The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-13

executive department OF the govern
ment below that Of the proceeding ad-
ministrations The comparison will show
also that each succeeding Republican
administration after 1868 Increased ex.
penses and in some instances so greatly
as TO indicate reckless -extravagance
and waste of the peoples money.
The sturdy honesty, marked ability
ana thorough devotion 10 principle OF
all those III high places during those
Democratic administrations may with
out hesitation be placed alongside OF
the qualifications Of similar officials in
any and all other administrations. Who.
1 pray You, would hesitate TO compare
the members Of the cabinet Of those
years with the present one. or with any
one Is the fame OF Bayard, Manning.
Fairchild, Endicott, Whitney, Villas.
Dickinson, Garland, members of the
1884 cabinet. and Olney, Carlisle, La
mont. Smith, Francis, Herbert, Bissell.
Wilson and Harmon. OF tina OF 1892
dwarfed when contrasted with the cab
met officers of today? When the COM
parison is once completed, you will be
Eager TO ask the people which is the
better. They will declare the victor In
the contest between administrations to
be the one which, in addition to other
~eXcellencies, saved many millions a
year TO the nation
extravaganza Is running TlOI IN
federal, state and municipal govern
ments. in spite OF the well directed er-
forts OF some excellent officials. The
Indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments are steadily pihng up, bono is
sues are increasingly frequent, and
n people have not the satisfaction in
many instances of a full equivalent In
improvements for the money expend-
ed. And the federal government Is
leading in the race of great expendi-
lures. Ere long the people will demand
a reform in administrative expenses.
And they will do it now if they are
made TO appreciate the whole truth.
The Democratic party is not a ma
chine, it is a body of citizens who be-
lieve that on the whole it's fundamen-
tai principles are best adapted to the
conduct of the government. Among so
many patriotic and intelligent men it
is inevitable that divergence of pin
ion as to minor questions and differ
ences Of view as to the correctness or
the disposition of dead issues Should
be found. The party is concededly
united today as to every vital article
of faith which can reasonably enter
into the pending
S9ur adversarieS are ~entrenched, In
full possession of every department. OF
the government, and it is a mistaken
policy that would drive away voters
AZ NONAd IL
cause cannot be advanced by attacks
on Others within the party with whom
We have had di~sagreements. but who
are now working with Is for a common
result.
A men who have attained any de-
gree of prominence have their friends
and the exercise of ordinary prudence
forbids the alienation of allies who are
willing and anxious to assist. The COM
ing election is not to be determined by
the September vote in hOpeleSSly Re
publican states, where local issues and
candidates even are grievouSly handl-
capped, but the result in Vermont on
Tuesday admonishes us, and there can
he no harm in giving voice to the ad-
monition-that a harmonious CO.
operation Of all and the elimination or
personal, fractional and unimportant oil
ferences involving no surrender or prln-
ciple, are essential to success
Applause greeted MIR. Daniels intro
duction of Mr.. Knapp and during the
I~atter's speech there We're many SHOUTS
of Good for You!' and similar eA-
pressions of appreciation.
Judge Parker's speech was listened
to with the closest attention by the ed
itors, few of whom had ever heard nun
speak. Judge Parker read most OF ms
speech and made no departure from
written text. He read with great care
dIIu SHAS o.
lures. The editors frequently applaud
ed and several times broke into cheers
and laughter at the speakers attacks
upon the Republican administration.
The highest pitch of enthusiasm was
| reached toward the close when he dep
rocated attacks on others within n
party.
Cries Of Good That's right" AMI
the like broke from various parts or
the audience n for several moments
the speaker had to wait for quiet.
After the speaking was over udge
Parker and the members of his family
greeted all the guests at an informal
reception held on the veranda.
The entire delegation and other visi-
tors then proceeded to the boa where
luncheon was served.
n Loving Cup Presented to Editor
Daniels.
New York. Sept. S.-The Democratic
editors returned from EsopuS about
$50 o'clock tonight and a large major
ity of them availed themselves of an
invitation to visit Coney Island.
They all expressed themselves as
| much pleased with their trip to ESQ
pus. On the return trip they adopted
a resolution thanking the nationa!
committee for affording them the op-
portunity of meeting the Presidential
candidate. They presented to Joseph
us Daniels a loving cup as an appre-
| tire affair.