Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-10

every boat on the river and trains on both
shores of the Hudson. At several settle
men.s crowds gathered and enthusiastically
cheered the vessel.
At Newburgh salute of several guns
was fired. and an immense thrOng STOOD as
a background for a huge banner inscribed
Parker for U.s.
The crowd on the boat applauded the
Newburgh demonstration.
Just before reaching the ESOpuS landing
William s. Roche. a member OF the New
York state executive mmittee. announced
| to the passengers the arrangements for the
ceremonies. These provided that the notifi-
cation committee should be the first to
leave the boat and that they should pro-
| ceed at once to Judge Parker's home to be
| introduced by Cord Meyer chairman OF
| the New York state committee. 1t was
| explained that after the ceremonies Judge
| Parker would receive all of the guests.
Committee Marched in Line.
The boat arrived at rs pm. The mem
| bers of the notification committee were
| formed in line on the landing and marched
| up the hill path to Judge Parker's house.
| The guests of the committee and the other
| passengers disembarked five minutes later,
and arrived at Rosemount Immediately
after the reception of the notification COM
mittee. Cord Meyer headed the committee,
which was met by Judge Parker at the
south entrance of his home. All the men,
| bers of the committee had been introduced,
and'they passed around the veranda to the
grounds, where the ceremonies were held
| 1T was decided at the last moment to hold
| the ceremonies on the lawn, as at first ar
ranged. instead of on the boat, and flags
bossomed forth if by magic upon the
| speakers stand and along the ropes around
| the inclosure. Banners of the different
| states We're swung in front Of the speaker S
stand forming a graceful addition to the
other decorations
Many other emblems which were used at
| the ST. Louis convention also hung
| about the grounds. Before the ceremonies
were begun the Seventh Regiment Band,
which was stationed on the grounds north
I of the house. played several selections.
Senator Hill Arrived.
Senator Hill arrived from Hyde Park al
most simultaneously with the Sycamore,
and not far in her wake steamed the Sap
| phire John Pierce's yacht, firing bombs in
salute.
Escorted to the Stand.
Judge Parker's family were escorted to
| the summer house on the lawn by National
Chairman Taggart and New York State
| Chairman Meyer. Mr.. Taggat and Mr.
Meyer, accompanied by Representative
| Clark. chairman of the notification COM
| mittee, then escorted Judge Parker from
| the house to the stand. The candidate was
greeted with cheers There was no wait
| in the ceremonies. AS soon as the little
| party reached the stand, Representative
Clark began his address. He said:
Judge Parker: The most momentous po-
litlcal performance known among men is
| the quadrennial election of American
| President. The supreme executive power of
| 100000 free people changes hands with
simplest ceremony and most perfect order.
While the contest for votes is waged with
earnestness and enthusiasm sometimes
with much heat and bitterness-the ready
acceptance of the result by the defeated
tt,.1 Nf
our institutions.
presidents come and Presidents go, but
| the great republic-freighted with the hopes
of the human race for Hberty-goes ON for
| ever.
"All history proves that a government
| bottomed on popular suffrage is a govern
ment by party. Experience shows that he
serves his party best who serves his country
best. The names most fondly cherished
are those of men who devoted their time.
their energies, their talents, their fortunes
and their lives to the promotion Of the pub
lie veal Stronger incentive to high and
patriotic endeavor no man hath than the
hope to stand through all the ages in that
goodly company.
found deliberations of the st. Louis conven-
tion emerged reunited party, which goes
forth conQuering and to conquer. The
flower of the democracy assembled there to
consult on the state of the country and to
take measures for restoring the government
to the principles enunciated by the fathers,
from which it has drifted far in these latter
days.
every phase of democratic opinion was
| represented by brave, honest and able
! champions in that great conclave of free
and patriotic men.
No Cut and Dried Program,
1.-The ST Louis convention carried out no
cut and dried program. Its delegates were
not mere automatons marionettes waving
| and talking when the strings were pulled
| by one man. Speech and action were abso-
| lutely free and the great debates which
took place there Will constitute part of the
permanent political literature of the coun-
tr. No effort was made to gag or bride any
one. If a delegate had pet idea which
he was anxious to exploit, he was given an
adequate and respectful hearing before
either the platform committee or the en-
tire convention. Every man had his say.
! To none was opportunity denied. Out of it
all grew such unity as encourages lovers
of liberty and of pure government every
where.
I'VE enter upon this campaign with the
strength which grows out of the union
of a mighty party, with the enthusiasm
| born of truth. with the courage that ema-
| mates from a righteous cause, with the con-
| fidence of men animated by noble purposes
and lofty patriotism.
The principles of democracy ground
! ed in eternal truth. AS formulated by the
! father of democracy they are not for day,
! but for all time and are as applicable In
! this hour as when he proclaimed them in
| his first inaugural address. which has be-
| come a classic. The necessity Of putting
| them into practice is as pressing now as il
was then. To once more make them the
| basis of our political action is the plea SAINT
! but arduous task assigned you by the de-
mocracy of the land.
| ITO serve the whole American people
without discrimination. faithfully and well
to distribute the blessings of the federal
| government impartially among all our cti-
| zens; to tighten the burdens of government
| by reducing taxation to the minimum and
by rigid economy in the public service: to
administer the powers conferred by the
Constitution justly wisely. fearlessly. Wig
orously and patriotically, without diminu-
ton and without usurpation: to maintain
| freedom of thought freedom of speech and
| freedom of the press: to promote the sacred
! cause of human liberty everywhere by the
| wholesomeness of our example; to vindicats
| and glorify the theory and practice of rep
| resentative government to secure its bless
ings to posterity for all time-these al
! ways have been, are and forever must be
| the aims and purposes of democrats.
| "These aims and purposes have beer
| carefully. clearly and comprehensively sci
forth in the declaration of principles, which
was unanimously reported to the St. Louis