The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-23
JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER
A MAE OFF HUMBLE BIRTH
Was Raised % q Farm aaa His Home To-
asy is On . Farm Mine Miles Fro.
iowa KagDsd His FIrst SLoasy TsasA-
tng school.

II simple habits, a farm rearing,
old fashioned Deighborliness and
hospitality are virtues thst the
American voter loves in a president
then Judge Parker has the beginnings
Of strong candidate. 1t lie almost
an anachrOnisn that q man who has
kept so close TO the soil and 10 the
simple old ways should arise from .
country village to stand as the hope
Of great political party.
Judge Parker was born on q farm,
and his home today is on . farm nine
miles from the nearest town. There
is = Significance in the fact that the
greatness which now singles him out
as the candidate q his party has
radiated from the country village
where, as q young msn be began the
study Of law, aud where be courted
HE wife. He has never found IL
necessary 10 leave that village or TO
give up its simple life.
His home, which has become the
mecca Of democratic leaders and
politicians from every section Of the
Union. is q place Of ninety acres.
with a house on il such as may be
found on thousands Of other farms
throughout the United States IL is
eight miles from Kingston. and Judge
Parker drives into town every Sunday
to bear bic son-iu-law preach at the
/ Episcopal church. Judge Parker
bears the certain stamp Of the
country. II Is In the bold, vigorous
swing Of his giant frame and in the
deep outdoor ingraining Of his sun
burned face. In size be is over six
feet. and erect as q soldier. He is
trained 20 the minute By = daily
routine of outdoor exercise that
would delight the strenuous president.
He ls big-armed. heavy -shouldered
and strong. from . youth Of hard
Work on the farm. His face is flushed
with health, and his eyes are clear
and sparkling. His mustache is red I;
bic hair Of . darker shade tinged With
gray. His face is that Of q man With
= Numbering temper that IL would be
dangerous 20 arouse. Though HE
oE3ciaI duties keep him a great deal
Of his time in Albany, his home lie al
the farm Of Esopus- sRosemount"
IL is named. When be is in Albany
be lives al the Ten Eyck hotel, the
first moment that his official duties
will let him get away he huTries Co
Rosemount Here most OF bis decis-
ions are written. His great library
overlooking the Hudson is more com
plete than any to be found in a big
New York law Office. Whether at
Albany or at EsoPus, he keeps the
habits Of the farm, His fad is cattle
"A certain red breed which be i'm
ported from England
The fear has been expressed that
the quiet Judicial temperament Of
Judge Parker would contrast badly
with the vivid personality Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Around Esopus,
where bic vigorous activities ara so
we'll known, this would create sur
prise. Though Judge Parker has
been on the bench since be was
twenty six years old and he is now
Atty three those who see him in the
glow Of health can never associate
him with the quiet retirement Of the
bench. There is not the first hint Of
the sedentary about him.
Judge Parker is a native Of NeE
York. His parents were too poor to
send him to college, but he gradual
ed from a normal school in his native
county, intending TO be teacher. IL
was as a teacher that be went 60
Ulster county, where he lives. He
taught for els month and boarded
with a neighbor. Then he studied
Law on his savings. Later he went
to the Law school at Albany still
later be became lawyer at Kingston.
He has steadily refused to become a
city man. He has declined many
temptations and protfers. He bought
the farm at Esopus as home for the
rest Of his life, II being his highest
ambition to continue TO hold his
Office on the court Of appeals bench
until be became too old to serve.
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