Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
Parker Warna Editors.

Parker Warns Editors.
Judge Alton B. Parker, in address
ing the Democratic editors who visited
Rosemount, sounded warning Of dan
ger to the federal government aud adj
monished the editors to eliminate fac
tional differences and unite In harmony
for the success, of the party and sal
walton Of the government.
In beginning his address Judge Par
ker said:
"The leaders who have made thor
oughfare throughhistory down which in
all the centuries their fame will march
with giant strides have all been men
who, though nnmoved by hasty express
sion OF the hurried judgment of the peo-
pie, were yet guided in all their public
acts by the knowledge of what the de-
liberate and mature judgment Of the
people would be-"
Referring to one single feature Of the
Republican platform, he said:
THAT platform opens with Geclara-
ton Of that party's many years Of con-
troll of government, coupled with the as
sertion that it has displayed high ca
panty AOh AuLC uuN government MIN
has been made even more conspicuous
by the incapacity and infirmity of pur-
pose shown by its opponents"
Judge Parker said comparison with
the Cleveland administration would
SHOW that under Democratic control the
administrative purity of the fathers was
observed in the conduct Of the govern
ment, that no one of its departments
was permeated as of late with corrup-
ton rivaling the days Of the star route
fraud, that a successful effort was made
to check the growth Of expenditures"
In referring to Republican extrava-
gance Judge Parker said: "There is an
inevitable result to such extravaganza.
Instead of surplus in the annual re-
ceipts of about ssO.OOO,OOO. which the
i present executive found on assuming
control, there is now a.defcit to be found
there of $42.O00.OOO.
"Extravagance Is running riot in fed.
eral, State and municipal governments
in spite Of the welldirected effort OF
some excellent officials. The indebted.
ness of the municipal governments is
steadily piling up, bond issues are in.
creasingly frequent and the people have
not the satisfaction in many instances
of full equivalent in improvements fol-
the money expended. And the federal
government is leading in, the race Of
4 great expenditures."sla,
Touching on dissensionst in the party
Judge Parker said: Among SO many
patriotic and intelligent men it is inev.
liable that, divergence Of opinion as to
minor questions and differences of view
as to the correctness of the disposition
of dead issues should be found. The
party is concededlye united to-day as to
every vital article of faith which car
reasonably enter into the pending can.
yass.
Our adversaries are intrenched, in
full possession of every, department OF
the government, and it As mistaken pol
icy that would drive away voters who
would help to GUST them. All men who
have attained any degree of prominenc,
have their friends. and the exercise Of
ordinary prudence forbids the alienation
OF allies who are willing and anxious t.
assist.
"The result in Vermont Tuesday ad
minished us, and there can be no harm
in giving voice to the admonition-tha
harmonious cooperation Of all and tn
elimination Of personal, fractional ant
unimportant differences, involving no sur
render Of principle, are essential to sue
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