Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-15
FOUND HIM FULLY
WORTHY.
Judge Parker's Great Appeal for Uni
ty and the Impression it Made.

fhe occasion of the visit of the
Democratic editors to Esopus presented
the candidate of the great party In !.
new and edifying light
Eaving fully committed himself to
acceptance of the leadership of the
Democratic hosts in their battle for
the rescue of the republic from the
ban and blight of corruption in office
long continued; having given his
earnest, honest heart to this great
cause. he stinted no words to call the
leaders of Democratic thought to a
binding sense Of solemn duty. He has
started out grandly to perform his
obligation of response to the great
honor done him at st. Louis. Nobody
who has ever known Judge Parker,
or who Is familiar with his official
and political record, doubts a moment
but that he will prove in the future as
he has showed in the past: not only
that public Office is public trust, but
that party honor is party trust That
he will discharge the obligations of
both to the highest honor of his party
and the eminent credit of his country
none doubts who knows him.
He has made a great appeal for
party unity for public duty. He has
commended his party to all the citi-
Gems of the republic. by basing his up
peal upon the very highest grounds.
The great, silent, thinking vote of
the country must surely respond will
ingly to this call to national duty. It
Is not assuming too much for the
character and ability of the Demo-
cratic candidate to repel the idea that
his call to duty to the Democratic
editors is the mere echo of a selfish
ambition. Not In all the political his
tory Of this country has there been
a man cleaner and freer of the dross
OF sordid ambition. Honors have gone
after him and followed him to find
him ever as modest as competent, ever
as true and courageous In public place
as In the no less honorable walks Of
private life that in the broad concrete
OF American citizenship has given the
greatest glory to the American name.
Our country has recently been car
ried too far along the path of dis
credit to its good name. Judge Park
er has asked that all citizens unite to
keep the republic in the path of hon.
orable safety. What he said in this
vein Is well worth repetition md
thoughtful consideration. This, in
part, is what he said in conclusion to
the Democratic editors at Esopus:
THE Democratic party is not a ma
chine; 1t is body of citizens who be-
lieve that on the whole its fundamen-
tai principles are best adapted to the
conduct of the Government.
among so many patriotic and in
telligent men it is inevitable that d.
vergence of opinion as to minor ques-
lions and differences of view as to the
correctness of the disposition Of dead
issues should be found. The party
is concededly united to-day as to ev-
cry vital article of faith which can
reasonably enter into the pending can
vass.
AS TO ALIENATION OF ALLIES.
Our adversaries are intrenched. in
full possession of every department OF
the Government, and it is mistaken
policy that would drive away voters
who would help to GUST them.
The cause cannot be advanced by
attacks on others within the party
with whom we have had disagree
ments, but who are now working with
us for a common result
"All men who have attained any
degree OF prominence have their
friends. and the exercise of ordinary
prudence forbids the alienation of al
lies who are willing and anxious to