The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-21
He Lays the Results of Recent Interview
With Judge Parker at His Home
Before the Country.
Latter Maintains That Party is as Broad as
Our Government, the Party of Poor
Well-to-do and Rich.

Elliott Danforth of Chcnango, N. Y,
one OF the closest political advisers OF
David B. Hill and intimate friend Of
Judge Parker, gave out an interview
at Washington a few days ago which
evidently is designed to put before the
country Judge Parkcr's views on the
issues between the parties.
Mr.. Danfortl,, i'll the course OF his
interview, said that while recently
visitor at Esopus, N. Y, he had con-
versation with Judge Parker, in which
the latter had expressed opinions,
which briefly summarized are as fol-
lows:
He is in favor OF reducing customs
duties wherever they shelter the trusts,
and wherever they enable lawless capi-
tai to wiring extortionatc prices from
the consumer
He insists that wherever American
manufacturers by means OF monopo-
listic tariff are enabled to charge at
home prices higher than those accepted
abroad duties should be reduced.
He would "smitc the subsidy monster
wherever it might lift its hcad.' He
believes that the solution of the trust
problem would be facilitated by wise
revision OF the tariff.
He would insist on the use OF state S
powers to regulate the trusts when
these are within state boundaries.
Wherever the interstate law or anti
trust law was violated he would enforce
the federal law.
He would let the South solve its own
problems, and is in hcarticst sympathy
with it,
The interview given out by Mr.. Dan
forth, who is on his way to Virginia
will, Mrs. Danfortl, follows:
Judge Parker is, in the judgment OF
men who understand the political situa-
ton, the only Democrat who can carry
the state OF New York and is the only
Democrat who can be elected Prcsi-
dent this year.
"rhat is the reason why New York's
scventycight delegates we're instructed
to vote for Judge Parker at St. Louis
and that is the reason also why Demo
Gratis OF the South and West who ar,
willing to subordinate personal inter.
csts and personal rcscntmcnts to tho
success Of the party, are uniting will
Democrats OF the East in concerted
and consolidated effort to nominate
the Chief Judge OF New York Court o
| Appeals as the Democratic candidat,
for President.
1T is now clear that Judge Parkc
will be nominated at St. Louis, ant
the feeling is strong throughout thu
country that Judge Parker will be th'
next President.
81 have known Judge Parker init
matcly for many years. I have bee,
i'll touch with him since the time when
as young man, he entered upon tn
career which, beginning in a modes
way in the rural districts OF New Yorl
state, has steadily advanced in dignit,
and power until Judge Parker now oc
cupics the highest judicial office in tn
state-an office second only to a sea
on the bench of the Supreme Court o
the United States.
81 knew Judge Parker when as
political disciple of Samuel ]. Tildc,
he supported the great cause of re
trcnchmcnt and reform in the late
seventies and the carly eighties.
knew him during the campaign OF 1884,
when the Democrats OF New Yorl
looked to him for sympathy, advice
and support in the effort to elect til
first Democratic President seated sine
the civil war.
II knew him when as young maj
in the office of Surrogate of Ulstc
county he was laying deep and broa
the foundations of an honorable caree,
I knew him when he was appointed
member OF the Supreme Court, an
later when he was elected Chief Judg
of the Court OF Appeals.
"I do not think I exaggerate when
say that Judge Parker is whole ma