The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-02
THAT PARKER TELEGRAM.

THAT PARKER TELEGRAM.
The Parker telegram to the St. Louis
Convention announcing that he was a
gold standard man is still worrying the
Republicans. The administration or
gans have been. and still are. putting
forth their best efforts to break the
| force OF it. On Sunday the Press and
Tribune Of New York city had leading
editorials on it.
| 1t seems that Just prior to the meet
! ing of the st. Louis Convention James
| Crcelman wrote to Judge Parker point
| ing out that statement Of his politl-
cal views would aid him in getting the
nomination. In answer the latter said:
you may be right in thinking that
an expression of my views is necessary
| TO secure the nomination. If so, let
! The nomination go. 1 took the position
| shat I have maintained, first. because
/ deem it my duty to the court; sec
ond because l do not think the nomi-
nation for such an office should be
sought. I still believe that | am right
| and, therefore. expect to remain stead
fast"
The foregoing was the whole of the
letter, but Judge Parker couldn't have
made his purpose or his meaning clear
er if he had made his answer ten times
as long. And are not his reasons for
not giving his views wholly satisfac-
tory? He thought it would be undig-
Eifed for him TO be going into the pub
lie prints With statements respecting
his views on public questions, and he
didn't think the presidency position
to be sought.
The will power of Judge Parker was
conspicuously displayed in this matter.
Fromaall parts of the country came re-
quests that he would state his views
On public questions. There is no
doubt that those who made the re-
quests knew his views but because
the Republican papers were clamoring
for them they thought some sort of an
answer should be given them. Their APP
peals and the appeals of other friends
were of no avail. Judge Parker had
made up his mind as to the right
course to pursue in regard to the mat
ter and he adhered to that policy.
i ne NtDuDlANdll Bdbtl dlN II SAllD ~
make it appear that he withheld his
views because he feared if he made
them known he wouldn't get the NOM
nation. That is a remarkable charge
to bring against a man who has an
enviable record for frankness and hon
orable dealing, but it shows to what
depths of degradation men engaged in
political conflict will descend.
And the remarkable thing is that
there isn't any evidence in support of
the charge The administration pa
pers don't pretend there is. They hope
to make the charge stick by asserting
the truth Of it every day or two.
The fact is the Republicans regard
ed the victory as their up to the Par
ker telegram. That telegram changed
the whole situation. The Republican
leaders and Republican newspapers
We're quick TO see the effect of it. They
realized at once that unless the force
of it were broken it would, in all prob
ability, cause them to lose the cam
pajgn.
They haven't broken the force of 1t
yet, and are not likely to. on the con-
trary, they have by their attacks upon
Judge Parker. made the people under
stand what a forCeful man he is, and
how great his regard for the office Of
President is. The more that is said
about his famous telegram the more
evident it becomes that if he should
an occupant in whose judgment and
fidelity to the constitution and laws the
people would have entire confidence.