The state herald., 1904-10-14
AN ARTFUL DODGER
JUDGE PARKER'S DExTERiIY IN
THE AIT OF EVASION
a Few Reflection, Upon the Demo-
cratic Cnndidate's Letter Of Accep-
tanco Document that Docs Not
Convince the Reader.

Few people outside of those politically
| interested will be found who claim to
| have waded through all of Alton b.
| Parkcr's letter of acceptance. Those
! who have performed the feat must I'D
| init fatigue. Although the tone of the
| letter is more clear and emphatic than
that of the nerveless and iusipd speech
of acceptance. 1t is without that supreme
quality which fixes attention. A one
| reads the mind wanders. The perform.
| nnce. in short, is not convincing.
In some passages there is maraed evil
dence of the foxy clcverncss OF David
Bennett Hill. Here is the voice OF
Jacob indeed. but the hand is the hand
| of Esau. But, even with the injection
of Hill there is little In the document
| to ward off the gentle Influences of
| slumber-hnd
In his remarks upon imperialism"
intended TO he impressive, the judicial
candidate succeeds only in being solemn
and dull. and his long words and long
sentences lead nowhere. for he gives no
instances of the violation of the liber.
ties and constitutional rights he IL so
anxious 10 uphold lie merely winds
round and round the subject he has
introduced with flourish. as .'Consti-
tutonal vs. Imperialism" and ends
abruptly with general and scattering
fire upon an imaginary determined. am
bilious and able executive" who might,
could. would or should do something
real dcvilish" some day, II the Repub-
leans are retained in power
| Win Not Follow Democrats.
And the statesman of Esopus forgets
good many things, or. possibly he
| doesn't forget. Perhaps he never knew
much about the history OF the people OF
the United States.
SHALL WE FOLLOW THE
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FATHERS
ALONG THE PATHS OF PEACE.
PROSPERITY. AND CONTENT
| MENf' he asks.
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
comes n many voiced reply.
When has the Democratic party ever
| led among the pleasant fields of peace.
along the streams of prosperity where
| fed the fat iocks OF contentmentf
| PEACE!
| What party plunged this nation into
such war of Rebellion as the world
HhN never r'tur anu htVt u Nh'E'. ~
untold expense OF blood and tears aud
Treasure for four long yearsr
PROSPERITY!
| What party undermined the wealth
and productive force. the credit and the
industrial life Of the United States to
the appalling conditions of 1879. con
ditions which 80 worked upon the minds
OF men as TO render them easy victims
to the schemes and visions Of the silver
| craze OF 1896.
CONFINEMENT!
| What party has foStereL within It's
| bosom all the tireless ngitators. the dis
turbcrs, cranks and misanthropic pessi-
mists, who have had full hand Ia a
full country!
Save us from the Democratic version
Of peace, prosperity and contcntment!
Further Evasion..
| In his utternnccs upon the Imperial
bogy Mr.. Parker is gushing. When IL
gets to the tariff he settles down into
the jog.trot Of party dullness and fog.
In his discussion Of pension order. No.
IS. he begins dodginr questions with
neat deSterity. and he keeps this up.
with varying success throughout the let
ter. executing a grand sumincrsault when
whizzing by the trusts,
The amusing assumption OF Bepubli-
| can ideas on the Panama Canal. the
irrigation of arid lands, foreign relations
and American citizenship need no com
! ment. They constitute what Is an old
story to Republicans, but may come
as u revelation To Democrats.
Following President l,ooscyclt's ex-
ample. Mr.. Parker winds up his letter
With eight or ten questions. but In select.
ing the questions Mr.. Parker departed
from the excellent model at frs, chosen
aud asks only questions which answer
themselves.
II is comforting IN be assured that
the Democratic candidate aud his assoc
cintes await the peoples vcnlict with
chlmncss and confidence
So do the people themselves, especial
| ly the Republicans among them. There
4 * really nothing 10 get Hurried about:
nothing 10 scare the most timid Demo
crat In the bunch OF stlry brethren.