The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-13

Esopus, N. Y. Sept. 6.-Judge Parker
today received pledges Of loyal sup
port from editors of more than twol
hundred Democratic newspapers, rep
~resenting chiefly the middle west and
south. They came on a special train
from New York to Hyde Park, crossing
hence in the excursion steamer st.
Johns, on which they afterwards had
luncheon and returned to New York
The speeches were delivered at the
edge of the Rosemount veranda. After
the speeches an informal reception was
held.
Upon the arrival of the boat the sd.
itOrs marched up to Rosemount, head
ed by the 7th New Tor regiment band
which played Hail to the Chief as
they reached the house.
Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, N. c.,
introduced Charles W. KNAPP. Of st.
Louis, as spokesman for the editors.
Mr.. Daniels said:
There are 500 newspapers in the
United States supporting Parker and
Davis. Commissioned by many of them
~ letter or telegram, nearly one-tenth
Of the whole number have come in per-
son TO this Democratic Mecca to con-
Vey assurances of earnest and enthus-
iastic support. 1 have the pleasure and
distinguished honor of presenting
Charles w. Knapp, Of the ST. LOUIS
Republic. who will voice the senti-
ments of the entire INDEPENDENT and
DmOcratic press of America"
Nr knl nm ,r-l4- MIN VI-Gn
80 fr rose, and facing Judge Parker,
said in part:
W rejoice that the principles and
policies Of Democracy have found so
worthy an exponent in 1904. because
we realize that every great popular
movement must present to the people
both the idea and the man for the hour.
We give both and We are in favor OF
the man who so impressively demon.
strated that he would rather be right
than be President.
" mean that he shall be Presi-
dent because he is right. Sow a Char
acter said a distinguished writer, And
YOU reap a destiny. We shall prove
the truth of the apothegm. The Dem
ocr1tic party planted Alton b. Parker
at ST. Louis and it will rear n Pres
idenCy."
1t was some time before the an
plause following Mr.. Knapp's speech
subsidized enough for Judge Parker to
DeSln MS reply, which was as follows:
Judge Parker's Speech.
Judge Parker said: 1T is indeed Z
great pleasure to welcome to Rosemount
this body of representatives of tht
great American press, one of the migh
~ forces in the upbuilding anC
strengthening of a sturdy American
citizenship.
The leaders Who have made a thor
cughfare through history, down which
in all the centuries their fame will
march with giant strides. have all beer
men who, though unmoved by hasty
expression of the hurried judgment o
the people. were yet guided in all theil
public acts by the knowledge of wha
the deliberate and mature judgment +
the people would be. So the great pa
pers are those which anticipate tn:
careful Judgment of the majority
Though instant judgment of the PEG,
pie may be often at fault, the rip;
and final decision is always for TIL
right. And the part of leadership il
20 know the right and to honestly, pa.
triOtiCalfy, fearleSsly and zealously al
yOc1te IL. Just as long as the pres!
can discern and lead the unhurried anC
we'll considered judgment of the people
so long Will its power grow mlghtli.
and so long will il hold its place in tn,
front rank of the unfialtering and Wig
orOus march of national progress. I,
the u~pbuilding of the power of tn
press, and to the best use of hat pow
er you have devoted yourself.
Il shall not take up your time witt
n reference to the great issues upol
which our party, through its platform
II candidates, confidently appeal {
the people for endorsement, but crav
you indulgence while j briefly refer {
a single feature Of the platform OF tn
Republican party.
That platform opens with a declar
alton OF that party's many years of con
troll of government. coupled with tn
assertion that it has displayed a higl
capacity for rule and government, whic
has been made ever more c~onspicuou
by the incapacity and infirmity Of pur
pose shown by its opponents
This challenge to a comparison @
Democratic and Republican administra
tons since the Republican party can
into existence should be welcomed
Fortunately we have eight recent year
Of Democratic administration OF the eS
ecutive department of the government
which we will gladly compare with an
similar period since 1860.
The comparison will show that 1T
der Democratic control. the administra
i've purity of the fathers vas observe
IN the conduct of the government, tina
no one OF its departments was permeal
ed as Of late with corruption, rivalin
the days of the star route-frauds, tbs
a successful effort was made to che
the growth of expenditures, that it re
suited in each instance in cutting dow