The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

of this country such as we never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions, for that awful danger, just be-
cause it has always been enough for
Democrat to say, Il am a Democrat;
never mind the issue
Gold Standard; Wise Tariff.
"You can be sure that Roosevelt and
his party will treat the tariff wisely.
How Parker and his party will treat the
tariff nobody knows, bat we all fear.
With Roosevelt and his party we are
sure of sound money, but with Parker
and his party we can only hope for Its
permanence. The Democrats will vote
for Gold Parker for the same reason
they voted for Silver Bryan, just because
they are Democrats, but the Silver Dem
ocrats repudiate Parker's gold creed
millions and millions of them. Parker
telegraphed that he believed the gold
standard to be irrevocably fixed. 1t is
so irrevocably fixed, providing the Re-
publican party remains in power, but not
irrevocably fixed if the Democrats come
into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd of silverites if the chance
ever came for them to stampede!
Safety with Roosevelt.
ty will deal with the trusts seriously and
vigorously, as in the past, but how Par
ker and his party will deal with the
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
clearly on his record as to trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violat-
ing the antitrust law, he instantly or
dered the most stringent investigation,
and the Supreme Court decided that the
law had been violated, and ordered a
dissolution. We can be sure that RoOse-
Welt will keep on in that same vigorous
attitude towards the enforcement of the
laws.
ION the other hand, Parker has been
very timid and tame in speaking of the
trusts in his speech of acceptance. Back
of that strange caution in Parker's utter
ances is the well-known alliance of some
of the biggest trust systems to secure his
election. 1t is absolutely impossible to
predict what treatment he will give them
| if he is called upon as President to en-
| force the laws against them.
"Our foreign policy is safe with Roose-
Welt and John Hay, but Parker and his
| party are likely to plunge into the I'M
| known, with paths that lead to nowhere
in particular. If Parker were elected,
David B. Hill, the corrupt political boss
| Of New York, would doubtless occupy the
| position now so ably filled by Secretary
Of State Hay.
| Roosevelt and his party have always
been constitutional. Parker and his par
| ty make 'constitutionahsm' a mask for
| a lack of aggressiveness and an excuse
/ for failure to meet public questions in
an intelligent, aggressive manner Roose-
| welt has never come near overriding the
| Constitution. If he had ever done VIC
| lence to the Constitution he would have
| to meet the charges of impeachment
| But not once has the widest Democrat
in Congress even suggested that Roose
| Welt was open to impeachment. When 8
| strong man performs a great duty he
does it in a prompt and decisive man
ner. Instantly weak and envious PEG
pie cry, Behold giant who will tram
pie u.s.
Open, Honest, Frank.
CAS- for honesty, no living man car
| charge Roosevelt with deceitfulness, ant
nobody fails to know what he is driving
at. Parker may not be deceitful. but h'
takes longer time to show himself opel
and aboveboard. Before his nomination
he was famous for not opening his moutl
on gold. Nobody knew anything of hi
attitude except that he had twice votet
for Bryan. He got his nomination be
cause of that golden silence. After hal
OF the convention had gone home h
sent his famous telegram.
I'm view of all these things" saws MI
Clews, Il think it pretty clear that
| will be safer for the country to vote 70
Roosevelt and the Republican nominee
for Congress than to vote for Parke