The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-27
ROOSEVELT IS. PARKER.
Some lfquifies About The Ieadiaf
issses between Them
WHY THE VERDICT OF THE pEo-
PIE WILL BE IN FAVOR OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WHY HIS OPPONENTS
SAY HE Is
UNSAFE"
Ex-senator Butter Replies to a Letter
From Col Leary.


The following letter. written By Col.
VIM. j. Leary. Sr.. formerly State 80.
,icitor in North Carolinal, TO ex-Sena.
Tor Marion Butler. will be read with in
Ierest. He 2ropounds certain questions
at issue between Roosevelt and Paraer
N this campaign. and gets an answer 10
each:
"Edenton. n. C.. Oct. |. 1904.
Hon. Marion Butler.
Tucker Building.
Raleigh. \. c.
My Dear Sir
| have seen some newspaper extracts
OF your interview on the political situ-
aticn. So far as I have seen ii, hear.-
.ly endorse everything ycu have said
|, like you, was raised a Democrat.
and, with you, supported Bryan for
eight years, but | will not support Mr..
Parker. and stand with you today for
tine reelection 81 President Roosevelt
You said in Your interview that over
cne-half the Populists will vote for
Roosevelt. but in this section of North
Carolina am satisfied that at least
nine-tenths. If not ell the Populists,
will support him. There are also mafiy
Bryan Democrats who do not want to
vote for Parker. They feel that their
rarty has been betrayed to the Wall
street influences that backed President
Cleveland. They want to see Parker de-
fested. and want to see Roosevelt elect.
ca, and were it not for the cursed ne
gro cry, which whips NEST OF them into
line. a great many OF them would vote
for Roosevelt. Some will, anyway.
sx,I, Il
ocrat, who sincerely believes in the
principles Of his party as set forth in
the national platform of 1896 and 1900.
can support Judge Parker without
doing violence to his convictions. And
further, you are right when you say
that if Judge Parker is elected that
the Bryan Democrats will have no pos
sible chance to redeem their party from
the Clevelandites four years from now.
The average voter understands this.
But this nightmare of a race issut
even keeps many Gold-Democrats.
manufacturers and other business men,
who are naturally Republicans. and
who want to see Republican policies
continued, from voting their convic-
tions.
If these Gold-Democrats and Bryan
democrats were in State where men
divided on economic issues. and where
zen vote as they desire, thousands Of
them would vote for President Rooss-
velt; but in this State, under the pres
ent conditions, most Of them will either
not vote, or they will be driven by the
party lash to vote for Parker.
But am satisfied that your diagno-
sis Of the situation for the country at
large Is correct, and should say states
me situation very conservatively.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS AND
CHARGES:
Since your interview was published
Judge Parker's letter of acceptance has
appeared. / have not seen a full copy
OF it, but from what the State news
papers. have published and from what
the politicians are saying, it seems that
Judge Parker has attacked the Admins
tration on several points, summary Of
which (according to these Democratic
papers and politicians) is about as fol-
lows:
1st. That Judge Parker has declared
for the independence of the Philippines,
the same as for the Cubans, while
Roosevelt is for Imperialism.
End. That Parker has shown by de-
cisions OF the Supreme Court of the
United States that Trusts can be broken
ur by the enforcement OF the Common
Law against them, and that il he Is
elected President he will proceed
against these Trusts under the Com
ron Law, and that no further amend
p.ents OF the Sherman Antitrust law
arc needed to break them up.
3rd. That Judge Parker has charged
President Roosevelt with usurping the
rover of Congress in his Pension Or
Ger No. IS, and declares that II he Is
elected President he will revoke that
order.
4th. That Judge Parker has exposed
and denounced the extravaganza OF the
present Administration, and declared
that II elected he will inaugurate great
reforms for economy:
5th. That Mr.. Parker attacked Mr..
Roosevelt for violating the ConstitG-
tion in his manner Of seizing the lsra-
mus of Panama and recognizing Pana-
ME as a Republic and building the Ca
nal without the consent OF the people
OF Colombia.
9Th. That President Roosevelt is
generally rash and unsafe" Whenever
a Democrat is out for any other rea-
sons for opposing President Roosevelt,
ne always resorts to that plea. AS re-
feet on the whole administration OF
President Roosevelt, l can remember
rany patriotic an d progressive things
that he has done. but cannot recall a
single thing that seems to me to be
rash and unsafe; and when challenge
the Democrats to specify. they either
fail to do Sc. or give reasons that are
indirect and indefinite. What is under
the bottom of a! this cry about IN.
President being unsafe? Who is behind
lit?
Whatever the basis Of these charge;
may be, one thing seems to be certain
ard that Is that the people generally
have alreaey passed upon these matter:
| IN their Own minds. and have endorses
the action of the Administration. Bu
still l would be glad to have you
views with reference to these various
POINTS, and have permission to publish
your letter.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) VIM. J. LEARY. SR.
EX- SENATOR BUTLER'S REPLY.
Washington. D. c.. Oct. 3. 1904.
Col. Wua. J. LeaTy. Esq,
Charlotte. n. c.
Ny Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor received. l al