The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
Judge Parker Addresses
Delegation Of Farmers
Accuses Republican Party of
Parrying His Charges.

tions. Is evidenced In the part by the great
activity OF their leading officers In favor OF
the election Of my opponent That activity
may perhaps account in no small measure for
the ability OF both the Populist and Socialist
campaigns that appear to be prosecuted largely
in aid Of the Republican party The admins
ernor Wright OF the Philippine Commission in
reply to some quotations made by me IN a
speech delivered on the 10Th day or . october.
Of a man who has spent four months In the
Philippines studying the conditions there He
Carl Schurz. Edwin Burritt Smith. Herbert
Welch and Moore Field Story IN these words:
TRIBUTE TO WRIGHT.
He has had exceptional opportunities Tor
his skill a trained investigator. his judg-
ment In Weighing evidence and his reliability
witness. we vouch.
The evidence upon which his conclusions
were based will be found. I informed, In
the Evening Post Of to-day and probably in
The article il too long to be quoted from In
this brief address. but ask with. and through
you, the American people. to examine Governor
Wrfght's cabegram in connection with that
report and then answer these questions:
-, 70 10 Soe oeheve the man mus voueneo Ios
Which Is likely 10 be prejudced the man hav-
Ing no motive but to learn the truth. or the
Governor who may be in some measure re-
sponsible for the unfortunate conditions?
rs the Governors report OF such a char
acter as to justify expenditure OF the Gov
ernment OF several hundred dollars to cable
a part of my speech to Manila and to receive
business. II was political business. The cable
gram 70 Governor Wright and his reply were
intended 10 aid the Republican campaign. The
The Democratic candidate for President
on the 18th OF the present month IN a public
If few hundred dollars may be taken out
from the public funds to thus assist the pros
eeution OF a political campaign. why may not
any purpose that viii help the campaign? How
do we know but it is? This is OF the evil
The head Of the Government "can do no
wrong An assault upon his policy is an
sault upon the people. and hence the peoples
money can be legitimately used for his vindi-
cation
TAYLOR's CRITICISM.
Judge Parker read from a newspaper
clipping an interview with Acting Sec
retary Of the Treasury Horace A Tay-
lor, in which that official criticized
Judge Parker's speech charging official
extravagances. The speaker COM
mented:
Now you will observe that he nowhere chaI-
lenges the figures given by me. They cannot
be quoted They show that after taking the
$50. 100000 paid for the Panama canal and
rights this Government spent 100000. 900
under Democratic admInistration.
Nor does Mr.. Taylor deny that the expenses
100000 Nor does he deny that for the first
sixty days Of this year the expenses exceeded
the receipts by S24.OOO. 900. In this connection
call your attention to the fact that the ex-
Denditures 50 far this year greater than
they were year ago for the same period.
Since June 80 there has been spent S19S 6S1-
01t During a like period last year there was
therefore this year Of over s19 900 600 m less
than third OF a year. And our expenses last
year were the greatest in our history. One
other fact should be noted. The deficit for the
present year, October 25. is over s21. 900.
az against Sl14l,2O4 for identically the same
period last year
Judge Parker read orders issued by
department officials in Washington TO
prove his assertion, denied by Taylor,
that were administrative tenders for
bidding Government officials from max
ing public any statements of estimates
upon which future appropriations are
based.
TAKES UP TARIFF.
The speaker then took up the tariff.
dwelling upon the burdens of the farm
ers.
Judge Parker told of the combina-
tions of the manufacturers, whose OBJ
jest was ito make the farmer, laborer
and business man continue to pay the
high prices which the tariff duties made
possible in this country without COM
petition" He continued:
These combinations are trying to give sue-
cess to the Republican party because that
party and its President have notified the
country that they stand pat. they cali IT,
on the tarit which means that they will not
interfere with IL. Now the building up Of
these combinations. usually called trusts. was
been extended far beyond the plans OF the
or1g1natOrs. That the operation OF most OF
them have proven harmful to the general pub
lie good cannot be questioned
Judge Parker described the oppres-
sion of the stock raiser. the retailer and
the consumer by the beef trust and con-
tinued:
I select the meat trust. not because IL ex-
as an illustration with which those OF YOU
who are farmers perfectly familiar There
are great many others operating ON similar
principles and their effect has been TO in
crease the cost OF living in every direction
and also TO deprive those who engage in busi-
ness OF that equal opportunity which was. once
the glory and pride OF this country. The
\ small dealer and the small manufacturer are
being driven out OF business. In a short time
only those with large capital or those in
/ fully engage IN business or manufacturing.
II you are satisfied with the present con-
ditions you should vote the Republican ticket
for that party favors the stand-pat policy.
But II you are opposed to that policy. II YOU
believe In equal opportunity for all and special
/ privilege for none. you should both vote and
work for the election OF the Democratic ticket.
/ thus taking a step toward again putting in
force those principles OF government which
admirably stated by President Jefferson
in his first inaugural address
ADvERTISEMENTS.