The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-09

speech was made today by Homer s.
Cummings, seeonding the nomination
Of Judge Parker:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentleman of
the Convention The Democracy Of
Connecticut, which I have upon this
occasion the great honor of represent
ing, has vital interest in the result
of the coming campaign. [ there
fore crave. at the hands Of this great
convention the privilege Of few
moments in which briefly to set forth
the wishes of the Democrats Of that
doubtful and essential State. 1t is
our wish, our hope and our purpose
to present to the Democracy Of the
nation the seven electoral votes Of
the old constitutional State of Con-
necticut. We appeal to this assem-
blaee of Democrats for the invaluable
assistance of a wise presidential
nomination.
Thoughtful people decline to ae-
cept the present chief executive in
his favorlte role Of a mi ghty military
captain. True, he has taken great
pains to assure them that he has
charged up San Juan Hill, but they
have come TO the conclusion that he
has shed more ink and less blood than
any warrior since Sancho Panza.
They realize that his chief hold upon
a doubtful fame for military activity
depends upon such glory as he manag
ed to achieve by impertinences and
insults TO Miles and Dewey and
Schley. They are uneasy in the
knowledge that he is painfully lack
ing i'll poisc and balance, and 50 con-
stitutionally reckless that he is like
ly, at any time, to involve our coun-
try in difficulties at home and abroad.
They have witnessed, with infinite re-
greet, his efforts to stir up sectional
ism, and for selfish purposes. to undo
the work of patriots by resurrecting
the infamous issue of the bloody shirt.
They have witnessed his burlesque as
saults upon the criminal monopolies,
ana nave Iouuu tHdl Ills w" lL"l =
against the trusts consists in the use
of eXtravagant language and the as
sumption of terrifying facial con-
tOrtions. They have come to know
him because of his extravaganza, his
arrogance. his disregard for constitu-
tional limitations, and his efforts to
develop the executive powers at the
expense Of the legislative branch Of
the government They are eager for
a real American statesman, OF Amer
lean size, and animated by American
constitutional ideas. If you want to
secure the seven electoral votes of
Connecticut, if you wish to strength
en- and inspire her Democracy, if you
desire to heed the wishes Of one Of
the doubtful States that must be car
ried in order that the national Demo
cracy may come into her own, then
YOU must name, as the choice Of this
great convention, candidate who ap-
peals to both the regular Democrat
and the independent voter, and who
is the very antithesis Of the Repub
lican nominee. Fortunately, there is
such candidate now before this as
semblage for its consideration. He
is a man of sound Democratic prin-
ciples, tried executive ability, great
personal popularity, wide learning in
the law, profound respect for justice
and the constitution, undoubted party
regularity, a clean record, and a jul
dicial reputation for dealing in
large way with large problems. He is
man of dignity and self-control,
and from his high and honorable po-
sition upon the bench has handed
down leading decisions upon many
veXed and pertinent questions affect
ing labor and capital. From his
character, his attainments and his ex-
perience, it is clear that both the
party and the country have in him a
man who can be trusted to meet ev-
cry question as it arises, to guide the
affairs of State in safe and proper
course, and at all times and in ev-
cry way measure up to the highest
standard Of public service. We can
place the insignia Of the party in his
hands, secure in the faith that he
will carry it through this contest even
with the fidelity with which the
Black Douglas carried the sacred
casket that contained the heart Of
Bruce.