The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-28

would have been a blow to the prosperity
| OF this country such as We never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
| victions, for that awful danger, just be-
cause it has always been enough for a
! Democrat to say, 4 am a Democrat
never mind the issue
Gold Standard; Wise Tariff.
"You can be sure that Roosevelt and
| his party will treat the tariff wisely.
| How Parker and his party will treat the
| tariff nobody knows, but we all fear.
With Roosevelt and his party we are
sure OF sound money, but with Parker
and his party we can only hope for ats
pcrmanence. The Democrats will vote
for Gold Parker for the same reason
they voted for Silver Bryan, just because
they are Democrats, but the Silver Dem
ocrats repudiate Parker's gold creed
millions and millions of them. Parker
telegraphed that he believed the gold
standard to be irrevocably fixed. 1t is
so irrevocably fixed, providing the Re
publican party remains in power, but not
irrevocably fixed if the Democrats come
into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd Of silverites if the chance
ever Sdule IOI UiktIu W SldIIpCuNS
Safety with Roosevelt.
1--WE know that Roosevelt and his par
ty will deal with the trusts seriously and
vigorously, as in the past, but how Par
ker and his party will deal with the
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
clearly on his record as to trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violat-
.r- Ahc npA; <v~,ct 1or ho fpcfo uf1v dr.
dered the most stringent investigation,
and the Supreme Court decided that the
law had been violated, and ordered a
dissolution. We can be sure that Roose-
welt will keep on in that same vigorous
attitude towards the enforcement Of the
laws.
ION the other hand, Parker has been
very timid and tame in speaking of the
trusts in his speech Of acceptance. Back
Of that strange caution in Parker's utter
ances is the well-known alliance of some
of the biggest trust systems to secure his
election. 1t is absolutely impossible to
predict what treatment he will give them
il he is called upon as President to en-
force the laws against them.
"Our foreign policy is safe with RoOse-
welt and John Hay, but Parker and his
party are likely to plunge into the I'M
known, with paths that lead to nowhere
in particular. II Parke: were elected.
David B. Hill, the corrupt political boss
OF New York, would doubtless occupy the
position now 20 ably filled by Secretary
OF State Hay.
Roosevelt and his party have always
been constitutional. Parker and his par
ty make 'constitutionalism' a mask for
q lack Of aggressiveness and an excuse
for failure to meet public questions in
an intelligent, aggressive manner. Roose-
welt has never come near overriding the
Constitution. II he had ever lone vio-
lence to the Constitution he would have
to meet the charges of impeachment.
But not Once has the widest Democrat
in Congress even suggested that Roose-
Welt was open to impeachment. When a
strong a performs a great duty he
does it in q prompt and decisive man.
mel. Instantly weak and envious peo-
pie cry, Behold a giant who will tram
pie US!
Open, Honest, Frank.
AS for honesty, no living man can
charge Roosevelt with deceitfulness. and
nobody fails to know what he is driving
at. Parker may not be deceitful, but he
cakes a longer time to show himself open
and aboveboard. Before his nomination.
he was famous for not opening his mouth
on gold. Nobody knew anything OF his
attitude except that he had twice voted
for Bryan. He got his nomination be-
cause Of that golden silence. After half
OF the convention had gone home he
sent his famous telegram.
I'm view Of all these things" says Mr..
Clews. Il think it pretty clear that it
will be safer for the country to vote for
Roosevelt and the Republican nominees
for Congress than to vote for Parker
and his Congressional nominees. In