Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
lhY re Certa n to Reb.ke tho Hill Shsehan
la ins" Aifroat and Insult to Their Leader.
RESENTMENT IN INDIANA IS VERY STRONG
Some Will Vote for PopuIist Watson. Others Will
Support President Roosevelt and Many
Will Stay Away From the Polls
on November g.

returned from his menIer diet on the
husks OF Egypt he would insist on clean
Ing cut the whole house.
Ninety per cent. Of the delegates to
the ST. Louis convention had voted for
William Jennings bryan for the Preai-
dency. rct they were willing 70 see
the gold Democrats restored to good fei-
l"wship in the party, and they carried
their generosity Ia such an extent that
they We're willing these former voters
,honli actually hold places Of trust In
'li- party management. IL was well
understood that Judge Parker. like Dave
I'M, and belmont, and .Gorman. and
Shechsn. and practically all OF the lead
ins eastern Democrats. were gold men.
Tho majority OF them. however. liked
Parker; had maintained some kind OF
regularity and had voted for Bryan. al
though they did not believe In him or In
the silver standard. The delegates at
~, Louis, and most particularly those
from Indiana. were unwilling that the
platform should contain 4 slap In the
face for William Jennings Bryan. II
was for this very purpose that they omit
tel all mention Of the goid standard. and
Alton u. Parker was nominated with
the unanimous support OF the Indiana
delegation. simply aud solely because he
had vo;ei for Bryan In is;sa and 1900.
ini because IL was felt that he could
appeal TO the country and to the loyal
iIynn Democrats. no, on the financial
issne. hut on the basis OF rsorssnir.d
and rcjuvenatci Democracy.
An Gsaiss.tooa Move.
Nhen Parker yielded 20 the advice
of Shr-han apJ hi. other associates In
.Nlhany aud in New York. aud sent his
famous telegram to the Convention. re-
brsinE Il Tor ~, passing 4 financial
plank. aud r,l,"raiins his own iattsr-,iay
i~yoIisn 'o the E.li standard. Il sent a
"ii!i i"wn the inrks ~ the loyal old.
time ii-yan Democrats ~ Indiana. Park
~r never wuuii have i-rcn nominated II
that telegram lad i-cvn sen, In the early
h"urs ~ the convention. The Bryan
Dcmo-niI. naturally looked upon u ~ an
Intentional Insult. not only to William
IonninE. i'Tysn. but TO themselves. They
knew that Parker had voted for free
silver ius, A. much ~ they did. and
they ~ not 500 why he should feel called |
ut-slU" assume the functions Of = com.
n - VA -gcsoluisons. ini amend the
er0eae - "a si.ssngh lhc unfair
NJ ns Parker ceald is"i 1lV,-s. 1.s,..s
ea\rd without inViiius defeat at The
rrrN opening of she rampaira.
TISsc good Bryan Democrats were
furious over the Parker telegram. Every
iIins wiiich las happened sinc. In the
party management has .niy tended to
make them msTe anEry. Inis. Parker
his surrounded himself with no one cx-
crpt New York mrn. lie has abss-
lutriy i<aorc,i the r,si of the country.
lni the rank and hic have become cus,.
tlncci at lac; that he anil ih. mcn abou;
him ar. playing Tor the control Of New
York SiAt-. sni rar little or nothing
about 'iiC r.sul, ~ tile r-st Of the cauu.
try. Instead ~ th- sold Democrats
acting a- grateful prslisais. humbly M.
pTcriitivv pf the generosity Of the Bryan
Democrats. they have assumed TO act as
masters, aud non- NJ the oil Bryan lead.
rrs has been able To- zrt anywhere near
the sage Of E.ppus. These eastern
Democrats dcnouncc iIrynn q. ticrccly NJ
cvcr they ,lii. and the men who bore the
hrunt OF battle in is,'J aud In 100.
although they voted the same as did
Alton II. Parker himself. ar. given no
hand in 10. management OF tho cam.
rsisn. arc denounced Ne ignorant and in.
sane, and are used 10y ;hs gold Dcmocra.
tic plriy % further its own plans with.
ont rcE1nl NJ all for the hes; interests
Ciovcisuj'- Aaront.
Grover Cleveland. who is cordially
hated aud dcspiscd by Indiana Demo.
Gratis generally, has become the chief ad.
wiser OF the Parker crowd. lie has for.
gotten and forgiven nothing. lie still
talks Of Bryan and the Bryan Demo
Gratis ss II they were political and So
cial outcasts. Within few DAYS. In
u lfaHF aaaN Tg1 81. al.
action NJ tho convention. Mr. Cleveland
said:
The ririy's aciian speaks for Itself. IL
has returned 70 sanity. nui future progress
on the uEht lines l. now assured Yea n
srcaks for itscif The welfare Of the Demo.
once morc nIou ihC rirhf toad.
II j. No wonder. therefore. that thous-
ands aud tens Vt thousands nf Bryan
Democrats in indiana have bccome dis.
vustcj At being treated like yellow dogs
by tic men they tnrEavc and invited
back into the party. Hundreds and
thousands Of them are preparing to-day
10 give the gold Democratic wing Of
the party a taste % the very medicine
IL administered IN 1890. Many thousands
Of the Bryan Democrats arc hockinE 10
Watson. The Pcpulist candidate for the
Presidency. and they arc particularly
delighted ut his letter of acceptance.
which hcws close to the line. letting the
chips fall where they will Candidate
Watson has voiced the yicws Of a great
many Of the old line Democrats through
ont the State. when hc says:
Roosevelt ls a stralghinut Republican.
who declares boldly for Republican priu.
riplcs. dcnantly defending existing rnndi.
tious. lIc is not 10 ambush: he Il behind
no bllud. eau understand a Republican
like that. and while would iovc to make
my battle nr ring on his helmet. until one
" us went down. In political defeat and
death. yet. could respect him all the
while ns foemau worthy OF any mans
steel. Tie Is not seeking the support nf
is not playing q confidence game on the
negro question, lie ls not attempting TO