River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Gold Standard; Wise Tariff.


never mind the issue
Gold Standard; Wise Tariff.
'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 Parhef
and his party we can only hope for ITS
ncrmanencc. 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 repudate Parker's gold creed
millions and millions of them. Parker
teIegraphed that he believed the gold
standard to be irreyocably hXed. lt is
so irrevocably fixed, providing the he
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 if the chance
ever came for them to stampedeE
Safety with Roosevelt.
1--WE 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 vlolat-
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-
yelt 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
If 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 I'M
known. with paths that lead to nowhere
in particular. If Parker We're elected
David B. Hill, the corrupt political boss
of New York, would doubtless occupy the
| position now so ably filled by Secretary
Of State Hay.
Roosevelt and his party have always
been constitutional Parker and his par
| ty make 'constitutionaism' mask for
n lack of aggreSsiYeness and an excuse
| for failure to meet public questions III
ali intelligent, aggressive manner. Roose-
welt has never come near overriding the
Constitution. If he had ever done VIC
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 a
strong man performs a great duty ne
| does it in prompt and decisive man
ner Instantly weak and enyious peo-
pie cry. Behold 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 mou a
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.
| I'm view of all these things" says Mr..
| Clews, Il think it pretty clear that It
viii be safer for the country TO vote for
Roosevelt and the Republican nominees
| for Congress than to vote for Parker
and his Congressional nominees. Id