Milford chronicle., 1904-09-23
FOrm]r SiVerites and Democrats Decline to Sun
port Parker for President.
ALL PREFER PROSPERITY TO PARALYSIS
Views of D. G. TiIIotson, Late Chairman Of tho
National Silver Republican Party -Reo-
sons Given by Others.

welt and Fairbanks this fall. A lar,
number have publicly announced the
change OF faith, but others have sin
ply said TO their friends that they DR.
fer the known and tried Roosevelt I
the hesitatng, evasive and untrie
Parker. The names Of some Of thes
men, including Oscar Straus, John A
Mccall. Major John Bryne. Patric
Egan, Richard Price Morgan and Eu
gene A. Philbin, have already been print
ed. Among those not heretofore note,
are: Ernest Crawfort, Judge W. NJ
Chandler, DR.. George H. Carpenter, vii
liam McLain. W. E. Williams. Johr
Ennis, William d. Harrison. John T
Doyle, Charles P. Blaney and DAME
Buchanan
From Baxter Springs, Kas., comes
the information OF wholesale desertions
on the part Of Bryan Democrats. and
the forecasters predict that Cherokee.
which gave Bryan 1900 majority in
1895. will 90 solidly for the Republican
ticket. Prominent among the Demo
Gratis who have announced their inten-
zion Of supporting President Roosevelt
are: T. H. Goodwin. mine owner: Z.
". Dow, president telephone system:
Samuel J. Crawford, former governor Of
Kansas; James H. Chubb former mem
t'er fusion legislature: J. c. Haskell.
dry goods merchant; Samuel Binns. hay
dealer; Edward HOdgkins. retired mer
chant; d. Orr Chubb. politician: w. S.
Baxter, editor and c. E. Collins. poll |
tieian
End Of Silver Republican Party.
An important accession to the Repub- /
hcan ranks is d. c. Tillotson, Of To-
peka, kas.. chairman Of the national
committee Of the Silver Republican party
an 1910 In letter to J. W. Babcock.
chairman Of the Republican Congress
sional Committee. Mr.. Tillotson saws
chat the Silver Republicans are salts
ned That the Roosevelt administration
tried to do its duty with the people. and
Tor tnat reason he and his friends will
support 1t. This statement is Of i'm
portance because the Silver Republicans
voted for Bryan in 1896 and 1900 and
II IS believed all will now return 10 the :
regular party organization. In letter i,
&C. Representative Babbcock, chairman Of /,
the Republican Congressional Commit T.
tee, Mr.. Tillotson says:
Present conditions make anv further
attempt to maintain a silver party or
sanization a mere farce and with chang
ed conditions come changed political re- D
ations. di
1t appears to me that the Demo q
'rahc party has forfeited its claim upon n,
VI voters except such as vote the ticket y
rom tradition. Indeed. the only Demo y,
rat VINO IN a generation has stood for n
n idea is constrained to admit that the -,
andldate Of his party is the beneficiary ,-
! a fraud practiced upon the convention eo
rhich nominated him. ~
Ihe Democratic party, through its 1,l
tutude and the attitude Of its capdi- ~
stes' admits that the Republican party ~,
ngnt on the money question. II ad- Am
u.s tnat the Republican party has per be
scted the legislation needed for CON
oinhg the trusts and monOpOlies. a per
'cuon that the Republican party itself
ls never claimed. 1t admits that. il WI
iceessful' nothing in the way Of tariff era
gislauon can be effected except such nO'
may be approved by the Republican ide
.rty' YET IT seeks to make tariff tink me
ing an issue. der
II condemns the acquisition OF the anC
INT to build the Panama canal. bnt the
Us ratliy the act by keeping the goods. lett
sympathizes with the Fihpinos. but Is
ls TO recognize that the acquisition OF den
'se islands was ratified by the people
II presents US with a candidate whose Wit
lucal virtues are Of the nero- ellis
Z SORT. He claims that the sup
y polite IS sick and as a remedy ct.
poses four years of PARALYSIS. If liam
atutude IS in good faith it would his
ear that there is no good reason for this
porting the party or its candidate crea
bad faith then there is every reo. land
for not supporting them. eieh
With no definite programme to ad- land
lie and no settled policy Of govern. from
Il 10 assert the opposition is devotjng farm
snergles to an attack upon President unce
seVet His opponents are compeu- no j.
o admit that he is a man OF virilitv tinke
ign moral purpose in both civil and buSiI
al hfe and one that does not evade UniC
al responsibility.
y nile there are many honest and Jol
sht citizens among his opponents Of ST
ne fact remains that the Presidents .been
'ons and aggressive execution of his and
mas led the manipulation OF preda- renou
Weaith, the professional agitator suppC
the political CRATER to make com Demo
cause against him. These are thor Demo
" convinced that the President is conve
afe' but legitimate and vested rights sides.
no cause Of complaint. never
ne voter has to choose between one quest
e other of the candidates Of The knows
iant parties or throw his vote awav see h,
mere protest by voting for some sistena
party candidate. 1t appears m years
lat the President is entitled to a
u confidence, and above all marty Job,
erauons the election OF President bos he
welt is required as a vindication Of Derooo
courage and official integrity IN nor,iDo
overnment Of men-a vindication Doria
the candidate, but Of the Ameri- snnnor.
sople." suppoi'
-er's Letter a Disa Dpointment, board
,st Crawfort Of jamestown n membe
county committeeman the Ste
legate 10 the Democratic State sane al
tion which instructed for Judge Doyle
has severed all connections with Z
mocratc party and has declared Char
sntion Of voting for President Of Kea
''' ~ ic''er 70 Walter Ed in reply