The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-11
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Hon. Elliott Danfortb in speaking

Ron. EHiott DahIoElD IN speaking n
Judge Parker. does 50 in the following
way:
Il have known Judge Parker init
nlately for many years. We have
been in touch since the time when
as young man. he entered upon a
career which, beginning in a modest
way. in the rural district Of New York
state, has steadily advanced in dignity
and power until Judge Parker now
occupies the highest judicial Office in
the state, an Office second only 70 a
seat on the bench of the supreme court
Of the United States.
q knew Judge Parker when, as a
political disciple Of Samuel }. Tnden
he supported the great cause in the LAT
er seventies and early eighties.
Il knew him during the campaign
Of 1884, when the democrats Of New
York looked on him for sympathy
advice ana support in the effort to elect
the first democratic president se7ted
since the war between the states.
knew him when, as a young man in
the Office Of surrogate Of Ulster eoNn-
ty, he was laying deep and broad ihe
foundations of an honorable career
j knew him when he was appointed a
member of the supreme court OF sew
York, and later when he was elected
chief Judge Of the court Of appeal
Il do not think cxaggerate, when
say that Judge Parker is whole man
in every relation CT life, democrat
Of courage. character and conviction
aud an admirable representative Of the
American spirit.
1T is in no sense surprising that
weary OF elimination and recrimina
ton. and irrespective Of past fractional
differences, have turned 10 this com
manding figure in our political life
and have determined to bestow upon
him the highest honor within their gift
Il think | am well within the limit
OF restrained statement when | say
that Judge Parker is the hope Of the
unterriaed democracy.
Judge Parkers democracy cant be
successfully impugned. 1t cannot be
even doubted. Judge Parker recogniz.
es that the democratic party is greater
than any one man. He believes chat
the party founded by Jefferson rests
upon certain eternal varieties in gov
eminent. and that the party would not
be orphaned in case one or even TWO
men shoaid die. He embodies today
In his personal idea, character and
life, all that it is best and highest in
the historic democratic party, in its
faith, and in its achievements.
He believes that the democratic
party has done the really enduring
thing in American history, and he be.
lieves also, that upon the success Of.
democratic principles depend The safe
~ and honor of the nation.
1T is idle in unfriendly critics Of
Judge Parker to state that his views
on public questions lack dednitness.
For reasons Of weight, reasons which
are convincing in the judgment of
every thinking man. Judge Parker has
not in recent years advertised hisI
opinions in public. When he went on
the bench, he was, by decent sense
OF the fitness OF things, restrained
from engaging in political agitation.
There are some men who persist
in being judges in politics and poll
ticians on the bench, Judge Parker
is made Of dner clay than these, and
the people OF New York and of the
whole country rejoice that he is.
His silence in recent years should
not be Interpreted to indicate that
he would for any consideration, snirl
responsibility or seek safety in poll
cy Of evasion, So long as he is on
the bench. Judge Parker prefers TO de
port himself in a manner befttng
his exalted Office"
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