New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

.rI-i, II cr1irely fair 70 judge Parker - 60,
.-,r through David ,. Hiil and other polft,osr
.rsrds il New-Tork. he became an avovved candi
-, f-r ire I'@nlo ratic nomination FOR the Eres,
-. RE country knew nothing and fa1 ~ o1ro-
-,,1..r 70 krow anything of him beyond the eao-
- bs had l-lee the ot-ee OF chasru-7, of the
work STAT Democratic Con rnit.ee. h.6 oo,
.-,sa ttr ran-paigs hat resulted in fhr ele-+ior
= 81 HtG es fo-er or o. Ne7v-yorl. ana .hat
-bse~,le~-l, :.e became chief Judge Of his state
-..a .1z.rtou -o se.rs ave -cre1i-2a.v f,i.5
-.o people o. the United States. though ratrrslI,
~r,,.- in y-ew 0f his canoidec y. 10 know Judge
,.~-er. views lpon national policies. we're lna,ia
=. s,ir arv .-<Crrnafi-0 hey ord what lis vote had
s,-a-a5 r former n -onal elections Judge
os-zer adopted very unusual and curious po,ir--
= silence concerning puodc questions. which was
.--t--,-a u-tn rne 1a- f0'iovlrC his 5,rrirati5n
,s fer the convention had L e-ln to disintegra,e
:. then proclaimed his relief that the gold money
ssa-aa1d rad been irrevocably axed ,es indeed.
80 been 0y Republican lesislat.on IL spite OF
s.,osr unanimous Democratic opPos:tion). and
.sat he wo.-ld act accordingly II elected. Imr9e-
ss;ely hs su4oorte-s proclaimed throughout the
lars that this frst expression of Judge Pa iZer
-a-ked sira as statesusan Of superior mould ana
,e-5c courage. and 1hty have been elingly te-
asc3us d this dew sn5 sensitive OF its criticism
The GOLD TELEGRAM.
Now without n ar way seeking 70 put this mat
- IN snv cher than SIS true light under the facts
ard without the slightest desire 20 question the
d Jud-e ESa-. erS - eraLce - 10 the ire
,ocabtlIty Of the gol5 standard lang the
pe-uhIiosn party remains in Tower. or his wisdom
I, making II, do not think the facts. which all
know and which 1 shall NOT repeat justify such an
e-rra,saart c.lars cte-iza1ion Of TIC motive and
nature y rs performance.
-z,ser the St. Loslis convention was ready 20 re-
.eive n0rnnatiC2s udEe ParA-rs s.le1ca vas M
b-oken The long. long struggle over the money
,l,rk. the one vital 10 the Democracy. in view of
t+s psst had developed nothing bJ:t TIE statement
- his next e-terd. Dav!6 =. Hill. that he do not
brov, where Judge Parker stood on that question.
,,s er-ur.sa1e6 II the deliberate resolve % the
.,,rertio- rt1a- the Democratic party die not owe
e. to tha America peovte 10 give them any lore
-sr-srce taan i rad received from Its pros
,s-rva candidate. that either he CT The party had
--sr-s5 Z -.s.- rlst fcL-y or meant 70 stand Tor
,ss reopl-'s repeated verdict for sound money.
ne question vas narroT. cd down 10 this,
would Judge Parker acc, 4t tie platform policy
n iier ,es lie wisely accepted better advice than
bae rhsre1ofore guided him. and decided he would
speak
an not questioning the wisdom OF Judge Par
,sr,s 5ecssion from the standpoint OF his own
,rte-est nor indeed from Tfe standpoint of the
interest Of his party. for ! an sure IL would
have been 10 she parrys great advantage 70 have
frankly Acknowledged the wisdom OF the esta5-
rsbed Republican policy Of sound money. as they
Rave been reluctantly compelled 70 do in respect
% other polieies OF the Republican party time
and tine again.
There has been plenty of Democratic heroisn
manifested upon this question OF sound money but
II was BY the heroes u 1895 and 800. who pre-
fsyTed rather % be right than regular.