The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-12
Bryan
Ladies Out Roasts
for Judge Parker

Lincoln, Neb., April 12-W. j. Bry
ans Commoner this weeks issue, dis.
cusses Judge Parkers candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for presi
dent as follows:
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination is ou.
of the question, although he Is the
first choice Of the plutocratc element
In the Democratic party. Mr.. Olney
has removed himself by his advocacy
of Mr. Cleveland's nomina ion. and
Mr.. Germans chances seem reduced
70 minus quantity by his failure to
secure the cooperation Of the Demo
cratic senators in his position on the
Panama question. Mr.. Hhl is not a
possibility, but he has taken up the
candidacy Of Judge Parker in the hope
Of making himself the power behind
the throre, AS some of the Demo
Gratis are considering Judge Parker
as harmony candidate It is import
ant that the real nature of his candi
dacy should be examined. He is first
Of all Mr. Hill's candidate. and that in
itself would be sufficient to raise
suspicion in regard to his position on
public ques tons. 1Jle Hon. David
B. has legislative record that en-.
ables us to easily ascertain his posi-.
tion on public questions--a record so
an agonistic to the Democratic party
that he refused TO give an open sup
port 10 the ticket in 1896. and did not
even Disclose, until some two years
after the elec ion, how he voted. In
letter written shortly before the
/ election he told a New York Republi.
can that he had not decided what he
would do, concluding with the state
ment, Il am a Democrat still-very
stn."
Mr.. Hin has made himself the cham
pon Of Mr. Parker in New York. and
ii is not likely that he would do this
without an understanding with Mr.
Parker as to his own position with
the administration. II can be safely
taken for gran cd that in case OF
Judge Parkers nomination and cleo
ton Mr. Hin wauld be the controlling
figure in the administration. and that
would mean hat those who a tempted
to reach the white house would have
70 wade through peanut shells knee
deer.
Mr.. Hll stands for everything bad
that Mr. Cleveland ands for. and
lacks the brutal frankness that has
given Mr. Cleveland most Of his Don.
hlarity. But Mr. Hills support dang
erous as il is, Is no. so detrimental 10.
Judge Parker as the corporate sup
port, which is gradually gathering
about him. The Washington Post re.
Gently described the siha ion as fol.
lows:
In the mean time, Parker stock has
been having a little boom. 1t is now
almost generally conceded by Demo.
Gratis here in Washington that he is
the most likely canddate. Many mat.
ters have taken shape to help MIN.
although the altitude of the New York
Democrats still worries the party lead.
, err. Judge Parker-so IL Is learned
here from men who are in close touch
with the thought of the financial ana
business world--has. through appro-
pr ate channels. given assurances that
II nominated and elected president his
administration viii be comserva. i've
He will see to It that the large inter
ests are fairly treated. This campaign
OF enlightenment from Judge Parker
Is described as progressing me hodic-
ally, but with dignity. The judges
attitude on many Of the questions be
fore the public are not well known.
but. none he less. business men in
high places are being acquainted au-
thentieally with his views in outline.
The criticism of the magnates
against Judge Parker has been that he
had not been tested. They could net
tell wha' he might do should they turn
out and seek by heroic efforts 10 place
him in uhe white house. Should their
efforts succeed, he might not. after
all, be able to conduct "a safe admins
iratiou.' But there is distinctly a bet
ter feeling in business quarters TO
ward him"
Nothing Equal TO chsmberlain's Collie,