New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER.
Each May Be Judged By Company
He Keeps.
To the EDITOR of The Tribune.

10 the Eu4lOI OF Inc lTioule-
Sir: cannot refrain from congratulating The
Tribune. which I do most sincerely. upon thu
brilliant and effective service IL continues TO
render the people OF this country in the cause Of
good government.
1t is truly n comfort to peruse q paper that
never waivers. wanders or wabbles. but through
thick and thin lights the good fight and keeps
the faith"
Its exposure OF the true inwardness'' OF the So
called ''act OF clear and shining courage OF Can
didate Parker calls for the warmest commendation
from all Americans who Gespise holIowness ard
hypocrisy and admire true courage. openness and
uprightness.
The people of this country like Theodore Roos.
Welt because he Is frank and fearless, and cannot
be induced to employ sub-basement methods.
More than any OF his Ilustrious predecessors
in Office. he has taken the whole people into his
confidence.
On the score Of 'unsafety." concerning which
his critics prate INCREASINGLY without desning 10
cite instance prove their calumnies. IL should
be sufficient to invite attention. as The Tribune
has heretofore done. 10 the "safs and sane
coterie Of Preside friends. political discoveries
advisers and promoters that hover about the
Judge"
First and foremost IN the charmed circle
is his Author" and I'm Novernber) his 'Finisher"
David Bennett HILL Next (and perhaps first by
reason Of the partial eclipse OF the Sage Of
Wolforts Roost0. William F. 6heehan (whose
character is duly certified TO by THE NewIYork
Times in It's Issue of April 49, 1880. Cord Meyer
Tom Taggart. Boss McCarren and 'sBIT,
Devery-as contradisting uished from the cIoss
political friends and advisers OF President Roose-
Welt. which include John Hay. Judge Taft William
H Moody, George B. Cortelyou and Eaihu Root
Comparisons are odious" yea, .odorous." Surely
IL a man is TO be known by the company he keeos
where does this leave Candidate Parker, as com
pared TO Theodore lsoosevelt2
Americans the shrewdest folk on earth and
will have the situation in all its bearings well in
hand before November
Many things there are for them TO remember
one thing particularly they should be- per
MA q.
Egyptian mummy upon the money question.
After declaring IN trumpet tones in 1895 and
again in 1900 for a dehased dollar and Gebauched
national honor, the Democratic party has ira
enrontery 70 present itself upon a platform vhich
neither af1rrns nor denies the heresies for which
II so recently stood-a platform which utterly
rails to rscant. renOunce
After twice vaInly irving TO crowd ths -,,,,.-
over the silver precipce with apologies for tha
unworthy act, and no pledges for future rood h.-
havfor, they ask-think OF 1.-THE selfsane conn
try for vote OF confidence. The FISH is asked
aye, expected, TO take the hook which II tEics
refused; because forsooth. the fisherman has seen
mt 20 change his bait.
Did believe my countryTnen could be dacaivs5
by such transparent tricks, I should doubt TIE
ability OF the American people to govern them
selves and safeguard their own interests DID T
nelieve that should despair OF the perpstulty Of
American institutions -
As II is my prediction is that the American peo-
pie, whether IN the factories OF the East or on
the farms OF the West will dstain Tbsosc ~
Roosevelt IN the White House By the largest nop
ular and electoral vote recorded IN Arlerirsn az
nails. FRANKLIN w cor TTNS
Washington. Aug. 1s. 1904.