The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-11-24
JUDGE PARKER'S ADDRESS.
Though Defeated He is Not Cast Down
Asserts His Belief That the Demo.
cratic Party Has in the Near Future
Great Mission.

Judge Parker, the defeated Demn-
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
has issued the following address:
To the Democracy Of the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members of
the national committee and to the ex-
ccutive committee in charge of the cam
palgn for most unselfish, capable and
brilliant service. All that it was DOS
sible to do they did, but our difficulty
was beyond the reach of party managers.
am most grateful to them and wish in a
general way to extend my thanks to the
workers as well as the rank and file all
over the country. | know how hard
they struggled against overwhelming
odds, and only wish | could take each
one by the hand and thank him.
Deeply as | regretted leaving the
bench in the time OF it, in the presence OF
overwhelming defeat do not lament it.
thought it my duty. In the light of my
present information am even more con-
iident that | did right | shall never
seek nomination for public office hut
| shall to the best of my ability serve
the party that has hOnored me, and
through the party serve my country
The party has in the near future
great mission. Before long the people
will realize that the tariff-fed trusts and
illegal combinations are absorbing the
wealth of the nation. Then they will
wish to throw Off these leeches but the
Republican party will not aid them to do
it, for its leaders appreciate too well the
uses to which the money of the trusts
can be put in political campaigns When
that time comes and it will, the people
will turn to the Democratic party for re-
lief, and the party should be ready with
an organization OF patriotic citizens who
are willing to work for the love of the
cause-an organization supported by as
many town, city, county and State Off
GERS as we are able to elect in the mean
time.
We entered this canvass with every
Northern, Western and Eastern State
save one in Republican control. This
gave to the party a large army of office
| holders, reaching into every hamlet,
many of whom gladly followed the ex
amples set them by the members OF the
| Presidents cabinet in devoting their
| time and services to the party.
ITO accomplish much in this direction,
however, we must forget the difficulties
OF the past. If anyone suspects his
neighbor of treachery, let him not hint
of his suspicion. If he knows he has de-
| Sefteusu us. let MIN not Tell IL. Our forces
| have been weakened by divisions We
have quarreled at times over non-essen
tials. If we would help the people. if we
would furnish an organization through
which they may be relieved OF party
that has grown so corrupt that it will
gladly enter into partnership with trusts
to secure mOneyfOr election purposes, we
must forget the differences OF the past
and begin this day to build up wherever
it may be needed a broad and effective
organization. And we must, by constant
teaching, through the press and from the
platform, apprise the people of the way
the viscious tariff circles work. We must
bring home to them. at other than elec-
ton times. the fact that money contrib
uted to the Republican party by the
trusts is not only dishonest money, but
it is given that the trusts may, without
hindrance, take IL much larger sum from
the people.
"In the presence of defeat that would
take away all personal ambition--Were
it true that otherwise it possessed me-l
do not hesitate to say that In my opin-
ion the greatest moral question which
now confrOnts us is: Shall the trusts and
corporations be prevented from contrib
uting money to control, or aid in con-
trolling. elections? Such service as can
render in that or any other direction will
be gladly rendered. And | beg the co
operation as a fellow worker OF every
Democrat in the country.
(Sgned) "ALTON B. PARKER.