The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

~ the Man to Whose Candidacy The
Indiana Reorganlzers Have Agreed
to Deliver the State Delegation 70
Nominated, Mr.. Bryan Says II Must
Be Recognized as a Reputation of
Genuine Democracy and a Surrender
to Wall Street Influence.
(From Mr. Bryan's Commoner. April 8, 1904
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination Is out
of the question, although he is the
first choice of the plutocratic element
has removed himself by his advocacy
of Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, and Mr..
Germans chances seem reduced to a
minus quantity by his failure to secure
the cooperation of the Democratic
senators in his position on the Panama
question. Mr.. Hill is not possibility,
but he has taken up the candidacy of
Judge Parker in the hope of making
himself the power behind the
throne AS some of the Democrats
are considering Judge Parker as a
harmony" candidate, it is important
that the real nature of his candidacy
should be examined. He is first of all
Mr.. Hills candidate, and that in itself
would be sufficient to raise a suspi-
cion in regard to his position on public
questions. The Hon. David B. has a
legislative record that enables us to
easily ascertain his position on public
Questions-a record so antagonistic to
the Democratic party that he refused
to give any open support to the ticket
in 1896, and did not even disclose, I'M
til some two years after the election,
how he voted. In a letter written
shortly before the election he told a
New York Republican that he had not
decided what he would do, concluding
with the statement, II am a Democrat
still-very STILL"
Mr.. Hill has made himself the cham
pion of Mr.. Parker in New York, and
1t is not likely that he would do this
without having an understanding with
Mr.. Parker as to his own position with
the administration. 1t can be safely
taken for granted that in case of Judge
Parker's nomination and election Mr..
Hill would be the controlling figure in
the administration, and that would
mean that those who attempted to
reach the White House would have to
wade through peanut shells knee deep
Mr.. Hill stands for everything bad
that Mr.. Cleveland stands for, and
lacks the brutal frankness that has
given Mr.. Cleveland most of his popu-
larity. But Mr.. Hills support, danger.
Gus as it is, is not so detrimental to
Judge Parker as tie corporate support
which is gradually gathering about
him. The Washington Post recently
described the situation as follows:
In the meantime Parker stock has
been having little boom. 1t is now
almost generally conceded by Demo
Gratis here in Washington that he is
the most likely candidate. Many mat
tiers have taken shape to help him, al
though the attitude of the New York
Democrats still worries the party lead
ers. Judge Parker-so 1t is learned
here from men who are in close touch
with the thought o, the financial and
business world-has, through appro-
pirate channels, given assurances that
If nominated and elected president his
administration will be conservative.
He will see to it that the large inter
ests are fairly treated. This campaign
of enlightenment from Judge Parker
is described as progressing methodi
cally, but with dignity. The judges
attitude on many of the questions be-
fore the public are not well known,
but, none the less, business men in
high places are being acquainted au-
chemically with his views in outline.
"The criticism of the magnates
against Judge Parker has been that he
had not been tested. They could not
tell what he might do should they turn
out and seek by heroic efforts to place
him In the White House. Should their
efforts succeed, he might not, after all,
be able to conduct a safe administra-
tion.' But there il distinctly better
feeling in business quarters toward
him"
There is no doubt that the corporate
interests have an understanding with
Judge Parker, for without such IN un-