New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-31

gave US canal route. was furnished by a Demo-
crat. Is this inCoherent body good an in
ried by a political party the Republican
party, which is thoroughly united in general
principles and able to formulate its policies IN
law?
Pass from the parties to the candidates. There
is no need, even if l had space. to rehearse the
caleer of President Roosevelt. His views on
all the great quest ons of public policy and ad-
ministration are familiar to every man and
woman IN the United States. He has carried on
the policies OF his predecessor he has been loyal
to republican principles. He has tearlessly en-
forced the laws in regard to trusts His prompt
and courageous action has given us the Panama
Canal. he has raised the prestige of the Monroe
Doctr. ne to higher point than ever before, and
brought the great nations of the earth TO the
Hague Tribunal, signal service to the cause OF
peace. Under his administration and that OF
Mr.. Root the army has been raised to higher
efficiency than ever before. The navy was never
strong, and wrongdoing in the departments
OF the government has been investigated,
brought TO Light and punished with entire
disregard of personal or political ties. His char
acter is above reproach. his courage IS as I'M
questioned his patriotism; he is trained to
public lie and public questions. There is no
part of this country which he does not know
and with which he does not sympat hiZe and the
only charge made against him is that he is
unsafe because he has shown himself dangerous
to lawbreakers great and small He is aware
that the highest conserva tism lies in the main
tenance of the laws, and the most dangerous
anarchy in the failure to enforce them. There
Is no mystery about him, and he has no secrets
from the American people H. associate on the
ticket is a distinguished Senator and eminent
lawyer, trained at the bar and in public life.
He is consistent. lifelong Republican OF set
tied principles and firm convictions. He is fitted
in every way in which a can be fitted for
the safe. wise. prudent conduct of government.
Over against President Roosevelt the Demo-
Gratis have nominated Judge Parker, of New
York. He, too. is a gentleman of unblemished
character. He has been for many years
sound and respectable. If not a brilliant,
Judge. His opinions upon public questions
are totally unknown. with a single ex-
ception. The country is aware that he
believes the gold standard to be fixed and irrev-
ocable. After the Democratic platform had
been agreed upon and all references to the gold
standard omitted by formal vote, and after
Judge Parker had been nominated by the votes
of silver men who had been assured by Mr.. Hill
the money question, Judge Parker broke his
silver silence with golden speech. No safer tele-
gram was ever sent. The courage which made
two three somewhat neurotic newspapers
hysterical is not equally obvious to sensible
men or TO those familiar with pol tics. But the
adroitness and effectiveness of the telegram.
sent at the precise moment when ii could not
endanger his nomination and when il saved the
party from being utterly hopeless in the ca a.
paign, are beyond question.
His associate the ticket is most excellent
gentleman. OF large property and eighty-one
years old. 1 believe that sentence states Mr.
Davs's qualifications for the Vice Presidency
completely. The most interesting point about
his candidacy is the speculation which it opens
II the Democrats should win, of Judge Parker's
Secretary OF State, presumably Mr.. Hill, attain
ing to the Presidency.