The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-16

Even in this center Of political and I'd
legislative intrigue, where the weak sr
nesses and selfish ambitions Of public ga
men are % soon -esrrched out. this q
strong, brave, modest man has not al -
enemy. At the top Of the Albany hill III
he sits black robed. on the bench. At
the foot Of it l. the law office from which 4
David b. Hill directing the campaign To-
make him president Of the United states
Yet men OF all parties, including his a. +
sociatee on the bench, hear witness that
Judge Parker, in the face oi exceptional
fiattery and against the pressure of
thousand influences, has maintained the
/ highest traditions of his great judicial
office by his consistent alOofness frpm
politics, his simple, unpretending ,lig-
nifty and his devotion to his public ,u-
ties
1t Is not that he is colorless or with
out ambition. There IS no more warm
. bIooded or aggressive man in the coun-
try. And he Is known to be deeply at
tached to his party. His silence l. the
: result of SELF discipline and a conception
! Of judicial propri-ty which nothing can
! shake. 1t il not a posture, but lib
crate line Of conduct, which he has fol-
4 lowed for 10 wears
e The kindly looks turned uFoa him IN
:. the streets, the Difference paid to him
II wherever he moves, without respect to
I party, and the frank admiration ex-
ri pressed when his name comes up in
e private conversation in this cynical and
l. suspicious neighborhoOd show how fully
his sincerity, breadth OF mind and mod
ie est independence have impressed them
Do selves upon those who have him under
n daily scrutiny.
" Kindness Of heart, firmness OF will,
he charity in the Judgment Of others, con-
staney in friendships. love Of work for
n it, own sake, neighborliness, quiet
r. scOrn for demogogy, self righteous atti-
ry tudes or spectacular methods-these
v. are his recOgn zed traits. He Is never i
,aI loaster, and his sense Of humOr will not
i'm permit him to be pomPous. 1t would
he he hard to find man Of more simple
and wholesome Manners cultivated
Ige iurist who has always been and still Is d
y. successful practical farmer.
ju- '-On his fathers side the judge comes
in of old English stock. His great grand
for father. John Parker, was born in l75l a
iul Worcester, Mass. tie was hard work
inc ing farmer When the war for indie
rly pendence broke out he left his plow ans
for served as private under washington
ted until the American republic was eStah
his lished. Little is known OF him exeep
. that he was man Of pluck and indie
pendeuce and Was greatly respected b
his neighbors. His son, John Parker
was an intelligent man. highly educate
and public spirited In lso3 he came t
New York state and bought farm J
Cortland, the same farm which his lii
tinguished grandson owns and cultivate
today
"un his mothers side Judge Park'
derives good New England blood Fl
white Laire,i mother, who lives at Derh..
Conn, l. woman Of refinement, ell
cation and strong character. In Il
summer time she spends the iuige's y
cation with him at Esopus. She Is
member OF the wOman's Christian Ten
perance union. The giant sits before h
mother while she solemnly lectures hi
on Temperance. and, being an Austen
Gus man, he smiles and promises 70
.;n good. Her constant aim Is 10 warn hi
,ree against ambition. When the nevsp
rm. pers are loud in his praise he i sure
laN- get a letter from his mother exhorti
him to be humble.
/ in 4sAn estimate OF the judges veal
New places the value OF all his possessions
10 about $4,000. This property he has i
,''r' quired mostly by saving and good 6a
ness Judgment His farm at Cortla
ness came to him from his farmer father.
tore was born on it and worked along its Fl
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and
Candidate Davis.