Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

uheraieis. not like President Roosc.
veIN who Is credited with Jumping az
everything in a fury of energy ana
working strenuously, rs be terms II.
Iudge Parker works orderly y ac-
compHshes a vast amount OF Work-
No one has ever heard him speak ut-
kindly of an inferior, his natural kind
ness smooths the way, yet he mas the
frmness Of n Gibraltar In his opinions
and decisions.
Judge Parker is no fancy farmer
PLAYING at farming like a boy Win a
toy. He manages his farm and makes
II pay. He is a real farmer, VINO III
reefs the work, examines the piowing.
and in harvest time is found in MS
shirt sleeves at work with his men III
saving the hay and cutting the wheat
Judge Parker is not a rich man, as
the term is now understood. He may
be worth $4,000, made by saving u
by GOOD Judgment. His farm at Cort-
land came TO him from his father. He
was born on 1t and tolled on u when
A boy. Like the great Daniel Nep-
ster, he cannot bear TO part with Inc
home where his hnppy boyhood days
were spent, "where TO fame and Tor
time unknown he worked asslduously
TO get mn education and to become a
nerson of usefulness and OF some con-
| sequence IN his day and generation.
Judge Parker has never been defeat-
| ed vet, and II Is very unlikely that good
| fortune will desert him when the
. - .,oar HE Uraen Hagnftnl-
ity is one OF the cardinal virtues 10
Judge Parker's household. Like the
| planter in The Southern States pre-
yious 10 the war Of 1861, he deems II
| 10 be n privilege TO offer entertainment
| over night. All his %neighbors are his
friends, and when he is at the head OF
| his dining table, surrounded by his
wife, mother, brother, n sister OF Mrs.
Parker, who lives at Rosemount; his
| daughter, ~son-in-law, grandchildren
and Secretary McCauseland, with
two or three guests, he is the life OF
| the party, gentle and dlsnitied, direct
| ing the conversation. but not monop-
| olizing 1t. A mans private habits
| throw much light on his character.
| and nothing in the life Of a candidate
| for President is uninteresting to the
| people who vote for the one who is 10
| fill the office for the next four years.
Although Judge Parker rises early. he
| does not retire to his sleeping room be
| fore II O'Clock Mt night, and he works
S intermittingly during the day that
he sleeps as sweetly as n babe on its
mothers bosom. He hardly ever re-
quires more than seven hours sleep.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
The following words from Judge
Parker's letter Of acceptance are par
ticularly forceful and characteristic:
Il have put aside a congenial work,
to which l had expected to devote my
life, in order to assume, as best l can,
the responsibilities your convention put
upon me.
Il solicit the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance Of every MAI who
believes that a change of measures
and of men at this time would be wise,
and urge harmony of endeayor as well
as vigorous action OH the part of all so
minded.
"The issues are joineo and the peo-
PIE must TelutI INT NeiulCl.
Shall economy Of administration be
demanded or shall extravaganza be
encouraged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought to
bay by the people, or must justice
wait upon political oligarehy?
Shall our government stand for
equal opportunity or for special priv.
Iege?
Shall it remain a government of law
or become one Of individual caprice?
Shall we cling to he rule Of the
people, or shall we embrace benefieent
despotism7
with calmness and confidence we
await the peoples verdict.
'If called to the office Of President.
I shall consider myself the Chief Mag
istrate Of all the people and not of any
faction, and shall ever be mindful OF
the fact that on many questions OF Ma
tiOnal policy there are honest differ
ences Of opinion. I believe In the pa
trlotism, good sense and absolute sin
certify of all the people. | shall strive
to remember that he may serve his
party best who serves his country
best.
III II be the wish Of the people that
l undertake the duties OF the Presl-
dency, | pledge myself. with Gods