The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

feeble way been felt in this convention. and
that it has been striving as earnestly as ne
to defeat the nomination of Alton B. Parker
and to accomplish the nomination OF quite
another candidate
Another objection is that Judge Parker has
not taken upon himself the office Of this con-
vention TO declare the will and purpose OF the
Democratic party Mr. Chairman, 1 trust It
will be long before the Democratic party will
repeat the spectacle recently presented by its
adversary of great convention assembled to
cute one mans will. Sir, this convention has
assembled not to receive but to give instruc-
tions to its nominee.
II may be- sir. that our candidate is not
voluble and vociferous 5 some would have
him be. but have yet to learn that laryngeal
I have yet to learn that the length OF a man 5
mouth measures the depth OF his wisdom
duct the children of Israel out of the house OF
bondage Moses objected to his own selection
on the ground that he lacked the gift Of ready
eloquence. and he suggested his brother Aaron
a fit leader of the people Aaron did not
have much judgment but he could talk. But
the Almighty preferred the silent wisdom OF
the great lawyer to the voluble unwisdom OF
the great orator to lead the people in that cam
paign And he did not forget Aaron. either
He found place for him. And Mr.. Chair
man. while the Democratic party prefers its
Moses in this campaign, ii wants the helD Of
its Aaron. too.
Mr. Chairman, we enter this campaign under
such conditions as never before confronted the
character of the candidate been important
to the country this campaign. The Re
called the party of Lincoln. has become
helpless slave TO every caprice of one irreSpOn-
sible man. 1t has been subdued to the law
less will OF one man who bestrides it like a
colossus while its petty leaders in Congress
creep between his huge legs to find themselves
till now that like talked-of Rome her wide
walls encompassed but one man?
The will of this one man is not directed by
by an impatience of all legal and constitutional
restraints by desire TO thrust his own militant
6erffr int
a morbid craving for sensationalism and excite
ment.
TIE course of the present administration has
justly alarmed all conservative citizens who
feel that the peace well the prosperity Of
the country demands the defeat of the present
occupant of the White House.
The Democracy OF Tennessee has declared
that in this crisis the party should present a
candidate Of judicial temper, one irnbued with
a deep reverence Tor the constitution, with a
respect for law. with just regard for estab-
lished precedents and traditions. with a sane
conception of the duties and responsibilities OF
pubic ofnce, candidate, in short whose whole
life and character will be in vivid contrast
with the recklessness. the lawlessness the cpl
leptic and convulsive strenuosity of this admin
istration. We believe we have such man in
the distinguished jurist from New York The
fact that he has always supported the nomiBee
of his party shows his fidelity to the party or
ganization. The fact that he elected by a
majority Of so 900 member of the highest
court in New York shows his popularity in that
important State. His record on the bench DEM
onStrates his great ability. His action in cases
where the rights Of labor and the power Of un-
lawful combinations were involved shows that
he has never bowed to the power of wealth
The fact that throughout long official career
he has remained poor shows that he has never
been touched by greed for gain. His political
enemies testify to the purity OF his life and the
incorruptible integrity of his character.
Choose this man for your leader and the
clans OF Democracy will throng to his standard
filled with the hope and the inspiration Of vic
tory assured that the party which follows his
stainless banner will never know dishonor and
never taste fafeat.
Gentlemen 4 the convention. in the name of
the Andrew Jackson Democracy of Tennessee I
New York