The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-03
Tremendous Audiences Greet the Candi-
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PLEDGES TO THE PEOPLE
Will Be the Trustee of the
 Nations Rights.
Prosperity With Peace, and Recogni- ton of All That Is Due Other Countries, Whether They
 Be Weak or Powerful.

New York, Nov. 2.-Judge Parker addressed meetings at Cooper Union and Carnegie Hall and was given re- ception at the Democratic Club tonight. which was the busiest evening pro- gram arranged for him for the cam paign. At both meetings the candi- date was given great ovations and at the reception following nearly every member of the club and many invited guests shook hands with him.
 Judge Parker will make a hurried tour of Conn ecticut tomorrow. visiting Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford. at each of which places he will speak. He and his party will travel by special train and return to New York the same night.
 One of the most rousing receptions of the campaign was given Judge Par ker at Cooper Union, where he ad- dressed large meeting held under the auspices of the German American Par ker Union. The candidate was substi- tuted for President Cleveland. who was scheduled originally to address the gathering. but was compelled to can eel the engagement. Other speakers at the meeting were Carl Schurz, the presiding officer; George von Kal and sigmund Zelsler of Chicago. All of the actresses were Tn German except that of Judge Parker.
 At Cooper Union.
 Under an escort of mounted police men in charge of Inspector Brooks, Judge Parker arrived at Cooper Union at S:23 o'clock. Before his arrival there was display of bombs and other fireworks in the square north of the building. He entered by the platform door on Fourth Avenue. He was shown to the stage by the President of the Union and met MT. Schurz in full view of the audience. They clasp ed hands in a greeting that lasted full ly minute while the crowd looked on and applauded approvingly.
 The, reception given the candidate was but 8 repetition of others that have been given him in New York, and in fact on every occasion where he has made public addresses. The demon stration continued eight minutes be- fore he was permitted to begin his speech.
 Cooper Union was filled long before the meeting opened. The band played patriotic music and the audience cheered for the candidate again and again before the meeting opened.
 The first great demonstration was at 7:45 o'clock when MT. Schurz arrived. A few minutes later the meeting was called to order by Herman Ridder, who introduced MT. Schurz as chairman The presiding officer has not been well and he spoke with considerable ef- fort, making his only address of the campaign. MT. Schurz said in part:
 When, forty-four years ago I first stood on this platform to advocate the election to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. we strove to break the power of the slave baron which sought to se- cure control of the government.
 Now the issue is to break the power Of another force that is seeking to en- rich itself through the protective tariff, a force which seeks to perpetuate the benefits secured by a system of stu pendous corruption, corruption reach ing into the far corner of our being and spreading demoralization.
 When a money power pays a politi- cal power to continue its control and political party levies blackmail for this protection to remain in control of the offices. that Is corruption-and on- ly will this be stopped when a healthy public conscience bids a halt to this system in default of which degenera- ton of public morals will spread in shameless barter in the presidency and congressional seats-in other words total rottenness.
 Ut is. therefore, natural that an old fighter of the slave baron should again enter the fray. It is but a few years since we were a country living in har- mony with all the nations because we sought to do justice to all nations. We were the only nation free from a stand ing army and secure in our own laws. What are we now?
 Under Republican rule we have reached out for possessions. We have shot down those who were allies in the Spanish war. people who did not wrong us in any way.
 To Depth of Buccaneers.
 This party has reduced our country to the depth of buccaneers. It has helped to rob weak Southern terri tory in the Panama affair; has com menced a policy which, if carried out, will place us on par with the Euro pean nations. of whom it Is said each workman carries a soldier on his back.
 We are asked to elect a President who is the embodiment of force; A candidate who tells us that those who don't agree with him are dishonest. He divides us into two classes-those who vote for him and who are patriotic and those who vote against him and are traitors. Such a spectacle has never been presented by a President and yet how has he changed his posi- tion? At one time a free trader, now A protectionist; once opposed to American colonization. now advocating 1t.
 The Democratic party. no matter what the errors In the past. today Is the instrument of our country's safety"
 Mir Schruz was cheered heartily throughout his speech and received a tremendous ovation at the conclus- ion
 Appeal of VOn KaI
 Hethen introduced George Won Kal who closed his speech with a fervent appeal to the voters of German de- scent to preserve the llbertieies flor which you have paid so dearly and which are threatened by a party satia- ted with greed for power and lust and pelf."
 It was during this appeal that Judge Parker entered. The ovation given the candidate was far beyond that &C., cording thse who had previously ap- peared.
 Judge Parker's speech was almost entirely devoted to the subjects of im- AArialAsm and militarism ana the snh-