The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-27

/ acceptance he SAYS that he takes NJ
the glove thrown at his feet declaring
that he win revoke that pension order
No. rs. But In the same breath hC
hastens to admit that Roosevelt did
precisely what he, Parker thinks ought
10 be done. If elected, he, Parker, vii
at once have Congress do what RoOse
welt has already done. Heavens.
What a meek warrior is this? "Roose
welt did the right thing, but not IN the
right way. and IL you will elect me
President I viii do the same thing IN
the proper wayi" Did any nominee
ever seek the presidency on that kind
Of a platform before?
Questions for Parker.
when is he going 70 free those
Philippines7 He does not say. What
Is he going TO do 10 the trusts? VIII
he deal drastically with the Standard
oil trust, which has coddled his pollti-
cal ambition for the past two years?
What win he DO TO the sugar trust.
which his campaign manager, German.
represents in the United States Sen.
ateG On the negro question, why has
be been silent? Does he condemn
Roosevelt for the Booker Washington
lunch? Does he condemn the appoint
ment OF negroes to Office? Why did he
fail TO make any reference whatever
TO that plank in the Republican plat
form which his running mate. Davis.
says created a race issue?" The solid
South Is being kicked and cuned into
the support Of Parker upon the ground
that he differs from Roosevelt on the
negro question Before the South Is
dragOoned into voting for the New
Yorker and against their own son. hers
In blood and sympathy and deathless
deyOdon-ought not the New Yorker
to be compelled to speak out on this
question?
IN HIS FORMAL LETTER OF AC.
CEPTANCE. JUST MADE PUBLIC.
1T IS CURIOUS TO NOTE THAT MFR.
DOES NOT ONCE MEN
THE NAME OF JEFFERSON.
JACKSON OR ANY OTHER GREAT
DEMOCRAT. HE MAKES NO RE.
FERENCE TO THE TTTULAR DEL
TIES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
MAN To WHOM HE ALLUDES
WITH THE GREATEST REVERENCE
is WILLIAM MCKINLEY; AND THE
IS JAMES G. BLAINE HE
THE POLICY OF BOTH
THESE STATESMEN. AND FINDS
FAULT WITH MR. ROOSEVELT BE
CAUSE He HAS NOT FOLLOWED
THEIR INDUSTRIOUS EXAMPLE
REALLY. Mr.. PARKER'S PECULIAR
KIND OF DEMOCRACY AMOUNTS
TO a RIDDLE
The most un-Democratic norton OF
Judge Parker's letter Is that wherein
he eulogies the policy OF James C..
Blaine and William Mckinley upon the
subject OF reciprocity. What Is recip-
rocity but free trade in those raw ma
terials which the protected manufac-
turers want? IL free trade be such q
good thing. why not let all Of us have
some? II protection be such excellent
medicine for the masses. why not com.
pei the manufacturers to take Il. too7
In other words. why not have a system
and stick 10 o.? II protection IS right.
Il should operate on an alike. IL Zee
trade is right, then the manufacturers
should not be the only ones TO get Il.
Judge Parker pleads for greater favors
70 the manufacturers. Great God!
Are they never going to get enough?
Only Way to Win.
The way TO whip the enemy
Ia 10 fight Il. The Democratic party
has known what e was te be led
by captains who put the battle
cry into plain language. 90 that all
could understand where the difference
was on vital issues. Such a leader
was Jefferson. Such a leader was An
drew Jackson. Such a leader was
stephen A. Douglas. Such " leader
was William J. Bryan. In this cam.
paiRn q has no such leader. To thelr
Hecret shame and disgust. the rank and
fie OF the great Democratic party sees
that their captain viii not light Ia
spite OF party loyalty and a wish TO
believe otherwise, they see that Parker
remains what Bryan says he was last
April. ian artfui dodger.' absolutely
unit Tor the presidential nomination %
That Mr.. Bryan himself supports the
ticket does not change facts nor create
satisfaction.
The great party or 600 600 voters
sent their leaders 10 81. Louis with,
ont any Instructions 10 surrender 10
Wan street That surrender created a
profound discomfort which will not
down. Mr. Bryan himself can not
make that bitter pill palatable 20 INC
bryanites. Tho aellout was too hrazou.
too sudden. TOO complete. Nobody
suspected an earthquake ike that Thr
ground opened. and down into the
yawning chasm fell all the principle,
OF the Democratic party. These lead
ers went 10 St. Louis clothed from
head 20 heel ia good JeHoraonlau
Democracy. When Dave Hlii. Pat Nc
Carren and August Belmont finished
heir work, the Democratic bosses wers
70 nearly nude that. had Il been Z
personal matter rather than political
they could have been indicted for a
notorious act OF public ~indecency'
Able statesmen have undresaad them
selves In public. And now they or,
urlously angry with me because
am renewing the struggle which thel
abandoned. They resent the fact tina.
some one else should try 10 do thaI
which they were not willing 20 III
TO DO.