The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-15

war the germ Of greed: in which con
science smote the thoughts of wrong
} and filed the mind with mercy's sweet
restraint, in which power drew in the
human brain, but refused the shelter
OF giitteTing crown; in which the peo-
; pie of all lands and tongues. awaKent d
} 10 hope by the inspiration of our exam.
pie, followed with the march of years
the luminous pathway leading to des-
tiny beyond the reach of vision and
within the providence of God. 10 this
speech New YORK nominates for Presi-
dent of the United States Alton B. Par
Ker.
carmack Seconds Parker's Nomina-
ton.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Littleton's
speech the convention went wild some
more, according TO program, and stall
wart men mace monkeys out of them
selves for the space of % minutes.
Then the clerk call Arkansas
Arkansas yields TO Tennessee" an
sweIed the Chairman of the delegation
Senator Carmack was recognized by
the chair, and taking the platform spoke
as follows:
MI. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the
Convention
speak for State which holds in
her bosom the ashes of "Old Hickory, >
and among whose people his spirit is
abroad.
In few words and simple fashion,
shall discharge the duty imposed upon
me by my delegation. and by the
unanimous voice of the Democracy of
Tennessee
One of the largest and most repre-
sentative state conventions that ever
assembled, with unparalleled enthus-
iasm, and without one dissenting |
voice. instructed us to cast the vote of |
Tennessee for that profound jurist,
that unfaultering Democrat, that
stainless gentleman. Alton q. Parker,
of New York.
This was not done In haste, but after
mature elaboration in which the
character and qualities of every posi-
BILE nominee were carefully weighed in
the balance. Nor did we fail to con-
slider all the criticisms and accusations
that have been made against him,
with the result that. in our Judgment
the character of our candidate stands
out clean and clear, unspotted by the
reckless defamation that has ragged
around it.
should not longer detain this con-
but that some of these criti-
cisms seem to demand passing notice.
The fact that Judge Parker is being
by men who are blessed with
a larger amount of this worlds goods
than most of us have been able to t
assemble is being strangely urged as a
In objection to his nomination. Sir, | t
leny that the Democratic party is a I
party for the poor men alone. 1t is the
1arty for the every rich MAJ VINO Ie
pects the rights of the poor, and it is
he party of every poor man who
wants to be rich. 1t is the party r
It every man who loves his =
liberty, and it is the party of every Z
nan who loves the dollar he has hon :,
silly earned and the security of the y
property that is rightfully his. No =
nan is barred from it's councils be- !,
ause he is poor, and no man is barred r
because he IS rich. 1 believe it was a =
Democratic convention of which it :,
vas written, The rich and the poor ~
1eet together, the Lord is the maker :.
them all. -
The charge has been recklessly made
hat the evil influences of Wall Street
re behind the candidacy of this up
ghu and incorruptible Judge The
barge is based upon no Scintilla of ev-
ience,or upon such evidence only as no
dult understanding ever before stopped
, consider. | can tell the author of
MS accusation that the power OF Wall
treet has, in feeble way, been felt ia
ais convention, and that it has been
irving as earnestly as he to defeat the
omination of Alton b. Parker and to
the nomination OF quite ano
Ter candidate. can tell him further
lat its one and only hope OF success
rs been based upon the attitude OF
imself and his followers in this conven. 4
on. l can tell him further that the u
ovement referred to would never have
sen visible or audible here if Wall
rect and the distinguished gentleman
ON Nebraska were not dissatisfied with
lton B Parker as the nominee Of the
party.
Another objection is that Judge Par
,r has not taken upon himself the Of
70 of this convention to declare the
i'll and purpose of the Democratic par
. Mr.. Cnairman, | trust it will be long
fore the Democratic party will repeat
e spectacle recently presented by it's =
lversary of a great convention assem-. Z
mbled merely to record one mans
Union and to execute one mans will. |,
r, this convention has assembled not v
receive, but to give, instructions to |
nominee.
1t may be, sir, that our candidate is
It as volube and vociferous as some
,uld have him be, but have yet to
.rn that laryngeal activity is the su-
eme test of craftsmanship. 1 have
& to learn that the width of mans
,uth is commensurate with the breadth
his understanding, so that the length
his tongue measures the depth OF his
sdom. l
When the Almighty wanted a
der to conduct the children of
ael out of the house Of bondage,
,ses objected to his OVID selection
the ground that he lacked the gift
ready eloquence, and be suggested A
brother Aaron as fit leader OF the
,ple. Aaron did not have much judg
mt, but he could talk. But, the Nc
mighty preferred the silent wisdom Of me
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