The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-12
CLEVELAND'S PEN
SCARES FRIENDS
Democrats Are AmsZe by
Magazine Article
is PARKER LIKE BUCHANAN
Republican Managers to Circulate the
Statement as Campaign Document
Among First Voters.

EN-Pr=slIeut Clevelaud's usefulness to
the Parker and Davis campaign has be-
come matter of doubt This is a con-
serya-ive estimate. From "a radical Dem
Ccraric standpoint nothing less can be
said than that his comparison of Park
er with Buchanan has "uueered" the
present candidate with hundreds of v0t-
erz who have lived 10 remember the in
effective, vacilIating Administration Of
Jhe imam like Parker"
What is all the most disconcertiug TO
the Democratic leaders is that the Re
publican managers intend 10 circulate
Clevelands words as a campaign docu-
meut, WITH fun confidence that it viii
influence many first voters. The view
is takel that this comparison with Blu
chaEau viii hurt the Democratic party
even more than Bryan's defiant repeti-
tious that he has nothing 10 take back
in what he said about Parker at St.
Louis. and Populist Candidate Watson's
criticism Of Parker as too much like
Roosevelt 10 attempt any fight against
the Republican ticket
German Needed as Censor.
Democrats are now thoroughly solicit
tOus for The employment OF some OFF,
cial censor TO protect the party from
such bluuders as the Cleveland article.
They appreciate German ability TO ma
the bin, but they also know that CIeve-
land is no more susceptible 20 friendly
advice than Is Bryan. Consequently
they view with some apprehension what
the eN-Presideut may say az the Car
negie Han meeting In New York on Oc-
IoDer 81 Prior 10 that time they VIII
undoubtedly seek son diplomatic way
or iutlmatlug % the sage OF Princeton
the luadYlsa bility or comparing the
paTtys present sLaudard-bearer with
any previous occupant Of the " hite
House ~ no cannot present a better rec
ord than Buchanan The damage done
d. the parallel the eE-PTesidenL has
drawn between Buchanan and Parker
lies iu its apprOprlareness. and the fact
that Cleveland S words cannot be re-
called. but VIII be read by millions OF
voters.
Just Fits Parker
The advice of the ex-PresidenJ to
young voters to support Parker because
when he, Cleveland. became OF age he
supported Buchanan, is such an ac-
curate classification of the present
Democratic candidate with Buchanan
that its danger is admitted by the Demo
cratic mauag gers. This parallel has fur
uiEhed the Republican National Com
mirLee with one of the strongest arEII-
ments 10 can lay before the frst voters
Cleveland article III the saturday
Evening Post urging the young men
hn aEllHM mas li4 afEE NAaEEl NE hNAHa -afa
the mature, uudFamarIc and expert
euced Buchanan win be published as
G. Republican document, accompanied by
"a brief political history OF Buchanan and
au analysis CL mis- character which. ac-
cordinE 10 the Cleveland idea, fits Judge
Parker
A Monumental Bluuder.
The Democrats are laying SO much
stress upon the support of Parker 1y
CX-Presidcut Cleveland. and exploiting
the laJter's- judgment as iufalli1le from
q Democratic viewpoint, that his liukiug
OF Buchanan and Parker as the ideals
Tor young Democrats is regarded as one
OF the monumental bIundars Of this uu-
preceGenuy laundering Democratic cam
Talgu-
10 have the Sage of Democracy DELHI
erately advise young men 90 vote for
man whose political character he class
ifes with that of the weakest, most
Eacihat.lg. and consequently the most
dangerous President the country ever
had. Is calculated 10 destroy what ll-
nuguce he may have had with the young
element NJ the party TIE Republicans
are quick 90 see this blundeT and
Cleveland s. words VIII bee brought % the
attention uf every voter Iu the country