The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21
Judge Samuel ]. Seabury
the Chairman.
Cooper Unien Convention In Platform
Declares that Parker's Candidacy
Is Discredited by character
Of His sponsors.

E new 1OIk, june GU.-SOORSt
was crowded tonight at the anti-Par-
ker convention called by some of
those who do not concur In the Parker
instructions given at the New York
State Convention. William J. Bryan
was the principal speaker, and when
he appeared on the platform he was
enthusiastically app1auded.
Before making his address. he said
he would not name his favorite cam
didate for President. but he made
savage attack on the "re-organizers"
and vigorously opposed the nomination
of Judge Alton b. Parker. who was
held up as the candidate of the corpor-
atoms and not of the people.
!. Judge Samuel j. Seabury of the
City Court. who presided. spoke of
Parker as the candidate of the pluto
cracy"
He advised the meeting to repudiate
Parker, and urged the sending of a
delegation to st. Louis to protest
against his nomination and to assure
the convention that II nominated, Par
ker could not carry the State of New
York.
Antl-Parker Platform
The platform adopted at the meet
ing opens by condemning the expansion
policy of the Republican administra-
ton. In speaking of the recent
Democratic State Convention the plat
form recites that the convention In
structed for Parker by vote of SOL
to f49 and that many OF those who
voted against this resolution of In.
struetion represented the Democratic
districts of the State, where enthusi-
astic support of the nominee Is essen
tial to party success. The platform
goes on to say that Parker's candi-
n. hxrt he Oh anfa Az af
his sponsors and that neither he nor
those who speak for him have present.
ed his candidacy so as even 10 deserve
success. The platform continues:
"Judge Parker IL silent. Bill speaks
| for him, We know Senator Hills rec
| ord AS Governor OF the State of New
York he blocked the secret ballot As
Senator he opposed his party's posi-
! ton on the tariff and the income tax.
1 The people of New York expressed
their opinion of Senator Hill when he
was beaten for the ofico ofsGovernor
| In 1894 by $4,000 votes. Neither har-
mony, confidence nor success can now
follow his discredited leadership"
The platform continues by saying
that Parker was elected chief justice
of New York in 1897 because the name
of his opponent did not appear IN the
ballot of the citizens union in New
| York city ana then says:
Candidate Of MOn0pOIies.
Judge Parker is the candidate OF
tariff benefciaries. imperlalistic mon.
cial privileges and seek to uphold
them as vested rights
In the course of the resolutions this
| declaration Is made as to a candidate
| THE candidate of the Democratic
| party must be a man who has stated
his principles and can be trusted to
apply them with frmness and cour-
age"
When Mr.. Bryan arose he was given
an ovation. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
II want to say that until you have
an election at which Judge Parker gets
more than did, 1 shall insist on COM
| ing back here. / am entitled to say
that the doctrines we cherish in the
West are not so unpopular here.
Il believe that the national conven-
ton should not nominate the man
whom your State convention has
recommended. The great question this
year is not the money question, but 1t
is whether we are to have plutocracy
or Democracy. My own position
| has been and will be that shall not
attempt to decide upon the availability
| of Mr.. Hearst. All l ask Is that we
have a man on whom there is not the
taint of monopoly.
Parker a Weak Candidate.
Il want to give some reasons for
my opposing Mr.. Parker. I believe
that he would be a weak candidate in
the campaign and II elected a great
disappointment to the people. / am
anxious not to be harsh and so when
wanted to denounce Grover Cleveland
/ seldom could find words to convey
my thoughts and in this perplexity l
quoted Mr.. Mckinley. When 1 wanted
to criticize Parker. 1 hunted around
for some one 1 could use as authority.
Mr.. Parker goes before the country
on a cowardly straddling platform
The Democrats of this country are
brave men. It required brave men TO
stand UP for Democracy in 1896. /
knew in that year men In every State
who were threatened with bankruptcy
for being Democrats.
What does the State platform stand
for? 1t states IT is opposed to unnec-
essary duties. Whoever advocated an
unnecessary duty?
Where does Parker stand on impe-
rialism? We don't know. Where does
he stand on the money question? Is
he for gold? We don't know. Is he
for silver? We cannot tell. Maybe he
| is for radlum-who can tell7
objects to Loaded Dice.
| Il OBJECT to playing with loaded dice.
We don't know Parker's views; but
| am afraid some men do. My friends.
| don't trust him.
II charge here that while Parker
has concealed his Views from the peo-
pie, he has made them known to the
men behind him.
What is Mr.. Belmont's considera-
| ton in the Parker candidacy? He is
too shrewd a financier to invest money
| without being sure of the return Of
the goods. If Mr.. Parker dealt hon
estly he would say to Mr.. Belmont
what he says to others. that his lips
are sealed and II he did so. he would
| not be Mr.. Belmonts candidate.
1T has been a fraudulent campaign.
They have openly bought men and
| conventions and any man who coun-
| tenances that work does not deserve
| the ONCE of President.
In Connecticut men were bought at
the conventions, and any man who