The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
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To the Democracy Of the Nation
About the Klsc.ion.
HE DOES 500 LaMEag DEFEAT.

hh UOES &OT Lam EN- y DsfSAi.'
Thanks the Managers and Hank and
File for Brilliant Party SER
Woe. his Future Plans !;
Not Yet Decided.
Judge Parker Wednesday night
gave the press an open letter address,
ed ITO the Democracy Of the Nation,
In which he thanked those In charge:
OF his campaign work and declared
that the people will soon realize that
THE. tariff fed trusts are absorbing
the wealth Of the natlon.n He said
that when that time comes the
people will turn to the Democratic
party for relief. In this letter Judge
Parker says he shall never seek 8.
nomination fJr public Office. The
letter 70 lows:
To the Democracy of the Nation: =
Our thanks are due to the members
of the national committee and to the
executive com nittee in charge of the
campaign for most unselfisb, capable
and brilliant party service. AL trat
1T was possible for men TO- do they did,
but our difficulty was beyond the reach
OF party managers.
am most grateful to them(end
wish in this general way to extent my
thanks to the workers, as we'll ias the
rank and file, all over the country. I
kno~ how hard they struggled against
overwhelming odds, and only wish L
could take each one by the nand and
thank him.
Deeply as I regretted leaving the
bench aU the time uff it, in tins PRES
enc, Of overwhelming defeat, I do not
lament io. thought it was my duty.
In the light of my present informa-
tion am now even more confident
that did right. 1 shall never seek a
nomination for public office, but
shall to the best OF my ability serve
the party that has honored me, and
through the party serve my country. :
THE PARTY's MISSION.
The party has in the near future a
great mission. Before long the people
will realize that the tariff fed trusts
and illegal combinations are absorb
Ing the wealth of the nation.
Then they will wish to throw off
these leeches, but the republic IN
party will not aid them to do IL. for
It's Leaders appreciate too well the
uses to which the moneys OF the s
trusts can be put In political cam {
paigns. S.. s. Z; Z;
Whenlt that titna comes, and come lit
viii the aaeRl u ia I'll, ts
ocratic party for relief, and the party
should be ready ready with an Or
gan1zation OF patriotic citizens cover $
ing every election district, who are
willing to work for the love of the
cause-an organization supported by
as many town, city, county and State
,..ficers as we are able to elect in the
meathSUaimne. We entered this capyass
with every Northern, western and nd
eastern State, save one, In Republican
control.
Tnis gave to that party a large
army of otficeholders, reaching into
every hamlet, many OF whom gladly
followed the examples set for them
oy the members Of the presidents
cabinet in devoting their time and
services to the party.
10 accomplish much In this direc-
tion, however, we must forget the
difficulties of the past. II any one sus-
poets his neighbor OF treachery, let
him not hint Of his suspicion. Ii he
knows he has deserted US, let him not
tell 1t. Our forces are weakened by
divisions. We have quarreled at I'll nes
over non essentials. Ii we would help
the people, If we would furnish an or
ganization through which they may
oe relieved of party that has grown
so corrupt that it will gladly enter
into partnership with trusts to secure
moneys for election purposes, we must
forget the differences OF toe past and
begin this day to build up wherever
1t may be needed broad and effective
organization. And we must by con-
stant teaching, through the press and
from the platform, apprise the people
Of The way the. vicious tariff circle
works.
DISHONEST MONEY.
We must bring home to them at
other than election times, the fact
that moneys contributed to the Re-
publican party by the trusts is not
only dishonest money but il is given
that the trust may, wi hout him
derar ces, take much larger sum from
the people.
In the presence Of defeat that
would take away all personal ambi.
tion, were Is true that otherwise it
POSSESSED me, Go not hesitate to saw
that in my opinion the greatest moral
question which now confronts us Is:
Shall the trusts and corporations be
prevented from contributing money to
control or to- aid in controlling cleo
tiOns?
Such service as l can render In tnat
or any other direction will be gladly
rendered.
And beg the cooperation as a fell
low worker Of every Democrat in the
country.
(Signed) Alton B. Parker.
The telegraph office at RJsemount
lodge was dismantled Wednesday
night after business Judge Parker said
Wednesday night his plans for the
future were not definitely MADE but
that soon he would be in harness
again. 1t is generally believed more
that he viii engage in the practice of
law la New York, forming a partner
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