New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
DESPERATION.

Judge Parker's determination to take the
stuYnn and make speeches in New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut can mean only despera'
ton II is evident that his advisers, including
The hastily summoned Mayor Harrison of Chi
cago. thought that as things were going he had
absolutely no chance and he has completely re-
sersed himself on the speaking question. on the
sheory that as ne can't, be more than beaten.
Anything lie can say wllNdo no harm and may
possibly DO some good. So dignity Ostenta-
tiously paraded before is now thrown 10 the
winds The strong self-pOised man who was
going TO St Louis and who was not going TO St
Louis has changed his mind again. He who
was TO make no speeches except such as he
might make from his own verandR Is dragged
at the last minute into a speaking tour in des-
perate effort 10 stir up some support
Nobody viii criticlse Judge Parker for making
speeches least OF all Republicans, who find
great comfort in them. II is clear, however.
that nothing but the most urgent necessity
drove him 70 abandon his earlier plans. Except
FOR his speech of acceptance, he preserved IN
broken silence through the early part OF the
campaign. and evidently intended to so through
Il hiding his unfamiliarity with questions of ad-
ministUatiOn by the pose OF judicial dignity
Then the leading Democratic paper. The
World" which had directed him in the mat
Ter OF the gold telegram, began to read the
riot act II forced him TO be more specific in his
Philippine policy. ana in general let him know
that he was a wet blanket and a disappOint-
ment So he has tried since TO put some life
into The campaign by issuing samples OF himself
70 small delegations visiting EsOpus But that
enterprise has proved Of no avail. and the speak
ing tour is the last resort
Republicans have every reason 10 be gratified
az this decision The more Judge Parker reveals
the quality OK his mind the more he cOnvinces
people OF the nptness OF The Evening Posts"
phrase uttered over a year ago with reference
10 his shirunesg in discussing the Fourteenth
Amendment mot &c % be President, next year
or any year." BE has shown ignorance and an
astonishing ereduiify concerning government az
fairs. he makes the most grOtesque misstate-
ments Of fact about finances, the cost OF the
Philippines ana the loss OF life in suppressing
the instruction. He even trips I'D In his own
speciality OF the law the instant he gets outside
the narrow field OF the State courts. When
FACED By his error in saying that the common
law Is adequate % deal with the evils Of trusts.
ne snatches &C a decision which be thinks viii
give hin q little comfort only 70 find IL is not 70
me point and he passes unnoticed more re.
cent decision showing that the common law
does not offer the needed remedy. but poIpttnp
ont that for the future legislation secured nv
President Roosevelt would overcome the defect
Every time Judge Parker has departed from
piautEdes and glitfeFing generallfles he has
shown that he had not really studied OUT The
problems he attempted 20 discuss. that he had
no consistent and workable policy and no real
courage 70 declare one. he talks about the
Constitution, and does not dare declare for tht
protection OF the negro's constitutional rights
He says that certain matter Is I'm his letter
which bis supporter The World" is forced q