Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
UNSURPASSED DOCUMENT
JUDGE PARKEgS LETTER A NEW DEL
LARATlON OF INDEPENDENCE
imperialism is Struck the Hardest Blsx'
1t Ever Received. Republican Job
berry will Breed a Panic

Charles NJ. Brown, citizen of Fort
Worth, Texas, sends to the Fort Worth
Record the following eloquent COM
ment upon Judge Parker's letter OF ac-
ceptance: af
Il am nearing the half century line,
therefore have been reading letters OF
acceptance from Presidential candi-'
dates for many years.
II am frank to admit that only tive
documents ever given to our pubic
outrivals the letter of acceptance over
the signature of Judge Alton b. Par
ker. those two being the Declaration OF
independence and the Constitution of
he United States. l might add that
here never was a document written in
this country by any man, dead or liv-
ing. SO nearly conforming to our Con-
stitution as the one under discussion.
1T is n new declaration of independ-
ence made by a wise, honest, whole
souled statesman for the party of the
people. 1t is firm, OutspOken and to
the point. arraigning the Republican
machine before the public bar in its
true cOlors showing its standard bear
er as usurping his lofty position by as
suming prerogatives not allowed by
our Constitution.
1T is not lengthy document, but no
word Is superfiuOus; each one counts
with telling effect. There are no SUBJ
terfuges. no sophistry. but straight out
shoulder blows for the peoples rights
under our Constitution.
imperialism is struck the hardest
blow it ever received in this country.
and If the American people do not
awaken to the note of warning sound
ed by our Presidential candidate and
continues the Republicans in power it
will only be matter of time until we
shall have Il One-man government I'M
der our peoples Constitution. He will
be called President of the United
States. but in reality will be the mon-
arch of all he surveys
"The question now before the people
of this country is. whether we shall
have a Jeffersonian or n Hamiltonian
form of government, for the Republi-
can party Is fast centralizing the gov
ernmental power in one man or allow
in: its leader to be the supreme dicta-
tor. regardless of the peoples rights.
There never was n time in the his
tory of our country when this dictator
ship has so openly shown its clOven
foot. The bid by Roosevelt for the u.
A. RS vote by his famous pension or
der proves this assertion.
AS tnefe can De no cnlnSe III our
financial condition. Judge Parker being
irrevocably n gold standard man. 1t is
high time the Democrats were in gov
ernmental harness. turning the calcium
light of truth on the last four years of
Republican office-hOlding rottenness.
Il emphatically say that the indica-
tions are that the Government Treas
ury is being daily looted by corrupt
practices, and another four years of
Republican jobbery will throw this
country into the greatest panic ever
known in its history
1T is apparent that every Republi-
can in the country who is hidebound is
swallowing Roosevelt, bag and bag
gage. We must rely on the independ-
ent vote to sweep us into victory.
Our living expenses. under the ex-
treme high tariff, are daily increa sing.
The trusts are combining to raise the
price ON our necessities and there is no
hope to remedy this great evil under
the sophlstical promises of the party In
power.
"My countrymen. tell you that 1904
is the year the people OF the United
States should repudiate dictatorship.
high tariff. lOOting the public treasury
and machine politics, and l honestly
believe n Democratic tidal wave will
sweep over the land next November
that will engulf the Republican party
bury il out of sight"