The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-09
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO
THE NEW YORK CANDIDATE
Senator Carmack or Tennessee and MIR.
Wright of Georgia Second Nomina-
ton of Judge Alton B. Parker

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Of Tennessee seconded the nomination
Of Judge Parker. He commenced his
speech at 10 o'clock and was fre-
uuentiy interrupted with cries Of
@Bryan.a "McClellan!" Hearst" So
great was the demonstration that at
times it was impossible to hear the
speaker. Senator CarInack said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
convention:-I speak for the state
which holds in her bosom the ashes
Of "old Hickory" and among whose
people his spirit is abroad.
In few words and simple fashion /
shall discharge the duty imposed upon
me by my delegation and by the unan-
imous voice of the democracy Of Ten
nessee.
one Of the largest and most repre-
sentative state conventions that ever
assembled, with unparalleled enthusi-
asm and without one dissenting vote,
instructed us to cast the vote Of Ten
nessee for that profound jurist. that
unfaltering democrat. that stainless
gentleman, Alton B. Parker Of New
York. This was not done in haste.
but upon mature deliberation in which
the character and qualities Of every
possible nominee were carefully
weighed in the balance. Nor did we
fail to consider all the criticisms and
ACCUSATIONS that have been made against
him. with the result that in our judg-
ment the character Of our candidate
stands out clean and clear, unspotted
by the reckless defamation that has
ragged around it.
/ should not longer detain this con-
vention but that some Of these, crit
fcisms seem to deem passing no
tice. The fact that Judge Parker is
being supported by men who are bless
ed with a larger amount Of this worlds
goods than most of US have been able
10 assemble, it is strangely urged as
an objection to his nomination. Sir,
/ deny that the democratic party Is
the party for the poor man. 1t Is the
party for every rich man who respects
the rights of the poor and it is the
party of every poor man who wants
to be rich. 1t is the party Of every
man who loves the dollar he has hon.
estly earned and the security of his
liberty and it is also the party Of ev-
cry man who loves the dollar he has
honestly earned and the security Of
the property that is rightfully his. No
man is barred from its council because
ne is poor and no man is barred be-
cause he is rich. / believe it was a
democratic convention, of which it was
written, "the rich and the poor meet
together: the Lord is the maker Of
them all"
The charge has been recklessly made
that influences Of Wall street are be-
hind the candidacy Of this upright and
incorruptible Judge. The charge is
based upon no scintilla Of evidence, or
upon such evidence only as no adult
understanding ever before stopped to
consider. / can tell the author of that
accusation that the power Of Wall
street has in a feeble way been felt
in this convention, and that it has been
striving as earnestly as he to defeat
the nomination of quite another candi-
date. can tell him further that its
one and only hope of success has been
based upon the attitude Of himself and
his followers in this convention. can
tell him further that the movement re-
ferred to would never have been vis-
ible or audible here If Wall street and
the distinguished gentleman from Ne
braska were not dissatisfied with Judge
Parker, the nominee Of the democratic
party. Another objection is that Mr..
Parker has not taken upon himself
the Office Of this convention to declare
the win and purpose Of the democratic
party.
Mr.. Chairman, trust 1t win be long
before the democratic party will re-
peat the spectacle presented by it's ad-
versaries of great convention assem-
bled merely to record one mans opin-
ion, and to execute one mans will. |
Sir, this convention has assembled not
to receive but to give instructions to
its nominee. 1t may be, sir, that our ,
candidate is not as voluble and vocifer-
Gus as some would have him be; but
have yet to learn that laryngeal activ- I
ity is the supreme test Of statesman
ship. I have yet to learn that the
width of mans mouth is commen-
surate with the breadth Of his under
standing, or that the length of his
tongue measures the depth Of his wis