The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26
PARKER'S LETTER
SETS HIM RIGHT
Gold Standard View His
Personal Belief.
ISSUE SETTLED PROPERLY
Inducements to Local Clerks to Go West
70 Vote-Kilgour Won't Run.
SpoOner Answers Charge.
ISSUE SETTLED PROPERLY


ce2tance Of the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency, which is made pub
? lie today, is a great deal shorter than
was the similar letter Of President
Roosevelt. published September T. II
contains about 5000 words to RoOscvelts
1900.
In taking up the issues. one after an
ether. the candidate asserts for the first
time formally. his undnuted personal ap-
prevail of the gold standard, in support
and amplifcation of the gold tele-
gram" As has been sharply noted on
the stump. that now historic message
merely indicated the candidates belief
that the money question had been set
tied. and did not commit the candidate
himself as to his personal view whether
it had been settled properly or not.
This splitting of hairs. as the Demo
Gratis have termed the taunts of Repub-
H,su orators. is now ended by the can
didate's precise statement that he be
ueves the establishment Of the gold
standard has settled the money Ques-
ton properly.
Wall Street may now rejoice openly in
stead of furtiveIy, while the Bryanites
OF the Middle West viii have to take
their medicine and hurrah for the can
didate in order to preserve their party
regularity. As it's a bad rule that won't
work both ways, the loyal followers OF
the crstwhile peerless leader will now
be taking their turn. in all humility, at
discovering the application of this home
y, but nevertheless potent, maxim
May Scare Silverites.
sucn. at least. is the supposition. if the
disciples of the master free silverite fol-
low out his teachings as faithfully as
they endeavored to force their doctrine
on others in the two campaigns in which
they held the asCendanCy.
Perhaps they viii agree with Marse
Henry Wajterson's philosophy, and fol-
lowing his plan. maintain their souls in
patience until they can get .'reprisals-
The caustic Southerner's sprig Of wisdom
does not seem 20 be a first cousin or
even a foster brother to any of the new
ideas born recently in the brain OF the
cmiLent Nebraskan, but in the darkness
Of the silver eclipse MS precept may
prove more forceful than the theory of
the twO-times defeated candidate.
Scents a Bad Scheme.
Speaking Of Colonel watterson attracts
attention to a political article which has
appeared in the esteemed publication
over which ne exercises his "benefcent
despotism." It refers TO voters employ
ed in the Government departments IN
Washington. as follows,
Knowing that they will need all the
votes they can get in Michigan. Wis
cUusfn. and Iowa, the Republicans have
arranged for special reduced rates from
Washington for voters returning TO
points in those three States as well as
others As Il special induCement to get
all those who live in Washington. but
who vote elsewhere. 10 return home for
the election the Worlds Fair is used
as a bait and rates can be secured by
way Of St Louis with only a little extra
cost.
Keen Detective Work.
Circulars have been received in Lou
isvine by the railroad offices calling
attention TO the special rates of one
frst-class fare for the round trip FOR
bona fde voters living in Washington
The railroads are said 10 have been in
duced TO make the low rates by repre-
sentation that many Of the employees and
officers Of the various departments Will
desire to go TO their homes 10 vote and
that the traffic will be large. On this
representation the reduced rates were
granted and the St. Louis side trip in
cluded.
while some Democrats are employed
in Washington and Will leave there "a
vote the number is small as compared
20 the number Of Republicans, so that
the reduced rates viii be of material
assistance TO the Republicans and will
get them many votes from persons who
would not go to the Northwest to vote
except by reason Of the indUcement Of
fered By the Worlds Fair
Kilgour Out of Race.
Col. William <ilgour has changed his
mind The Rockville citizen who an
nounced several weeks ago his deter
mined 10 seek the Democratic nomina-
ton in that district for Congress, 20 op-
rose Col. George y. Pearre. of Cum
berIand. mas now notified his friends
that he will not allow his name 90 b,
used
As the withdrawal of Colonel Kugom
means that there is no avowod candi
date Cor the nomination, IL is problem
atical what the convention, which
meets at Rockville next Wednesday
viii do
Spooner Roasts a Writer.
Senator spooner, of Wisconsin, ha.
a few unm!stakable words To- say re-
garding a recent magazine article by
Lincoln J. Stcffcns. who has been de
scribiug the political corruption o.
American cities for a year or more past
Just 20 cover the entire subject th,
Senator termed 10 absolutely false. an,
filed with malicious SANDER and bas
IL briCa tiCus. The charge that the Sena
tor had secured his election by briber,
is handled By him I'm this AGGRESSIVE
style:
IeEed to have been committed almOs
"A quarter Of n century agony election
twenty-Ouc years ago is now challenge,
bv this Stenens. Anyone who know
poIitics knows that my election at tina
time was directly due to my hard wOrl
for james c. Blaine.
II nave never been called upon 90 bu,
my way into any kind Of an Office.
never VIII be, either Does SEYone sup
pose that 81 ! had been elected <. al
Office By corrupt means IL would re-
ouire twenty-onc long years 20 find 8
outZ Does IL look reasonable. I say
that such a charge would be allowed Z
rest for half "a lifetime without SOM
one-and anyone could be as smart q
Stenens-digging 81 up? Not on you
1ife."
Dave VOLTS Fire Sale.
Insurance adjusters have been bus
FOR several days past determining tn
Il