Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10
PARKER TO HIS FRIENDS
ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO DEMOC-
RACY OF THE NATION.
Predicts That the People Must Ulti-
mately Turn to Democratic Party
Tenders Thanks.

| Judge Parker, at Esopus. n. Y, last night
| gave the press an open letter. addressed ITO
| the democracy of the nation in which he
| thanked those in charge of his campaign
work, and declared that the people will soon
| realize that "the fairfield trusts are alb
sorbing the wealth of the nation" He said
that when that time comes the people will
turn to the democratic party for relief
In his letter Judge Parker says he shall
never seek a nomination for public office.
He discusses the difficulties encountered by
the democrats in making their campaign
this year, and makes suggestions regarding
harmony in the party. In conclusion the
judge says that in the presence of defeat
he does not hesitate to say that in his opin-
ion the great moral question that confronts
the democrats Is: Shall the trusts and cor
porations be prevented from contributing
money to control or TO aid in controlling
elections?" The letter follows
"Esopus, n. Y, November o, 1904
TO the Democracy Of the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members of
the national committee and to the execu-
tive committee in charge of the campaign
for most unselfish, capable and brilliant
party service. All that 1t was possible for
men to do they did, but our difficulty was
beyond the reach of party managers.
Il am most grateful to them, and wish
In this general way to extend my thanks
to the workers, as well as the rank and file,
all over the country. know how hard they
struggled against overwhelming odds. and /
only wish l could take each one by the
hand and thank him.
Will Never Again Seek Office.
Deeply as I regretted leaving the bench
at the time of it, in the presence of over
whelming defeat I do not lament 1t.
though it was my duty. In the light of my
present information l am now even more
confident that I did right. I shall never
seek nomination for public Office but
shall to the best of my ability serve the
party that has honored me, and through the
party serve my country.
The party has in the near future great
mission. Before long the people will realize
that the fairfield trusts and Illegal combi
nations are absorbing the wealth of the ma
ton.
leeches, but the republican party will not
aid them to do it, for it's leaders appreciate
too well the uses to which the moneys of the
trusts can be put in political compaigns.
when that time comes, and come 1t will,
the people will turn to the democratic party
for relief. and the party should be ready
ready with an organization of patriotic cit
liens covering every election district, who
are willing to work for the love of the cause
an organization supported by as many
town, city, county and state officers as we
are able to elect in the meantime We en-
tered this canvass with every northern
western and eastern state, save one, in re-
publican control.
| This gave to that party a large army of
j officeholders, reaching into every hamlet,
many of whom gladly followed the ex-
amples set for them by the members of the
Presidents cabinet in devoting their time
and services to the party
Party Harmony Necessary.
ITO accomplish much in this direction,
however, we must forget the difficulties of
the past. If any one suspects his neighbor
of treachery, let him not hint of his sus-
picion. If he knows he has deserted us. let
him not tell it. Our forces have been
weakened by divisions. We have quarreled
at times over non-essentials. If we would
help the people, If we would furnish an
organization through which they may be re-
lieved of party that has grown so corrupt
that it will gladly enter into partnership
with trusts to secure moneys for election
purposes, we must forget the differences of
the past and begin this day to build up.
wherever it may be needed. a broad and
effective organization. And we must, by
Gel slant teaching, through the press and
from the platform, apprise the people of the
way the vicious tariff circle works.
I'VE must bring home to them at other
than election times the fact that money
contributed to the republican party by the
trusts Is not only dishonest money, but it
is given that the trusts may, without him
drance, take a much larger sum from the
people.
I'm the presence of defeat that would
TAKE away all personal ambition, were 1t
true that otherwise 1t possessed me- 1 do
not hesitate to say that in my opinion the
greatest moral question which now con-
fronts us Is:
Shall the trusts and corporations be pre-
vented from contributing money to control
or to aid in controlling elections?
Such service as can render in that or
any other direction will be gladly rendered
And l beg the cooperation as a fellow
worker OF every democrat in the country.