The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09
POINTS POORLY TAKEN.

The principal points raised in the
political letters that we publish this
morning are easily met. With refer
ence to Mr.. Hearst, who is referred to
directly or indirectly by the writer's it
seems to be enough to say at the pres
not required by any law, human or
divine, political or moral, to doom it
self in advance to certain defeat. There
are other more personal objections to
the candidacy of Mr. Hearst, which
would certainly be brought to the front
by the enemy the moment that his
nomination became possible. We need
not refer to those, because 1t is per-
fectly clear to any practical politician
that he could not carry a single North
ern state; and, with the temper now
exhibited by leading Democrats of the
South, he would probably lose one or
more states in that section. What is
the use of even considering a candi-
date thus practically impossible?
Mr.. Hearst has been making his
campaign for delegates in the sure
Republican states. He is getting some
strength in commemorative that cannot
under any contingency give him a
chance at single electoral vote. The
Democratic party cannot afford to
have its choice so determined, any
more than the Republican party can
afford to have its candidate named by
the Solid South. The last time it did
that it was defeated, and Democrats
need not invite the same fate It is
true that we should choose lofty and
eternal principles rather than tempo
rary success, but no such choice is in
volved in the present instance. Mr..
Hearst does not represent anything at
all which any good Democrat might
not represent. He stands on no plat
form that any other good Democrat
may not adopt, has no personal ad-
vantage whatever, except abundance Of
money wherewith to increase political
corruption, and enjoys the striking
disadvantage of certainty of defeat in
advance.
The structures made by one CORE
pendent on Judge Parker are iIl-ad-
vised and illogical. 1t is not true that
there is no doubt about Judge Par
ker's policy or principles. 1t is not true
that he is afraid to declare them. The
truth about it is that he commands the
highest respect for the honor that he
does to the judicial office that he holds.
Anywhere except in Minnesota a Judge
OF the high court cannot step down
While still wearing his robes Of office
and engage in free political fight, re-
tanning at the same time his own re-
spect and his party following. Judge
Parker, being a judge, has simply de-
clined TO talk politics for publication.
Had consented, the same people who
now call him an unknown candidate
and dummy" would berate him for
dragging the judicial office into pol
tiles.
All Democrats who have followed the
course of public affairs know that he
is an able, conscientious man. fuIlv
in accord with Democratic PRINCIPLES.
as determined by great Democratic
leaders from Jefferson to this dav.
Had either Of the three great presi-
dents mentioned - Jefferson. jackson
and Lincoln = been upon the bench
when his candidacy was urged, we can
feel sure that he would have followed
the high example of silence set by
Judge Parker until he had left judicial
office; model of a Democrat. a
judge and gentleman.
With these correctives we are glad to
aid the free expression and circulation
Of Democratic opinions in this COM
munity. The more the needs and the
policy of the Democratic party are
discussed, the more clearly. we think
will appear the wisdom, courage and
party devotion of the great Democratic
leaders of Minnesota, who have declar-
ed themselves for that line of action
which promises to build up the partys
strength here and to bring it deserved
success in the nation.
The Minneapolis Tribune has dis
carded on its editorial mayo tbe Oh