The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-15
TELEPHONE NO. 10.
Issues OF the National Campaign

Issues OF the National Campaign
Judge Alton b. Parker. Of New
York, and Ex Senator II. G.
Davis, of West Virginia. were
chosen as candidates for president
and vice president respectively y
by the democratic national con
vcnton last week. The nomina-
tion of Judge Parker had been al.
most Il certainty for several
months as there never has been
any doubt but that the conserva-
tive element of the party would
control the convention. This ele-
ment demanded the nomination
of Judge Parker and, although
w. J. Bryan and his followers
made hard fight to prevent his
nomination. and succeeded in pre-
venting the adoption into the party
platform of gold standard de-
claration. they were not strong
enough to prevent the nomination
of an advocate of the single mon
ev standard. such as Judge Parker
has already declared himself TO
he.
While the nominee for presi-
dent has during his many years
of service on the bench gain
ed a good reputation for probity,
he has never held an executive
office and has therefore had no
opportunity to demonstrate his
ability in this line. Moreover it
is likely that he will never have
I'M opportunity to display his cx-
ecutive ability, if he has any. es-
peci.lly as chief executive of the
United States. The present chief
executive, Theodore Roosevelt,
will he elected next November by
the largest popular vote ever Civ
en- to a presidential candidate, and
will continue to hold Office for at
least four years after the 4th of
next March.
The democratic nominee for
vice presidenG was chosen for the
money he will be able to put into
the campaign. He is ci ghty one
years old and because of his age
can not be expected to take an
nctive part in the campaign.
However, he is multi million
aire, and will no doubt contribute
literally from his 'bar'l', and pay
handsomely for the empty honor
which has bean thrust upon him.
BY remaining silent upon the
money question the democrats
have admitted that the cause of
free silver is dead. The princi-
pal issue they have left, outside
of their opposition to the policies
of the republican administration,
is that of the tariff. Upon these
issues the campaign will be fought
They will be welcomed by the
republican party.
The record of the republicans
during the last two administra-
tions speaks for itself. 1t is one
which can be pointed to with
pride, and it is one that can not be
successfully assailed by the dem
OcratS.
The tariff policy of the rcpubli-
can party is equally easy Of de.
Tense. The protection of home
industries is a policy too firmly
established in the minds of the
American people to be dislodged
by any specious arguments
brought by its opponents. Upon
this Issue the republicans will
gladly meet their nemocratic foes.
and there can be no doubt of the
result.
The issues OF the coming cam
paign are now made They are
Roosevelt and Fairbanks against
Parker and Davis the represent
ntives of Il party that does things
against the Representatives of Il
party of negatinn and opposition
to progress. The representatives
of the one party stand for all that
is best in American life: the rep
resentatives of the other party
stand for simply policy Of OPP
position to the progress sought
by the other. Can there be doubt
MS to which the American people
will choose!