The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-07-29


following statement:
81 shall vote for Parker and Davis,
the nominees of the democratic ma
tional convention, and shall do so
for the following reasons:
"Firsr:-sBecause the democratic
ticket stands for opposition to i'm
perialism. while the republican ticket
stands for an imperialistic policy. On
this question, which was the para
mount issue in 1900, and which must
remain an important issue SO long as
as attempt is made to hold colonies
under the American flag-on this issue
the convention was unanimous, the
platform emphatic and [ have no
doubt that the candidate will carry
out the platform.
"Second-Mr. Roosevelt is injecting
the race issue into American politics,
and this issue If it becomes national,
will make it impossible to consider
economic question that demand solu-
ton. The election of the democratic
ticket will put quietus upon this at
tempt and permit the race question to
work itself out without the bitterness
which Mr.. Roosevelt's conduct his
engeDdered.
'.Third-Mr. Roosevelt stande for
the spirit of war. His friends pre-
sent him as a man of blood and iron.
IL
culcates u love for warlike things.
The democratic ticket stands for
peace, for reason and for arbitration,
rather than force, conquest and blus-
ter.
ssFourth-The democratic platform
declares in favor of the reduction OF
the standing army, and as this plank
was unanimously adopted there is
reason to believe that democratic
success on this subject would bring
some advantage to the people.
'sFor these four reasons l feel justi-
fed in supporting the ticket, but L
shall not misrepresent the situation,
orappeal for votes upon false grounds.
A democratic victory will mean very
little, if any, progress on economic
questions SO long as the party is I'M
der the control of the Wall street ele-
ment. On the money question, Mr..
Parker is as thoroughly committed to
the side of the financiers as Mr..
Roosevelt. If he does not 60 as far
as the republicans would in retiring
the silver dollars, in establishing
branch banks, in enlarging the pow
ers of the national banks, and in the
substitution of a q asset currency for
the present currency, it will be be-
cause he is restrained by the demo
Gratis in the house and senate. Moth
ing good can be expected of him on
the money question.
son the trust question, the demo
cratic platform is very much better
than the republican platform, but the
nomination of Judge Parker virtually
utilities the antitrust plank. Unless.
in his letter of acceptance he commits
himself to attempt antitrust legisla-
ton, we need not expect him to pur'
sue different course from that pur,
sued by President Roosevelt.
$50 far as the labor questions are
concerned we must await Judge Park.
er,s letter before we shall know
whether the laboring man has any
thing to expect from his election. The
labor plank as prepared by Judge
Parker:s friends on the subcommittee
was a straddling, meaningless plank
In the full committee, planks wer,
adopted in favor of arbitration, TIT
eight day, and against govern
ment by injunction; also plank OF
the Colorado situation. If Judg'
Parker is silent or ambiguous OF
these subjects, it will mean that tn
financial influence back of him viii
not permit him to take the labor sid
onfthese disputed questions.
son the tariff question, some littl
progress may be hoped for, but tn
Parker men on the committee wer
nearly all in favor of a very conserv
alive tariff plank. and it remains T.
be seen whether Parker will carry GU
the positive and definite plank -whic
was submitted by the full committee.
ssThis is the situation:
s'Judge Parker stands for enoug
things that are good to justify me i
giving him my vote, but, as 1 hav
tried to point out for several months
the triumph of the Wall street ele
ment of the party denies to the countr
any hope of relief on economic ques
tions. go
81 have nothing to take back,
have nothing to withdraw of the thing
that have said against the method