The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-13
The Newr of Mobile.
for and against the sending of the tele-

for and against the sending of the tele- gram, E
 Hence, in view of such a complete ,discussion the vote of the delegates , represented the deliberate. Intelligent Iconviction of'the convention. The 774
 votes cast in favor of thes motion to | send a telegram, which was equivalent | to adopting the single gold standard represented the honest, earnest and
 unequivocal conviction of those voting for the motion. The position in which the convention found itself on receipt of the telegram from Judge Parker. I think, finds apt illustration in Revela- tions. Christ said that the ignorance | and weakness of man were used to con found the wise. The timidity and tweaxness of the members of our Com mittee, in not insisting upon incorpo- rating the single gold standard re- | suited in nffording an opportunity for
 our candidate to send telegram that impressed himself his character and characteristics. upon every American citizen. Tt Is a conceded fact that no man can be a successful leader of men un- less he has unfaltering courage. The telegram sent by Judge Parker stamp ed him at once as a man. up-wise and cross-wise. Then TIA delegates voting to sustain him, furnishes evidence to the country that the Democratic party
 has accepted the single gold standard and stands back of their candidate. He might have announced his position in a letter of acceptance but 1t would scarcely. have made any impression on | the country, whereas his telegram will
 be read by every man who can read and those who cannot read will insist on having it read to them. If the Amer ican people want President of firm ness, clean character, clear -headedness and patriotism, they have him in the
 person of Judge Alton B. Parker" Major E. NJ. Robinson, delegate from the First District, said of the conven- | tion
 Tt was a splendid Democratic con- vention throughout, without even q | hint of the cut and dried flavor about | it.
 Governor Sheehan of New York, the | personal representative of Judge Par ker, and a postmaster in the art of | politics, was the controlling spirit, but all of the notable floor leaders. and
 both the temporary and permanent
 chairmen were Southern men: so that
 among the most striking incidents of l the convention was the fact that the South Is assuming its proper place in | tHc iedueTSHlp Oi the DeInOCTaCy. | There was enthusiasm galore, and | genuine enthusiasm at that. The Par
 ker demonstration at the conclusion of
 Littleton's great speech, the tribute | to Senator Cockrell when Champ Clark
 placed him in nomination, and the sev-
 eral manifestations of prolonced enthu-
 siasm for Bryan, were scenes that will long be remembered by those who were | fortunate enough to attend the con | vention.
 Summed up, the result of the con- | vention shows the unmistakable return | of the party to complete conservatism. 1 Bryan fought magnificently, but was | overcome by a majority of about four | to one, and accepted his defeat In a
 manly fashion. No one could wish for | a safer or saner status than that which 1 exists in the party today.
 'The Parker telegram was Jack | sonesque. Old Hickory himself could not have given a finer exhibition of superb political and moral courage. At l first 1t threw the convention into great consternation and wild predictions | were made; but in the end the situa-