The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-04
PROCESSION Of OVAT|ONS TO
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Newark Turned Out En- MaSse to Greet Judge Alton
B. Parker Immense Crowds Cheered
Wildly and Enthusiastically
IMPERIALISM AND THE TRUSTS

Perhaps upon this, the first oppor-
tunity which have had to meet my
fellow citizens of the country at large,
l may be permitted to refer to the
high standard which the Democratic
party has set for it's state tickets. All
along the line, from one end of the
country to the other, the best men
who could be found In their respec.
tive states have. apparently been good
enough for Democratic ideals and pur-
poses.
THE Importance of this policy, not
only to tie party itself, but to the
country at large. cannot be exagger-
ated. No man has been in a position
to know better than I that 1t has
been great source Of strength dur
ing the present campaign. From ev-
cry part Of the Union I have found,
not only the greatest comfort, but
have received the most valuable help
in these efforts which I, myself, have
made to reach my countrymen and to
an opportunity to do, the plans, the
purposes and the ideals of a united
party. 1t augurs well for the future,
not only of our party, but of the
country, when this policy has so COM
mended itself to our people as to find
universal adoption.
HOW THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN
PEOPLED.
Another feature that adds to the
pleasure in my coming among you
is that of the population of New Jer-
sey, more than 100000 are natives of
my own state of New York. /, there
fore, not only feel that / come among
you to speak to you, and through you
to people who in your borders, and to
the people of the country, but my
visit has this still closer relation that,
after all, l am only speaking to my
neighbors and friends.
This, however, is purely national
and inevitable result of the methods
by which our country was peopled.
Beginning with narrow fringe of pop
ulation along the Atlantic coast, COM
posed of people who had come here
for great variety of high and worthy
purposes, history has shown, and our
ancestors and ourselves have SEEN
| how day after day, month after
month, year after year, century after
century, this slowly sweeping tide of
population has spread, now to farm
stead, now to a social district now to
a township, now to county, now to
state. Into each Of these new COM
munities vigorous, hearty, wholesome
and God-fearing people have carried
the ideas and institutions which have
made us what we are. and for which
in their highest conception we stand
today.
There is no parallel in history fol-
a development like ours. In former
times population spread slowly and
gradually over the forests and plains
of Europe, but it was not tomposed OF
people all moved by the same ideas
and inspired by common purpose
Different forms of government, intol
Grant sects killing each other for wha
they claimed to be the glory of God
now with ambitious leaders, again will
dangerous adventures, they repre-
sented motives so antagnostic tina
their progress was marked with ven
geance and bloodshed.
HOW UNION RUNS THROUGH oUF
HISTORY.
Here we have seen in each success
sive township, county or state an en-
tirely different view. Absorbed II
their industries, dependent upon none
tolerant in spirit and in truth, ou
, settlers went forth battling only will
savages and with those forces OF ma
ture which were almost as painless
Into each of these new communitie
they carried order and law. In eacl
one the first public building was
church, the second a school house
, and the third courthouse. where al
, the forms of law, sanctified by pre-
cedent and fitted for the use of a free
, self-governing people, found adoption
. They have spoken the same language
, they have had the same thought o
union, the same tolerance for every re
liglous belief, and the same confidenc
, in and cooperation with each other
Drawn originally from man
sources, the stream has broadened a
1t flowed steadily and almost remorse
7, lessly across the country. Over for
a ests and prairies. across mountain an
river, in extremes Of heat and cole
:, these people have gone on conquerin
and to conquer. With them has bee
the ideal of the liberty of the individ
e ual and stability in so much of gov
4 ernment as they had found to b
4 necessary, Still later the stream agai
= broadened, and new European reserv
4 population were drawn upon. But thi
Il method, the ideals. the outlook. th
n devotion to freedom. the universe
Q tolerance--these never changed. TIL
y newcomer was welcomed: and ever
l. distinction as TO employment. place
l. hirth craa1 and alaoa waa lasi an tlf