Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21

the st. Louis convention had voted 70
William Jennings Bryan for the Pres
dency, Yet they were willing to Sc
the gold Democrats restored to good fe
lowship in the party, and they carrie
thelr generosity to such an extent tina
ihey were willing these former voter
should actually hold places of trust il
the party management. 1t was wei
understood that Judge Parker like Dav
Hlll. aud Belmont. and German. an,
sheehan. and practically all of the lead
Ing eastern Democrats. were gold men
The majority OF them however. liket
Parker; had maintained some kind ol
regularity and had voted for Bryan. ~
though they did NOT believe in him or il
the silver standard. The delegates al
81. Louis. and most particularly those
| from Indiana, were unwilling that the
/ platform should contain a slap in the
face for William Jennings Bryan. 1t
| was for this very purpose that they omit
/ ted all mention of the gold standard. and
Alton Il. Parker was nominated with
the unanimous support Of the Indiana
delegation, simply and solely because ne
had voted for Bryan in 1896 ana 1909.
and because it was felt that he could
appeal to the country and to the loyal
Bryan Democrats. not on the financial
issue. but on the basis Of reorganzed
and reJuvenated Democracy.
An Understood Move.
When Parker yielded to the advice
of Sheehan and his other associates in
Albany and in New York. and sent his
famous telegram to the convention. re-
huking it for not passing financial
plank, and reterating his own latter-day
devotion to the gold standard, it sent a
chill down the backs Of the loval old
time Bryan Democrats Of Indiana. Park
er never would have been nominated if
that telegram had been sent in the earlv
hours Of the convention. The BRYAN
Democrats naturally looked upon it as an
intentional insult. not only to William
Jennings Bryan but to themselves. They
knew that Parker had voted for free
silver Just as much as they did. and
they did not see why he should feel called
Gr'n TO assume the functions of COM
hiItIee on resolutions and amend the
platform as he did through the unfair
h''i'nm or a telegram which was sprung
upon the convention just as it was about
ID ADJOURN and when its action in nomi-
hA ing Parker could not have been re-
called without inviting defeat at the
very opening Of the campaign.
These good Bryan Democrats were
furious over the Parker telegram. Every
thing which has happened since in the /
party management has only tended to
make them more angry. Judge Parker |
Aas surrounded himself with no one ex- /
-ept New York men. He has abso-
utely ignored the rest of the country. |
ana the rank ana file have become CON /
'luced at last that he ana the men abont /
ann are playing for the control of New /
ork State, ana care little or nothing
lbout the result in the rest Of tbe conn.
n.y. Instead OF the gold Democrats
'cnng as grateful prodigals. humhlv an
lf'ciative Of the generosity of the Brv9n
democrats, they have assumed 10 acf MS
masters and none of the Old Bryan lead
US mas been able to get anywhere near
ne sage Of ESOpus These eastern
democrats denounce Bryan as fercely as
Ver they did. and the men who bore tho
'runt Of battle in 1896 and in 1900
" ihough they voted the same as did
Aiton Is. Parker himself, are given no
.and IN the management Of the cam
'algn, are denounced as ignorant and in
ane and are used by the gold Democra-
ic party to further its own plans with
MT regard at all for the best interests
'ne Democratic party as whole.
Cleveiand's Afrront.
Grover Cleveland. who is cordially
ated and despised by Indiana Demo
rats generally, has become the chief a5-
lser Of the Parker crowd. He has for
often and forgiven nothing. He stiU
liks Of Bryan and the BRYAN Demo.
rats as if they were political and so
al outcasts. Within few dovs in
scussing the gold telegram. and tho
itIon Of the convention, Mr. Cleveland
i'd: s''''' l
The party's action speaks for itsef II
y turned i,la 10 sanity. and future progress
leaks for itself. The welfare Of the Demo. /
attic party is close to nv heart ana a. Is q
nee more upon the right road
1t is no wonder. therefore. that tbops. ,
IDS and tens Of thousands of BRYAN {
emocrats in Indiana have become dis- I
lsted at being treated like yellow docs a
the men they forgaye and invited v
,ck INTO the party. Hundreds and
ousands Of them are preparing to-day
give the gold Democratic wing of
e party taste Of the very medicine
in 1896. Many thousands 1
the Bryan Democrats are dockine 10
atson the Popuist candidate for +bo =.
'esidency and they are particularly +
lighted at his letter OF accep-anae 4
lieh news close 70 the Hne. letting the
ips fan where they viii Candidate Z
atson has voiced the views of greot /.
my Of .he ola line Democrats throreb. +,
the State. when he says -
Roosevelt is stralehiopt Repnbli,,, s,
10 declares ooldly far Republican nrin, Il,
lies denantly defending existing o6ndi y
ns. ie is not in ambush. be Is behjod n
blind ] can Understand q Repubiiea1 q
g that, and while ] would love 10 MAKE fl
battle AK ring on his helmet. until one =
Us went down. IN political defeat ana "
lth, yet ] could respect him All fhe II
lie as foeman worthy of any mans in
el- lie Is not seeking the suDporf ~ Il,
van Democrats upon false preteuses He y
not playing q confidence game on the W
gro question. He Is not attempting to OF