The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-12
JUDGE PARKER HAS FAITH IN
THE SOUTH.

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Judge Alton Brooks Parker since his
name has been under discussion as the
possible nominee of the Democracy.
Now that he has been nominated it is
certain that he will make himself
heard.
In fact, he has done so already for
like the brave man that he is, he made
known to the National Convention be-
fore it adjourned his personal views
upon the matter of money The dis
torted reports concerning his telegram
to a friend expressing his views, as
given in the st. Louis papers, and as
rumored throughout the convention,
threatened a bad split, but when the
true purport of the message was made
known there was a happy solution OF
the whole in the telegram which the
convention sent him, as this said that
the monetary standard is not regard
ed by the convention as a possible is
sue in the platform, and that there is
nothing in the views expressed by
Judge Parker in his telegram which
would preclude him from accepting
the nomination on the platform
adopted.
Judge Parker in his telegram asked
nothing, attempted no Dictatorship
but merely made known his personal
views. He did not ask that gold
plank be put in the platform, for this
had been omitted by the platform
NO
have been granted and this would
have left the party in bad
shape. AS it is the party is now
united and there is no reason why
every opponent to Republicanism and
Aooseveltism should not stand united,
no matter what view they entertain
on the money question.
And here is something else that is
known of Judge Parker's views, some
thing that is of vital interest to the
South and to it's civilization.
close friend of his states that in re-
cent conversation, Judge Parker, in
speaking of the Southern people, used
these words:
.They are u great people; they are
the cOuntrymen of Washington and
jefferson and Madison and Jackson
and Lee. Their courage and their
cOnstancy have never failed. They
have changed velvet for hOmespun
and endured the pinch of honorable
poverty, and are just now beginning
to reap the reward of their great sac
rifices. / have implicit faith i'm their
ability to- solve rightly and righteous
~ the difficult problems with which
they are confronted, and L believe it
is the duty of their countPymen at the
North to permit them to solve those
problems unmolested by irritating pO-
litical interference from the outside"
This is an utterance which shows
that Democratic nominee has studied
conditions here and has arrived at
the truth. 1t is an utterance which
will command the love and respect of
all the people of the South, and will
endear Judge Parker to this section,
for it tells in no uncertain tones that
he, like John Sharp Williams, knows
this is a white mans country, and
knowing and respecting the traditions
of the South, is ready to say to the
world LET them work out their own
problems in their own way"
Here then is one line of strict de-
marcation between Roosevelt and
Parker that will admit of no
hesitation on the. part of the
Southern man who loves his
country. Roosevelt would thrust the
negro down our threats, he would
have the Force Bill re-enacted, he
would jeopardize the peace of this
section by his dangerous teachings
and actual practice of social equality.
On the other hand is Judge Parker,
gentleman and jurist, knowing not
alone the constitutional law, but the
social law of the South, and of gem
tlemen everywhere, a gentleman, for
sooth, at whose table we will never
see social equality procticed or whis-
pered.
The great heart of the South will
go out to this man, whose election
means so much to it. The North
recognizing in him the best type of
manhood, cool-headed. sane, saga
cious. safe on the great issues of the
day, will cast its vote for him. He is
to be the next President.