The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-03
SAYS He WILL BE PRESIDENT
OF ALL SECTIONS IF ELECTED
Talks Of the Dangers OF Militarism and the
FutiIity OF a Large War Establish
ment : Eloquent Appeal For the
Old-Time Principles.

| nony with the policy of the admins
ration-shoulG step for .he reason
hat it might excite hopes among Our
subjects" which the administration
Is unwilling to crafty. This Is only
IN initial. tentative attempt to dom
4 mate public opinion in behalf OF the
| government. Bnt there will be more
II it, If the imperialistic spirit is per.
nitted to prevail.
Judge Parker then discussed .he
Panama question. holding that the
| president exceeded his constitutional
bowers in that affair.
No Need Of big Stick"
The army and navy were next con
sidered, The speaker, arguing that a
large war establishment Is unneces
,ary. In support of this contention
ie cited the case of Venezneia when
luoting from a recent statement o.
Secretary Taft, Cleveland brought us
% the brink of war when we mad bu,
,ne big gun mounted for coast de
ense Still, Great Britain assentef
o President Clevelands suggestion
hat the matter be submitted to ar
)itration. He said the lesson OF th!
Is not that we need big armies anC
lavies for the defense of our rights
md the enforcement OF our just de
nands bu. that whether we are
lrned Or unarmed, every European
,ower, even the greatest and proud.
,st. will go to the very extreme o.
possible concession to avoid a seri
,us quarrel with this republic,
Strong Appeal to Reason.
Il ask you In al soberness. is l. no!
best for the peace, wellbeing and hap
piness of our people and for the pres
ervation of our free Institutions, to
which we owe so much of our growth
n comfort. wealth and power, tha'
instead of indulging our ambition In
IN adventurous policy of empire and
dominion over foreign countries and
alien populations; instead OF squan
iering our substance in wholly an
necessary war establishments at i'm
nense cost; instead of sacrificing the
great conservative PRINCIPLES an(
high ideals we Inherited from the
fathers to the false glitter CT imperi
n greatness, which at all periods OF
human history has marked the decay
and perdition of republics; Instead of
provoking the distrus. of all man
kind by a display of armed force on
every possible occasion, which raises
a suspicion OF vague and hazardous
schemes of restless ambition lurking
in the background-we should return |
10 the principles and ideals which. du
ring the first century of our national
existence have proved so just and |
benefeent so that government of ths
people and by the people and for tho
people may not perish from the
earth"
At Carnegie Hall.
AT the conclusion OF his speech |
Judge Parker was given a great ova
tion, the cheering lasting several
minutes. He was then driven 20 Car
negie hail. where he addressed
great meeting under the auspices o.
the. West Side Independent club.
Judge Parker expressed pleasure az
The. opportunity to address the inde
penden. voters. and recognizing the
responsibility placed upon himself
and the Democratic party made this
pledge: IF be elected 10 the presi
iency of the United States; If be
called upon by your votes to fiil .he
office Of chief executive of this great
] viii be president of no par
~ in contradiction to being president
Of all the people. | have said tina.
10 guard myself against insiduous
pressure of a personal ambition,
will seek no second election to that
1ffice. | have expressed plainly and
my intention should I be
elected. to do tina. which in my bon.
sst judgment shall rebound most
greatly 10 the peace. prosperity and
security OF cur common country and
Dr the inhabitants thereof On no 9th
sr terms am | before you or before
he country. and By this am willing
% abide"
Trusts, Philippines and Panama.