Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-23
Formsr SIverites and Democrats Decline to Sup
port Parker for President.
ALL PREFER PROSPERITY TO PARhL YSIS
Views Of D G. Tillotson Late Chairman of the
National Silver Republican Party - Rea-
Given by Others.

Many Democrats will vote for Roose-
,elt and Fairbanks this fall. A large
lnsnber have publicly announced their
1hange OF faith, but others have sim
ply said to their friends that they pre-
NJ the known and tried Roosevelt TO
DE hexitating, evasive and untried
Parker. The names Of some of these
ben, including Oscar Straus. John A.
EcCall. Major John Bryne. Patrick
cRan, Richard Price Morgan and Eu-
|tne A. Philbin. have already been print
b Among those not heretofore noted
Re: Ernest Crawfort. Judge w. Nj.
handler, Dr. George III. Carpenter. Will
am McLain. w. e. Williams. John
|nnis. William -. Harrison, John Il.
boyle, Charles +. Blaney and Daniel
uchannan.
From Baxter Springs. Kas.. comes
Ne information OF wholesale assertions
the part OF Bryan Democrats. aud
be forecasters predict that Cherokee,
hich gave Bryan 1.SO0 majority in
BD6, will 20 solidly for the Republican
cket. Prominent among the Demo
bats who have announced their iuten-
bn OF supporting President Roosevelt
Il: I. H. Goodwin. mine owner: r.
Dow, president telephone system
muel J. Crawford. former governor Of
ansas James H. Chuhb. former mem
II fusion legislature; J. G. Haskell,
y goods merchant: Samuel Binns. hay
nIer; Edward Hodgkns, retired mer
amt: -. Orr Chubb. politician: w. $.
hxter, eiitor and G. f. Collins. poll
ian.
Fad Of silver Republican Party.
An important accession to the Repnh
an ranks is ID. G.. Tillotson. OF To
ka, Kas.. chairman of the national
mnlittee OF the Silver Republican party
1900. In a letter TO J. w. Babcock.
Rirman OF the Republican Congress
NAL Committee. Mr.. Tillotsou says
VI the Silver Republicans are salts
that the Roosevelt administration
ed to do its duty with the people, and
that reason he and his friends will
pport it. This statement is of inn
rance because the Silver Republicans
ed for Bryan in 1896 and 1900. and
d believed all will now return to the
Inlar party organization. In letter
Representative Babbcock. chairman of
Republican Congressional Commit
Mr.. Tllotson says;
Present conditions make any furthe'
pmId TO maintain silver party q
ixafion a mere farce and with chang
conditions come changed political re
ons
Ii appears to me that the Demo
tic party has forfeited it's claim upOi.
voters except such as vote the ticket
n tradition. Indeed. the only Demo
who in a generation has stood fo:
idea is constrained to admit that the
didate of his party is the beneficiary
fraud practiced upon the convention
oh nominated him.
The Democratic party, through it.
tnde and the attitude of its candi
Is. admits that the Republican party
light on the money question. Ii adj
that the Republican party has per.
led the legislation needed for con
ing the trusts and mouopoleS. a per
ion that the Republican party itsel'
never claimed. 1t admits that if
Eessful. nothing in the way OF tariff
klation can be effected except such
may be approved by the Republican
y, yet it seeks to make tariff tink
an issue.
I condemns the acquisition of the
to build the Panama canal. but
ratify the act by keeping the goods
ympathizes with the Filipinos. but
to recognize that the acquisition Of
islands was ratified by the people
300
presents MS with candidate whose
ical virtues are of the mega
sort. He claims that the
polite Is sick and as a remedy
oses four years of paralysis. II
attitude is in good faith it would
ar that there is no good reason for
orting the party or it's candidate,
bad faith then there is every rea-
FOR not supporting them.
Fith no definite programme TO ad-
te and no settled policy of govern
to assert the opposition is devotiug
pergies to an attack upon President
evelt. His opponents are compel
admit that he is man OF virility
gh moral purpose in both civil and
al hfe and one that does not evade
al responsibility.
bile there are many honest and
hit citizens among his opponents
be fact remains that the Presidents
pus and aggressive execution of his
has led the manipulation OF preda
wealth, the professional agitator
the political CRATER to make com
cause against him. These are thor
convinced that the President is
kfe but legitimate and vested rights
no cause of complaint.
he voter has to choose between one
e other of the candidates OF the
lant parties or throw his vote away
mere protest by voting for some
party eSndidate. II appears to
hat TIE President is entitled to a
pr confidence, and above ali party
CREATIONS the election OF President
welt is required as a vindeation of
courage and official integrity in
oyernment Of men--a vindicatiOn
the candidate, but Of the Ameri-
eopIe."
gers Letter "A Disa ppointment.
est Crawfort. Of jamestown. y.
emocratic county committeeman
elegate 10 the Democratic State
ltion which instructed for Judge
+. has severed all connections with
democratic party and has declared
tention OF voting for President