Evening journal., 1904-09-09
LEAVE ESOPUS
FOR THE SEA
Democratic Editors Go to Co.
ney After Visit to Parker.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE

In Address to Visiting Newspaper Men
Judge Parker Arrsisns Republican
Party For Extravaganoe and Makes
Plea For Party Harmony.
New York, Sept. 9.-The Democratic
editors returned from Esopus about /
$50 O'clock last night, and a large ma
jority OF them availed themselves OF |
an invitation 10 visit Coney Island.
They all expressed themselves as
much pleased with their visit 10 Judge
Parker. On the return trip they adopt
ed a resolution thanking the national
committee for affording them the op-
portunity Of meeting the presidential
candidate, They presented to Mr.. Jo-
sephus Daniels loving cup ms an ap-
probation Of his management OF the
entire affair.
Judge Parker received pledges OF
/ loyal support from editors of more
than 200 Democratic newspapers rep
resentng chiefly the middle west and
south. They made the trip on a spe-
cial train from New York TO Hyde
Park, crossing thence in the excursion
steamer ST. Johns. on which they aft
erward had luncheon. and returned TO
this city. The speeches were delivered
at the edge OF the Rosemount reranda.
After the speeches an informal re
ception was held. The weather was
perfect, though somewhat uncomfort-
ably warm until just MS the boat was
leaving, when the wind shifted from a
gentle southwest breeze to a nOrtherly
gale, the temperature took a sudden
drop, and one of the sharpest thunder
storms Of the season swept down the
valley.
Upon the arrival Of the boat the edi-
tors marched up 10 Rosemount, head
ed by the Seventh New York regiment
band. which played HAL 10 the Chief
as they reached the house.
Josephus Daniels OF Raleigh, n. O..
introduced Charles w. Knapp Of St.
Louis as spokesman for the editors.
Judge Parker in reply said In part;
There are questions Of great import TO
be passed upon by the people In Novem-
ber-questions that It win be your duty.
and therefore. / am sure, your pleasure
, as well. to present honestly and 30 clearly
that the people viii understand them.
/ shall not take up your time. however,
with any reference 20 the great issues
upon which our party through it's plat
form and candidates confidently appeal
TO the people for Endorsement. but crave
your Indulgence while briefly refer 70 .
e single feature Of the platform OF the Re
4 publican party.
That platform opens with a declaration
:. OF that party's many years Of control o
Il.
II that Il has displayed a high capacit
is for rule and government which has bee
. made even more conspicuous by the IN
= capacity and inirmity Of purpose show
D. by its opponents"
10 This challenge 70 a comparison Z
u Democratic and Republican administra
- tions since the Republican party cam
u into existence should bo welcomed For
10 tunately we have eight recent years O
IL Democratic administration Of the execu
. tive department OF the government. whic
~ we will gladly compare with any simila
" period since 1860.
's Charges Republican Corruption.
II The comparison will show that unde
3 Democratic control the administrative
/. purity OF the fathers was observed IN IN
" conduct OF the government. that no on
= OF its departments was permcated as o
late with corruption rivaling the days o
n the Star route frauds. that a successful
u expenditures. that Il resulted in each in
d stance in cutting down the expenses with
q In the control OF the executive depart
ment OF the government below that o
the preceding administrations. The com
parlson win show also that each sue
ceedng Republican administration afte
a 1865 increased expenses and In some case
so greatly as 10 indicate reckless extrava
gance and waste Of the peoples money.
D. During Mr.. Cleveand's first term IN
Y average annual expenditure was abou
4, two hundred and sixty mine millions. 70
- the past three years IL has been abou
u five hundred and nineteen Millions Tn
u governmental expenditure last yea
n, mounted up 70 i've hundred and eighty
:, two millions. which is not equaled by an
III year since the civil war, with the exceT
A. tion OF the year OF the Spanish wal
k There Is an inevitable result TO such e1
~ travagance. Instead Of "a surplus In IN
y annual receipts OF about eighty million
10 which the present executive found on as
m suming control there Is now a deficit {
IA be found there Of forty-two millions.
Extrayagnnce Is running riot In fedora
III state and municipal governments, in spit
OF the well directed efforts OF some exec
lent officials. The indebtedness Of IN
municipal governments are steadily pilln
up. bond Issues are increasingly frequer
n and the people have not the satisfactio
ns IN many instances OF full equivalent
~ improvements for the money expende
And the federal government is leading
le the race Of great expenditures Ere lor
the people win demand a reform In "a
ministrative expenses.
And they win do Il now n they al
=. made 90 appreciate the whole truth.
: 'iarmony Urged.
- Our adrersarics are intrenched. In n
III possession OF every department Of q
government. and q IS mistaken poll
that would drive away voters who wou
help 10 oust them. Tho cause cannot
advanced by attacks on others within q
10 party with whom we have had disagree
ed ments. but who are now working wi
m. us for a common result
=, All men who have attained any dcgr
" OF prominence have their friends. and q
ed exercise Of ordinary prudence forhids q
nj alienation of allies who are willing M
~ anxious 10 assist. The coming election
not 20 be determined By the Septomb
NJ vote In hopelessly Republican STATE
~ where local issues and candidates ev
re are grieVously Handicapped. but the ?
silt IN Vermont on Tuesday admonish
US. and there can be no harm in glvil
voice 10 the admoniton. that harmon
Gus cooperation OF an and the eliminate
OF personal factional and unimporta
os differences Involving no SURRENDER or pri
an ciple are essential to success.
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