The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09

ledge of his unquestioned logic. No
section should swerve us from the
course that leads to union and fell
lowship. No faction can divide us
into weakened parts and leave us on
the field of battle in front of the
enemy. No man is greater than his
party and no party is greater than It's
principles. There is no principle which
does not rest upon Il condition, ana
there is no condition which may not
change. There is no creed set down
in black and white to which we are
forever strapped as to a corpse. There
is no platform which can last forever,
unless it be made of abstract things
incapable of demonstration. The
world is moving in its majestic course
and every dreary detail of it's toll
works out some mighty change. Civ
jlization is night and day working with
it's countless hands and it's influence
runs ahead to where we cannot see
or hear. A political party is an agen-
CIV in the hands of these materials
and multiplied forces and if it ceases
TO INTERPRET events with intelligence
if will be deserted The recent past
is filed with a record of our disagree
ments Many of us would change that
past if it were within our power
most of us would not-but whether
we would or not the point is, 1t is the
past. If we intend to settle mere the
question as to who was right ana VINO
was wrong, then we are fofedooned
to failure. For if we did not settle II
then. how can we succeed? If you
tell me l was wrong and L tell you
YOU were wrong and we halt there TO
thrash it out that is the end. But
if YOU tell me right or wrong, we meet
again, after a short, sharp separation
at the Democratic altar and that we
must clasp hands in natura! alliance
Of Democratic faith and find some
common ground upon which we. each
may stand with honor, l 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 plat
form is not a photograph of party
faith-it is a composite sketch of par
ty compromise. A policy is an APP
Proclamation, not a precise plan, 1t
is believed there to give up some UNI
timely doctrine and occasionally sue
coed than to hold them all faithfully
and always fail for if we could be-
come master of a few things we might
become ruler over many. TO plan
success in disregard of principle, is
mere intrigue; to plan failure by hold
Winning is not wicked. strategy is not
a sin 1t is far better for the cOun
try to relight the fires of Democratic
| hope by success coming from con-
| cession than it is to put out what is
| left by failure fastened to formula.
A Passionate Plea.
Gentlemen of the convention, we
| come together in the historic valley OF
! the Mississippi at a time when UNI
| counted millions are making a patfl-
| otto pilgrimage to shrine erected by
Democratic wisdom and foresight.
| Surely, as you gather here, with the
| present breaking upon your enraptur-
| ed vision and the past filling your
| heart with songs of praise and joy;
surely as you contemplate the Com
monWcalths filled with happy homes
that stretch out in hewildering sue
cession to the Southern seas and re-
| call with unaffected pride that your
party gave this kingdom Of wealth
and courage to the worlds advancing
| reach; surely, here, close to the quick
| ened pulse of the great Southwestern
| giant as he comes to strike hands
across the years with the spirit of the
| Old Dominion; here swept by the
| thrilling and ennobling memories OF
| long ago; inspired by spectacle
| which makes these memories dearer
| and nobler STILL surely you are urged
| by every impulse and entreated by eV-
cry recollection to forever sink the
| differences that distract and the causes
| that confuse and gather afresh from
| this exhaustless headwater of our
| hope the spirit of fifty years of as
| cending party faith and resolve to
restore our party to it's place OF pow
er and pride in the hearts and affec-
tons of our Countrymen.
The. State of New York, hearkening
| to the demand from every quarter OF
| the country, comes to you united on
one who will bring peace into our
! council patriotism and power into
our campaign, and success to our
| contest. | say New York is united,
and in saving So | deny the charge
| that has been spread broadcast over
| the country that there is diSSenSlon.
In the convention whose instructions
we delight to obey, there were two
resolutions offered and each of these
| invites the country to consider the
| fitness and character of our candidate.
| The first was 1.-The Democrats of New
| York, favor for the President of the
| United States of that distinguished
I-Democrat and eminent Jurlst OF our
own State-Alton Brooks Parker; and
| the delegates selected by this conven-
| ton are hereby instructed to present
| and support such nomination at the
approaching national convention, and
said delegates are hereby further in
| structed to vote and act as unit III
all matters pertaining to said con-
| Vention, in accordance with the Will
of the majority of said delegates" and
this was adopted. The other resolu-
ton was realizing that the electoral
votes of New York, are absolutely es-
sential to Democratic success. we sub
nit to our brethren throughout tho
country that Alton b. Parker, {
| Democrat in the prime of life, has
| been elected by a majority of over
sixty thousand to the chief position ir
the judicial system of this State, anC
for over six years has discharged the
duties of his high office with such un.
varying dignity, shining ability anC
scrupulous fidelity that if his tern
were to expire this year he would
undoubtedly be chosen to succeed
! himself by the concurring votes of al
his fellow citizens"
What New York Offers.
Therefore / repeat, that this is the
! unanimous voice of New York inviting
the country to consider the fitness
| ability and availability of our candi-
date. The country, anxious to win in
| this great crisis, called upon New