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the representative or senator's quota Is
exhausted, he cannot afford to buy, but
simply writes-if he answers at all
that his quota Is exhausted. a few
copies Of some government publications
representative or senator.
Not long ago man either through
ignorance or malice wrote large news
paper to the effect that certain book
OF some usefulness but whose useful
ness Is much overrated-could be had
by the simple process "of writing your
representative"-he would get it for
you free-and it was worth great
price! he gave the name of certain
representative. Letters began to pour
in upon him from every state and coun-
y In the Union. So numerous were
they that his secretary couldn't even
refer them to the member from whose
district they came. The letters poured
N on every member and senator. Peo-
pie who could not be hired to read a
book wanted that one because the man
had said In print that it was worth
several dollars.
One man in Wisconsin demanded that
! send him free by return mail copy
e Ill he Congressional Records, etc.,
printed since the foundation of the gov
eminent. / declined on the ground
that they would cost me nearly $1,000,
which DID not happen to have on
hand 3ust then. His was an extreme
case. but there are many others who
approximate him in the size of their
orders. He had evidently been reading
the fairy story that all things are free
% senators and representatives.
Mhs Judge Parker 10.
Ex-Judge George E. Bradley Of Corn
ing. N. Y, speaks Of Chief Judge of
Appeals Alton B. Parker as follows:
have been personally acquainted with
Judge Parker for years. He was born in
Cortland county, this state. in 1852. COM
nenced practice as a lawyer in the city
Of Kingston, Ulster county, was elected
surrogate Of that county when he was
twenty-four years Of age and held the Of
dee until he became Justice of the gu
preme court. about eight years thereafter
was associated with him in the second
division OF the court Of appeals about four
years. from 1889 to 1892.
He has always been a Democrat. He
WAS a delegate in the national convention
OF 1884. when Grover Cleveland was nom-
mated for president. Cleveland measured
his worth by Offering him the position of
drst assistant postmaster general, which
honor was declined Judge Parker was
chairman Of the state Democratic execu-
TIVE committee OF 1885, when Mr.. Hill was
elected governor. He was elected chief
judge OF the court OF appeals in 1897 by
upward OF 10000 plurality.
His election to and continuance in ju-
dlctal offlces in his county and state
dignity in marked degree his popu-
larity and fitness for these positions
He also accepted and for many years
held places OF trust in the county Of u
ster in no sense political or partisan.
These manifestations Of confidence and
esteem at home, where he is best known.
characterize his qualities as a man and
citizen. He would be a candidate whom
every faction could support and every
state look up to with pride.
In his social intercourse his urbanity is
quite remarkable. He Is a man of signal
ability. broad and liberal in his views
and his tendencies are conservative,
should be pleased to see him nomi-
nAted and elected as president, because he
has the ability and the qualities that emf
nently Mt him for the position of chief
magistrate OF the nation. More than that.
- would be acceptable to all Democrats
truly anxious for party success and wise
Administration of the nations affairs. His
candidacy would do great deal toward
bringing Democrats back within safe and
conservative lines