Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-04-28
themselves competent to manage
the affairs of others.
ALTON B. PARKER
Sketch of the Man Who May
be President.

00 bOOiNS''s'
II simple habits, a farm rearing,
old fashioned neighborlihess and
hospitality are virtues that the
American voter loves in a presi.
dent-then Judge Parker has the
beginning ola strong candidate.
1t is almost an anachoronism that
a man who has kept so close to the
soil and to the simple old ways
should arise from a country viii
lage to stand as the hope OF Q great
political party.
Judge Parker was born on a|
farm, and his home today is on a
farm nine miles from the nearest
town. There is q significance in
the fact that the greatness which
now singles him out as the candi-
date OF his party has radiated
from the country village where, as
a young man he began the study
of law, and where he courted his
wife. He has never found it
necessary to leave that village or
to give up it's simple. life.
His home, which has become the
mecca Of democratic leaders and
politicians from every section Of
the Union, is q place of ninety
acres, with q house on it such az
may be found on thousands Of
other farms throughout the United
States. 1t is eight miles from
Kingston, on hill above the
Hudson, and Judge Parker drives
into town every Sunday to hear
his son.in law preach at the Epic
copal church. Judge Parker
bears the certain stamp of the
country. 1t is the bold, vigorous
swing Of his giant frame and the
deep outdoor ingraining of his sun
burned face. In size he is over
six feet, and erect as a soldier.
He ia trained to the minute by .
routine of outdoor exercise that
would delight the strenuous presi-
dent. He is big-armed, hsayyy<
shouldered and strone-i from a
youth Of hardg ..aa.. on the farm.
1 His face is flushed with health,
and his eyes are clear and spark
ling. His mustache is red; his
hair of darker shade tinged with
gray, His face il that Of q man
, with q slumbering temper that il
would be dangerous to arouse.
Though his official duties keep him
y great deal of his time in Albany
his home is at the farm Esopus-
"Rosemount" it is named. Whel
he is in Albany he lives at the Tel
t Eyck hotel, and the first momen
that his official duties will let hin
get away he hurries to Rosemount
Here most of his decision are writ
ten. His great library overlook
ing the Hudson is more complet
t than any to be found in a big New
York law office. Whether at AL
!. bany or at Esopus, he keeps tn
= habits of the farm. His fad
G CATTLE certain red breed whic
J. he imported from England.
Il The fear has been expressed ths
!. the quiet judicial temperament
. Judge Parker would contrast bat
y ly with the vivid personality {
70 President Roosevelt. Aroun
70 Esopus, where his vigorous activ
I. tives are so we'll known, this wi
u create surprise. Though judy
: Parker has been on the benz
V since he was twenty.six years o
st and he is now fifty-three-th0
le who see him in the glow
2 health can never associate hi
"a with the quiet retirement of Il
;; bench. There is not the first hil
: of the sedentary about him.
m Judge Parker is a native OF Ne
ID York. His parents were too pc,
re to send him to college, but
r. graduated from a normal scho'
|. in his native county, intending
be q teacher. 1t was as q teach
10 that he went to Ulster count
n where he lives. He taught I
i. Sl8 q month and boarded with
o. neighbor. Then he studied law
his saving. Later he went to Il
NC law school at Albany. Still lat
NJ he became lawyer at kingsto