The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
PARTY'S FATE IN
PARKER'S ANSWER
Democracy's Leader Must Prove
Charges or Reorganizers
Will Fall.
Defense Of Roosevelt and Cortel-
you Made Against Man Who
Forbade Abuse.
BY w. w. Jermane,

BY w. w. Jermane.
New York, Nov. 5.-The president IS
reply to the charges made against him
by Judge Parker and the democratic
press OF New York is the one sensa-
and uninteresting campaign. In Ian
guage at once picturesque and vigorous,
he comes to the defense of Chairman
Cortelyou and himself, and gives the lie
to the charge that there has been any
compromise with the corporations in or
der to secure campaign funds.
- In the northwest, where the result Of
the election has been long discounted,
and where the great majority are for
Roosevelt, the president s vigorous
statement may not be appreciated at
its full value. But in the east, and es-
pecially in New York, where these
charges. have been made and repeated
many times in the past few weeks, the
very great, and folks are wondering
what Judge Parker can say by way Of
reply tonight.
Debated Form Of Reply.
For several days the president was
undecided whether the statement should
a bit of correspondence between 'i him. M
self and Mr.. Cortelyou, the president
asking about the charges and Cortelyou
doing the denying. Finally it was
agreed that inasmuch as the honor of
the president and Of his administration
has been assailed, he would be Justified
In taking Up the cudgels in person.
He is willing to accept the Judgment
of the American people as to the pro
priety Of this action.
Judge Parker g reply. will be awaited
with intense interest, for it is realized
that unless it is complete and satisfac.
tory the charges he has made will recoil
upon him It'll tremendous force next
Tuesday. IVA
Parker Forbade "Mud."
Early in the campaign the democratic
smile Of letter written by judge
Parker to his managers, forbiddine
tnem to indulge in personalities. His
Town rank departure from the !. instruc
lions Of that letter is an evidence OF
the desperate character of the derfe
cratic national canvass. ss,s2s@&t =
1t is recalled in this connection thai
every campaign in American history
1 with the possible exception Of the frs
two, has been tainted with PERSONAL
ties. Even in years when there have
been great issues, it has been found i'm
possible to keep the hoodgates Of abuse
People now living will remember thu
CHARACTER Of the campaigns agains
Lincoln, especially in 1864. He was ad
yertissed as a buffoon, q libertine, Z.
heartless ghoul who could crack jest
on battlefield strewn with dead am
dying soldiers;. while Mcclellan, run
ming against him, was called carpet
soldier, traitor and coward, VIII,
would: buy peace at any price.
I Other Candidates viliaed.
! Grant was called a brainless clod.
political general, confirmed drunkar,
who had turned the White House into
dive; speculator in stocks who ha,
used the people IS trust as an asset in hi
his own even when he knew them to b
corrupt and worthless.
Greeley was called humbug and
sham, fanatic and a war hypocrite.
Tilden was a railroad wrecker,
| blackmailer Of canal thieves and a
auction bidder for electoral votes
, while Hayes was a weakling, who mad
bargains with southern leaders an
bought his election with promises o
immunity to the Ku-Klux gang.
Garfield was a purchasable Statesman
crooked lobbyist, while Hancock wa
~ the tool OF Tamany Hall and an ignC
ramus on all the questions Of the da,
| Blaine was all that Garfield was, an
worse, while Cleveland was a mors
leper, hater Of Irishmen and Catl
olics and a trimmer on vital issues.
Harrison was a raiser of corruptio
funds. Bryan was an anarchist, an
Mckinley was owned by the corpor;
ticns, in addition to which he playe
sultan in the Philippines and mail
tanned polygamy and slavery there {
his own deliberate accord. -
Such is the history Of PRESIDENT:
campaign personalities since the civ
war. $50
President Made Mistake.
g, President Roosevelt and Mr.. Corte
you probably made a mistake when the
thought that by putting their own car
paign on high plane they could be i
sured decency at the hands Of, tt
democrats. .ss -.
The charges to which the preside1
has replied were intended to affect tt
result in New York and nearby state
Elsewhere over the country it is a
mitted that they have made no impre
sion.
The democrats are fairly desperate
their desire to carry New York al
thus make sure that the democrat
party is to continue in control Of tt
reorganizers. The charges are a stri
ing proof of their desperation.