The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23
A UNITED PARTY.

A UNITED PARTY,
| Some of the readers of the Irish
Standard, whose opinions we value
most highly, differed with us in our
attitude upon the canvass for the pres
idential nomination. Most of these
persons were actuated by sincere de-
sires for the success of Democracy.
MI of them, we believe, were misled
III their estimate of Judge Parker.
The result of the convention proves
that the aggregate wisdom of the
Democratic party is greater than that
of any individual in it's ranks. The
nomination of Judge Parker was the
logical result of present conditions.
Great as is the Importance of certain
questions of an economic character.
there are greater questions now be-
! fore the country. The peculiar char
acter of the man who is now president
of the United States has given a prom
lnence to militarism and Imperialism.
The power of the executive depart
ment of the government has been
made to encroach upon the legislative
and judicial branches. Civic virtue
has been thrown aside in a worship
of false military heroism. While
these matters do not come home to as
many of our citizens as do some of
the economic inequalities, yet they are
oil much greater ultimate Importance
They are questions which strike at the
very foundation stones of the Repub-
lie. No one at all acquainted with
Judge Parker's work upon the bench.
not lawyer who has read his opin-
ions doubts, that upon all these mat
tiers affecting fundamental principles,
he is by character and training the
right man to meet the difficulties. The
wisdom of his nomination. which !;
few weeks ago was doubted by MANY.
is now admitted by almost all. The
work of the st. Louis convention has
inspired hope in the Democratic nalty
and factionalism has been replaced by
united action. 1t gives us pleasure
TO know thar we did our Dart i'm Sc
curing this result. Those who differed
from the !Hniority can no longer ques-
liun the action of the convention. 1t
WAS Il thoroughly dclineiatve body.
Everyone WAS given Il chance to ex-
|,
and dried program. There was 10
censorship Of ideas. There WAS no in.
spccton of speeches before their de-
livery. There W'as no set time for the
running of the convention. There WAS
an honest clash OF ideas. hut after
hard. honest and h#rmonixjng efforts;
IL platform was evolved which meets
the approval of the great mass of the
party. 1t was unanimously reported
by Il committee composed of all fac.
lions and unanimously adopted 10y thu
The candidate was nom.
mated on the first ballot by a TWO.
thirds vote. In view of the intensity
of the campaign. not to say bitterness
the result was marvellous. 1t shows
that the Democratic party, where
every member is allowed to hold his
own views and to advocate them. can
he depended upon to meet emergencies
when they arise. There is no pos.sl,i.
excuse for any man who is Demo,
GRAFT to sulk or refuse. to support the
ticket. Some who are not Democrats
and never were may not vote for
Parker, but their places will be filled
ten times over by Independent voters
who are tlocllng to the support of the
ticket. Not since 1876 has the Demo-
cratic party been so thoroughly
united as it is ut the present time. The
differences have been fought over and
out in the open and success is most
promising.