La Junta tribune., 1904-10-15
AN ARTFUL D0DGER
JUDGE PARKeRs oexrERiTv IN
THE ART OF EVASION
a Few Reflections Upoa the Demo
cratic Candidate's Letter OF Acoep-
tance Document that Doe. Not
COnvince the Reader.

Few people outside of those politically
| interested will be found who Claim -
| have waded through all of Altsa b.
Parker's letter OF acceptance. These
who have performed the feat must aA-
| init fatigue Although the tone Of the
| letter is more clear and emphatic ekas
| that of the nerveiess and insipid speech
| OF accepta nee. ii is without that supreme
quality which fixes attention Az Sos
! ads the mind wanders. The perfsrm-
| once. in short. is not convincing.
In some passages there is marked evi-
dence of the foxy cleverness of David
Bennett Hill. Here is the voics Of
Jacob indeed. but the hand is the hand
OF Esau. But. even with the injection
OF Hill there is little in the docunosf
TO wxrd off the gentle influences ef
slumber-land
In his remarks upon "ImperizhAn."
intended 90 be impressive. the judicial
candidate succeeds only in being Bsaema
| aud dull, and his long words and isag
sentences lead nowhere for he gives
instances of the violation OF the libcr-
ties and constitutional rights he " -
anxious to uphold. He merely winds
round and round the subject be has
introduced with flourish. as ''Csa.6-
| tuuonal vs.. Imperialism" and esAs
abruptly with n general and scatsesing
| FIRE upon an imaginary Determined am
| bilious and able executive" who niGht.
could. would or should do somcthing
real devilish' some day. IL the Repsb
! leans are retained in power.
| viii Not Follow dc IN ocrnts.
And the statesman OF Esopus fsssetA
good many things. or. possibly Ne
h.. kAAU
much about the history of the people sf
the United States.
SHALL WE FOLLOW TIN
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FATHERS
ALONG THE PATHS OF PEACE,
PROSPERITY. AND CONTENT
| NENf' he ass
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAHYY.
comes many-voiced reply.
When has the Democratic party ever
led among the pleasant fields OF peace.
along the streams of prosperity wbsse
fed the fat flocks OF contentment7
| PEACE!
What party plunged this naties isto
such war of Rebellion as the wseh
has never seen, and kept it there, =
untold expense OF blood and teass sFd
treasure for four long years?
| PROSPERITY,
What party undermined the wealth
and productive force. the credit and the
| industrial life of the United States -
I the appalling conditions of 1893, oOn-
| ditions which so worked upon the minds
OF men as to render them easy victims
| to the schemes and visions of the silver
craze of 1896.
| CONFINEMENT!
What party has fostered within its
bosom all the tircless agitators, the dis-
| turbers. cranks aud misanthropic pessi-
| mists, who have had full hand IN 4
full country!
Save US from the Democratic version
Of peace. prosperity and contentnent!
Further Evnsious.
In his uttcrances upon the Imperial
| bogy Mr.. Parker is gushing. when Il
| gets to the tariff he settles down ints
| the jog-trot of party dullness' and fog.
In his discussion of pension order. No.
| rs. he begins dodging questions with
| neat dexterity, and he keeps this mp.
with varying success throughout the kt-
| ter exe,niting grand summersauh when
whizziug by the trusts.
The amusing assumption of Kepwbh-
can ideas on the Panama Canal. the
| irrigation OF arid lands, foreign relations
and American citizenship need ne com
! ment They constitute what is N Old
| story TO Republicans. but may csDs
| as revelation 10 Democrats.
Following President Eoosevcl.'s sx-
| ample. Mr.. Parker winds up his letter
with eight or ten questions. but In select
| ing the questions Mr.. Parker departed
! from the excellent model at first chosen
and asks only questions which answer
themselves.
II is comforting to be assured that
| the Democratic candidate and his assso-
ciates await the peoples verdict with
calmness and confidence"
SO do the people themselves. especial
| ly the Republicans among them. There
| is really nothing TO get hurricd about:
| nothing 10 scare the most timid Deno-
| crat In the bunch of scary brethrea