The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-21

in every relation Of lfe-a Democrat Of
courage, character, and conviction and
all admirable representative of the
American spirit.
1T is i'll no sense surprising that
Democrats throughout the country,
weary Of elimination and recrimina-
tion, irrespective Of past factional diff
fercnccs, have turned to this command
ing figure i'll our political lie and have
determined to bcstow upon him the
highest honor within their gift think
am we'll within the limits Of restrained
statement when 1 say that Judge Par
kcr is the hope Of the untcrriied De-
mocracy.
Judge Parker's Democracy cannot
be successfully impugned. 1t cannot
be even doubted. Judge Parker recog-
nizcs that the Democratic party IS
greater than any one man. He be-
licvcs that the party founded by Jeffer-
son rests upon certain eternal vcrities
i'll government, and that the party
would not be orphaned in case one or
even two men should die.
"Hc embodics to-day in his person.
ality, character, and life, all that is best
and highest in the history OF the DEM
ocratic party-in its faith and in its
achievements. He believes that the
Democratic party has done the really
enduring things in American history,
and he believes also that upon the suc-
cess OF the Democratic principles de-
pend the safety and honor Of the ma
ton.
"It is idle in unfricndly critics Of
| Judge Parekr to state that his views on
public questions lack dcfniteness. For
reasons OF wcight-rcasons which are
convincing in the judgment OF every
thinking man-Judge Parker has not
in recent years advertised his opinions
in public When he went on the bench,
he was by decent sense Of the fitness
of things restrained from engaging in
political agitation.
"Thcrc are some men, who persist in
being judges in politics and politicians
on the bench. Judge Parker is made
of finer clay than these, and the people
OF New York and OF the whole country
rejoice that he is. His silence in recent
years should not be interpreted to indi-
cate that he would, for any considera-
ton, shirk responsibility or seek safety
in policy of evasion So long as he
is on the bench Judge Parker prefers
to dcport himself in a manner beftting
his exalted Office. F,
| ellis friends are willing that his
claims for political prcfermcnt,rest, for
the present at least, on his wcll-known
devotion to Democratic principles, OIL
his uniform loyalty to the interests Of
his party, on his unwavering support
OF that party's nominees, on his gcncr-
Gus financial contributions in periods
of stress, on his unblcmishcd personal
character, and, finally, on his altogether
admirable discharge of the high judi
cial responsibilities imposed upon him.
upon that record alone Judge Par
kcrs friends have reason to believe
that he will be given higher .honors
than he has already attained. At the
proper time Judge Parker will speak,
and speak in no uncertain tofe; and
when he is heard Republicans every
where will have reason t1regret that
his dignificd silence was ever broken
GAS one of his friends-as one who
has discussed with him throughout a
period of twenty years, from time to
time, every question of public policy,
domestic and forcign-I want to say
here, now, and right off, that Judge
Parker's view on the issues of this
Presidential campaign will reflect the
solid sense of the American people and
rally the Jcfferson-Jackson- Tilden De-
mocracy as one man to the support of
his leadership.
"In conversation recently had with
him at Esopus, Judge Parker made it
clear to me. that the question of taxa
ton, now as always, is OF vital impor-
tance to the people, and that the great