The leader., 1904-07-20

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IIsusl Frank Honest Nav.

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~ s.E;rst hacaosa tha Democratic
t;cl.et SANDS W for r,, ~, fe ;r,
lsse,.;sl;sn, ,wh;la tba Tansl,I,co,,
F;clsef stands az a. ~ v,ar;sl;st;c
rol;cv On th;a question which
vas liz oaranoonnf iss,1e II 1e0o
and which n,lst remain s S. ;mnor.
! tant ;ssne 81 lono 81 AZ atten,rt Il
made to hold colonies unfler the
d narican aag--on this issne rhe
convention was unanimous ira
platform emphatic and I have "a
donbt That he candidate viii "a 4.
lry out the platform.
Second Mr.. Roosevelt Il IN
iectinp the race issue into Amer
lean politics and This issue If III
becomes national. will make Ii
! impossible to consider economic
questions that demand solution.
The election Of the Democratic
ticket will put d quietus upon this
attempt and permit the race ares-
tion to work itself out without
1.-THE bitterness which Mr.. Roose-
velts conduct has engendered.
Third, Mr.. Roosevelt stands
for the spirit Of war. His friends
present film as man Of blood and
Iron. He believes in strenuous
ness and inculcates love Of war
like things. The Democratic tick
let stands for peace, for reason
land for arbitration, rather than
for force, conquest and buster.
Fourth, the Democratic plat
form declares ID favor of the re-
lduction Of the standing army. and
las this plank was unanimously
adopted there is reason to believe
/ that Democratic success on this
lsubiect would bring some adyan-
Itage to the people.
For these four reasons feel
Justified in supporting the ticket,
but / shall not misrepresent the
lsituation or appeal for votes for
1.-THE ticket upon false grounds. a.
democratic victory willmean yery
little. if anv. progress on econ
Ionic questions SO long as the par
Ity IS under the control Of the Wall
lsfreet element. On the money
Iuuestion Mr.. Parker IS as thor
loughly committed to the side Of
1.-The financiers as Mr.. Roosevelt. If
HE does not 90 as far as the Repub-
Ilicans would in retiring silver
dollars. il establishing branch
hanks. in enlargin0 the nowers az
1.-THE national banks Z and il the sub
lstitution of an assets currency for
1.-THE present currency II
| win be because he il re-
lstraincd BY the Democrats ia
1.-THE house and senate Nothing
good can Be expected az him on n
lfhe money question.
/ ION the trust question the Dem
IocratIc inlatfolm q very much
lbefer than the RennbIicau Mat
form. but the nomination 81 .TiIdc %
Parker virt,lalIv nuIlifies the ants
Itrnst nIank
UNLESS ii his letter Of accent
lance he commits himself ID al
Itempt antitrust LEGISLATION we
need not exnect him III n,lrs,,a 8
different course from chat nnr.
Isned nv President Roosevelt
$50 FAR as the labo, questions
lare concerned we n1pst avail
i JUDGE Parkers letter before We
lshall know whether fhe IaborinO
linen have ANYTHING to expect from
Ibis election The labor nlanlZ ag
prepared by Judge Parker's
friends On the subcommittee. was
4 straddlinc. meaningless plank
I'm the full Committee. blanks were
Jadopted ia favor Of arbitration.
1.-THE eioht hour dav and againsf
trial 6y Injunction. Also 4 blank
Ion the Colorado situation.
/ IF Judge Parker,s letter il Ill
IIent or ambiguous IN these sinh
Iiects it will mean that the finan-
cial influence back Of him will
mot permit him to take the labor
Iside on these disputed questions.
ION the tariff question some
little progress may be hoped for,