The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-17
Editorial Department
by F. w. Meyers

Judge Parker has spoken. The Silent
Sage of Esopus has given utterance
We now understand his former coyness
and can only regret that having
nothing to saw he has been compelled
to say it in three columns of minion
:ype.
First and foremost we hunted for
that utter and everlasting reputation
of the New York platform without
which the Bulletin once said I'VE want
none of him" We had presumed of
course that, having read his file,of the
Bulletin. Judge Parker would hasten
to take this first opportunity to meet
this demana without which he naturally
cannot expect the support of the demo-
cratic organ of Crawford county.
Evidently Judge Parker does not
know the firm, unbending, independent
principle-loving character of the Bulle-
tins editor. Perhaps he thinks Mr..
Caswell will support him solely because
he is on the demo. ratio ticket perhaps
he thinks that county printing and the
hope of future reward will hold the
editor in line. But he counts without
his host Now that it is defnitly known
that the democratic nominee not only
does not "forever repudiate' the New
York Platform, but that his first speech
reads much like long-Iand report Of
that document, there is but one honest
course for the Bulletin to pursue to
have none of him ~
Judge Parkers sreechc ontains.the Gus
tomary self..congratulstory opening, he
next INDUCES in yelled attempt to
prove that there have been effortsi by
the different departments Of the govern
ment to ursurp each others powers. He
gives no instances but proffers vague
inuendo in place of the direct statement
which he dares not make. He takes
pains to repeat the text of his ST. Louis
telegram but he takes equal pains not
to state whether he is in favor Of the
standard which he declares is 'irrevo
/
by the people nothing is irrevocably
established. The constitution itself is
not evocable-therefore Judge
Parkers statement in his telegram
! and in his speech is an apparent falsity.
But for obvious reasons, reasons I'M
worthy of a candidate, Judge Parker
has absolutely avoided any direct state
ment as TO whether he favors the sold
standard or the free coinage of silver al
16 to The effort to pacify the Bryan
B element without giving offense to his
gold allies is too palpable to deceive
: In regard to trusts Mr.. Parker in
!, dulges in the usual TRADE. but admits
5 what must be gratifying to every re-
, publican, that the existing laws enact
! ed by republicans are sufficient fol
= trust control. He urges enforcement
4 Of these laws, in a half-hearted way
D evidently bearing in mind that it is Mr.
! Roosevelt's activity in their enforce
! ment which caused the Belmonts and
: his ilk to declare the President unsafe,
D and to rally to the Parker standard
1 Mr. Parker further states that
I should further legislation be
D necessary, although he thinks il
, would not be. he wonld favor it. The
. republican and the democratic positions
!. on the trusts are therefore declared te
D be identical save that the republican
} party has record of accomplishment
approved by Mr.. Parker-while de-
: mocracy has record Of talk only. Re
garding the tariff it is noticeable that
1 Mr.. Parker entirely recedes from the
, old democratic position of free trade, o.
4 tariff for revenue only. He has not 6
( word to say against the protection
) theory, thus tacitly endorsing another
D republican doctrine He promiees tariff
!. revision as do the republicans, and
4 seeks to prove that the tariff fosters
D trusts.
4 Hesets up the straw man of militar
< ism and imperialism and rushes vigor
\ ously to the onslaught. This Dor
Quixote attack upon the democratic
4 pipe dream is the only portion of hi
y speech which shows any enthusiasm
q OF rather which shows that the candi
o d lie there regards himself on saf
y ground where he may speak boldl,
. without iniuring the feelings of eithe
% sane or insane democracy.
- The speech closes with the cheal
promise not to accept but one term-f
o promise so often, wisely, broken b,
others as to be more honorea in tn
breach than in the observance. Surel,
e as non-committal. coloriess candidate