The Washington times., 1904-10-29
PARKER KEEPS UP
ERRORS Of FACT
Cannot Grasp Distinction
of Official Terms.
ARGUES FROM FALSE START
Insinuates TO Farmers That Treasury
Funds May Be Abstracted for
Political Use.

Judge Parker should read the news
papers. Then he might gather as COM
pIete "a superficial understanding @
passing events as the average citi-
zen possesses, After posting himself on
what is actually happening In these
present days he should somehow ind
time to discover how the various parts
OF the Government are run and their re-
iation 10 one another. The he would
not take a false premise as the basis for
unworthy nsinuations which practically
accuse scores Of the highest officials of
the National Government of being guilty
OF fragrant dishonesty. Next he should
retain a private secretary who can tell
him the difference between the correct
Interpretation of an official department
order in plain English and the incorrect
version which ne. as a partisan candi-
date for the Presidency chooses TO put
upon such a dOcumeut-Jhis in spite Of
the fact that Assistant Secretary Taylor
has already given a plain, official expla-
nation exactly the opposite from what
Judge Parker now claims. Ali Of which
leads back 70 the first ggestion-Judge
Parker should read the newspapers.
Guileless as to Facts.
No one reviewing Candidate Parker's
part In his own campaign viii accuse
him of being a well-poSted man on po-
utiCal and Government conditions. His
utterauces from day 10 day have re-
peatedly showed him so guileless and
trustful and easily impressed by unsup-
ported statements that his speeches
would be the subject only OF derisive
laughter were IL not for the serious ma
ture OF their remarkable and unworthy
allegations, criticisms, and insinuatious.
-fr
Ceeding reckless charge, the candidate
gives promise of running wild before
election day arrives. The most sub
stantial indication OF some such un-
happy termination OF a national cam
paigu has been given IA portions Of the
candidates speech at Esopus which. as
stated ln The Times YESTERDAY was ad-
two nearby counties.
Realizes No Responsibility.
After attacking Senator Knox for his
sharp, detailed rej0inder 10 the candi-
dates trust charges Judge Parker took
up the cable message OF Governor
Wright. of the Philippines. who fatty
CGutTadiCted the charges 10 which Par
ker had given his Endorsement when sub
mitted 10 him by an unnamed student
OF conditions"
The candidate not only found fault for
the 0mcial branding OF his charges as
untrue. but went further. On the false
premise that the general funds OF the
Government were drawn upon 10 pay the
cable L0IS-When, lu fact, the expense
ls charged 10 the Sc gregaued revenues OF
The Elllppiue Islands Judge Parker
proceeded to argue 10 this amazing con-
clusI0u-
eff a few hundred dollars may be
taken out from the public FUNDS TO thus
assist me prosecution Or political cam
paign, why may not the money in the
Treasury be employed Tor any purpose
that VIII help the campaign How do
We know but what lr lsF'
A Limitless Accusation.
These concluding words: How do we
know bur what il is2' viii Uud0ubted-
Is be resented by every citizen who
believes ia the stability OF American in
stituuOns, ana in the great prepouder-
ance OF faithful public servants in Of
nCial Lte The reckless manner OF max
ing such an insinuaIiou cannot be re-
E4rleQ as otherwise than truly ludicaL-
rs Judge Farker.s tendency 20 ely OF
tlr nt---e4 20 near a pm drop and
become convinced that the end of the
u ORD mas come. His seeming inca pa bill
lty % realize the enCrmity Of making un-
limited charges mis- appreciation OF no
responsibility Tor sending broadcast in
slluallous ana lnnUenooes, and MS piu-
able lack % Information on the manner
or running tEe Governmental present
subjects or grave doubt on the point Of
ms ntness Tor orncial position if not as
well On the inner point OF the moral re-
sponslulllty involved.
Misleading Poor Farmers.
Taking up Acting Secretary TayIor,s
statement Of last week. showing Par
ker's abundant errors of fact. the caudi-
date seems 10 have had little respect TOR
the extent Of nis hearers Information
on public matters He quoted I'm fuu
the order OF Chief Clerk HLIs OF the
Treasury Department that bureau esti-
mates FOR next years expenditure
tlsCal year 10000 should not be- made
public until approved by the head OF The
department, Secretary Shaw.
This quotation satisfied Judge Parker
that he had spoken truth, and that Mr.
Taylor had not. That was the impress
tAe FARMERS AS not even the canuI-
dates LarzhesL critics wish 10 charge
aim with malicious untruthfuluess. the
constitutional inability 10 grasp the or
binary distinctions Of official govern
-LelL procedure
Candidate Farke- sees no difference
tween estimates and "eXDeudI-
lures Last week be charged the Treas
uty Department with denying access 10
plLlelel records OF expenditures. When
hundreds Of persons Immediately dis
proved Lils " their own casual kuoWl-
daily, the candidate said no more about
~ but has now turned Iayl0Ts denial
about Expenditures 20 apply 10 ''esti-
explained. Judge Parker now tries 10
show the Treasury official denied. Per
E1ps Lle farmers Le was addressing viii
pave some unbiased UeigEbors who will
- able 10 see the difference which the
distinguished candidate fails 10 grasp.
Names the Student"
AS part of his speech. Candidate Par
ker named r. Parker Willis. an one time
a local corTesp oudeut for autl-Adminis-
tratioH papers. as the student OF condi-
ti0us who had provided him with the
Information which Be So cheerfuuy iu-
dorsed iu hiz speech OF October I5.
Many people win doubt whether the
candidate helped his cause when he also
announced that the student had been
recommended 90 him by these Boston
contemporaries leaders. Moorueld Sto-
~ Charles Francis Adams Edwin
EurriLt smith, Carl Schurz- and Herbert
Welsh. the Philadelphia reformer. Iu
other words. Candidate Parker calls
upon the American people 20 choose be-