The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-10-28

sed the issues of the campaign in such
a manner as to arouse the enthusiasm
of his hearers. Senator Stone said in
part:
"Why should any Democrat in In
diana hesitate to vote for Judge Par
ker? Much more, why should any
Indiana Democrat think for moment
OF voting against him? | am told
that there were some Democrats in
this state who are great admirers Of
Mr.. Bryan and who haye earnestly
supported the things he has So valiant
ly fought for, who are unfrencly to
the candidacy Of Judge Parker. To
these | wish especially to address lly-
self, for these feel have a right to
talk. had as much to do with the
making of the Chicago platform in
1896 as any man and have been as
earnest, faithful and uncomprising
in my advocacy of the principles enun.
ciated III that platform as any man.
and, therefore, feel have a right to
be heard by those with whom l have
been associated in the great struggle
of the recent past. And so | ask
again why any Democrat, whether Of
the so called Bryan or anti-Bryan type
should refuse to support Parker or
thiuk for one moment of supporting
Roosevelt? One of these men will be
the next president. What manner OF
man should be called to till the great
office of president? Partisanshlp is
apt to blind us ard the sense of pub
lie duty is often warped by party zeal,
but il we could put such consideration
aside and speak solely for the public
good how would you answer this ques.
tion have asked as to the manner If
man who should he made president OF
theJrepublic?
"No public tunctionary in all the
world can exert d greater power for
good or i'll than the president. The
power he can exert conccrnes not alone
our own country and people but it is
a power world wide IN its reach.
Therefore, the president should be
typical not only Of the very highest
and best type of American citizenship
but he should be possessed of those
traits and characteristics which bcht
him for the responsible duties OF that
aXaltcd station.
''If we could put party feeling aside
and be swayed by our Judgment and
by considerations for the public good,
which OF these men would be called
to the presidency? Which would we
say is best fitted for that high office?
"4Answcr that each for himself, and
then let any Democrat here tell me
why he should vote against Judge
Parker or refuse actively to support
him. What good reason can any
Democrat give for opposing Parker OF
for supporting Roosevelt? l have
been told there are Il few Democrats
in this state: have not found any
since | came: but if there are any herc
| would like to have them tell me
why he prefers Roosevelt to Parker
why he will support the Republican
party and candidates against his owl,
party and Candidates. The only reas.
on ever heard intimated as a justi.
ficatlon for this strange proceeding is
that Judge Parker is a gold bug.
Granted that he is, what Of it? Is
not Roosevelt also Il gold hug eyer
more strenuous and uncomprisng &
than Parker?
Judge Parker did not believe. il
the Chicago platform declarations ii
favor OF free silver coinage, but ht
was a loyal party man and yielded hi:
own opinion to the authoritive jude
ment of his party, expressed Through
Il national convention. He supported
Mr.. Bryan in botn campaigns. Thi.
is a record which should appeal to the
magnanimity of every Bryan Demcra
in the country. If Judge Parker
living in New York, under the influ
ences which environed him there, hat
the courage to vote for Bryan in 1896
is it possible that Bryan Democrat
in Indiana can so far forget him
self az to vote against Judge Parke
at this time when the coinage issu
has ceased to be a vital issue of in?
mediate and pressing Importance?
81 an a believer in bi-metallism
but after all the money question is
business question. What may be
: wise monetary policy today might no
be at all suitable to conditions dt
cade hence. The conditions whicl
prevailed IN 1896 were very ditferen
from those which WI have to day
Then there was an inadequate suppl
of currency, and an insufficient none
volume. .Asa result of that inad
quate money supply, wages and pro-