The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-09
PARKER TO EDITORS
Democratic Candidate Addresses
Journalist Pilgrims at EsOpus
ON ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT
Speaker Contrasts the Expenditures of
Democratic and Republican Admin
istrations and Charges the Present
Regime With Criminal Extravaaance.

Esopus, n. Y, Sept. 9.-The long
planned visit of the Democratic editors
to Judge Parker has been made. 1t
was gay party which made the trip
from New York TO Rosemount. With
memories OF the Waldorf Astoria ban
quet, a delightful day and an excellent
programme, including the meeting of
their candidate. the Democratic and in
dependent editors and their friends to
the number of Cos were in the mood
for holiday. Plans of campaign in
various sections of the country were
discussed generally. Beyond this there
were few Incidents
The party left New York on a special
train over the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad and arrived at
Hyde Park within two hours. At
Hyde Park the editors went aboard
the steamer st. John. The Seventh
New York Regiment band played con-
tinuously from the time the boat pass
ed out
When the boat reached Rosemount
line was formed to march to Judge
Parker's house, Josephus Daniels OF
Raleigh, n. C., chairman Of the COM
mittee Of arrangements: Charles w.
Knapp Of st. Louis orator Of the day.
and Colonel John /. Martin. sergeant
at arms OF the national committee,
were in charge
Led by the band, the delegation
marched 10 Rosemount, where Mr..
Daniels spoke briefly. lie said: There
are 800 newspapers in The United
States supporting Parker and Davis.
Commissioned by many of them
by letter or telegram, nearly one
tenth Of the whole number have come
in person to this Democratic Mecca to
convey assurances of earnest and en-
thusiastic support ] have the pleas
IRE and distinguished honor of pre-
senting Charles W Knapp Of the ST.
Louis Republic who will voice the sen
timents Of the entire independent and
Democratic press Of America
Mr.. knapp's Greeting.
Mr. Knapp paid d glowing tribute
to Judge Parker, whom he character
lied as fearless. Independent and reso-
lutte, and asserted bis confidence In
the success Of tile Democratic ticket.
lie spoke at length on the subject OF
imperialism, declaring that the country
knew that Mr Parker as president
would settle the Philippines problem
within and not without the constitu- |
ton.
n closing he said:
We thank you particularly. Judge par
ker. for the manly declaration that YOU I
will not be candidate for 4 second /
term II you are elected president We |
welcome IN this avowai the Introduction /
OF q new and vital issue in politics and /
give it our Endorsement
and support II supplements and COM
plStes that vigorous manifestation Of your
which the telegram Ia the /
81 Louis convention SO foreihly conveyed. +
We rejoice that the principles and pol
icies Of Democracy have found SO worthy
an exponent IN 1904, because we realize I
that every great popular movement must
present TO the people both the idea and
the man for the hour. We gave both.
and we are proud Of the man who so
impfessiFely demonstrates that he would
rather be right than pc president
Judge Parker in reply said III part:
There are questions Of great import to
be passed upon by the people in Novern-
that II will be your duty.
and, therefore ] am sure your pleasure
as well, y present honestly and so clearly
that the people viii understand them.
shali not take UP your time, however,
with any reference to the great issues
upon which our party through its plat
form and candidates confidently appeal
10 the people for Endorsement bat crave
Your Indulgence while ! briefly refer to d
single feature of the platform Of the Re-
publican party
That platform opens with declaration
ot that party's many years of control OF
government coupled with The assertion
hat Il has displayed L high capacltv
'or rule and government which has been
made even more conspicuous BY the In
capacity ana iniirmity 81 purpose shown
w It's opponents
This challenge 10 comparison III
Democratic and Republican admlnistra-
ions since The Republican party came
nt0 existence should be welcomed For
unately we have eight recent years 81
Democratic administration of the ezecu-
i've department OF tho government which
We Will gladly compare with any similar
,eriod since 1860
Charges Republican Corruption.
The comparison viii show chat under
Democratic control the administrative
,urity Of the fathers was observed ii the
conduct OF the government; that no one
II its departments was permeated as Of
ate with corruption ri9aIing the DAYS Of
he Star route frauds that a successful
fort was made to cheek the growth Of
expenditures: that it resulted IN each IN
tance IN cutting down the expenses With
n the control 81 the executive depart
nent Of the government below that OF
he preceding administrations The COM
larison win show also that each sue
eedng Republican administration after
SIS increased expenses and 70 SOME cases
70 greatly as 70 Indicate reckless extrava~
rance and waste Of the peoples money.
During Mr. Clevelandss FIRST term the
average annual expenditure was about
wo hundred and sixty-uine millions For
he past three years Il has been about
i've hundred and nineteen millions The
,oyernmss y expenditure last year
mounted 20 five hundred and eighty
wo miRiasi which Is not eqnaled by any
rear SIR ~ civil war. with the exeep-
Jon q ~. year Of the Spanish war.
There ia an inevitable result 70 such ex-
ravagance. Instead of a surplus Iii the
annual receipts Of about eighty millions.
which the present executive found on as
iuming control there Is now d deficit to
" found there Of forty-two millions
Extravaganza r. running riot n federal.