Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-04
Character Sketch Of III, Democratic
Standard Bearer.
ALTON BROOKS PARKER'S CAREER
Descended From Farmer. nnJ pn,-
riots, Judge Parker While,
MA htnlninE II High C:n-
rccr on the Rcnch
1lns IiunE to
NJ nIs harm.

uiHl' anu 'HcITS before them. were
farmers, honest men VINO lived their
lives OIL their farms. cultivating the
soil, raising crops aud cattle. Ills
grandfather. John Parker. PASSED
from the old homestead in Mussachu-
sets aud bought Il farm in Cortland
County, New York. In 1902; and here.
was born John Parker. and OH Ma Ia.
49,, Alton Brooks Parker. the Dem.
Ocratic candidate Tor President. Love
of the soil. Of crops, of cattle. of pur,
air and clear we'll water are inform
traits Of this sterling American citl-
zen.
one day John Parker, who was n
man of studiOuS habits, widely and
deeply read nnd gifted with rare mem.
Ory for the best passages in the works
Of best authors was summoned To do
Jury duty In Cortland. lie took Alton
with him. The boy was 50 greatly
impressed with the proceedings tina
he determined To become u lawyer.
Overcoming by diligence. pcrsistcncy
and ability all obstacles, he not ONLY
became Il lawyer, but was elected by
Gl,uD majority Chief fudge Of the
Court of Appeals. the greatest gift In
the legal profession that can lie he
slowed by the people [. the Empire
State.
= 'P' 80 Il'l lllIN
the Judge bought himself II farm ut
EsOpus, y. \. Here he began raising
his now famous herd OF Red Polls, a
hOrnlrsS cattle good ia the dairy and
IL beef.
In the fine old house he has n great
library. Ont Of doors Alton Brooks
Parker IS the farmer who seeks TO win
from nature every gift sought by the
husbandmnn: in his library the same,
rugged, hearty man seeks In volumes
OF yellow calf parallels and prcccdcrts
to guide him Ia his decisions. And SO.
10y reason Of his dual occupations, his
many friends call him the Farmer
Judge.
MEN AND THE CONSTITUTION.
To every man who loves his country
"a country made great and powerful
10y virtue al Institutions rooted In the
Constitution, guarded and shielded 10y
the constitutional l. pleasing, nay,
Inspiring. Ia behold In this age of
wealth and corrupt political and iiuan.
cal organization, Il maj. of simple orr.
Kun, removed from every favorable
condition save those of honest ana in.
duSlriutS ~parCntngc, 81 battle all oh.
EiaclcS and 50 rise III the cStoCm, nncc-
ton Hnd admiration OF men that lie
be- called upon Ia resign virtually Il
HE position, the most commanding at
the bar of his or any other State. to
become tn" standard bearer Of one of
the great political parties. Aud when
II Is borne IN mind that the great
grandfather Of Alton Brooks Parker
was one OF those farmers who left his
farm when the War Of the Ecvolu.
ton broke out TO shoulder II muskct,
mat by the work done 10y these en-
hAiilcd farmers liberty and indCpcud.
rhcc WAS won FOR MI Americans. aud
thAt the Constitution was the ducct
outcome Of the s~clf.SaCriiCo, hrrOiSm.
patriotism aul blood Of those farmers,
1t IL not to be wondered Mt that Alton
Hf""kS Parker, the grcat-grandson, Is
now engaged In the battle To preserve
tliat Constitution from uSurpHtion and
destruction. As the grcat.graudfnthcr
fought that liberty might bc secured.
:" the great, grandson fights that lib.
crty may ever be preserved 10y the
Constitution.
What the Constitution has enabled
Alton Brooks Parker to become, So will
the undcllcd Constitution enable all
other farmers sons 10 become in the
future years.
HIS EARLY STRUGGLES.
Bu what OF those early DAYS?
Young Parker was greatly IN earn
fNl 10 become u lawyer. Ills TnthCr
Hiu not possess the means Ia educate
nun thoroughly for the profession: not
M''hSihldinE. Alton prrsCvrrCd in his
purpose. He was graduated nj the
cortland Academy when sixteen years
OIL age, aud on that very day he start.
ch out To obtain II school to teach and
IL" obtained one In Virgil, thirteen
hlIirS from his home. Ills first expert.
'h'c rs II teacher was extremely try.
ihR' some Of his pupils were nearly
IN "id ana ms large ms he. More than
ono conflict Of authority was ncCCs-
shfy before he could SulbtIuc aud con.
,roi MS scholars. but this IL the end
~ accomplished. The year following
WV young teacher obtained q license
hcefcc from the normal school Of
"h 'owlI, hnd through this Crcdcnlinl
secured II position IN the county In
Mhlclt lie now resides. Ulster County,
AZ y. Ills salary was three dollars
", nhN' and The position was As
principal Of Tho school. which gave him
n"m'' leisure In which 10 study law.
"nI' w Tact. ~ industrious aud cncr.
Ee'Ic was hc that liz held this posi-
non nut n yCHr. when he bccnmc TWEEN
tH-OlIc ycars Of nga aud was rcndy
W. nc admitted 10 tho bar. having o
supported himself for the five years
Just pnst.
AZ soon rs he was admitted Ia prac.
we ne became the Junior partner IN
,"e once Of SchOoumdkcr * Harden
nrigh, Of Kingston. y. y. He had n
S.r"l'E friend In Augustus SchOonmnk-
VIZ VINO took IN interest IN him aud
encouraged bin Ia take ~ course NJ the
h'nhhS Law School. Tho friendship
"cl"ccii ScboOnmnkrr ana Parker be.
,".n" S'ill closer. SOun Parker was
""I,"'! u partner In the firm when he
TOOK II lively interest In the r%olIilcal
,ortnhcS Of SchOonmnkcr. who had
U'Cl COUNTY, lMlrn. INF Mns defeated