The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-09

Democratic faith and find some COM
mon ground upon which we each may
stand with honor, | say it does not
matter who was wrong, the point is,
we are together again. The science of
sensible government is founded on
compromise. The integrity Of party
existence rests on the homely rule Of
meeting each other half way. A
platform is not a photograph of party
faith--it is a composite sketch Of par
ty compromise. A policy is an APP
promination, not precise plan 1t is
better tooive us some. untimely doe
trine and occasionally succeed than
to hold them all faithfully and al
ways fail, for if we could become
master of a few things, we might be-
come ruler over many. To plan sue
cess in disregard Of principle is more
intrigue; to plan failure by holding
to an outlawed issue is mere folly.
Winning is not wicked, strategy is
not sin 1t is far better for the
country to relish the fires of Demo-
cratic hope by success coming from
convention than it is to pput out what
is left, by failure fastened to a for
mula.
Gentlemen of the convention, we
come together in this historic valley
of the Mississippi at time when
uncounted millions Of men are MAX
ing patriotic pilgrimage to
shrine erected by Democratic wisdom
and foresight. Surely as you gather
here's with the present Democrat and
Salnted Jurist Of our own state-Al-
ton Brooks Parker-and the delegates
selected by this convention are here
by instructed to present and support
such nomination at the approaching
national convention. and said dele
gates are hereby further instructed
to vote and act as unit in all mat
ters pertaining to said convention, in
--- of the majority of the said
delegates. and this was adopted
The other resolution was "Realizing
that the electoral votes Of New York
are absolutely essential to Democratic
success. we submit to our brethren
throughout this country that Alton B.
Parker, a Democrat in the prime Of
life, has been elected by a majority
Of over 10000 to the chief position
in the judicial system of this state,
and for over six years has discharged
the duties Of his high office with such
unvarying dignity. shining ability and
scrupulous fidelity that if his party
were to expire this year he would I'M
doubtedIv be chosen to succeed HIM
self by the concurring votes Of all his
fellow citizens.'
Therefore. I repeat, that this is
inviting the country to cinsider the
fitness. ability and availability Of our
candidate. The country, anxious to
win in this great crisis, called upon
New York as the hostile ground. New
York appears with a candidate who
carried the state by 10000 majority.
The country called upon New York
for the best Of its brain and blood,
and New York answers with a man
who cut his way through poverty.
and toll until he found the highest of
power and honor in the state. The
country called upon New York for a
Democrat and New York answers
with man wholearned the simple
! lessons of Democratic faith in the
| furrowed field. who took them with
increasing strength to the bar and
finally honored them by his exalted
station on the bench-a man, who
throughout his career. poverty to --
------. never in fair Wether or
! foul forSook the standards Of his par
ty faith or departed the colors of his
command The country called upon
New York for a Democrat free from
fractional dispute, and New York ans
wers with a man friendly to all fac
tons, but favorite, and afraid of
none; man who will take annual
and courage of both, but who will
take the bitterness of neither man
who will not stir the hatred of the
past nor share the serinity Of the
present, but who will lead us up to-
ward the future into a cloudless at
mosphere of party peace. The coun-
try called upon New York for a man
who measured up to the stature of
this lofty place and New York ans
wers with a candidate she knew
from youth to man in the humble
walks of life who lived and learned
that all our common folk must live