The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01

BY the Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 31.--Judge Alton b.
Parker was the leading figure a. a
big Democratic meeting in Madison
Square garden tonight. The great
hall was crowded and the streets in
the vicinity were packed with people.
Judge Parker was escorted % the
garden by committee of 100 OF the
most prominent Democrats in the city
Heading the escort were Mayor Nc
CleIlan and Isidor Strauss, the later
being the. presiding officer of the
evening, and among the Others were
Admiral Schley, Gen. Miles, August
Belmont Carl Schurz, John e. Car
lisle, Daniel s. Lamont
Ovation Seldom EGuaiiod.
Judge Parker's entrance provoked a
demonstration of enthusiasm seldom
eoualled, both in intensity and dvra.
tion of enthusiasm displayed, The
nearest approach was that which fol
lowed his nomination at st. Louis
and later the endorsement by the
same convention of the candidates
now famous gold telegram. Chairman
Strauss mention of Parker as the
president that will be" brought forth
another enthusiastic demonstration
Before Judge Parker was introduced
former Secretary of the Interior IIoke
Smith made a brief speech.
Judge Parkcr's Speech.
Judge Parker followed.
After discussing what he termed
'the unjust stewardship of the Repub
lican party" he said:
Our return TO oid-fashioned ways
cannot, in my opinion, be too precipi
tate. unless we are prepared TO shut
our eyes to the consequences that will
follow If we proceed further along
path that Is full of danger to our fu-
ture. We need that patriotism. devo.
ton to principle and high moral ideals
which have until late always given us
a government of law and constitution
al restraint and not one of caprice 0
reckless adventure"
Cortelyou's Hold-up.
He then discussed the collection OF
campaign funds. admitting that "un
der right conditions It's collection AMI
expenditure are eually legitimate.
and adding, but the spectacle of dc
manding campaign funds now present
cd To this country. is, when right. |
regarded of character to shock the |
moral sense
He spoke of the creation of the de
partment of commerce and labor, the ]
appointment by lne president OF hi;
private secretary to the head of tina |
department and later, through tn
presidents influence, the selection o
that private secretary as chairman o
the Republican national committee
His chief duty II has been and Still |
is to collect funds for the purpose OF |
securing the election of the presi- |
dent" said Parker. And il is now no |
torious that there has resulted from |
this organized impunity-whatever
may be the precise way in which II Is |
made effective-an overfowing treas |
ury to the committee. of which boast |
is openly and continually made.
Declares IL is Scsndalous.
Although this may be satisfactory |
to the conscience of Republican lead |
crs. II must firmly believe. be con- |
firmed as nothing short q scandalous. /
not alone by myself or the Democratic !
party. but by the American people as |
well.
1T is said by Mr.. Hay that the char,
acter of Lincoln furnishes a standard |
for Roosevelt in his conduct as presi- |
dent do not have to pause TO hear
your laundering no when ask. would !
Lincoln have done or permitted this /
to be done2
The whole performance is shame
less exhibition of a willingness to 4
make compromise with decency, in or
der that sums Of money may be gath
cred together sufficiently vast to justi-
fv the insolent hoast even now that
there Is no question as TO success J
which, by such a course, Republican