The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-17
Quick to Hear and Act
The Leader Leads"


"The Leader Leads"
In Alton B. Parker the Democratic
party has a leader who leads. A
thousand letters of acceptance. discus
sing a thousand political issles could
not have revealed Judge Parker to the
american people in so favorable and
SO convincing light as he himself
old In that crowded hour of Saturday,
when he sent to William f. Sheehan
the telegram that emancipated the
democratic party from demagogism
and disaster
Never in our political history has
candldate for president, already nom
mated by party, shown greater cour-
age, finer fidelity to principle or
stronger elements of leadership than
Judge Parker did in this dispatch.
II is not necessary to discuss at
length the excuse given by the man
ayers for not inserting a monetary
plank-that the money standard is no
longer an issue. If they regarded
that question as settled why did the
committee on resolutions, after a con-
test lasting sixteen hours. permit Mr..
Bryan to throw out plank that sim
ply recognized this fact? Had not
this monumental blunder been cor
rected through Judge Parkerse timely
and resolute action the question would
nave been an issue. and the Democratic
party would have entered upon an
other campaign of decentralization and
disaster.
Ihe party can now enter upon the
campaign with courage and hope. 1t
has candidate who is the antithesis
of Roosevelt in temperament and opin-
ion, and quite the equal of the strenu-
Gus president in moral courage and
political sagacity.
10 Wor1J co1,,taS T,,5.ro o-xr-.,.rx..
congratulates the Democratic party
upon this happy deliverance from a
grave danger.-New York World.
Nomination of Judge Parker
1t was hardly expected by those most
hopeful of Democratic harmony and
success that so satisfactory and inspir
ing result would be reached with So
little delay and with such cheering evi-
dence OF unanimity and renewal of the
old party spirit as has come with the
nomination of Judge Parker. There is
every reason why all shades of differ
ing sentiment should be acquiescent,
satisfied, and little later on, when the
full wisdom of the choice made be-
comes apparent, enthusiastic. Judge
Parker. while acceptable to the more
conservative wing of the party has al
ways kept strictly within the lines, and
viii not be disposed to ostracize any
one Tor differences of opinion in the
past.
The more his character and views
are investigated and discussed the
stronger his candidacy will become.
Born of sterling New England an
cestry, he retains all its essential yir-
tues, without its narrowneSs and an
gularities. Sprung Of stock that has
always kept close to the soil, he smacks
of it still, still loves it, and finds his
happ1est hours and most refreshing
recreation in caring for and cultivating
the acres he lives on. Not that there
fingers about him anything of the rus
tic. He is gentleman OF culture and
polish, noble figure on horseback, as
on the bench, and a man who would
give distinction to any circle. When it
is said that the fitness of his selection
to be at the head of the highest court
OF the great state of New York has
never been questioned, it means he
ranks high among the great lawyers
and jurists for which that state is emf
nent.
That he will, if elected, rank high
among presidents cannot be doubted
While his political and personal views
both tend to the simplicity and con-
sefvatlsm which characterized the
early days, he is awake to new issues
and thoroughly familiar with the po-
lltical thought and history of the times.
His bearing and reticence up to now
indicate great dignity and sense of
proprlety. With many of Mr.. Cleye-
lands qualities he possesses. more of
MI. McKinley's conciliatory and popu-
lar temperament than Mr.. Cleveland
had, and will be certain, if successful,
to bring the party to a condition of
unity and efficiency to which it has long
been stranger. Judge Parker's candi-
dacy will appeal to the conservative
element of the American people every
where. Many Republicans are tired of
the spectacular, and nervous for fear of
the unexpected. Judge Parkers election
would bring us back to period of
quiet, when it would be thought neither
desirable nor necessary that something
should happen every day The country
needs a rest.
In his personal character and home
life Judge Parker fills exactly the ideal
OF average Americans who would have
their representative men creditable and
conspicuous for their high qualities,
without being in any way inclined to
show or notoriety. He is an upright,
faithful citizens, a model husband and
father, a genial. kindly neighbor, and
in the truest sense man of the peo-
pie.
The attitude of the convention shows
that there will be no dissensions In the
approaching campaign, and we conf
IDENTIFY predict that its nominee will
grow stronger every day as the canvass
progresses, and will be handsomely
elected in Noyember.-Cincinnati En-
qufrer.
Manliness at Esopus-Dirty Work at
ST. Louis
The st T,o,,,s convention Nominated