The Washington times., 1904-08-05
PHILBIN, DEMOCRAT.
OUT FOR ROOSEVELT
Praises the Presidents Record-Has Shown Willingness
to Sacrifice Personal Desires for Public Good.

using politics for private ends who have
nevertheless done the public good ses-v-
ice. Quay hid done the public god serv-
ice. and II was only right and proper
that the President should take cogni-
zance or that fact upon his death The
message he sent at that time was crit
iclsed. as he well knew that II would
be, but he obeyed his higher instincts.
and sent message which is exactly
what any other man in his position with
his high sense Of right would have
done
The Presidents attitude upon the
trusts and other internal affairs is suf-
Eclently Well known TO need no discus
sion lie has never hesitated or ques-
toned whether II would be for the best
personal policy TO take position lfter
ms mlnd Rad been made Up regarding
WAether II was right and has not sought
10 Keep the public IN the dark regarding
his position or views.
Parker Dilatory.
Judge Parker is an ideal candidate,
and l have no doubt a man possessed
with all the qualities of sincerity and
integrity to perhaps the same extent
as the President I also ad- nire his dis
erection in not talking all the time for
publication.
sim. he carried this policy very far.
TO say the least
Judge Parker twice voted for free sill
yer. and he knew some weeks in ad-
vance that his name would be submitted
to the St. Louis convention. 1t seems
that he might have stated his position
upon the all important gold question
in advance. His sending the telegram
was admiral bic. but the question nat
urally arises why did he not send IL
sooner? His action at that time indi-
Gated a possibility that personal policy
might be influencing his actions, and it
certainly did not Indicate the kind OF
character possessed by President Roose-
welt.
Now. our party Is eonvaleseing from
the free silver craze, but IL is not en-
delicate period. The men who dOmi-
mated the st. Louis convention were
not of character 20 inspire confidence.
They viii be the men who VIII elect
Judge Parker should he be elected, and
then might come up the question OF
personal policy aga:
! believe that in four more years the
country will be in position where II
may be able TO take chances with man
Ike Judge Parker. and II he is nOmi-
mated in 1903 / might support him, but
at the present stage II does not seem
to me the safest and wisest plan.
Candidates Compared.
In comparing President Roosevelt with
Judge Parker. we find that both are
men of the highest integrity and ability.
but the former has manifested a force
Of character and a willingness 10 sacri-
fee private Foley for the public good
which Judge Parker has not.
There is no doubt but that the present
wise Administration viii be continued
should President Roosevelt be reelected,
and there Is an clement OF doubt re-
garding the course which would be pur-
sued by Judge Parker. as the inference
may be drawn that the policy which in
fuenced him In delaying 10 notify the
Democratic convention regarding his at
titude upon the gold question until after
he had already secured the nomination
might influence in conducting the at
fairs OF the nation.