Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
AN ARTFUL D0DGER
JUDGE PARkERs DExTERlTY m
THE ART or EVASION.
4 Few kefiections Upon tho Demo~
cratic candidate'. Letter If Accep-
sanee Documsnt that Does Nos
Convince the Reader.

Few people outside OF those politically
interested will be found who claim TO
have waded through all OF Alton B..
Parkers letter OF acceptance Those
who have performed the feat must adj
nit fatigue. Although the tone OF the
lettor Ia more clear and emphatic than
that OF the nerveleSs and insipid speech
OF acceptance Ii il without that supreme
quality which fixes attention. As one
reads the mind wanders. The perform
ance. in short. is not convincing.
In some passages there Is marked evil
dence Of the foxy clcverness OF David
Bennett Hin. Here IL the voice Of
Jacob indeed but the hand Ii the hand
OF Esau. But. even with the injection
OF hin there Is little in the document
to ward of the gentle influences Of
Sunderland
In his remarks upon imperialism"
intended 30 be impressive, the judicial
candidate succeeds only In being solemn
and dull and his long words aud long
sentences lead nowhere. for he gives no
instances of the violation OF the Iiber-
ties and constitutional rights he Il so
anxious to uphold. He merely winds
round and round the subject he has
introduced with flourish. as sConsti-
iutional VS.. Imperialism" and ends
abruptly with a general and scattering
fire upon an imaginary determined, ann
bilious and able executive" who might,
could. would or should do something
real deviish" some day, IL the Repub-
licans are retained in power
Will Not Follow Democrats.
And the statesman OF Esopus forgets
q good many things. or, possibly he
doesn't forget. Perhaps he never knew
much about the history Of the people of
the United States.
SHALL WE FOLLOW The
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FATHERS
ALONG THE PATHS OF PEACE,
PROS GRITTY, AID CONTENT
MENf'' he asks
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
comes a many -voired reply
When has the Democratic party ever
led among the pleasant fells Of peace.
along the streams Of prosperity where
fed the fat hocks OF contentmentg
PEACIci
What party plunged this nation into
such war OF Rebellion as the world
has never seen. aud kept 1t there, at
| untold expense or blood and tears and
| treasure for four long yearsl
PROSPERITY!
What party undermined the wealth
and productive force the credit and the
| industrial life of the United States to
the appalling conditions OF 1893. con-
ditions which 80 worked upon the minds
or men MS TO render them easy victims
| to the schemes and visions or the silver
craze OF 1906.
GOVERNMENT!
What party has fostered within it,
bosom all the tirefess agitators, the dis
turbers cranks and misanthropic pessi-
mists. who have had full hand In
full country!
Save us from the Democratic version
OF peace, prosperity and ccntentmelrt!
Further Evnsions.
In his utterances upon the "Imperial''
bogy Mr.. Parker Is gushing When It
gets to the tariff he settles down into
the jog-trot Of party duIIness and fog.
In his discussion Of pension order, No.
rs, he begins lodging questions with
neat dexterity, and he keeps this up,
with varying success throughout the let
ter. executing grand summersauk when
whizzing by the trusts.
The amusing assumption OF Rcpubli-
can ideas on the Panama Canal. the
irrigation OF arid lands. foreign relations
and American citizenship need no COM
ment. They constitute what IL an old
story to Republicans but may come
as a revelation to Democrats.
Following President Rooscvelt's ex-
ample, Mr.. Parker winds up his letter
with eight or ten questions, but In select
ing the questions Mr.. Parker departed
from the excellent model at first chosen
and asks only questions which answer
themselves.
1t is comforting to be assured that
the Democratic candidate and his asso-
ciates await the peoples verdict with
camness and confidence"
SO do the people themselves, especial
~ the Republicans among them. There
is really nothing to get iurried about;
nothing to scare the most timid Demo-
crat in the bunch of srary brethren.