The Washington times., 1904-11-01
PARKER DELIVERS
A STUMP SPEECH
Attacks COrtely0u at MadI-
son Square Garden.
LITTLE TO SAY ON ISSUES
Argues for Necessity Of a Change, Re
views Ancient History, and Pre-
diets Double Victory.

Candidate Parker made his muCh-her-
alied speech in Madison Square Garden
last night, 10 an audience which com
pleJely filled the great auditorium. His
announcement earlier in the campaign
that under no circumstances would ne
80 upon the stump seemed TO add 10 the
enthusiasm of those who had despaired
Of hearing his voice unless they made a
pilgrimage 10 EsOpus
The candidate did not appear on the
platform until o'clock, after j. Hamp-
den RObb had called the meeting TO or
der and introduced IsidOF Straus as per-
manent chairman. The latter made a
speech and as the candidate had not
Yet arrived, introduced Hoke Smith, Sec
rotary of the Interior in the second
Cleveland administration. There was a
tumult among the people who wanted TO
hear Parker, but this subsidized when
Smith said he purpOsCd talking only
Entu the national candidate reached the
When Parker finally arrived. escorted
or big committee, he was given an
ovation. The hand PLAYED all the rous-
ing tunes IL knew, including "A hot
Time. LiNie,' I've Got a Feeiin' Tor
out Teasing Eattle Cry of Free
dom, Under the Anheuser Busch. %
Blue Eells and ether popular tunes to
tickle the audience and make them feel
al nome In cheering.
Attacks Republican Party.
In beginning his speech. Candidate
Parker said.
have come IN response to your in
vitation 70 address you briefly i'm what
you justly term the stronghold OF
Democratic faith and of Republican
revolt. Ny views are sufficiently known
to you and all others whose SURFACES
the Democratic party has asked GA my
behalf Ny words will be little more
than a greeting from a candidate 10
his supporters, who are in accord i'm be-
Hevlng that 10 the Democratic party.
freed from discussions. pledged anew 10
its old articles OF faith and 20 its lofty
traditions and united Tor victory. can
better be intrusted with the future OF
this country than 10 the Republican
party whose record 1or the last Few
years has been the embodiment Of the
iQea tnaL might makes right and that
the end Jusuhes the means whatever
they may be-a record which has reBrc-
senteo complete departure from cher
lshed traditions and presidents and
IS hlch has indicated complete inL0ler-
ance or legal and constitutional re-
straints.
More and more as this canvass has
proceeded and the unjust stewardship OF
the Republican party has been made
clear am / convinced that i'm this cleo
ton We are confronted with issues which
must be determined rightly III We are
10 avoid grave consequence to or coun-
Try j am not speaking. / believe. In
this, even uncOnsciOusly, from any
selfish point OF view j ana speaking with
the conviction OF - TIsrI--vvflly- fIzIs taken
into review the questions before the
country, largely in q judicial way Tee
conviction has grown stronger as the
days have gone By and have exam
ined this record OF the Republican party
and even the defenses it iuterpUSas I'd r
its justification, that TO permit the coz
duct Of this party to 60 unrebuked is o
invite the establishment of new and
dangerous principles and standards for
our guidance as a people.