Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-20
TELLER FOR PARKER.
Strong Views From coorado's Sen
ator.

ator.
Il would vote for Judge Parker as
against President Roosevelt had the
money issue never been raised.
Henry NJ Teller, Colorado's dis
tinguished and veter1i Senator. who IS .
visiting in Spokane, gave uttcrance to
the foregoing expression last might
says the Spokesmans Review. The
occasion was question by reporter
as to why he supported the Demo-
cratic ticket, now that the Democra-
tic position on the money question is
practically identical with that of the
Republican party, which Senator Tel
Ter left in dramatic fachiOn eight years
ago.
Il do not care at this time" SAID
Senator Teller, Ito enter into a discus
sion of the issues CT the present cam
paign. Suffice is to say that in my
judgement, the Republican party If
today is not the Republican party OF
Lincolns time. or the Republican party
of twenty years ago. The whole
policy of our Republican president, Ct
our Republican majority in Congress
and the party itself is revolutionary
reckless and altogether unsafe AMI
G1ngerous.
81 started in life Democrat" Goa
tinucd Senator Teller. L left that
party when il. was in the zenith Of its
power because It's attitude on the
slavery question. But through all the
changing years and issues, when | was
Republican. | found myself in SYM
pathy with many OF the fundamental
principles Of the Democratic party ana
am in sympathy with them to-day.
Il am what you might call a States
rights Democrat. | am opposed to a
strongly centralized government TIE
whole tendency Of the Republican
party is exemplfied in the admins
tratiOn of President Roosevelt is to
build up a strong federal government,
to set at naught plain provisions ami
safeguards Of the constitution. and to
arrogate to the general government
powers which the founders never
dreamed it would exercise, or that II
had a right to exercise.
Il am not an admirer Of President
Roosevelt. l regard him as unsafe IN
the extreme and believe his reelection
would be fraught with grave danger 70
the stability Of our Institutions.
Il was for Judge Parker's nOmina
ton from the beginning. 1t goes with
out saying, therefore, that | shall
support him heartily. So far as the
money question is concerned. it is not
an issue at this time. | do not think
the question of whether we are &c
have a single standard or a bimetall,-
standard has been permanently settled
but | do not believe it viii be agitat9C
again for several years to come. l.
any event however. the Republican
party is the bitter and uncompromis
ing enemy of silver and no man should
the Republican director Of the min
gave out an interview glCating owe
the aIledge fact that never again vii
it be necessary to coin a silver dollar
II hope and trust that the mel
who voted with US in 1896 and 1876
will stay with the Democratic parry
In Judge Parker we have a candidat
who approaches the ideal. He meas
ures up to the full presidential stand
ard in dignity, integrity, cOnservaisr
and a regard fer his country.
Asked if he thought the Democrat
would carry Colorado this fall, Senate
T Her said:
Il have no doubt of it myself. "
would have carried the State Nv
years ago if there had been fu
vote The Republican candidate fc
Governor, who was elected, had COG
votes less than the Governor befot
that. and we beat that man by 26,O(
majority. So you can see how Il
STAY at home vote cut into us