New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
STATESMAN OR POL1TIC1AN9
People Must Decide at the Polls Which
They viii Have as President
To the Editor OF The TribUre

To the Editor OF The Tribune
NH me sovereign people Of America owe It
- themselves and TO posterity when selecting their
chief Magistrate 70 distinguish sharply between a
mere party politician and /, solid ard broad-
MINDED statesman. We have many, no-ity,,ane-
h s'a1eSliieh are not so numerous. MANY men OF
oIili-ht parts but Of a sordid moral nature AXE
- - po"NoS because Of the gains and houors and
1i.~Ulsences which are thus afforded them Such
80! - 'helr fascinating address and skill in
( sophlsry that they deceive ana sway the m
Clscerhlng crowd at VII. Burr was an arch-poli-
''c4ah' hamilton was a master statesman Be
cause of the one our country is what we find it
ana that too in spite of the efforts of the other
TO mar or effect its destruction
The scheming of mere politician should be rigid
y cohAhed 10 the business Of his party He IS so
thoroughly abandoned to trickery chicanary de-
OePl-oh ana fraud that he is incompetent TO COM
lfehend the real and enduring principles OF wise
legislation for his country. He cannot rise above
the low and narrow plare of self on which he
AFes and has his being. Is the mere party poll
ucian. who Will all occasions vote for his
party $ candidate. when ne knows that its policy.
II carried into effect would be detrimental If r0t
ruinous, 10 his country fit morally or intellectually
to occupy the Presidential chair Of great nation
such a man is shallow and narrow minded: he can
not be patriot the nation is altogether TOO big for
his vision. and its interests are too deem ror his
plumniet 10 sound. We affirm that such is Mr.
Parker. for BY his works We know him Tho mo-,
who lives above the murHy atmosphere OF party
strife holds a patriot. his country as supreme
and will not imperi its interests for any personal
or party consideration
Again. the mere party politician is so a,rs- for
the honOrS and emouments Of Office that ha v,fTl
stand BY and see the ballot box corruuted and ac-
ceI't once on a victory thus You would won
Ger Il q politician after wallowing in such political
.tl shouc oe an aSpIrant and the candidate Of d
great party Tor the tIes.CculA ot me i-ltred States
Wen. wonder: Il IS fitting YOU should do 50
No man should ever be named Tor the Presidency
--4eSh he mas done Tor his country more
tnan serve MS party for selfish and party
purposes The people should regard such a can
ana respectable party politicians, many OF them
We are 5 sad TO say, the utterly dlsreputable are
IN number an Insignificant minority The best
h+4o"A anu mos. notorious characters of this sort
IN thls state may be counted on the fingers OF one
5;ihc, ana each one Is q chosen boon companion of
hlo"h - the company they keep and that birds
ot a feather flock together" In time past have
Alr FHrkeTs associates been the statesmen OF the
haIoI- or nave they been the utterly dscredited
party poIucians OF the State OF New-York7 Has
Ar. Parker given proof that ne is a statesman or
question. --0
Think you may OF the mask Of silence in re-
GsIu 70 MS opinions which AIr. Parker wore till
a-ter MS domination and you viii conclude that II
was t1!4i masterpiece trick played Off on the
Bryan faction 10 secure its vote AS trickster
mr. L-FluentlE Eel-her regarded of poll
tcat chlcaneTy and fraud having a moral char
acter- IS such the bent OF a Statesnan's mind?
On me 4th day OF next March shall the vast and
complicated interests Of this country. home and
Foreign remain II the hands OF statesman or pass
Lei me people answer wisely. H. H MOORE
ChautauQua. y. Y. Oct. 6 1904