Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15

does not rest on a condition, and there Is
no condition which may not change. There
Is no Creed set down in black and white
10 which we may be forever strapped as
TO a corpse. There is no platform which
can last forever, unless ii be made OF abb
stract things Incapable of demonstration.
Inc world is moving In its majestic
course, and every dreary detail of It's toll
works cut some mighty change. Civiliza-
ton Is night and day working with its
countless hands. A political party is an
agency In the hands of these material and
multiplied forces, and If Ii ceases to in
terpret events with intelligence II will be
deserted. Many OF US would change that
past TX II were within our power, most OF
us would not-but whether we would or
not, the point is past.
If we intend to settle here the question
as 10 who was right and who was wrong.
then we are foredoomcd 10 failure. For
II we did not settle 1t then, how can we
DO it now? If you tell me | was wrong
and tell you you were wrong. that is the
end. But IL you tell me, right or wrong,
we meet again after a short separation
at the democratic altar, and nat we must
clasp hands in a natural alliance of DEM
ocratic faith and find some common
ground upon which we each may stand
with honor. / say IL does not matter who
was wrong, the point is, we are together
again.
The science of senslle government is
founded on compromise. A platform Is
not a photograph of party faith-it Is a
composite sketch of party compromise. A
/ DoliCS ID al APPROXIMATION. IOk Il precise
plan. II is better to give up some untime-
ly doctrine and occasionally succeed, than
to hold them all faithfully and always
fail; for If we could become master of a
few things we might become ruler over
many. To plan success In disregard Of
principle is mere intrigue; to plan failure
by holding TO an outlawed issue Is mere
folly. Winning is not wicked, strategy is
not a sin. 1t is far better for the country
to relight the fires of democratic hope by
success coming from concession than 10
put out what is left by failure fastened TO
a formula.
An Inspiring Meeting Place.
Gentlemen of the convention, we come
together in the historic valley of the Mis-
sissippi when untold millions are making
a patriotic pilgrimage to a shrine erected
by democratic wisdom and foresight.
Surely as you gather here with the pres
ent breaking upon you raptured vision
and the past filling your heart with songs
of praise and joy; surely, as you CON
template the commonwealth filled with
happy homes that stretch out In bewilder-
ing succession to the southern seas and
recall with unaffected pride that your
party gave this Kingdom or wealth TO the
worlds advancement; surely here, close
to the quickened pulse OF the great west
ern giant as he comes to strike hands
across the years with the spirit OF the
old dominion; here, swept by the thrill
ing and cnnobling memories of the long
ago and inspired by a spectacle which
makes these memories dearer and nobler
/ 0Ou 4 III 2 b1 SN&AJ AAAA
| pulse and entreated by every recollection
to forever sink the differences that DIS
tract and the causes that confuse, and
gathering afresh from this eSnaustless
Readwater of our hope the spirit of fifty
years of ascending party faith resolve to
restore our party to it's place OF power
and pride in the hearts and affections or
our countrymen.
The state OF New York, hearkening to
the demand from every part of the coun-
try, comes to you united on one who
brings peace into our council and success
to our contest. / say New York is united
and IN saying so | deny the charge that
has been spread broadcast over the coun-
try that there is d~issension. In the con-
v~ention, whose instructions we delight to
! obey, there were two resolutions offered,
and each invited the country to consider
the fitness and character OF our candi-
date. The first was, The democrats OF
New York favor for nomination for pres
ident OF the United States that dis
tinguished democrat and eminent Jurist
of our W state, Alton Brooks Parker,
and the delegates selected by this con-
vention are hereby instructed to present
and support such nomination at the APP
| preaching national convention and said
| delegates are hereby instructed 70 vote
and act as a unit in all matters pertain
ing to said convention, in accordance with
the will of the majority of said delegates
And this was adopted. The other resolu-
The Indispensibility of New York.
Realizing that the electoral votes Of
New York are absolutely essential TO
democratic success, we submit to our
brethren throughout the country that AL
ton Il. Parker, a democrat In thep prime II
life, has been elected by a majority Of
over 10000 to the chief position in the ju-
dicial system OF this state and for over
six years has discharged the duties OF his
high office with such unvarying dignity.
shining ability and ~scrupulous ndelity
that IL his term were to expire this year
he would undoubtedly be chosen to sue
pAod hfrnCn1f hU fhn nnnnfIr rir q yyAfna- nF
all his fellow citizens"
Therefore. I repeat that this is the
imous voice of New York inviting the
country TO consider the fitness and avail
ability Of our candidate. The country
anxious to win In this great crisis, called
upon New York as the battle ground. New
the state with 10000 majority. The coun-
try called on New York for the best of
its brain and blood and New York an
swers with a man who. cut his way
through poverty and toll until he found
the highest peak Of power and honor in
the state. The country called upon New
York for a democrat and New York an
swered with a mar who learned the SIM
pie lessons of democratic faith in the fur
rowed field. who took them with increas-
ing strength to the bar and finally hon
ored them with his exalted station on the
bench; a man who throughout his career
| from poverty to power never in fair
weathe or foul forsook the standards of
his party faith or deserted the colors Of
| his COIliidnu. lHS COuitIy Cdiltu upOH
New York for a democrat free from fac
tional dispute and New York answers
with a man friendly to all factions, but a
~favorite. and afraid of none; a man who
will take counsel and courage of both. but
who will take the bitterness of neither
a man who Will not stir the hatred OF the
past nor share the acrimony of. the pres
ent, but who VIII lead us up toward the
future into a cloudless atmosphere of par
ty peace.
The country called upon New York for
a man who measured up to the stature of
this lofty place and New York swe
manhood in the humble walks Of life, who
| lived and earned what all our common
| folks must live and learn, a man who
ripened with advancing years in the rich
attachments of law, Until he went by
choice of those who knew him best to hold
the heavy scale of justice at the highest
point OF our great judicial system, where,
with the masters who moulded state and
nation and the men who drive
Ger the wheel Of time. he surveyed to the
very ground every inch of this great re-
public and saw with expanding vision the
material growth and glory Of his state.
The Man New York Offers.
The country called on New York for a
man to At this, the critical hour and
place In our national life, and New York
/ answers with q man who puts against the
strenuous sword play of a staggering
administration a simple faith in all the
! perfect power OF the constitution; a man
who puts against an executive republic a
view of the constitutional republic; a man
who puts against executive ton a
| knowledge of and a deep love for the poise
| and balance OF It's three great powers: q