The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-10
THE OPPOSITION TO JUDGE PAR
KER.

| erning motive Of both NJ. Bryan and
Z the Republicans IS well understood.
/ hr. Bryan Is against any candida e
that would likely unite the two wings
/. OF the party. He doesn't desire the
( success Of the party in the presidential
: campaign this year 50 much as the sue
( cess OF the faction rs represents. he
wants his faction 20 make the platform
and the ticket, although he cs1no: help
/ knowing that a ticket and q pattern
: Of his making would be badly defeated
/ The Republicans OF course rs'-os -llz=
Z the fact that Judge Parker H54-- D
/ an exceptionally strong cau1&12ts an
would stand a good chance c. e's-2s
/ elected. They see that re wc-.3 hare
/ the support OF both wings q rs FArt7.
and that he would - qczI.a- WIZ Eas
independent voters T1s-srors '1sg
I are assisting NJ. Bran ?. prevent rs
nomination.
Both Mr. Bryan a11 ne E-sy'-t-a;'i,-s
are saying that ne co-g's-,sss'-ls I'D
trust rnsg1ares regard g1tEs Fn2-str's
nomination Win gree. cavc-- Fc- IL
stance in the lass E-@1ss % as ga
per, The CC-u5-=-. III 5-T4E says
There Is 10 5azac Esz- zas crrg,,-s-4
interests have Al -z1s-s.-2-,11-,g W--k
Judge Park@-. for wu11YGc sa-eA Al
understandings yseT wcus5 MI lH==-E G.
supporting s--a-~
Is not Ih.s uasas; 70 -u1ss H2-iEzr
Does Mr.. Bryan mean IL SAY l.E1 s1.s
agents ct corporate 1ng@gsss.s 1lart
had conference wls4 1z1gs 9a-Esc
and found cat that L sl=.-.s,t 7'-rssa5.sl-:
he wouldn't enforce the antitrust IAN.
CT that he has notified me Trusts CaAE
be Is not unfavoEse3s n Jhs-1 IL he
does not mean that what does he
mean. In What other way could an
understanding. such as Ia mentions.
have been reached2 OF course Mr..
Bryan knows that Judge Parker has
had 10 Communication whatever with
corporate interests. and that no one
would dare 20 approach him On such
subject. His whole life and carter
precludes the idea that ne would be a
party to an understanding with cor
porate interests such as that mentioned
by Alr. Bryan. II is strange indeed
that Dir. Bryan permits his feelings Of
hostility to thos& Democrats who do
not follow MIS- Lead 70 influence him
TO make such . charge against a mem
ber Of MS parry.
Mr. Bryan could hardly have meant
that the understanding was to be found
IN Judge Parker's decisions or In his
attitude towards corporations. If he
had he would have presented evidence
10 support his charge. AS a matter
OF fact he has been saying that one
reason why Judge Parker shouldn't be
nominated was that his views on any
political issue were unknown. The
conclusion is inevitable therefore that
be based his charge that corporate in
rsFests have an understanding with
Judge Parker On statements which
have appeared in the public prints 10
the effect that certain men interested
in corporations think he would make
a strong candidate.
The fact that men interested in cor
poratiOns speak Of Judge Parker in
friendly way doesn't prove that he
would favor trusts in the event OF his
becoming President.
The truth doubtless is that Mr.. Bry-
an and the Republicans are trying 10
connect Judge Parker with trusts with
the hoUe Of defeating his nomination.
That sort Of politics may be overlook
ed in small fry politicians Of the oppo-
sition party. but it is hardly to be ex-
pected from a man OF Mr.. Bryan's
prominence.
The Republican papers are also say
ing that the Parker boom isn't NOV
ing with that celebrity that was expect
ed Of il" Its celebrity has astonished
and alarmed the Republicans, and it has
swept over the country so swiftly that
there doesn't seem to be much doubt
that Judge Parker viii be nominated.
The Democrats seem to be very well
satisfied with the progress it has made.