The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
;pecial Correspondence Of Inteliiyencer.
Washington, D. G., Aug. ].

for battle between the two parties, the
Democracy has the best of the stu
alton. 1t is believed here by the lead
ers of the party who have visited
Washington since the convention in
ST. Louis that the outcome of the con-
Democratic party in this country. 1t
looked for time in ST. Louis that 10
power on earth could ever bring the
two warring factions together. But
cOnclllatlOn and compromise on both
sides and the splendid attitude of Mr..
Bryan and his leaders have performed
& political miracle and the old Demo
cratic party is once more q solid phal
anx and will move in serried ranks on
gance in the Republican party. There
are divergent opinions here concerning
the telegram sent by Judge Parker to
the convention, but IT." majority of
Democratic leaders believe that it has
had more of beneficial etft than
otherwise. While, of course, Judge
Parker did not mean literally that the
gold standard was "irrevOcab'y estab
lished." yet it practically is 60 until
gold becomes so cheap that men who
are now gold men Wilt seek to demone-
obtain the gold standard will remain
fixed and nothing can disturb it.
When, however, the per capita of real
or basic currency becomes less than it
is now, there will be more clamOr for
the double standard and the money
question will become once more para
mount issue in our politics. There are
come people who criticize Mr. Bryan
for his act on in criticizing Judge Par
the convention adjourned: But the
truth of the matter is that Mr.. Bryan
has done more to help the ticket and
hold his forces together for it than
any one man in the country. II he
had laid down Immediately after the
convention and accepted fully and en-
tirely everything that was done, hun
dreds OfthOusands of his followers in tho
past two campaigns would have become
angered at him, would have declar-
ed him insincere and dishonest, and
he was honest enough, however, to criti-
cize the things in Judge Parker that he
didnOt like and things distastefui TO him
in the platform, while at the same time
he proclaimed that there was enough
Democracy in the platform to warrant
his entire support, his friends knew
him to be honest and agreed that if
their old leader could thus support the
ticKet, they, too, could make the same
support. The friends of Judge Par
ker who know him best say that he
will appreciate this fact as thoroughly
as any man, and that it ia his inten-
tion and the intention of the leaders to
give to Mr.. Bryan some of the heaviest
tasks of the campaign. One of those
tasks will be to carry the State Of Ne
braska, and, If he succeeds in doing
this, in which they will render him
valuable assistance. he can not only
but will be one of the biggest men In
the Parker administration. 1t augurs
we'll for our ticket that instead of all
che enthusiasm for 1t being exhausted
Gt the time of it's naming, it has grown
day by day since the Adjournment of
the convention. 1t is progressive in
public favor instead of retrogreesiye.
The only posHih!o jiscord in sight mt
this time within the Democratic ranks
is the fight in New York City between
believed, however, that Judge Parker
ie good enough politician to send for
Mr.. Murphy and placate him by Civ
ing him all he asks, thus guaranteeing
tho biggest Democratic majority ever
cast for any Presidential candidate in
Greater New York. With that fight
oil our hands, 1t gives us every chance
Of carrying the State OF New York and
with it win go Connecticut, New Jer.
of Davis gives us West Virginia, be-
yond all doubt. The negro question as
snres us Maryland, and with either
Illinois, Wisconsin. or Indiana, we will
win the fight. 1t looks az though Wis.
consin were absolutely assured to us
on account of the factiOnal fight in
that State between the Republicans,
and with Tom Taggart, Of Indiana,
for National Chairman, we are assured
Of that State.
There are many words of praise here
from leaders OF the party for the Hon.
William Randolph Hearst. HE action
in wiring the convention of his loyalty
to the ticket and his congratulations
to Judge Parker have caused many
men who hitherto were his bitterest
enemies to speak words of praise in
his behalf. There is no doubt that his
eight great newspapers will do great
The Democratic party needs Mr..
Hearst more than he needs it, and he
has grown much in political stature by
proving that he does not have to be
bribed with the nomination, In order
to remain Democrat.
The leaders of the Democratic party
are looking forward, not with appre-
u0u6lOu, OUT VIII ploasuCaDlo 6ntlCl-
patton, to Judge Parker's letter of ac.
ceptance; A ringing letter. of accep.
tance. able and conservative. would
strike popular chord and give his
campaign further impetus. More
may hinge on what that letter says
and how It is said than on any amount
of the thousands of documents that
may appear In the cempaign. That
letter will decide many men now
wagering between the two candidates
and the chances are that it will bring
them to the support Of Judge Parker,
and the Democracy. The south is en-.
thusiaetic for Judge Parker, and would
he 40 il there were but one sssne in the
To them. the! all-absorb-
ing and overpowering issue is the negro
question and they are anxious for the
defeat Of Roosevelt on account Of that
issue. If for no other reason. A recent
to the Washington
Post by negro named Henry s. Baker
serves to accentuate the negro issue
more than anything that has lately ap-
peared. In that communication, re
calls attention to the difference be-
tween tie Republican and the Demo-