The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

would nave been blow TO the prosperity
Of this country such as we never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions, for that awful danger, just be-
cause it has always been enough for
Democrat to say, I am q Democrat;
never mind the issue
Gold Standard, Wise Tariff.
"You can be sure that Roosevelt and
his party will treat the tariff wisely.
How Parker and his party will treat the
tariff nobody knows, but we all fear.
With Roosevelt and his party we are
sure of sound money, but with Parker
and his party we can only hope for IT'S
permanence. The Democrats will vote
for Gold Parker for the same reason
| they voted for Silver Bryan. just because
they are Democrats, but the Silver Dem
| ocrats repudiate Parkers gold creed
millions and millions of them. Parker
| telegraphed that he believed the gold
standard to be irrevocably fixed. 1t is
so irrevocably fixed. providing the Re
publican party remains in power, but not
irrevocably fixed if the Democrats come
| into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd Of silverites if the chance
ever came for them to stampede?
Safety with Roosevelt.
| Eve know that Roosevelt and his par
| ty will deal with the trusts seriously and
| vigorously, as in the past. but how Par
ker and his party will deal with the
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
| clearly on his record as to trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violat-
| ing the antitrust law, he instantly or
III
and the Supreme Court decided that the
law had been violated, and ordered a
| dissolution We can be sure that Roose-
Welt will keep on in that same vigorous
attitude towards the enforcement of the
laws.
ION the other hand, Parker has been
very timid and tame in speaking of the
trusts in his speech of acceptance. Back
If thar strange caution in Parkers utter
ances is the well-known alliance of some
Of the biggest trust systems to secure his
election. 1t is absolutely impossible to
predict what treatment he will give them
if he is called upon as President to en-
force the laws against them.
Our foreign policy is safe with Roose-
welt and John Hay, but Parker and his
party are likely to plunge into the I'M
known, with paths that lead to nowhere
in particular. If Parker were elected
David B. HILL the corrupt political boss
Of New York, would doubtless occupy the
position now so ably filled by Secretary
Of State Hay.
Roosevelt and his party have always
been constitutional. Parker and his par
~ make 'constitutionalism' mask fol
Il lack of aggressiveness and an excuse
for failure to meet public questions il
an intelligent, aggressive manner Roose
welt has never come near overriding the
Constitution. If he had ever done VIC
lence to the Constitution he would have
to meet the charges of Impeachment
But not once has the widest Democrat
in Congress even suggested that Roose
welt was open to Impeachment. When q
strong man performs a great duty b,
does it in a prompt and decisive man
ner. Instantly weak and envious PEG
Pile cry, Behold a giant who will tram
pie u.s.
Open, Honest, Frank.
"As for honesty, no living man car
charge Roosevelt with deceitfulness. ant
nobody fails to know what he is driyina
at. Parker may not be deceitful. but h,
takeskl longer time to show himself oper
and aboveboard. Before his nomination
he was famous for not opening his moutl
, on gold. Nobody knew anything of hi.
attitude except that he had twice vote
for Bryan. He got his nomination he
cause Of thai golden silence. After hal
OF the convention had gone home h,
sent his famous telegram.
, In view Of all these things" says Mr.
Clews, II think il pretty clear that +
viii be safer for the country 10 vote TO
Roosevelt and the Republican nominee
for Congress than T. Hotc for Parket
and his Congressional nominees. II