~ He bad . perfect right 70 say, II
~ wished to. that be would not BE- .
eandidats for reelection, II chosen this
pear. but II VS. unfair. unwiss. and imr
Dsrti6snt Of him thus 10 read lesson 10
~ great men Of the United States who
kavs lived and did before him. and who
have lsfr bshind them great names which
havs b>en IN No wise dimmsd by the fact
ehss they we're repeatedly can iidstes for
~ sudrases Of thslr fslIow-citixens. and
hat they we're repeatedly honorsd b. re-
eioctIop-
wsshIngtoa. Lposln. Grast. Cleveland
- Mckinley wsrs ell candidates fer
eo-elscsjon, and ~ ous Of them, II nay
onlsly ~ sid, ever allowed his candi- |
neey = inhusues his action In any I'm |
Dsrtast natter brought 10 him for his de- |
49, u = bat lIttls short NJ An Insult /
~ III mere tyre In government to In
n1ouafs shst the great men who have
vssshlly heh the once Of President. to
WIKI - aspires. have permitted them
Dsl,es - ~ Influenced ID their action By
lAsls tssls Ter rs-siscti1a.
What vesId have happsusd 10 this
DDonfSy b the trying times Of 1904 II
AbrnhAm Lincein. Who honestly aud
properly desired . reelection. hsd felt
lhat - couid ns4 ASK bis fsliow-citis<ns
y ehsoss Mn Prssldset again. for fear
ny misht think kis desire Of election
n1uencsd him In c0ntroiling the armies
) ~ oetd which he had put there 70
)essssvs th> republic and not 70 AFFECT
~ svn political fertunesf
Dsss Jedss Parker believe that n the
49, - s.x<sl.s - ~
)abiie. George Washington who had Civ
= bts iIfs and his property TO bis coun-
~. couh ksvs bssn swsrvsd from his
'siiaf Ia the right or wrong Of any &C
~ b The desire to b elected Prsai-
ut ssaini
Cas apyens believe that William Ne
|tnisy. resting sndsr the lHurcls ~ frssh. ,
placed gpon him By the Spanish war. =
NJ secure Ia tks unboundsd affection OF |
y people u every State. would have
eru.itssd himsslf u siga . bad law or
rsfrsin frou signing = good one. mere
bsesuss Of son> eject Il might have {
80 his chances for rs-slectiouf II
Ths Amsrieaa people know only too ,
I'll that any man who 10 u to be Pr~si q
~ ca ~ trusted - perform the duties
that High once without d:ssrscing q
mesif b permitting bis personal ambi 4
- y influence his public acts- The ,
'rsed u ths Americas presidency h free .
en ssch disgrace. snd II II only chart o
Ibts 70 ssppess that this declaration OF | I
Ddss Parker. rejecting - Il does upon | '
y rspatstiaa Of tbs greatest men Of tho | a
oshiic. vas nsrsly the careless theory d
. man who has nsvsr suficiently | .
udtsa the American SYSTEM Of govern
eat. aud who IN his retirement II su-
'susly ignorant Of The political history
Ne swn COUNTRY.