The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09
Speech of Senator Carmaek
Sec0nding the Nomination.
DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE YEAR
WHY THE NEW YORK JURIST Is
PREFERRED.

E1dM GiSCfldFEe the dHtE lHpcSIA Jpn
me by mys.delegatiOn and by the unanl-
nous voice OF the Democracy OF Ten
nessee.
One of the largest and most repre-
sentative state conventions that ever
assembled. with unparalleled en-
thusiasm and without one dissenting
voice, instructed US TO cast the vote Of
~ nessee for that profound jurist,
that unfaltering Democrat that STAIN
les gentleman, Alton Is. Parker Of
New York
This was not done IL haste. but after
mature elaboration IL which the
character and qualities OF every posi-
bic nominee were carefully weighed IN
the balance. Nor did We fail 10 con-
slider all the criticisms and accu-a tions
that have been mace against him, with
the result that in our Judgment the
character of our candidate stands out
clean and clear. unspotted by the
reckless defamation that has ragged
around Il.
Party of All the People.
should not longer detaiu this con
VentiOn but that some Of these CTitI-
cisms seem to demand passing notice.
Tie fact that Judge Parker is being
supported by men who are blessed with
a larger amount of this worlds goods
than most of Us have been able 10 as
objection to mis- nomination. Sir,
deny that the Democratic party Is
the party for the poor man alone. Il
IS the party for every rich man who
respects tie rights Of the poor. and l.
Is the party Of every poor man who
wants TO be rich. 1t is the party of
every man who loves the dollar he has
honestly earned and the security of
the property that * rightfully mis- No
man Is barred from its councils because
ne is poor and no man Is barred be
cause he is rich I believe il was 4
Democratic convention Of which it
was written, the rich and the poor
meet together; the Lord IS the maker
Of them ALL"
The charge has been recklessly made
that the influences of Wan street are
behind the csA6idacy OF this upright
and incOrruptible. Judge TIE charge
IS based upon no scintilla o. evidence.
or upon such evidence only as no adult
understanding ever before stopped 20
consider. I can tell the author of that
accusation that the pOter of Wall
street has in a feeble way been felt in
this convention. and that il has been
striving as earnestly as he to defeat
the nomination Of Alton 3. Parker
and to accomplish the nomination of
quite another candidate. 1 can tell him
further that its one and only hope Of
success has been based upon the atti-
tude Of himself and his followers in
his convention. I can tell him further
that the movement referred to would
never have been visible or audible
here if Wall street and the dis
J1nguiShed gentleman from Nebraska
were not dissa tisHed with Alton 3.
Parker as the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic party
An Objection Answered.
ker has not taken up himself the Office
of this convention to declare the VIII
and purpose of the Democratic party
Mr. Chairman. I trust IL VIII be long
before the Democratic party viii re-
peat the spectacle recently presented
by its adversary Of a great convention
assembled 10 merely record one mans
opinion and to execute one mans Will.
Sir, this convention has assembled not
10 receive but 10 give instructions 10
It's nominee II may be. sir. that our
candidate IS not as vOIubIe and vOcifer-
Gus as some would have him be: but I
have yet to learn that laryngeal activ-
1ty IS the supreme test of statesman
ship I have Yet TO learn that the
width Of mans mouth is Commeu-
surate with the breadth Of mis- under
standing. or that the length of his
tongue measures the depth of his wis
com When the Almighty wanted a
leader TO conduct the children IF Israel
cut of the house of bondage. Moses oh
Jscted to his own selection on the
ground that he lacked the gift Of ready
eiOqUence, and he suggested his brother
Aaron as a mt leader Of the people.
Aaron did not have much Judgment,
but he could talk. But the Almighty
preferred the silent wisdom Of the great
lawyer TO the voluble unwisdOm Of the
great orator 10 lead the party in that
campaign. And ne did not forget Aaron.
either He found a place for him. And.
Mr. Chairman, while the Democratic
party prefers its Moses in this cam
paign. it wants the help of its Aaron.
too.
Victory IN the Air.
Mr.. Chairman. We enter this cam
paign under such conditions as never
before confronted the American people. !
Never before has the personal charac-
ter Of the GO ndidate been 50 important
10 the country as this campaign The
Republican party. that was once proud
10 be called the party of Lincoln. has
DecOTGe helpless slave TO every ca
price OF one irresponsible man. u has
been subdued 10 the laWless viii Of one
man who bestrides il like a colossus.
~ nile its petty leaders in congress
creep between his huge legs TO find
themselves dishOnOrabIe graves. When
could they say till now that tafked-of
Rome that her wide walls encOmpassed
out one man. The viii OF this one
man IS not directed by wisdom and
patriotism. but il is characterized by
an impatence OF all legal and consti- /
[ Utonal restraints. by desire 10 thrust ]
ms own militant figure into the fore
GROUND OF every picture by a morbid /
tl@Nlhg Tor sensationalism and excite
ment.
The course OF the present admins /
lration has justly alarmed an conserva- /
i've citizens. who feel that the peace /
ss wei as the prosperity Of the country
demand the defeat OF the present occu-
pant Of the White House.
Tennessee Wants Parker.
The Democracy OF Tennessee has de-
clsred that in this crisis the party
should present candidate Of judicial i
temper; one imbued with a deep rev |
erence for the constitution. with a re- 4
5pect Tor law, with just regard for
presidents and traditions
with a sane conception Of the duties +
ana responsibilities Of public Office. .
,ah0l0ate, IN short. whose whole life L
and character viii be in vivid contrast
with the recklessness, the awlessness,
ne eplieptlc and cOuvulSiVe strenu0sfty
IF this administration We believe we
nave such man in the distinguished
lurlst from New York. The fact that
~ has always supported the nominee
of his party shows his fidelity 70 the
party organization The fact that he
Vas elected by q majority OF 81. 00e as
B member Of the highest court in New
York shows his popularity in that I'm
lortan1 state His record or, fhs henah