The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-08

moment, have in the South another ireland,
a second Poland. Wherever, they have had
Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt, we
have seen higher taxes, renewed sectional
disturbaanGe. total DISREGARD Of the written
| forty-three years Of but twice broken do
minion this, party oligarchsm is proceeding
the Democratic party proceeded, under
Pierce and Buchanan, and from the same
sling and may do as i pleases, ,,
Public opinion needs to rise upon its hind
| to kick it into a realizing sense that there
| Is something yet greater than money and
| partyism and patronage; that the machine
| Is not invinclble; that there are yet people;
| that there is still God.
THE COUNTRY SAFE WITH PARKER.
Nor ever could a change of parties be
effected with so little danger to existing con-
ditions What risks do even honest Repub-
! licans take in setting Roosevelt and Fair;
| banks, aside. and in preferring Parker and
| beyond human agency to disturb it,. The
| revenue laws are not likely to be adjusted
TO suit me, and men like me, until the MANI my,
| that tho protective tariff is hindrance and
not help to, American industry. Where,
For one. l believe in the Democracy of the
81 1b of and the
expansion, but in that expansion which
carries with 1t the promises of the Declaration
Of INDEPENDENCE and the principle1 t of the
| In the flag. but beneath it only, and always.
| uniformity of laws | believe in the tariff ,
but in a tariff levied solely for the support
| OF the Government economically admins
ported by sound. stable circulating medium
vertible into coin on demand, the single stand
| ard Of measurement permanent and absolute.
| believe in the public order: all parties. the
lahs ~ iNn md In hnr mir =Iar
made to obey the law. the Government the
master of both, Through my life ] have
| fought to alta in these ends some OF them have
been attained.
! CONFIDENT OF PARKER's VICTORY
| Hence is it that still believe in the people.
and, believing in the people | am I1 oont,aebhs
| would-be man on horseback or in a new
lease OF power to party already TOO llrlniy
set in the saddle, but will come to the rescue
of their threatened institutions. whilst they
may. They did this in 1879 and, though
cheated out of the immediate fruit OF their
victory; they yet scotched corruption and put
| Tilden has arrived upon the scene. and. NJ
tingly, here in the Empire state Of New York
| Il very tribune of the people, calm, resolute
and qualified: in all things the exact antithesis
of Theodore Roosevelt; and in my belief as
| surely as Tilden was elected he will be elected
And. when. elected. he will be inaugurated,
| and all will be we'll,
Col. Watterson mentioned Cleveland and
| once in his speech it was the signal for
almost as many cheers as the Colonel got
himself Schley and Miles came in for a
lot Of cheering, too, but nothing that could
be called a demonstration followed the
mention Of Judge Parker.
Following Col Watterson, Herman Ridder
was introduced. Mr.. Ridder proceeded to
pledge the independent vote to Parker
He said in part:
RIDDER SPEAKS FOR THE INDEPENDENTS.
First, let me tell you why we oppose Roose-
welt. In our opinion he, is erratic, Imeddle
something to injure our. country. The fact
that. at this very, day., the Republican party
how dangerous even they regard him. How
much more, OF menace to the peace OF our
for he viii surely regard his Election as an
Endorsement of his personality, 1t is difficult
to predict what may happen during his adj
OF himself that he is absolutely above taking
ire be any r9 world o
Years are o would be on the ANXIOUS se
never knowing what the next day might
Alton B. Parker is the direct antithesis of
Mr.. Roosevelt He is clear-headed, evenly
balanced Ameri lean gentleman. His career
on the bench has furnished him with Just
cratic Roosevelt We independents feel
that Judge Parker as President would give
administration. AS courageous as he is we'll
equipped mentaiis ne would not hesitate
to undo tn. harm OF the Roosevelt sdm1s MS
liberty loving American people would not
witness thu shameful spectacle of this pow
erful nation bullying the weak
AN APPEAL TO PARKER TO TAKE THE REINs
Joseph Pulitzer sent a letter of regret
which said that physical infirnities forbade
his attendance, and went on to demand
more outspoken Democratic campaign.
The letter contained these passages:
The result of the Vermont elect ion makes
1t, in my Judgment. all the more Imperative
that Judge Parker shall realize and perform
his duty to the millions Of honest voters who
seek no office, look for no personal gain In
this election, but who see in him an idenl
and hope and aspire to preserve through
him the institutions they love. The people
need judicial Chief Magistrate, but not
too judicial cand idate. The Judge is trained
to look at both sides of case the candidate
should have his hands full in looking after
his own. Fromjthe Judge, is expected eau
tious deliberation; from the candidate, in
SEPARATION, energy, promptness and aggressive
impulse II is the part Of leader to lead
in the com bat Of ideas, in the conflict of prin-
ciples in the denunciation Of public wrongs
In the presentation and enforcement of truth
1t is because | strongly desire Judge
Parker's election that ] speak 50 Dlai nly
on this subject. ! earnestly beg of you when
YOU see him tomorrow at Esopus TO urge
that he accept the full responsibilities of his
position: that he will not permit the cam
paign in New Iork-the pivotal State-to be