Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-15


Democratic craft in its voyage Of hope
"freighted with the interests of hu
manity7
He thinks If the congress and the
president we're Democratic majority
Of the senate should be relied upor
TO REVISE THE TARIFF DOWN
WARDS, and It is downward alone
that Democrats will talk revision.
He holds out with shrewd hope the
idea that no revision is possible that
will not be acceptable to the Repubh
can majority and hence it will be safe
to vote for Parker
The sheet anchor of the situation
lies in the fact as he says, THAT
WE CANNOT HOPE TO ELECT A
MAJORITY IN THE SENATE DUR.
ING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
hence Democracy could do little or nc
narm.
Parker is indeen long-headed poll
ticlan, and the Republicans should
not underrate this admission that is
thrown out to salve consciences Of
voters that may be tempted to vote
for the candidate of the opposition.
On the trust question Parker
shrewdly throws a sop to Cerberus
by blandly informing the waiting world
that"THE COMMON LAW AFFORDS
COMPLETE LEGAL REMEDY" and
officials, not the courts, have failed
to perform their duty In checking and
curbing the cormorants of capital.
"The failure of the courts to apply
the law" against the trusts has been
due to failure of administrative Off
cials to bring the cases properly be-
fore the courts, says Judge Parker.
This Is an admission that the Re.
publican laws against trust comblna.
tions so far enacted have been good
laws, but II Is an accusation that the
attorneys of the government have
been lax or ignorant in applying those
laws.
When It is recalled that PRESI.
DENT ROOSEVELT HAS WON ALL
THE BIG SUITS brought against the
railroad and other trusts, and with
Parkers admission, It makes mighty
poor campaign material to go on the
stump with.
The rest Of the Parker campaign
speech Is devoted to the Philippines
ind he simply repeats the Democratic
position Of attacking what has been
done without suggesting any better
mode of procedure.
He says in substance that we are
denying them the rights of self.gov.
ernment that we are giving to the
people OF the rest OF the states and
territories, and this is probably a
fact and unavoidable and necessary
fact
He does not deny that the Amerl.
-" bNNPit MHo nave utdll Idlfly,
Justly and progressively with them.
and Parker shows his weak and child.
lsh faith when he leaves the infer.
ence that the declaration of independ.
ence formulated by our forefathers
and life of jefferson would insure
them life, liberty and happiness"
Judge Parker announced in con.
cluslon that in his formal letter of
acceptance he will deal further with
the political situation. This speech
Of acceptance Is only PRELlMI.
NARY FEELER TO GAIN TIME
for more plausible campaign thunder.
Republicans may rest assured that
Parker will do his utmost to hold to.
gether all the dIscordant elements OF
The Democratic faith and invade as
far as possible the ranks Of the indie.
pendent and doubtful Republicans.
He Is making tne best of the mire
In which he found his party He is
putting the broken down wagon To.
sether and all into Il that he can and
win make supreme EFFORT to pail |
mules end AL out OF the mud.
II Is evident that he is bidding high |
'ar the support OF large blocks OF the |
'apitalistic combinations that are al. |
ways ready TO capture the Presidency
II the nation. He is outbidding Roose. |
felt and his managers
Il cannot be said truthmuy that
Roosevelt has any managers, but It is
apparent that Parker is playing a
~elhconsldered game, and that each
move he makes is the result OF uner
ring counsel and shrewd advice from
leaders who are not novlces In the
great game OF politics,
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THE CONFUSION or FUSION.