The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-08

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good wife who was found by her low
ing husband in the throes of great
sorrow. Suppose" she said, between
her sobs, suppose our Mary Jane
should grow up and marry a man by
the name of Jones: and suppose they
should have a little baby named Sallie
Ann; and suppose the baby should fall
into a we'll and be drown-n- ded!"
But even this luxury of grief has been
denied Mr.. Root. for Mr.. Hill says he
won't be Secretary of State. I always
knew Mr.. HILL hates the Republicans,
but never before conceived the inten-
sity of his hatred
''What l Believe In"
For one, 1 believe in the democracy
of the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of the United
States. l believe in expansion, but i'll
that expansion which carries with it
the promises of the Declaration of In
dependence and the principles of the
Constitution of the United States. |
believe in the flag. but beneath it only,
and always, uniformity of laws; l be-
lieve in the tariff, but in tariff levied
solely for the support of the govern
ment economically administered. l be-
lieve in the public credit, supported by
a sound, stable circulating medium eX-
pressed in gold and silver and paper,
convertible into coin on demand. the
single standard of measurement
permanent and absolute. l believe in
the public order; all parties, the labor
unions and the labor employees to be
made to obey the law, the government
the master of both. Through my life
[ have fought to attain these ends.
Some of them have been attained.
Hence is it, that I still believe in the
people, and, believing in the people,
am confident that they will take no
chance, either in the would-be-man on
horseback, or in a new lease of power
to party already too firmly set in the
saddle, but will come to the rescue of
their threatened institutions, whilst
they may. They did this in 1876, and.
though cheated out of the immediate
fruit of their victory, they yet scotched
corruption and put a check upon arbi-
trary power. Another Tilden has ar
rived upon the scene, and, fittingly,
here in the Empire State of New
York; a very tribune of the people,
calm, resolute and qualified; in all
things the exact antithess of Theo-
dore Roosevelt; and, in my belief, As
surely as Tilden was elected, he Will be
elected. And, when elected, he will be
inaugurated, and all will be well.
Henry Ridder followed with an ad-
dress giving reasons why independents
should support Parker, saying the
country needed a safe man in the presi-
dental chair.
Vermont No Criterion.
A letter from Joseph Pulitzer, writ
ten from Bar Harbor, Me-, to Chairman
Daniels, in which the writer stated
that physical infirmities prevented his
being present, was read. The letter,
in part, was as follows:
1.-THE result in Vermont reported to-
day should be accepted as a warning,
not as a Encouragement. Remember
that the largest total vote ever cast in
Vermont is only $4,000. 1t is absurd
to suppose that the result of the pres
idential election is decided or even
foreshadowed, in the fastness and
farms of the little Green Mountain
State. The contest is to be fought
out in New York, the Empire
State, whose habit it is to vote indie
pendently; in the rich and populous in
dustrial cities of Connecticut and New
Jersey: on the wide plains and in the
busy marts of Indiana, Wisconsin and
Illinois, and in the doubtful states of
the farther West.
There are signs of a reaction
against protection, privilege and plu
tocracy; against personal government.
militarism, extravaganza, and the po-
litical power of the trust. Mr.. Roose-
velts weakness as a candidate in his
own state has been demonstrated at
every election. Should he carry the
country in November as it is possible
that he may the adverse vote of New
". a1tst s.f.r
on his usurpation of power and no eff
fort should be spared to secure this
result.
THE lesson of the Vermont election
is that the independents and the Dem
ocrats must work with increased vigor
and under a more thorough system.
Truth may be self-evident, but it is
not self-enforcing. Truth is mighty,
but it will not prevail without all the
aids of publicity. Truth must be pro-
Illustrated, established, en-
forced. Most important of ALL truth
must have a leader.
wants Parker to Lead.
1.-THE result Of the Vermont election
makes It, in my judgment, all the more
Imperative that Judge Parker shall
realize and perform his duty to the
Millions of honest voters who seek no
)HlCe, look lot no personal gam IN TINS
election. but who see i'm him an ideal
md a hope. and aspire to preserve
through him the institutions they love.
The people need a judicial chief mag
strate. but not too judicial a candi-
late. The judge is trained to look at
both sides of the case; the candidate
should have his hands full i'm looking
lfter his own. From q Judge is ex-
Dected cautious deliberations from the
candidate inspiration. energy, prompt
ness and aggressive impulse. II is
he part of leader to lead i'm the COM
)at Of ideas. I'm the conflict OF princ-
lles in the denunciation Of public
wrongs. in the presentation and in
orcement Of Truth.
1T is because I so strongly desire
Judge Parker's election that I speak
10 plainly on this subject I admire
lis judicial temperament. / appreciate
he great personal sacrifices he has
made In accepting the nomination. But
having accepted N. ! earnestly beg Of
you when you see him tomorrow Rt
gsopus 20 urge that he accept also
he fun responsibilities OF his position.
hat he VIII not permit the campaign
n New York-the pivotal state. 10 be
by the small politicians