The Delta independent., 1904-10-28
Gold standard, " Ice Tariff.


never mind the issue.
Gold standard, |. lee Tariff.
"You can be sure that Roosevelt and
his parry will treat the 1arih wisely.
How Parker and his party will treat the
tariff nobody knows. but We all fear
With Roosevelt and hi. party We are
surr Of sound money. but with Parker
and his party w. eau only hope for its
pcrrnan~nr-. The Democrats will vote
for Gold Parker for the same reason
they vot--i for Silver Bryan. jus, herHusr
they arr Democrats. but the Silver Dem
ocrat. rrpudiatr l'ark-rs gold creed
millions and millions Of them. Parker
ielcgraphcJ that he believed the gold
standard TO he irrrv"caldy fixed. IT is
81 irr-vocably hx@i. providing the lie
publican party remains in power. but not
irrcvo-abiy fixed IL the Democrats come
into power. What could Parker do with
his wild herd Of silvcriics IL the chance
ever came for them to stampede1
safety With Roosevelt.
"V~ know Tint Roosevelt and his par
t, will deal with the trusts seriously and
vigorously, as in the past. but how Far
ker and his party will deal with the
trusts no one knows. Roosevelt stands
clearly on hi. r~cord as I" trust abuses.
When the Northern Securities was violat-
ing the antitrust law. he instantly or
i.rci the m,,>t stringent investigation.
and the Supremc Court decided that the
law had hssn violatei. and ordered
dissolution. We eau le sure that Rn,se-
Welt will keep on In that same vigorous
attitude towari the enforcement Of the
laws.
"On the other hand. Parker has been
very tiunL and tame in speaking of shc
trusts in his speech Of acceptance. Rack
Of that strange caution in Farkers utter
ancr- is tho wcll-known alliance Of sumc
o! the biggest trust systems to secure his
election II is absolutely impossible TO
prclic, wha, treatment he will give them
IL he Is called upon as President to en-
force thr laws against them.
Our foreign policy Is safe with Roose-
Welt and John Hay. hut Parker and his
party are likely t." plunge into the un-
known with paths that lead TO nowhere
in particular. II Parker were elected.
David II. ltill. the corrupt political boss
q. New York. would doubtless occupy the
POSITION now 80 ably filled by Secretary
Of State Hay.
Roosevelt an,l his party have always
been constitutional. Parker and his par
~ make 'Con>titutionaliSm' a mask for
a lack Of aHrrcssivcnrss and an excuse
for failure 60 meet public questions in
an int .lligrni. aggressive manner. Ro-,sc-
Welt has never rnmc near overriding the
Constitution IL he had ever done vio-
lrnrc to the t'onst tuition he would have
10 meet the charges Of Impeachment.
l:ut no, once has the widest Democrat
In Congress even suggested that Rouse-
Welt was open to impeachment. When n
strong man performs n great duty he
does it In u prompt and decisive man
ner Instantly weak and cnvious PEG.
pie cry. Behold a giant who will tram
pie u.s.
Open. Honest. Frank.
As for honesty. no living man can
charge Roosevelt with deceit fulness. and
nobody fails to know what he Is driving
at Parker may not br deceit fnl. hut he
takes a longer time to show himself open
and abovrboard. Before his nominal tion.
he wa. famous for not opening his mouth
OIL gold. Nobody knew anything Of his
attitude except that he had twice voted
for bryan. lie got his nomination he.
cause OF that golden silence. After half
OF tho convention had gone homo he
sent his famons telegram.
In view Of all these things" says Mr..
Clcws. II think II pretty clear that 1t
will bc safer for the country to vote for
Roosevelt and the Republican nominees
for Con.yrcss than to vote for Parker
and his Congressional nominees. In