Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
AN ARTFUL DODGER
JUDGE PARKeFs oExTERiIv IN
THE ART OF EVASION
\ Pew Rensesious Upon the bsse-
cratic candidats's Letter OF Aeess'
saaes Document that Does Sss
consinee the Reader.

Few people outside of those politically
interested will ls foaad who eiain To
have wadei through all OF Aiten u,
Parkeg's letter of acceptance. 1ha-~
who have performed the feat mus, ai-
init fatigue. Although the tone OF TIE
letter j. inOEs clear and etnphatie uinh
chat OF the nsFyeless and iaslpid speech
OF aeeeptanee, il is witlio1I that supreme
quality which axes attsntion. As one
reads the Iniai WaHders- The pesfors'
snee. ia short. Is nok convincing
In some passages there is naFSei er.,
deaee of the foxy sieVeEness Of David
Iirnnsst I'LL Here is the voice of
Jacob indeed. bat the hani is the hsnd
OF Esau. but. eVea with the inlesisoa
OF IIiI there Is little in the is~nrnsnt
10 ward of the Egasis Influences OF
sianbes-laBi.
In his remarks uPsn "ImpsrisL.n."
Inissisied O. he impressive. the iailaih
candidate saecosis "aiy in being s'lsms
and dali, and hls loas WoE'ls aud isas
| sengenres lead n0RhsFr. fog he gives ~
IasIancss OF the violation Of che hs-s
G-s and constitutional rights he 10 -
| anxious u uphold. lie merely ~iais
| 'sound and 'rouhi the subject l,- has
Iatroiurei with a flourish. n "Csasti'
tusloaAi vs. ImprFsaissm. and eads
| abruptly with a srhsFsl aud scssirrsnS
hrr upon an Imaginary determined. stn'
tl,l.as and able executive" Who r.ishi.
could wouiI or should Do Soune,hsnx
..real deyIlIsh" some day. " the RSPab'
lIcaas arc reclaimed Ia power.
Win Not Fellow Democratic
| And the stnt-sigan of Esopus fsssrts
q good many things. OF. possibly DC
doesn't forget. Perhaps he never hner
much about the history Of the people OF
the unItei States. -
SHALL WE FOLLOW Imn
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR fArnEHS
ALONG THE FAITHS OF PEACH.
PROSPERITY. AND CONTENT
MESY' he asks.
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC fAierh'
comes a Inany. voiced reply.
| When has the Democratic party ever
led among the pleasant hriis OF peace.
along the streams OF prosperity where
fc.i the fat focss Of conicnitpentF
PEACE!
What party plunged this nation in1a
such a war of rcb-liion a. the ~ofse
has never seen. and krp; u there. a.
untold expense OF blood and tears sud
treasure for four loaS ycarsf
PROSPERITY!
L What party undermined tho wealth
and productive force. the credit and the
Industrial life OF the United states 10
the appalling conditions of 1so5. con
tiitIons which 80 worked upon the minds
OF men as 90 render them easy victims
TO the schemes aud visions OF the silver
craze OF 1896.
CONFINEMENT!
What party has fostcrcd within Ns
bosom all the tirclcss nriiaiors, the dis
,urbcrs, cranks aud misanihropie pcssi'
mis;s, who have had a full hand In .
full country!
, Save us from the Democratic version
of peace. prosperity and contcnimcnf!
, Further Eva.iou--
In his uttcranccs upon the Imperial
1 bogy Mr.. Parker Is gushing. When II
gets to the tariff he settles down into
the jos.trot OF party dullncss aud fog
In his discussion Of pension order. No.
IS. he begins doisins questions with
nca, dcxtcrity. aud he keeps this up.
with varying success throughout the let
= ter. executing grand Hlmincrsaut whcn
whizzing by the trusts.
. The amusing assumpiEp OF Republi,
Q can ideas on the fanaIS Canal, W
irrigation of arid lands. 10 sn rciat'<os
mcnt. They Constitute is an
= story to Republicans, "a may Go
as revelation TO DcmoZats.
g Following President f;ooscvclts ex.
ample. Mr.. Parker winds up his letter
with eight or ten questions. but In select
ing the questions Mr.. Parker departed
from the excellent model at first chosen
5 and asks only questions which answer
themselves.
1t is comforting TO be assured that
: the Democratic candidate and his asso.
eiates await the peoples verdict with
calmncss and confidence"
SO do the people themselves. especial.
! ~ the Republicans among them. There
is really nothing TO get Hurried about:
nothing to scare the most timid Demo.
crat In the bunch of scary brethrca.