Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-18
PARKER IS GRATEFUL
HE ISSUES AN OPEN LETTER TO
DEMOCRATS.

DEMOCRATS.
He Has Nothing to Regret for His Course.
Which He Still Regards as Having Been the
Pathway Of Duty-People Must Be Awak-
ened to the Realization Of the Vicious Meth
ods That Have Crept Into the Public Service
He Will Consecrate His Life to Bring
About Reform.
Under date of the 9th, Mr.. Parker
gave to the press the following open
letter:
" To THE DEMOCRATS OF THE NATION:
"Our thanks are due to the men,
bers of the National Committee and
to the Executive Committee iu charge
OF the campaign for the most unselfish,
capable and brilliant party service.
All that it was possible for men to do,
they did, but our difficulty was beyond
the reach OF party managers.
al am most grateful to them and
wish in this general way to extend my
thanks to the workers as we'll as to
the rank and file all over the country.
I know how hard they struggled
against overwhelming odds, and l
only wish l could take each one by
the hand and thank him.
deeply as l regretted leaving the
bench at the time, in the presence OF
overwhelming defeat, do not lament
it. thought it was my duty. In
the light of my present Information I
am now even more confident that /
did right. l shall never seek nomi-
nation for public Office, bus shall, to
the best OF my ability, stand by the
party that has honored me, and
through the party serve my country.
THE party has in the near future a
great mission. Before long the peo
pie will realize that the fairfield
trusts and illegal combinations are ab-
sorbing the wealth of the nation.
Then they will wish to throw Off these
leeches, but the Republican party will
not aid them to do it, for its leaders
appreciate too well the uses to which
the moneys of the trusts can he put in
political campaigns.
"When that time comes, and come
it will, the people will turn to the
Democratic party for relief, and the
party should be ready-ready with an
organization of patriotic citizens GOV.
ering every election district, who are
willing to work for the good of the
cause-an organization supported by
as many town, city, county and State
officers as We are able to elect in the
meantime.
1--WE entered this canvass with
every Northern, Eastern and Western
State, save one, in Republican control.
This gave to that party a large army
OF office-holders. reaching into every
hamlet, many Of whom gladly followed
the examples set for them by the
members of the Presidents cabinet in
devoting their time and services to the
party.
"To accomplish much in this direc
ton, however, we must forget the
difficulties OF the past. If anyone sus.
poets his neighbor of treachery, lei
him not hint Of his suspicion. If be
knows he has deserted, let him moi
tell it. Our forces have been weak.
ened by divisions. We have quar-
relied at time over non.essentials.
IF we would help the people; if We
would furnish an organization through
which they be relieved OF party tina,
has grown so corrupt that it will glad.
ly enter into partnership with trusts
to secure money for election purposes
we must forget the differences of the
past and begin this day to build uI
wherever it may be needed, broaC
and effective organization. We mus
by constant teaching through the
press and from the platform, apprist
the people of the way the vicion.
tariff circle works. We must brins
home to them at other than election
times the fact that money contributed
to the Republican party by the trusts
is not only dishonest money, but it j,
given that the trusts may without
hindrance take much larger sun
from the people.
ain the presence of defeat tina
would take away all personal ambi
ton were it true that otherwise it pos
sessed mel do not hesitate to 50,
that in my opinion the greatest mora
question which now confronts US is
, Shall the trusts and corporations b.
prevented from contributing none.
to control or to aid in controlling elec
tions?
"Such service as l can render ir
that or any other direction will b
gladly rendered.
"And l beg the cooperation as
fellow worker of every Democrat il
the country.
"ALToN B. PARKER"