Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

the character of our candidate stands out
clean and clear. unspotted by the reckless
defamation that has ragged around it.
should not longer detan this convention,
but that some of these criticisms seem to
demand passing notice. The fact that
Judge Parker is being supported by men
who are blessed with larger amount Of
this worlds goods than most of us have
been able to assemble is being strangely
urged as an objection to his nomination.
Sir L deny that the democratic party is n
party for the poor man alone. 1t is the
party for every rich man who respects the
rights of the poor. and 1t is the party of the
poor man who wants to be rich. 1t is the
party of every man who loves his liberty,
and it is also the party of every man who
loves the dollar he has honestly earned and
the security of the property that rightfully
is his. No man Is barred from its counsels
because he is poor, and no man is barred
because he is rich. l believe 1t was a demo-
cratic convention of which it was written.
The rich and the poor meet together; the
Lord Is the maker of them all
The charge has been recklessly made
that the evil influences of Wall street are
behind the candidacy of this upright and
incorruptible judge. The charge Is based
on no scintilla of evidence or on such evil
dence only no adult understanding ever
before stopped to consider. l can tell the
author of this accusation that the power
of Wall street has in feeble way been felt
in this convention, and that it has been
striving earnestly as he to defeat the
nomination of Alton B. Parker and to ac-
complish the nomination of quite another
candidate I can tell him. further, that
it's one and only hope of success has been
based on the attitude of himself and his
followers In this convention. 1 can tell
him, further, that the movement referred
to would have never been visible or audible
here if Wall street and the distinguished
gentleman from Nebraska were not dissat-
isfied with Alton B. Parker as the nominee
of the democratic party.
Another objection is that Judge Parker
has not taken on himself the Office of this
convention to declare the will and purpose
of the democratic party. Mr.. Chairman, I
trust it will be long before the democratic
party will repeat the spectacle recently
presented by its adversary of a great con-
vention assembled merely to record one
mans opinion and to execute one mans
will Sir, this convention has assembled
not to receive, but to give, instructions to
its nominee.
ut may be- sir, that our candidate is not
as voluble and VociferOuS as some would
have him be, but / have yet to learn that
laryngeal activity is the supreme test of
craftsmanship. have yet to learn that the
width of mans mouth is commensurate
with the breadth of his understanding, or
that the length of his tongue measures the
depth of his wisdom.
when the Almighty wanted leader to
conduct the children of Israel out of the
house of bondage, Moses objected to his
selection on the ground that he lacked the
gift Of ready eloquence. and he suggested
his brother Aaron as a fit leader Of the
people. Aaron did not have much judg-
ment, but he could talk. But the Almighty
preferred the silent wisdom of the great
lawyer to the voluble unwisdom Of the
great orator to lead the democratic party
in that campaign. And he did not forget
Aaron. either. He found place for him.
And, Mr.. Chairman, while the demo-
cratic party prefers its Moses in this cam
paign 1t wants the help of its Aaron, too.
Mr.. Chairman. we enter this campaign I'M
l@r hafnr
fronted the American people. Never be-
fore has the personal character Of the can
didate been so important to the country as
in this campaign. The republican party,
the party that was once proud to be called
the party of Lincoln, has become helpless
slave to every caprice of one freakish and
irresponsible mind. 1t has been subdued
to the lawless will of one man who be-
strides 1t like a colossus, while Its petty
leaders in Congress peep about between his
huge legs to find themselves dishonorable
graves.
when could they say till now that talked
of Rome that her wide wall encOmpassed
but one man? The will of this one man is
not directed by wisdom and patriotism, but
is characterized by an fmpatience of all
legal and constitutional restraints. by de-
sire to thrust his own militant figure into
the foreground of every picture, by morbid
craving for sectiOnalism and excitement.
The course of the present administration
has justly alarmed all conservative citizens
who feel that the peace as well as the
prosperity of the country demanded the de-
feat of the present occupant of the White
House.
1.-The democracy of Tennessee has de-
clared that in this crisis the party should
present a candidate of judicial temper, one
imbued with a deep reverence for the Con-
stftution, with a respect to law, with just
regard for established presidents and ira
ditions, with a sane conception of the duties
and responsibilities of public Office, a can
didate, In short, whose whole life and
character will be in vivid contrast with the
and convusive strenuosity Of this admin
istration. We believe that we have such a
man in the distinguished jurist from New
York.
''rhe fact that he has always supported
the nominees of his party shows his fidelity
to the party.
THE fact that he was elected by ma
jority Of 10000 a member of the highest
. court in New York shows his popularity in
that important state. His record on the
bench demonstrates his great ability. His
opinion IN cases where the rights of labor
and the power of unlawful combinations
were involved show that he has never
bowed to the power of wealth. The fact
that throughout long ofhcial career he
has remained poor shows that he has never
been touched by greed for gain. His politi-
cal enemies testify to the purity OF his life
acter
Choose this man for your leader and the
clans of democracy will throng to his stand
ard filled with the hope and the inspiration
of victory. assured that the party which
follows his stainless banner will never
know dishonor and never taste of defeat.
Gentlemen of the convention, in the
name of the Andrew Jackson democracy of
Tennessee. second the nomination OF
Alton B. Parker of New York"