Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14


Convince the Reader.
Few people outside OF those politically
interested viii be found who claim 10
have waded through all of Alton B.
Parker's letter of acceptance Those
who have performed the feat must ad-
mit fatigue. Although the tone OF the
letter is more clear and emphatic Than
that Of the uerve.ess and insipid speech
Of acceptance it is without that suprems
quality which fixes attention. As one
reads the mind wanders. The perform
ance, in short. is not convincing.
In some passages there is marked evi-
dence Of the foxy eleverness Of David
Bennett Hill. Here is the voice OF
Jacob indeed, but the hand is the hand
{ OF Esau. But, even with the injection
OF Hill there is little in the document
to ward off the gentle influences OF
sumber- land
( In his remarks upon "Imperialism,1 -
/ intended 70 be impressive, the judicial
candidate succeeds only in being solemn
and dun. and his long words and long
sentences lead nowhere for he gives no.
instances of the violation Of the liber-
ties and constitutional rights he is 50
anxious to uphold. He merely winds
round and round the subject he has
/ introduced with a flourish, as "Consti-
iutonal VS.. Imperialism" and ends
abruptly with general aud scattering
hre upon an imaginary determined. am
bilious and able executive" who might,
could, would or should do something
real deviiish" some day, If the Repub-
licans are retained in power.
Win Not EoITou ncuocroee
And the statesman of Esopus forgets
good many things. or, possibly he
doesn't forget. Perhaps he never knew
much about the history of the people OF
the United States.
SHALL WE FOLLOW THR
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FATHERS
ALONG THE PATHS OF PEACE.
PROSPERITY, AND CONTENT
MENy' he asks.
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
comes a many-voiced reply
When has the Democratic party ever
led among the pleasant fields of peace.
along the streams of prosperity where
fed the fat hocks Of contentment?
PEACE!
What party plunged this nation into
such a war OF Rebellion as the world
has never seen, and Kept it there, at
untold expense of blood and tears and
treasure for four long years?
PROSPERITY!
What party undermined the wealth
and productive force. the credit and the
industrial life Of the United States 20
the appalling conditions Of 1893, CON
ditions which SO worked upon the minds
OF men as to render them easy victims,
TO the schemes and visions Of the silver
craze of 1896.
CONFINEMENT!
What party has fostercd within its
bosom all the tireiess agitators, the dis
tnrbers. cranks and misanthropic pessi-
nists. who have bad full hand in q
full country
Save US from the Democratic version
Of peace, prosperity and contentmentl
Further Evasions.
In bis utterances upon the "ImpcriaP'
bogy Mr.. Parker is gushing. When i
gets to the tariff be settles down into,
the jog-trot of party dullness and fog.
In his discussion of pension order, No.
49, he begins dodging questions with
neat dexterity. and he keeps this up,
with varying success throughout the let
ter. executing 4 grand summersauh when,
whi2zing by the trusts.
The amusing assumption of RopubB-
AN ideas on the Panama Canal. the
irrigation OF arid lands. foreign relations
md American citizenship need no com
nent. They constitute what is an old
story 10 Republicans, but may come
IS revelation TO Democrats
Following President Roosevelt's ex-
ample. Mr.. Parker winds up his letter
Sith eight or ten questions, but in select
ng the questions Mr.. Parker departed
rom the excellent model at first chosen
md asks only questions which answer
themselves.
X is comforting to be assured that
he Democratic candidate and his assO-
iates await the peoples verdict with,
amuess and confidence"
So do the people themselves. especial
= the Republicans among them There
5 really nothing to get furried about:
othing to scare the most timid Demo-
rat in the bunch of scary brethren.