The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-09

brother Aaron as fit leader OF the
people, Aaron did not have much judg-
ment but he could talk. But the AL
mighty preferred the silent wisdom Of
the great lawyer to tn voluble unwis-
dom OF the great orator to lead the
party in that campaign. And he did
not forget Aaron. either. He found a
place for him. And. Mr.. Chairman,
while the democratic party prefers its
Moses in this campaign. 1t wants the
help of its Aaron too.
Mr.. Chairman. we enter this cam
paign under such conditions as never
before confronted the American peo-
pie. Never before has the personal
character of the candidate been so Inn
portant to the country as this cam
paign. The republican party. that was
once proud to be called the party Of
Lincoln, has become helpless slave
to every caprice Of one irresponsible
man. It has been subdued to the law
less will of one man who bestrides II
like colossus. while its petty leaders
in congress creep between his huge
legs to find themselves dishonorable
graves.
when could they say till now that
talked-of Rome that her wide walls
lencompassed but one man?" The will
of this one man is not directed by wis
dom and patriotism. but 1t is charac-
terized by an impatience of all legal
and constitutional restraints, desire to
thrust his own militant figure into the
foreground Of every picture. by NOR
bid craving for sensationalism and ex-
citement.
The course of the present admins
tration has justly alarmed all con-
servative citizens. who feel that the
peace as well as the prosperity of the
country demand the defeat Of the
present occupant Of the White House.
The democracy Of Tennessee has de-
clared that in this crisis the party
should present a candidate Of judi
cial temper; one imbued with deep
reverence for the constitution; with a
respect for law. with a just regard for
established precedents and traditions,
with sane conception of the duties
and responsibilities of public Office, a
candidate, in short, whose whole life
and character win be in vivid con-
trast with the recklessness, the law
lessness. the epileptic and convulsive
strenuosity of this administration. We
believe we have such man in the dis
tinguished jurist from New York. The
fact that he has always supported the
nominee of his party shows mis- fidel-
ity to the party organization.
The fact that he was elected by a
majority Of 10000 as a member of the
highest court in New York shows his
ability. His action in cases where the
rights of labor and the unlawful COM
bination were involved show that he
has never bowed to the power of
wealth. The fact that throughout a
long official career he has remained
poor shows that he has never been
touched for greed of gain. His po-
litical enemies testify to the purity
of his life and the incorruptible in
tegrity of his character.
Choose this man for your leader and
the plans of democracy will throng to
his standard filled with the hope and
the inspiration of victory, assured that |
the party which follows his stainless
banner will never know dishonor and
never taste defeat.
Gentlemen of the convention, in the
name of the Andrew Jackson democ-
racy of Tennessee, second the nom
nation of Alton B. Parker of New
York.
Wrisht's secondine Speech.