The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-09
MIR. LITTLETON'S SPEECH
 CAUSES DEMONSTRATION
In Nominating Judge Alton Parker of New York He Urges the Party to Nominate the Man Who Will Be Ac-
 cepsabIe to Both Wings of the Party

leuse oi hls uhquestioned logic. No sec tion should swerve us from the course that leads to union and fellowship No faction can divide us into weakened parts and leave us on the field of battle in front | of the enemy. No man is greater than | his party and no party is greater than it's l principles. There is no principle which l does not rest upon a condition and there
 is no condition which may not change There Is no creed set down in black and white to which tive are forever strapped. as to a corpse. There is no platform which can last forever unless it be made of abstract things incapable of demon stration. The world Is moving in it's ma jectic course and every dreary detail of l It's toll works out some mighty change Civilization is night and day working with it's countless hands and It's influence runs ahead to where we cannot see or hear
 Disagreement in the Past.
 "A political party Is an agency in the hands of these material and multiplied forces, and If 1t ceases to interpret events with intelligence, it will be deserted. The recent past Is filled with record of our disagreement. Many of us would change that past if 1t were within our power most of us would not-but whether we would or not, the point is it is past If we ilienu lO SelIle nefe the question as to who was right and who was wrong, then we are foredoomed to failure. For if we did not settle 1t then how can we succeed now. If you tell me was wrong, and tell you you were wrong and we halt there to thrash it out, that Is the end. But If you tell me right or wrong we meet again after a short, sharp sep aration at the democratic altar, and that we must clasp hands in a natural alli- nee of democratic faith and find some common ground upon which we both may stand with honor, I say it does not mat ter who was wrong. the point is we are together again. The science of sensible government is founded on compromise The integrity of party existence rests on the homely rule of meeting each other half way. A platform is not photograph of party faith-it is composite sketch of party compromise. policy is an ap- proximat1on, not precise plan. It is better to give up some untimely doctrine and occasionally succeed than to hold them all faithfully and always fail for If we could become master of a few things we might become ruler over many. To plan success in disregard of principle is mere intrigue; to plain failure by hold ing to an outlawed issue is merely folly Winning is not wicked; strategy is not e1 SiA- IL ID lar DtllcT TOT the country to relight the fires of democratic hope by success coming from concession, than it is to put out what is left by failure fastened to a formula.
 In Historic Valley.
 "Gentlemen of the convention we come together in the historic valley of the Mississippi at a time when uncounted mill lions are making patriotic pilgrimage to SlT.iOa ad Inv dom and foresight. Surely, as you gather here with the present breaking upon your enraptured vision and the past filling your heart with songs of praise and joy; surely as you contemplate the commonwealths hlled with happy homes that stretch out in bewildeling succession to the southern seas. and recall with unaffected pride that your party gave this kingdom of wealth and courage to the worlds ad- vancing reach surely here, close to the quickened pulse of the great southwest ern giant as he comes to strike hands across the years with the spirit of the old dominion; here. swept by the thrilling and ennobling memories of the long-ago, and inspired by a spectacle which makes these memories dearer and nobler still surely you are urged by every impulse and entreated by every recollection to for ever sink the differences that distract and the causes that confuse and gathering afresh from the exhaustless headwater of our hope, the spirit of fifty years of ascending party-faith, resolve to restore our party to it's place of power and pride in the hearts and affections of our coun- trymen.
 'The state of New York, hardening to the demand from every quarter of the country comes to you united upon one who will bring peace into our council, patriotism and power into our campaign. and success to our contest. l say New York Is united, and in saying so, I deny the charge that has been spread broadcast over the country that there is dlssension. In the convention whose instructions we delight to obey, there were two resou- tions offered, and each of them invites the country to consider the fitness and character of our candidate.
 The Tw. Resolutions.
 The first was the democrats of New York favor the nomination for president of the United States of that distinguish ed democrat and eminent jurist of our own state-Alton Brooks Parker, and the delegates selected by this convention are hereby instructed to present and support such nomination at the approaching nat ional convention, and said delegates are hereby further instructed to vote and act as unit in all matters pertaining to said convention, in accordance with the will of the majority of said delegates' And ,.ls was adopted. The other resolu- ton was realizing that the electoral votes of New York are absolutely essential to democratic success, we submit to our brethren throughout the country that AL ton B. Parker, a democrat in the prime of life, has been elected by a majority of over 60,OOO to the chief position in the judicial system of this state and for six years has discharged the duties of his high office with such unvarying dignity, shining ability and scrupulous fidelity, that if his term were to expire this year he would undoubtedly be chosen to sue ceed himself by the concurring votes of all his fellow citizens
 Therefore, I repeat that this is the unanimous voice of New York inviting the | country to consider the fitness, ability and availability of our candidate. The coun- try, anxious to win in this great crisis. called upon New York as the battle ground. New York answers with a can l dldate who carried the state by 5000 ma- | jority. The country called upon New | York for the best of it's brain and blood and New York answers with a man who cut his way through poverty and toll un- til he found the highest peak of power and honor in the state.
 Has Learned Lessons By Toll.
 ''rhe country. called upon New York for democrat, and New York answers with man who has learned the simple lessons or democratic faith in the furrowed field. who took them with increasing strength | to the bar and finally honored them by his exalted station on the bench-a man who throughout his career from poverty to power. never in fair weather or foul forsook the standards of his party faith