The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
tant, aggressive control of an inde-
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pcuueuI- SHOW III my OWu
Parker Swinging Target
Much abuse has been heaped upon
me because more time was devoted by
me to denunciation of Parker than
of Roosevelt. The reason is obvious
enough. Roosevelt is sLraight-out
republican, who declares boldly for
republican principles, defiantly defend
ing existing conditions. To attack
him is a short, easy job. He IS SO
conspicuous and stationary a target
that no one who wished to take shot
at him could possibly miss the mark.
He is not in the ambush; he is behind
no blind" he stands out in the open,
and he says to his enemies, Here
ana republican who stands pdt on
all existing conditions; if you want
fight, come ont" Now. can under
stand a republican like thai; and,
while | would love to make battle
axe ring on his helmet until one OF
us went down in political defeat and
death, yet / could respect him all the
while, as a foeman worthy OF any
mans steel. Mr.. Roosevelt will get
republican votes and no Others He
is not seeking the support o. Bryan
democrats upon false pretenses. lie
is not playing a confidence game on
the negro question. He is not at
tempting to win Jeffersonians by a
sham adherence to Jeffersonian prlL-
ciples. In short, there is no danger
that Jeffersonian democrats will vote
for Roosevelt upon the assumption
that he is a Jeffersonian democrat.
There is no danger that Roosevelt
will get a single vote to which I, as
Jeffersonian in principle. am en-
| titled
With Mr.. Parker it is different. He
| is not a Jeffersonian democrat. yet
| he seeks to secure the support of Jpt-
ifersuuiaff3ss~- IT he. would speak out
plainly and tell the people that he IS
| in principle the same thing, practl-
cally. that Roosevelt is. the Bryan
democrats would fall away from him
| by the million. would then be en-
| abled to organize such a party re-
| volt against the republican rule as
would sweep the country. His attitude
| is thoroughly disingenuous, profound
lily lacking in true manhood and lead
Iership. He was willing to stand upon
the New York state platform which
Mr.. Bryan denounced as a dishonest
platform. His position was sc in
definite, SO foxy, so entirely neutral
THAT Mr.. Bryan declared. to cheering
thousands. that Parker was absolute
lily unfit for the democratic nominal
Etion,'' and that nobody but an art
Eful dodger" could stand upon that New
York platform-which so much re-
Isembled it's father, David B. Hill.
believe it was also in the same
speeches that Mr.. Bryan declared thai
la man should be willing to ole fol
This convictions-Which is also yer;
1 sound proposition.
Foot Race and Rout
Mr.. Bryan. who is always Careful il
1.-THE statement of matured opinion
tI1as assured the country that the in
II fluences back of the Parker candidacy
Iare so intimately associated will
trusts and great corporations that TIT
! democratic party could not appeal t.
1.-THE masses. . with such candidate,
Isaid Mr.. Bryan. "they would begil
win 1UOT.i saaS sssss end Hsit a 4Hallss
1 likewise he stated self-evioent tao
when he declared that the plutocrati
element for the time being Is in con
ftrol of the democratic party"
, It was equally clear to MI. Bryan
las it was to so many others, tina
!, "the nomination of Parker was Sc
cured by crooked and indefensibl
, methods,'' and that the nomination Q
, such man who had. as Mr.. Brya
declared won the honor with "loade
, dice" virtually nullified the anti
, trust plank in the democratic plat
: form"
, These were fearfully important facts
and they produced the impression o
9 the minds Of millions that there wa
: something stealthy, deceitful, cowart
r lily and utterly dishonest in the Pal
o lker campaign for the nomination. Nj
Bryan stated facts, profoundly i'm
q |portant facts. and they continued
. be facts up to the time that Parke
: actually got the nomination which h
: lhad sought on "cowardly and strat
h |dling platform the honor for whic
j he played with "loaded dice"
! Whether or not the healing virtue