The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09
PARKER'S NAME PRESENTED
BY MARTIN w. LITTLET0N
Celebrated Brooklyn Orator Fairly Surpassed
Himself
Record the New York ust COpasted With Blatant Repub
can SrenuOsiy- Eloquent Appeal 10
United Democracy

some. there was never any steady, ad-
vancing. general increase until the Re
publican party came into power When
attention is called to the economic, in
dustrial and administrative vices re-
sulting from their incompetency, they
say that after all there are some things
which the all wise providence insisted
upon doing without giving any par
ticular reason for it. And so, on the
whole, we may conclude that whatever
the good Lord does in administering
this good universe that turns out to
be good, they credit to themselves. and
whatever the Republicans do IN admin
istering the government that turns out
bad they charge up to the Lord.
Appeal to Reason.
Gentlemen of the convention. beyond
the exciting passions of war and the
distressing paDics of peace; beyond the
reach Of disasters dread appeal and the
dead past's dying wall, we meet in the
clear and rational calme Of seasoned
common sense to reason together for
the we'll being of our country and cur
Z party. No man here can have his
/ exact way. No leader can take US
along the narrow ledge OF his undues-
toned logic. No section should SWeTve
as from the course that leads to union
and fellowship. No faction can divide
US into weakened parts and leave us
| on the field of battle in front of the
) enemy. No man is greater than his
! party. and no party is greater than its
} principles There is no principle which
does not rest upon a condition,
/ and there is no condition which may
/ not change. There is no creed set down
/ in black and white to which we are
J forever strapped, as to a cross. There
/ is no platform which can last forever.
/ unless it be made of abstract things
incapable of demonstration. The world
/ is moving in its majestic course. and
I every detail Of its ton works out some
/ mighty change. Civilization is night
/ and day working with its countless
/ hands, and its influence runs ahead
/ to where we cannot see or hear. A
/ political party is an agency in the
} hands of these material and multiplied
/ forces, and if il ceases TO interpret
/ events with intelligence it win be de-
/ serted.
Unity and Victory.
/ The recent past is filed with a rec
| ord of our disaEreements. Many of us
would change that past il it were with
/ in our power; most Of US would not;
! but whether We would or not. the point
/ is, IL is past. II we intend to settle
/ here the question as 10 who was right
I and who was wrong. then we are fore
| doomed to fail. For if we did not settle
1 it then, how can we succeed nOw2 If
I you tell me I was willing and [ tell
/ you we are willing. and if we thresh
I IL out, that is the end. But IL you tell
1 me right or wrong, We meet again after
a short, sharp separation at the Dem
/ Ocratic altar and that We must clasp
/ hands IL a natural alliance Of Demo-
/ cratic faith and find some common
! ground upon which we each may stand
/ with honor. I say ii does not matter
/ who was willing. The point is, we are
( together again. The science of sen
/ sible government is founded on COM
/ promise. The integrity Of PARTY ex-
/ fstence rests upon the hOmsly rule Of
/ meeting each other half way. A plat
/ form is a composite sketch Of party
compromise. A policy is an approxima-
/ tion. not a precise PLAN II is Better
4 TO give up some untimely doctrine and
/ occasionally succeed than to hold them
all faithfully and always fail. for if we
{ could become master OF a few things
we might become ruler over many. To
/ plan success in disregard Of principle IS
mere intrigue; TO plan failure by hold
ing TO an OutIawed issue Is mere folly.
( Winning is not wicked; strategy is not
/ a sin. It is far better for the country
10 Telight the fires Of Democratic hope
by success coming from concession
than il is to put out what is left by
failure fastened 10 a formula.
Fitting Time and Place.
Gentlemen OF the convention. we
/ come together in the historic valley of
( the Mississippi at the time when united
1 enemies are making patriotic pilgrim
ages to a shrine erected by Democrat
&c wisdom and foresight. Surely. as
breaking upon your raptured vision,
and the past filing your heart with
songs Of praise and JOY; surely as you
contemplate the commonwealth filed
with happy homes that stretch out in
bewiidered sun To the southern seas.
and recall with unaffected pride that
your party gave this kingdom of wealth
and courage TO the worlds advancing
reach; surely. here, close to the quick
\ ened pulse Of the great southwestern
giant as he comes 10 strike hands
! across the years with the spirit of the
old dominion; here, swept by the mem
cries Of long ago and inspired By a
/ spectacle which makes these memories
/ dearer and nObler still, surely you are
urged by every impulse and entreafed
by every. recollection to forever sink
the differences that distract and the
causes that confuse, and, GATHERING
afresh from the exhaustless heaGwa-
ter Of our hope the spirit of fifty years
OF ascending party faith. resolve to re-
store TO our party its place of power
and pride in the hearts and affections
OF our countrymen-
New York Wants Parker.
The state of New York. hearkening
to the demand from every quarter OF
I the country, comes 10 you united upor
one who VIII bring peace into our coun-
/ ell. patriotism and power into our cam
paign and success to our contest.
say New York is united and in saying
so 7 deny the charge that has beer
spread broadcast over the country that
there Is dissension. In the convention
which Instructions we delight 10 obey
there were two resolutions offered and
each OF these invites the country L
I consider the fitness and character OF
I our candidate The first was correct
the Democrats Of New York favor the
nomination for president of the United
States OF that distinguished Democrat
and eminent jurist Of our own state
Alton Brooks Parker-and tn, dele
gates selected by this convention are
/ hereby instructed to present and sup
port such nomination at the approach