The Columbus journal., 1904-09-21
Former Si|verites and Democrats Decline to Sup
.:. port Parker for President.
ALL PREFER PROSPERITY TO PARALYSIS
Views of D. G. Tillotson, Late Chairman of the
National Silver Republican Party Rea-
sons Given by Others.

I son. chairman Of the county committee
Mr.. Crawfort says. among other thinSs
| You will consider my relations with
the Democratic party severed because
that political organization has ceased
t. be the declared exponent Of govern
mental policies and economic principle.
whose ultimate triumph II deemed
more essential than the Inauguration
OF any particular political regime. Tht
final decision to cast my vote for Theo
dore Roosevelt 10 not q hasty c0Dclu
sion. l conceive the political duty Of q
! young man is first to his country: and
secondly to that party whose policies
applied to governmental affairs val! con
duce to industrial satisfaction, premots
national commercial expansion, and
assure the constitutional operation Of
law regardless OF wealth, color or sta
tiOn."
Mr.. Crawfort asserts that ho did moi
vote for the Endorsement Of Judge Parker
at the Albany convention. and that fol
lowing the Democratic nominees sensa.
tional telegram to the St. Louis con-
ventiOn Judge Parker's letter Of accept.
srce was a keen disappointment.
An American, Not . Deuocrat.
! long Democrat Of New York, has an.
| nounced his intention Of voting fos
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. In stating
his position Judge Chandler says that
it took him eight years to reach 1.-THE
lofty plane Of moral courage and patri-
| Otic resolve to be an American and not
4 Democrat" He purposes also to per-
manently remain in the Republican
party. preferrins to follow the dictates
Of reason and not Of impulse" II sup
ported the Democratic ticket In 1900"
said Judge Chandler. ION the single is
sue Of the retention or nOn-retention OF
the Philippine islands. I now regard
the Philippine question o q closed in
cident: on every other cardinal issue OF
the present campaign am in hearty &C.
cord with the Republican party. Des-
titute of living issues. wanting In
righteous civic motives. totally disorgan-
lied and demoralized. Democrats have
forgotten or have at least abandoned
the manly and enlightened methods Of
pOlemic warfare that made illustrious
and forever memorable the days Of Doug
I1S 0uO Al0cOln.
Does Not Like Davjs.
Dr.. George Fl. Carpenter, Of Ridgely,
w. Va. who two years ago was prom
inently mentioned as a Democratic can
,iidate for Congress, has declared him.
self in favor Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
He has also stated that he will not sup
port John ]. Cornwell for governor Of
West Virginia. In announcing his re-
nunciation Of the Democratic nominees
DIR. Carpenter said: II see nothing in
the Democratic tScket or platform to at
tract my vote. Judge Parker has acted
for a class Of Democrats in whom have
n" faith. He is unknown. The men
who recommended him are distrusted
West Virginia is the worst corporation
ridden State in the Union. and the in
fluence OF Parker's running mate has
been the chief cause in making it So"
After Seventy Years.
William McLain, of Ottumwa. Ia.
who says he has been voting the Demo
cratic ticket for seventy years. has an
nounced his Intention Of supporting Pres
;1ent Roosevelt. In making this state
ment Mr.. McLain says that the Presi-
q
and capable nan to have at the head of
the government, and that he believes in
letting we'll enough alone. Mr.. McLain
is 96 years old and cast his first Presi-
Dental vote for Andrew Jackson.
Parker Too Uncertain.
W. f. Wi!liams. Of Boonville. Ind,
who has been active in Democratic coun-
ellis heretofore will use his influence in
support Of the Republican national tick
ct. In declaring his intentions Mr.. VIII
liams places the welfare Of himself and
his neighbors above a party name after
this fashion: There has been m in
crease Of 100 per cent in the value Of
lands in Warrick county in the last
eight years. 1t used to be while Cleve-
land was President that lands sold for
from $6 to SO an acre. Now the same
farms bring $50 an acre. Parker is an
uncertain quantity. The Democrats have
no issue. but it is inevitable they would
tinker with the tariff and bring about
business stagnatiOn."
Union Labor Men Renouuce Dem.
ocracy.
John Ennis and William D. Harrison,
Of Stamford. Conn. who have for years
been prominent in Democratic politics
and active in union labor politics. have
renouncei Parker and Davis and will
support Roosevelt and Fairbanks. '.Thc
Democratic party repulia every truly
Democratic principle at the st. Louis
convention" said Mr.. Harrison. Be
sides. i. kss nominated a man who has
never placed himself on record on auy
question before the people. No one
knows where he stands. and l cannot
see how any one who has been a con-
>i>ieat Democrat for the last fifteen
years can support Judge Parker"
Enthusiastic for Roosevelt.
John 7. Doyle. OF Stockton. Cal. who
has held 4 number ~ high offices under
Democratic rule. is enthusiastically sup
po-tin: Roosevelt AID Fairbanks. Mr.
Doyle asserts he is no longer able to
su1pN@ the platform Of the Democratic
party. City councilman. member Of the
board ot police and FIRE commission and
member ot the board Of managers OF
the Stockton State Hospital for the In
sane are some Of the offices which Mr.
Doyle has 6lled.
Roosevelt L. Progressive.
Charles 2. Blaney. Of the legal firm
OF keating & Wolradt, Of New York.
in reply to the appeals Of the Lawyers