Cañon City record., 1904-11-03

would have been blow 20 the prosperity
Of this country such ~ We never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions, for chat awful danger. just BE-
cause Il has always been enough for q
Democrat to say, I an . Democrat:
never mind the issue
Geld stsndards wise rsriG.
.Yoa can Be sure that Roosevelt and
his party will treat the tarih wisely.
How Parker and his party will treat the
tariff nobody knows, but We al fear.
With Roosevelt and his party We are
sure Of sound money. but with Parker
and his party We can only hope eur tts
permanence- The Democrats viii voes
for Gold Parker for the same reason
they voted for Silver Bryan, Just becauss
they are Democrats, but the Silver Dem
ocrats rcpudiate Parker's gold crced-
millions and millions of them. Parker
telegraphed that he believed the eold
standard to be irrevocably fixed. II 10
90 irrevocably fixed. providing the Re
publican party remains In power. but nce
irrevocably fixed IL the Democrats come
into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd of silverites IL the chance
ever came for them 10 stampedsf
eAsety with Roossvsls.
Eve know that Roosevelt and his par
ty will deal with the trusts seriously and
vigorously. as In the past, but bow Par
ker and his party will deal with ths
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
clearly on his record a. to trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violnt-
ing the antitrust law, he Instantly Or
dered the most stringent investigation,
and the Supreme Court decided that The
law had been violated, end ordered Z
dissolution. We can be eure that Roose-
welt will keep on IN that same vieorous
attitude towards the enforcement Of the
laws
"On the other hand, Parker has been
very timid and tame in speaking OF che
trusts in his speech OF acceptance. Back
of that strange caution in Parker's utter
ances Is the well-known alliance Of some
of the biggest trust systcms 70 secure his
election. 1t is absolutely impossible 70
predict what treatment he will give them
il he is called upon as President to en-
force the laws against them.
"Our foreign policy IL safe with Eoose-
veh and John Hay, but Parker and his
party are likely to plunge into the un-
known, with paths that lead to nowhere
in particular. IL Parker were elected
David B. Hill, the corrupt political boss
OF New iori, wodld doubtless occupy the
position now 90 ably filed by Secretary
of State Hay.
Roosevelt and his party have always
heen constitutional. Parker and his par
y make 'constitutionabsm' mask for
n lack of aggrcssiveness and an excuse
for failure TO meet public questions In
an Intelligent aggressive manner. Roose-
welt iins never come near overriding the
Constitution. II he had ever done vio-
leace to the Constitution he would have
to meet the charges of impeachment
But not ence has the widest Den,ccrat
In Congress even suggc~tcd that Rocee-
welt was open to impeachment. When .
strong man performs . great duty be
does Il in 4 prompt and decisive man
ncr. Instantly weak and cnvious peo-
pie cry. Behold giant who will trsm-
pie rs!
Opsa, acnsse, Fraak.
AS for honesty, no living man can
charge Roosevelt with deccdtfulpcss, and
nobody falls 70 know what he'i is driving
at. Parker may not be decritrul, bot he
tnkes q longer time to show himself open
and aboveboard. Before his nomination.
he was famous for mot opening his mouth
on gold Nobody knew snything Of his
attitude except chat he had twice voted
Tor Bryan. He rot his nomination be-
cause Of that golden silence. After half
OF the convention had gone home be
sent his famous telegram.
TN view OF al these things" says Mr..
Clews, II think II pretty clear that Il
will be safer for the country to vote for
Roosevelt and the Republican nominees
for Congress ttsan 20 vote for Parkey
aud his Congressi1nal nomipses- h