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the Democratic party severed because
that political organization has ceased
u be the declared exponent Of govern
mental policies and economic principles
whose ultimate triumph is deemed
more essential than the inauguration
Of any particular political regime. The
hnai decision to cast my vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt is not a hasty conclu-
sion. ! conceive the political duty Of a
young man is first to his country; and
secondly TO that party whose policies
applied to governmental affairs wall con-
dace TO industrial satisfaction, promote
national commercial expansion. and
assure the constitutional operation Of
law regardless of wealth, color or sta
ton
Mr.. Crawfort asserts that he did not
vote FOR the Endorsement Of Judge Parker
at the Albany convention, and that fol-
lowing the Democratic nominees sensa-
tlonal telegram TO the st. Louis con-
v~ention Judge Parker's letter Of accept
ance was a keen disappointment.
An American, Not a Democrat.
Judge Walter NJ. Chandler, a life
long Democrat Of New York, has an
nounced his intention Of voting for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. In stating
his position Judge Chandler says that
it took him eight years to reach "the
lofty plane Of moral courage m patri-
otic resolve 10 be an American and not
a Democrat" He purposes also to per-
manently remain in the Republican
party, preferring to follow the dictates
Of reason and not Of impulse" 81 sup
ported the Democratic ticket in 1900"
said Judge Chandler, ION the single is
sue OF the retention or non-retention Of
the Philippine islands. l now regard
the Philippine question as a closed in
cident; on every other cardinal issue of
the present campaign l am in hearty ac-
cord with the Republican party. Des-
tftute of living issues, wanting i'll
righteous civic motives. totally disorgan-
led and demoralized. Democrats ave
forgotten or have at least abandoned
the manly and enlightened methods of
polemic warfare that made illustrious
and forever memorable the days of Doug
las and Lincoln"
Does Not Like Davis.
DIR. George H. Carpenter, Of Ridgely,
w. Va, who two years & was prom
inently mentioned as a Democratic can
didate for Congress, has declared him
self in favor of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
He has also stated that he will not sup
port John j. COrnwell for governor of
West Virginia. In announcing his re-
nunciatiOn of the Democratic nominees
DIR. Carpenter said: II see nothing in
the Democratic ticket or platform to at
tract my vote. Judge Parker has acted
for a class of Democrats in whom l have
no faith. He is unknown. The men
who recommended him are distrusted.
West Virginia is the worst corporation
ridden State in the Union, and the in
fluence Of Parker's running mate has
been the chief cause in making it So"
After Seventy Years.
William McLain, of Ottumwa, Ia.
who says he has beer voting the Demo
cratic ticket for seventy years, has an
nounced his intention Of supporting Pres
ident Roosevelt. In making this state
ment Mr.. McLain says that the Presi-
dent has demonstrated that he is a safe
and capable man to have at the head OF
the government, and that he believes in
letting well enough alone. Mr.. McLain
is So years old and cast his first Presi-
Dental vote for Andrew Jackson.
Parker Too U~ncertain.
w. d. Williams, Of Boonville, Ind,
who has been active in Democratic coun-
Gill heretofore, will use his influence. in
support Of the Republican national tick
ct. In declaring his intentions Mr.. Will
Iiams places the welfare Of himself and
his neighbors above q party name after
this fashion: There has been an in
crease Of 100 per cent in the value OF
lands in Warrick county in the last
eight years, It used to be while Cleve-
land was President that lands sold for
from IS to $40 an acre. Now the same
farms bring $40 m acre. Parker is an
uncertain quantity. The Democrats have
no issue, but It - inevitable they would
tinker with the tariff and bring about
business ~stagnation."
UnIoa Labor Aen Rsnouncs Dem.
ocracy.
John Ennis and William d. Harrison,
az Stamford, Conn.,, who have for years
been prominent IN Democratic politics
and active IN union labor politics, have
renounced Parker and Davis and will
support Roosevelt and Fairbanks. 1.-The
Democratic party repudiated every truly
Dem0cra4jc principle 1t the st. Louis
conyention,' ea3d Mr.. Harrison. BE
sides. r has nominated . man who has
eve placed himself on record o. any
question before the people. No one
knows where he stAnds, and ! cannot
see how any one who has been 4 con-
sistent Democrat for the last fifteen
years can support Judge Parker"
Hathuoiaeslc Tor Roosevelt.
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