The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
MIR. PARKER SPEAKS.
70 the Democracy Of the Eation.
About the Elsction.
BIZ DOES NOT IAMHaT DvrsAT,

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Thanks the Managers and Rar K and
File for Bri,Iiant Party Ser
vice. His Future Plans
Not Yet Decided.
Judge Parker Wednesday night
gave the press an open letter address
ed To the Democracy Of the Nation
In which he thanked those in charge.
OF his campaign work and declared
that the people will soon realize that
the tariff fed trusts are absorbing
the wealth of the nation" He said
thaa when that time comes the
people will turn to the Democratic
party for relief. In this letter Judge
Parker says he shall never seek q
nomination fJr public Office. The
letter 70 lows:
To the Democracy OF the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members
of the national committee and to the
! executive com nittee in charge Of the
campaign for most unsel6sh, capable
and brilliant party service. All that
1t was possible for men todo they did,
but our difficulty was beyond the reach
Of party managers.
am most grateful to them(an
wish In this general way to exterY1 Lay
thanks to the workers, as we'll Ja5 the
| rank and file, all over the coNitry. T.
Urn hfxy 10 ri thew or 11td
overwhelming odds, and kronly wishI
could take each one by the nand and
thank him.
Deeply as regretted leaving the
5Snoii at 0ho Time uf IL, in the pres
ence Of overwhelming defeat, 1 do not
lament 1t. thought it was my duty.
In the light of my present informa-
lion am now even more confident
that did right. I shall never seek a
nomination for public office, but
shall to the best of my ability serve
the party that. has honored me, and
through the party serve my country.
THE PARTY's MISSION.
The party has in the near future a
great mission. Before lorg the people
will realize that the tariff fed trusts
ana illegal combinations are absorb
Ing the wealth of the nation.
Then they will wish to throw off
these leeches, but the republican
party will not aid them to do it, for
Its leaders appreciate too. o.swell the
uses to which the moneys or the
trusts can be put In political cam
paigns..
Z Whenithat time comes, and come it J.
=W1lt, the-paaPla ayRi 70 Oh
ocratic party for relief, and the parry
should be ready ready with an or
ganization OF patriotic citizens cover
ing every election district, who are
willing to work for the love of the
cause-an organization supported by
as many town, city, county and State
Ioticers as we are able to elect in the
meantime. We entered this canvass
with every northern, western and
eastern State, save one, in Republican
control
Tnis gave to that party a large
army of officeholders, reaching into
every hamlet, many OF whom gladly
followed the examples set for them
oy the members Of the presidents
cabinet in deyoting their time and
services to the party.
TO accomplish much in this direc-
tion, however, we must forget the
difficulties Of the past. II any one sus-
poets his neighbor OF treachery, let
him not hint Of his suspicion. If he
knows he has deserted US, let him not
tell 1t. Our forces are weakened by
divisions. We have quarreled at I'll nes
over non essentials. Ii we would help
the people, If we would furnish an Or
ganization through which they may
be relieved OF party that has grown
so corrupt that it will gladly enter
into partnership with trusts to secure
moneys for election purposes, we must
forget the differences of toe past and
begin this day to build up wherever
1t may be needed broad and elective
organization. And we must by con-
stant teaching, through the press and
from the platform, apprise the people
OF the way the. vicious tariff circle
works.
DISHONEST MONEY.
We must bring home to them at
other than election times, the fact
that moneys contributed to the Re.
publican party by tie trusts is not
only dishonest money but it is given
that the trust may, wi hout him
derar ces, take much largersum from
the people.
10 the presence Of defsat that
would take away all personal ambi.
tion, were Is true that otherwise it
posse ssed me, l Go not hesitate to saw
that in my opinion the greatest moral
question which now confronts us is:
Shall the trusts and corporations be
prevented from contributing money to
control or to, aid in controlling cleo
tions?
Such service as eau render In that
or any other direction will be gladly
rendered.
And l beg the cooperation az fell
low worker of every Democrat in the
country.
(Signed) Alton B. Parker.
The telegraph office at R1semount,
lodge was dismantled "Wednesday
night after business. Judge Parker said
wednesday night his plans for the
future were not definitely made but
that soon he would be in harness.
again. 1t is generally believed mere
that he will engage In the practice OF
law in New York, forming a partner.