The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
Gold standard, wise TariR.

"You can be sure that Roosevelt and
his party will treat the tariff wisely.
How Parker and his party will treat the
tariff nobody knows, but we all fear.
With Roosevelt and his party we are
sure of sound money, but with Parker
and his party We can only hope for its
pcrmanence. The Democrats will vote
for Gold Parker for the same reason
they voted for Silver Bryan, just because
they are Democrats. but the Silver Dem
ocrats repudiate Parker's gold creed
millions and millions of them. Parker
telegraphed that he believed the gold
standard to be irrevocably fixed. 1t is
SO irrevocably fixed. providing the Re
publican party remains in power. but not
irrevocably fixed if the Democrats come
into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd of silverites il the chance
ever came for them to stampede?
Safety with Roosevelt.
ave know that Roosevelt and his par
ty will deal with the trusts seriously and
vigorously. as in the past, but how Par
ker and his party will deal with the
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
clearly on his record as to trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violat-
ing the antitrust law, he instantly or
dered the most stringent investigation,
and the Supreme Court decided that the
law had been violated, and ordered
dissolution. We can be sure that Roose-
welt will keep on in that same vigorous
attitude towards the enforcement of the
laws.
"On the other hand, Parker has been
very timid and tame in speaking of the
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 systems to secure his
election. 1t is absolutely impossible to
predict what treatment he will give them
il he is called upon as President to en-
force the laws against them.
Our foreign policy is safe with Roose-
welt 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 York, would doubtless occupy the
position now 80 ably filled by Secretary
OF State Hay.
Roosevelt and his party have always
been constitutional. Parker and his par.
ty make 'constitutionalism' n mask for
a lack of aggressiveness and an excuse
for failure to meet public questions in
an intelligent, aggressive manner. Roose-
welt has never come near overriding the
Constitution. IL he had ever done vio-
lence to the Constitution he would have
to meet the charges of impeachment.
But not once has the widest Democrat
in Congress even suggested that Roose-
welt was open to impeachment. When
strong man performs great duty he
does it in prompt and decisive man
ner. Instantly weak and envious peo-
Pile cry. Behold a giant who will tram
pie us"
Open, Honest. Frank.
"As for honesty, no living man can
charge Roosevelt with deceitfulness. and
nobody fails to know what he is driving
at. Parker may not be deceitful, but he
takes longer time to show himself open
and aboveboard. Before his nomination.
he was famous for not opening his mouth
on gold. Nobody knew anything of his
attitude except that he had twice voted
for Bryan. He got his nomination be-
cause of that golden silence. After half
of the convention had gone home he
sent his famous telegram.
"In view of all these things" says Mr..
Clews, II think it pretty clear that it
will be safer for the country to vote for
Roosevelt and the Republican nominees
for Congress than to vote for Parker
and his Congressional nominees. In