The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-09
PARKER TO THE EDITORS Candidate Makes Speech
 at ROSemOunt. KNAPP DELIVERS GREETING
Occasion is Marked by Great
 Cordiality.
The Democratic Candidate Contrasts the Administration of Cleveland With Those of Latter Day
 Republican Presidents.

Esopua, N. Y., Sept. s.-Edttors of upward of two hundred of the Demo- cratic newspapers representing vari- ous parts of the country came to Rose- mount today to visit Judge Parker. They were received by the candidate and the visit was made the occasion for the first political speech he has made in many years. barring only that in which on August 20. he accepted the nomination.
 The greeting of the editors to the candidate was delivered by Charles Knapp. editor of The St. Louis Re- public.
 In reply Judge Parker said: Tt Is indeed a great pleasure to well come to Rosemount this body of repre- sentatives of the great American press. one of the mighty forces for upbuild- ing and strengthening of a sturdy American citizenship. You have been in conference to the end that your work <l this campaign may be as ef- fectlve as possible. Organized effort crease the effectiveness and endeavor of many hands.
 Anticipate Peoples Judgment. The great papers are those which anticipate the careful judgment of the majority. The great tribunal of the American people may be implicitly re- lied on to decide all questions with unerring and exact justice when all the evidence Is in and deliberations had, and those who would hold places as leaders of people must be so thor oughly American, so discreet, so far sighted and so sure of the pulse of the , people as to discern and lead the un- hurried and well-considered Judgment of the people, so long will its power grow nightly and so long will 1t hold it's place in the front rank of the un- faltering and vigorous march of na- tional progress,
 There are questions of great import to be passed upon by the people In November. questions that it will be your duty. and. therefore, am sure your pleasure as well, to present hon. estly and so clearly that the people will understand them.
 T shall but crave your indulgence while l briefly refer to a simple fea- ture of the platform of the Republi- can party.
 Compares Government.
 That platform opens with a decia- ration of that partys many years of control of government coupled with the assertion that 1t has displayed high capacity for rule and govern ment. which has been made even more conspicuous by the incapacity and in- firmity of purpose shown by its op- ponents.'
 Fortunately we have eight recent years of Democratic administration in the executive department of the gov ernment which we will gladly compare with any similar period since 1860.
 The comparison will show that un- der Democratic control, the administra- tive purity of the fathers was observed in the conduct of the Government and no ono of its departments was permeat- ed as of late with corruption rivalllng the day of the star route frauds; that successful effort was made to check the growth of expenditures; that 1t re- suited in each instance in cutting down the expenses within the control of the executive department of the Govern ment below that of preceding admins trations.
 Useless Expense.
 During MT. Cleveland's first term the average annual expenditure was about $26s. .000.0O0, For the past three years 1t has been about $5l9,0OO OOO The governmental expenditures last year amounted to $5S2, ,00O, 900, which is not equaled by any year since the Civil War. with the exception of the year of the Spanish war.
 There Is an inevitable result to such extravaganza. Instead of a surplus in the annual receipts of about $80, ,O0O, 900. which the present Executive found on assuming control, there is now a deficit to be found there of $42000 900.
 Reform Is necessary aye far more necessary than in 1876 in the scale of public expenses. and when convinced of this you will do less than your duty If you fail to make the people understand it. The challenge of the Republican platform permits you to compare the details. the every day life, so to speak, | of the Democratic administration with both predecessive and successive ad- mlnistrations and you will not shrink from 1t s,a~1ssE |
 Comparison of Cabinets.
 The sturdy honesty, marked ability | and thorough devotion to principle of | all those in high places during these Democratic administrations may with | out hesitation be placed alongside with 1, the qualifications of similar officials | in any and all other administrations Who. l pray you. would hesitate to | compare the members of the Cabinet of | those years with the present one. or | with any one. Is the fame of Bayard | Manning. Fairchild. Endicott, Whitney, | Villas. Dickinson, Garland, members of |
 
 Lamont, Smith. Francis. Herbert, Bis | sel Wilson and Harrison, that of 1892, | dwarfed when constrasted with the | Cabinet officers of today?
 "Extravagance Is running riot in | Federal. State and municipal govern | ments. in spite of the well directed ef- | forts of some excellent officials. The | Indebtedness of the municipal govern ments are steadily pilng up bond is- | sues are increasingly frequent. and the | people have not the satisfaction in | many instances of q full equivalent in | Improvements for the money expended. | And the Federal government Is leading | in the race of great expenditures. Ere | long the people will demand q reform | in administrative expenses.
 And they will do 1t now if they are made to appreciate the whole truth.
 The Democratic party is not a ma chine. it is body of citizens who be- l lieve that on the whole its fundamen- tai principles are best adapted to the conduct of government.
 The Party United.
 Among so many patriotic and intel l liRent men. it Is inevitable that diver ]