New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-10

Parker Says He Vas a Willing Sac
r1fce to Hopeless Cause.

Esopus, N. Y. Nov. 9.-Alton B. Parker to-
night gave to the press an open letter, ad-
dressed ITO the Democracy of the Nation, in
which he thanked those in charge of his cam
paign work and said that the people will soon
realize that the tariff fed trusts absorbing
the wealth of the nation" He said that when
that time the people will turn to the
Democratic party for relief.
In this letter Mr.. Parker says he shall never
seek a nomination for public office He dis
cusses the difficulties encountered by the Dem
ocrats in making their campaign this year. and
makes suggestions regarding harmony in the
party. In conclusion he says hat in the pres
ence Of defeat he does not hesitate to say that
in his opinion the great moral question that
confronts the Democrats is Shall the trusts
and corporations be prevented from contributing
money TO control or to aid in controlling cleo
tions?" The letter follows:
To the Democracy of the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members OF the ma
tional committee and to the executive commit
tee in charge of the campaign Tor most unset,
ish, capable and brilliant party service. All All
that it was possible for men TO do they 1lo put
our difficulty was beyond the reach Oh party
managers. IT.
general way TO extend my thanks to the "orh-
ers as well as the rank and hle all over the
country know how hard they struggled
against overwhelming odds and only wish
l could take each one by the hand ana THANK
him.
Deeply as I regretted leaving the bench at
the time Of it, in the presence or oVerWhelnlllls
defeat l do not lament it. l thought 1t was my
duty In the light of my present information
1 am now even more confident that dld rlght'
I shall never seek a nomination for puphc once,
but | shall TO the best of my ability serve the
party that has honored me, and through the
party serve my country
The party has in the near future great ms
sion. Before long the people will realize that
the tariff fed trusts and illegal combinations are
absorbing the wealth of the nation Then they
will wish to throw off these leeches. but the Re-
pu blican narty will not aid them do 1t, for its
leaders appreciate too we'll the uses TO which
the moneys of the trusts can be put N political
campaigns.
When that time comes, and come it WILL the
people will turn to the Democratic party for re-
lief, and the party should be ready-reaay l Win
an organization of patriotic citizens covering
every election district, who are willing TO work
for the love of the cause-an organization sup
ported by many town, city county and state
officers as are able to elect in the mean time
We entered this canvass with every Northern
Western and Eastern State, save one, in Re
publican control This gave to that party a
large army of Office holders reaching into every
hamlet. many Of whom gladly followed the ex-
amples set for them by the members of the
Presidents Cabinet in devoting their time and
services to the party.
To accomplish much in this direction how
ever we must forget the difficulties of the past.
If any one suspects his neighbor Of treachery,
let him not hint of his suspicion If he knows
he has deserted u.s. let him not tell II. Our
forces have been weakened by divisions We
have quarrelled at times over non-essentials- II
we would help the PEOPLE, If we would furnish
an organization through which they may be re-
ieved of z party that has grown so corrupt that
it will gladly enter into partnership with trusts
to secure moneys for election purposes, we must
forget the differences of the past and begin this
day to build up wherever 1t may be needed q
bread and effective organization. And we must
by constant teaching, through the press and
from the platform. apprise the people of the
way the vicious tariff circle works.
We must bring 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 is given that the
trusts may without hindrances take a much
larger sum from the people.
In the presence OF a defeat that would take
away all personal ambition, were it true that
otherwise il possessed me, do not hesitate TO
say that in my opinion the greatest moral ques-
ton which now confronts us is:
Shall the trusts and corporations be prevented
from contributing money TO control or to aid in
controlling elections?
Such service I render in that or any
other direction will he gladly rendered. And
beg the cooperation as a fellow worker of every
Democrat in the country.
ALTON p PARKER.