Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-14
JUDGE PARKER's LETTER.
Prediction Made That the. Document
Will Induce Many Republicans
to Change Faith.

Judge Parker's letter of acceptance
has been treated by the metropolitan
press of the country as document hav-
ing few equals from presidential candi-
dates Its sober, judicial tone, its nicely
worded assertions and its careful dis
tinctions have been praised freely.
That it will be the cause of many voters
swinging from the republican to the
democratic party, and so casting their
ballots in November, is asserted in al
most every section of the country.
Editorials touching upon the subject
from few of the leading newspapers of
the country follow:
The New York Herald says:
Judge Parker's letter of acceptance,
though calm and dignified, will stir the
country even more profoundly than did
his famous telegram, announcing his
firm and irrevocable adherence to the
gold standard Its calmness is the calm
ness of power-like that of the oceanic
tide.
"As great but conservative tribune
Of the people, which the author of this
statesmanlike letter now shows himself
to be, his strong protests against the op-
preston of monopoly, and the subver-
sion of constitutional government and
law, by audacious and arrogant extrem-
lists of imperialism, will have immensely
greater weight with all Independent
voters, because the statements evil
| IDENTIFY emanate from man who soberly
weighs his words in the nice balances
Of judicial accuracy and are supported
by irrefutable facts"
The Boston Herald says of Judge
Parker's letter:
TT is an able, candid, vigorous, COM
prehensive, definite consideration of the
peremptory issues of the present can
vass. 1t gives assurance that its author
has the insight and the capacity OF
craftsmanship. He has now spoken
with freedom and power, confirming the
faith of those who had faith, and the
hope of those who had no satisfying
grounds for faith.
1T is the letter of sincere, high.
minded, conscientious citizen, anxiou;
that the people, who are to render judg
ment, shall rightly understand his polit
ical faith and purposes"
The Louisville Courier Journal say.
on Judge Parker's letter of acceptance
"Vigor and clearness are the chic
characteristics Of Judge Parker's lette'
of acceptance 1t is not nearly so long al
that of Mr.. Roosevelt's, but it omit.
nothing that ought to be mentioned. 1T
tone is judicial, while that of Mr.. Roose
welt was not. 1t Is perfectly courteous
and at the same time perfectly out
spoken. 1t does not undertake to bull,
those Of a different way of thinking, no
4 to hold them up as idiots or public enc
mics, but it leaves no one In doubt as t,
Judge Parker's views of public policy.
The New York Times says:
. Judge Parker's statesmanlike, viril
and convincing letter of acceptance lift
the democratic campaign once more t
the level of the gold standard telegram
or very near It. The incident of tn
telegram, extraordinary and startling
was altogether unique. 1t could not b
repeated and nothing like 1t could hap
! pen again in the canvass. If, in the quie
days that followed, democrats have fel
that the battle Jagged, and that thei
lines were being beaten back here an
there by the impetuous onrush of tn
confident foe their apprehension and tn
reaction that caused it were but natura
"The letter of the candidate ends ths
phase of the campaign. 1t stirs,
moves, it inspires, 1t gives the needle
forward impulse. 1t is the letter of
strong man, man confident of tn
rightness of his views, and sure of hi
strength at every point"
The Buffalo Courier says.
"His views are democratic in tn
, broad sense. Fair-minded republican