New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
"THE DOUBLE FACED PARKER
Looks Both Ways on Gold and Pensions in
His Letter.
10 the Editor OF me Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: Parker conceded when he could no iorsas
conceal the fact that he voted for Bryan and trss
silver twice. not from honest belief but for ina
sake Of party regularity and prospective nonina-
ton. Now that the people. through the Rspu5-
hcan party. have firmly established the gold stand
ard. having beaten Parker's party and hiusel.
twice on that Issue by phenomenal maiOritiea ne
reDudiates his supposed conviction. and says he
will act. II elected. as if the gold standard we're
"irrevocably established This Is one evidence o.:
Parkers 1ooseness OF expressiOn=most remarkable
in trained lawyer and Judge Ne speaks fer
himself alone: he can't control other Democrats
Bryan Democrats. Ike himself or gold standard
men, Suppose a Democratic Congress should 30
elected and should dsestablish the gold standard.
what would Parker do then II President? That he
would savishly follow the mandates OF his party Ia
shown by his character and his antecedents. Moth
ins in law politics is 'rrevocably settled IN this
country; party IN power. or az the polls. can
always undo what another party has done The
only means OF safety as TO the continuance or tho
gold standard Is to keen IN power those who ars
its friends and responsible for it's adoption Tia
election of Parker means Democratic and largely
Bryanite House Of Representatives. and soon
similar Senate. What guarantee can Parker give
that such legislature would regard the gold stand
ard as irrevocabIy settled. or that he would not
follow their lead If they unsettled lit There "a
nothing in his career that shows him TO be fnde-
pendent Of party mandate.
As to the service pension matter. Mr. Parker tries
the congeHial character OF EaCng-BOtA-
Ways" The Republican service pension practice.
he says Is all wrong and violation Of law. but.
II elected he will recommend law allowing such
pensions. This Is simply fishing with a sprat 70
catch whale. The Republican soldier whals
won't rise 70 the bait. The old soldiers are wiss
enough to prefer the action Of their tried friends
rather than the promises or their persistent enc
mics ana viliheFs OF more than forty years. LAks
the TrOjans OF old. they fear the Greeks Demo-
eFats) when they come bringing gifts Parke-
says. n elected (big II theTe) he will revoke ths
present service pension order. and recommend SER
vice pension legislation. That Is he wants Tho
soldier to give up present possession on the hops
Of some future Democratic action-money IN pockss
for q promise that may never be made efeetive~
And what guarantee will he give that a Democratic
Congress will adopt his recommendation This IL
q clear but weak bid for the soldier vota- Al
that Is certain Is that he will revoke tho services
pension order and then leave the veterans 70 ehs
tender uercies OF hostile Democratic legislatures
controlled BY the ex-rebel States. Few soieisrs
can be fooled by that bid. expect consideration
from that source.
I should say something as 60 the proprtsty OF rs
criticised order but that has been admirably cis-
cussed and covered by Henry ". Taft, which can
be commended for their Instruction 70 the lucI1-
orators OF the Parker Constitution Club which utls
means presume. the Constitution interpreted ac-
cOrdins to Parker or for Parkers benefit They
have made poor showing Of Il 50 Tar and enc un~
worthy the name Of lawyers. T. J.
An ex-soldier Of 1861 and 1852. but not q services
pensioner.
New-BrIghtOn. N. T. Oct. s. 1904