The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-12-23
FUNERAL SERMON.
Delivered 1t the Burial OF Judge
Parker'S Political Remains
BY w. J. Bryan.

7. win r.memb "a shat Willie
Wrinkle, ia his last es a., promised to
favor us with The Funeral Sermon
~ ID .ch was p-eached 10y WilljaY len
u,ngs Bryan at the political burial OF
Judge Parker Accordingly Willie
LIS sent us the following. which he
ea, S is the compl-te text Of the SER
mon:
Mr.. Bryan SAID
My Dairy Beloved Friends and
Fellow Democrats ! ain more than
delighted at getting q cha ice to address
you on this memorial ccasi,n. Iuever
felt more like l wanted totalk to you
In my life, and yet seem to be at a
loss for words with which to express
my feelings. We are gathered here
around the political grave OF our fall
en- leader. l used the word Leader"
more as token OF respect for the
dead than as a matter of historic ac.
curacy. We are all allowed to enter
tain our own views as to whether the
present corpse was really leader OF
rot But be that as it may, we are
here In the capacity of mourrers, and
1t Is our duty to let out just as many
genuine sobs as we possibly can
The more the better Our hearts are
troubled and our bosoms are being
stirred with many conflicting emo.
lions.
To me there has always been some
thing strangely pathetic about this
Salt River burying ground. l have
never come here to z political burial
without experiencing strange and un-
usual sensations. think the main
reason why 1t affects ne so is because
nearly all Of the graves that lie round
bout us here are the graves of DEM
Ccrats and Democratic issues. When
a Democrat visit this place it is like
breaking open the solemn portals Of
q family tomb and walking amid the
b cached bcneS of his political auces-
Tors. Friends, it is sad. And yet il
GEMS that We Dsmnc, ats ought to be
used to it By this time. We have
been making regular qua6rerial
Isis here tor the last fifty years, with
.ae exception OF one or two briet in
Iervajs We are acquainted with ev-
~ mou,iy little mound that dots
this lonesome plain, and every pale
lab that points upward with It's tel.
lie inscription is an accusing witness
gaia5t Us, poj~'i OF the mistakes
e the Den ia = party. And yet
s continue TO 20 on in Our blind
--1s, refusing TO profit by our mis-.
tees.
She c-.-sio. ..,icE cal us tor-r'-
.- (, day emy,a IL S m'ro strongly
..rr r7or -'tr .e~d-ncv % mare mis-
..s. J. t.tch.s IS beyond tn
,fow ofs doab, that the late .a
.l 81. Louis C01re.5i.u m.d-
. STAKE r..cl was IA a and irrs-
-7s'e. II teaches u that th- heads
oa.ch dictated the nomination 81 -
..o 2. p ik-r we-. devoid of the
-aosphor cent glow Of commar
sense. C.e pardon, Brother Hill;
q ... kno@ Jou were preseat)
la not tac' province of a iuae.a'
...l.1 TO 20 into detail concerning
past ii. q the leading man at the
.eral, neither shall undertake at
. is time TO point out all the mistakes
r the Democratic party. This Is nc,
tim- ior cha, And besides, the
rty ha5 made at least two mi
l,kes Ia tde last DIN years that I
V ,i6 Il delicacy in referring to
owing to he PERSONAL nature Of the
se.
But time is flying and l must get
q with my sermon. Here sits the
coffin by the open grave, ard You
iii please find enclosed the politca
feruaius q our late candidate. Va
r.1us theorie, hav. been put forwsri
as 10 the cause OF his death. Some
cay TIA, he ne 10 griel at the hand.
Teddy P04e.ye e; th.t Teddy tapp-
.t-eIa5-. Nh his big SHcl..
o 'e-7 contend That "he lei from his
..n g D Of. his neck" That
tte ~-r on the ton -rt.rc
e, if YOU ill notice. Person
.ie, lae toni
'ta.. .rt I .r.a. q
.e' i o.. umr. You