The Irish standard., 1904-09-10


brain and recalled without effort. The |
broad and healthy mind is Of necessity
gauged by the fullness and integrity |
of idea development and Judge Par
ker's mental ability to acquire new
concepts, which is, Of course, in
fuenced by his strong individualism,
is associated with virility in grouping,
and comparing these mental images
and forming sound Judgment while
at the same time he is free from day |
dreams and vague imaginings.
He is not "a person in whom dog
matte influence, ideas firmly fixed by
tradition, education and habit, acquire
an overwhelming emotional value and
persist in spite Of experience" De-
lusions of all kinds are held by most
people, some Of whom are more or less
inaccessible to argument; and they
may exist as well in an unsound and
illogical mind, and be clung to in spite
of presented proof that would be saus-
factory to the majority Of men. This
is the essence of eccentricity which
is shown in reckless persistency Of an
individual who may know what is
right, but waves aside logic, and i'm
pulsiyely takes the wrong course in
all matters. Sometimes this is due in |
such persons to a confusion and i'm |
pulsiveness tht do not give them time |
to reason, and as result they leap
to conclusions and act to the detriment |
of themselves and others.
So strong is Judge Parker's COM
mand and independence of mind that
he is quite capable of meeting all Or
dinary issues fairly and completely,
and never deludes himself, and is not
obliged to seek wholesale counsel be-
fore making his views known, and this
strength is doubtless in measure the
result Of his long experience as pre-
siding officer of the Appellate Court.
1t is not meant that he is stubborn or
conceited, or will not take advice, but
he must have good reason for any
change he may make after he has once
made up his mind.
That he is capable of fearless action
, is shown by his conduct in sending
the famous "gold telegram His
punctilious sense of honor upon that
occasion would permit no misunder-
standing of his position, no matter
what might have been the possible
consequences. The danger Of impul-
siveness or the formation of dominat-
ing ideas which might prejudicially
influence his conduct have no place in
Parker's mental life, and therefore he
is always likely to be deliberate, self
contained and beyond the reach Of
2 feeting impressions.
! He is most unlikely to do foolish
things as the result of ambitious ex-
altation.
He never succumbs to the super
!, fetal influence of emotional stimula.
!, tion, as do many others, and there is
{ none Of that susceptibility to every
T passing influence which gives rise to
a shifting play Of thought and action
in fact, unlike the ordinary hysterical
person, such energy Of the affective
feelings as he manifests is due to q
primary operation Of the intellect of
sufficient moment to awaken an ade-
! quate and proporuonate expression.
lie does not respond to every passing
thrill.
Those familiar with Judge Parker's
, spoken and written thoughts must be
t impressed by the modesty and SIM
plicity Of his language, the avoidance
of theatrical display, and repetition Of
high sounding phrases, which can only
tickle the ear of the easily pleased
. and unthinking.
. The striking side of his character is
the absence of that kind of ambition
which Montaigne defined as 'the sister
Of presumption" His entire career
, shows that his success in life has been
/ rather due to the long account to his
credit Of unobtrusive good sense, clear
and sober performances than to any
sudden or picturesque coups. What
he has accomplished is by consistent
hard work, none of which he will be
called upon hereafter to regret. In
the words Of Horace. 'Cui sit conditio
dulcis sine pulvere palmae"-in other
words he is content to lead tranquil
existence without gaining renown "by
dust or sweat" therefore, a campaign
conducted from the piazza at Rose
mount is much more to his dignified
taste than Swinging around the cir
Gle" upon the rear platform Of Pull.
man car.
His legal training naturally finds ex-
preston in profound respect for the
constitution. In fact, it is such minds
: as his that possess that humility and
} readiness to be guided by the safe pre-
cepts Of that great instrument provid-
ed by its trainers at the beginning Of
the history Of our country. Logical
. minds are those which most intelli-
gently grasp it's true meaning, and find
enough to utilize for all nra ctical MIR.