The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-17
What the Editors Say

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There is not man in the United
States who is afraid that the Demo
cratic party under the leadershipof
| FarKer Will disturb the currency by
attempting an innovation In fact it
VIII De round as the campaign pro-
/ crosses that Judge Parker will be con-
sidefed the safer man of the presideu-
Ia .iai candiaates On this as well as upon
other questions.
/ Ii Judge Parker is defeated it win
not not De because the gold plank was not
inserted. The coinage question Is not
an issue and it will be futile for the
republicans to attempt to push it to
,neo .ne front. The question was settled in
19oV. Thes Democratic party has drop-
ped it. 1t has done so with due con-
sloeratlon OF the great leader wha
Lought SO valiantly for. his idea. Mr..
bryan is defeated but he is great in
| aeleat. He will be as great a power
IN the ranks as he was in the general
Rlace. he will not sulk or utter
| bowed to the will of the majority and
Wnen the time comes he will be found
IN the harness if his health permits
Grand Forks Evening Press.
| The result will be hailed with great
satisIaetion, not only by the Democrats
| OF the nation, but by the independent.
conservative and business interests OF
the country. Only two objections We're
neard against Judge Parker prior to
the convention; one that he was sup
ported by David B. Hill Ca reason too
Silly for reply) and the other that he
was favored by and would be satis-
t tae.9ry "a ..4 :, TO capitalists other words
TO wall Street" The latter assertion
IS as idiotfc as the first Capital and
lapor nave Identical interests, and ie
Judge Parker enjoys the confidence OF
both-he certainly does Of New york
| labor efrcles-it is greatly to his honor
/ and credit.
His popularity and strength in New
York state is shown by his selection to
MS present high position. In 1895 Nc
hlnIey carried that state by 268,469 In
1881, Judge Parker defeated his Repub-
| hean opponent by 60,SS9-makfng
cnange OF 329,358 votes in a year.-St.
| Cloud Times.
Alton Brooks Parker is the man. He
expressed absolute confidence in the
democracy Of the nation and the de-
mocracy In turn reposed its conf
dence in him. The result is gratifying
and apparently it. has been accom-
pished without causing any serious
oeiectlon within the party. While
spirit Of conciIiation was manifest
throughout the convention deIibera-
tlons' the conservative element, which
was so largely in control, was firm in
us purpose to relegate by-gone dead
issues to the junk heap and apply the
principles of democracy to those issues
Whlch are not only alive but which
| vitality affect the welfare of the nation
today. The Herald believes that in so
DONG the convention acted saneIy and
wisely and that its wisdom will ba
demonstrated as time passes.-Duluth
Herald.
Bob Dunn's troubles have COM
menced ). j. Race, of Redwood Falls.
! claims the promise of Olsen's place as
| state superintendent of public instruc-
ton but candidates for the position ara
/ sprlnglng up all over the state. Charlie
Mitchell, who draws state salary for
pretending to look after the state ex-
hIblts at st. Louis. is slated for Dunu's
| executive secretary but George Finn
ana a number of others have serious
| Designs on the same job. Besides,
Dunn has to be elected yet.-Mower
| County Transcript.
! Although old in years the Democratic
| vice presidential candidate, Henry G..
Davis, of West Virginia, is said to be
| remarkably sound, vigorous and active
| resembling Senator Morgan in. this re-
spect. In the event Of the election. OF
Parker and Davis 1t is more than pEab-
| able that. should necessity arise, Mr.,
Davis would be able to conduct presi-
Dental duties with all the vigor Of a
man in his prime and with the wisdom
| OF age.-Winona Independent. .'1,i
The credit for the success Of Mime
sofas remarkable exhibits in the dairy
department at the worlds fair is dua
entirely to the state dairy commission
er, and especially to A. w. Trow, su-
per1ntendent of the states exhibits. and
not the Minnesota worlds fair commits
sion, which it is generally agreed has
made botch of it's business-Free-
born County Standard. .i,
A few Of the Collins papers-4+iust a
few-are still Chewing the.ragg+ about
the convention but we haven't noticed
anything in them about the Roseau
county Collins crowd keeping the Dunn
voters away from the polls with guns.
Undisputed evidence shows this, to be
the case just the same. Now let's be
good.-The Aitl1in Age.
Judge Parker's position on the labor
question is In marked contrast to that
of Mr.. Roosevelt's. Montana can afford
to give the judge a rousing majority
The Butte Miner.
What seems rather strange is that
Grover Cleveland is satisfied if the Chi
cago ChSonicle was not-Eau Claire
Leader.
silent vow has been made by many
voters not to vote for the Republican
nominee for governor.-Anoka Union.