The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27

IiberateIy, not like President ROOse-
welt, who is credited with jumping at
everything in a fury Of energy and
working strenuously, as he terms 1t.
Judge Parker works orderly and &C
complishes a vast amount of work.
No one has ever heard him speak I'M
kindly of an inferior, his natural kind
ness SmOOthS the way, vet he has the
firmness of a Gibraltar in his opinions
and decisions.
Judge Parker is no fancy farmer
playing at farming like boy with a
toy. He manages his farm and makes
it pay. He is 4 real farmer, who di-
reefs the work. examines the blowing,
and in harvest time is found in his
shirt sleeves at work with his men in
saving the hay and cutting the wheat
Judge Parker is not rich man, as
the term is now understood. He may
be worth $4,000, made by saving and
by good Judgment. His farm at Cort-
land came to him from his father. He
was born on it and tOiled on it when
boy. Like the great Daniel Web
ster. he cannot bear TO part with the
home where his happy bOyhood days
were spent. where to fame and for
tune unknown" he worked assiduously
to get an education and TO become II
person of usefulness and of some con-
sequence in his day and generation.
Judge Parker has never been defeat
ed yet. and il is very unlikely that good
| fortune will desert him when the
| prize is so near his grasp. Hospital
| ity is one of the cardinal virtues in
\ Judge Parker's household. Like the
planter in the Southern States pre-
vious to the war of 1861, he deems IL
to he Il privilege TO offer entertainment
over night. An his ncighbors are his
friends, and when he is at the head of
his dining table, surrounded by his
wife. mother, brother, sister Of Mrs,
Parker. who lives Mt Rosemount; his
daughter. son-in.law, grandchildren
and Secretary McCauseland, with
two or three guests, he is the life OF
the party, gentle and digniiied, direct
ing the conversation. but not monop
olZing 1t. \ mans private habits
throw much light on his character
and nothing in the life of candidat,
1 lNl Il ltSiNltnl 10 w Nht
people who vote for the one who Is L
ill the office for the next four years.
Although Judge Parker rises early. HI
does not retire to his sleeping room be
fore IL o'clock ut night, and he work!
S, intermittingly during the day tina
he sleeps rs sweetly us babe on it,
mothers bosom. He hardly ever re
Quires more than seven hours sleep
WORDS OF WISDOM.
The following words from Judg,
Parker's letter of acceptance are par
ticularly forceful and characteristic:
IL have put aside n congenial work
TO which | had expected to devote M.
life. in order to assume. rs best can
the responsibilities our convention pu
upon me.
II solicit the cordial cooperation an
+ generous assistance of every man VIII
believes that change of measure
and of men at this time would be wise
and urge harmony of endeavor rs we
J as vigorous action on the part Of all S
!, minded.
1.-THE issues are Joined and the pee
! pie must render the verdict.
Shall economy Of administration b,
demanded or shall extravaganza b,
( encouraged?
r Shall the wrongdoer be brought 4
e bay by the people, or must justic
n wait upon political oliyarchy?
t Shall our government stand 70
Y equal opportunity or for special priv
n lege?
!. Shall II remain a governments of la,
d or become one OF Individual caprice
S Shall we cling to he rule of tn
!; people, or shall we embrace hsneficen
6 despotism?
e with calmness and confidence W
i await the peoples verdict.
C "If called TO the office of PreSiden
S I shall consider myself the Chief Ma:
t istrate of all the people and not of an
l. faction, and shall ever be mindful {
S the fact that on many questions of n,
S tional policy there are honest dilfe
e ences of opinion. believe in the p
f triotism, good sense and absolute sil
e certify of all the people. l shall stri,
d to remember that he may serve il
d party best who serves his COUNT
5. best.
"If it be the wish Of the people TIL
I undertake the duties of the Pres
dency, pledge myself, with God
help, to devote all my powers al
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