Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
JUDGE GRAY AND THE PRESIDENCY.
REPLYING TO AN EDITORIAL IN THE News
AND ADvERTIsER

AND ADvERTrsER.
EDITOR OF NEWS AND ADVERTISER:
70 hwords signify anything, you will be glad
10 see Judge Gray President: glad to support
nlm' glad 10 vote for him. His political
- We"s' then, eannet differ materially from
yours. and you commend him for opposing
Democracy, just as Mr.. Mckinley and Mr..
]. Roosevelt honored him for the same reason,
Your course thus far is rational and eopsts.
? tent. With all ofthe Republicans thus IauS-
Z ing and supporting him. no one can regard
him as Democrat.
IfJudge Gray had opposed the encroaeb-
ments Of wealth during the past ten years. as
every Democrat has done. would yon have
lauded MIN then as you did n your editorial
iast week? You have never lauded Mr..
bryau' ana how scaihingly be has denounced
pluloeraey. Your sy us pathies are so decidedly
with Judge Gray rather than with Mr.. BRYAN. /
I OF course. we understand the reason, we are
al somewhat partisan, and Judge Grav is a
I Republican.
during the past ten years there has been
but one issue before the country shall wealth
continue TO govern or shall The peoole rslo.
and Judge Gray has always remained with
the Republican party against the people.
ever once taking place with Democracy.
Then how can you urge The Democratic partv
to nominate him for the Pres 'dency9 since
he Is opposed to everything Democratic, and (
'horoushiy acceptable to tke Republicans can
you not more consistently urge the latter
party 10 nominate him for the place.
Eminently respectable, Judge Grav would s
lose cast IN espousing The cause OF the people.
Standing with the aristocratic and wealthy. =
he Will do their bidding as readily as will Mr.
Roosevelt, in honesty OF thought and pur. v
pose Incorporating their principles into
law VIII you not urge him upon The party9 Fl
he will take with him,tOo. all ofthe Palmer 7
and Buckner Republican aristocrats. eiimi.
mating a discOrdant element in the Demo. "
'ratic party, ard materially strengthening p
'ouroWn. How peculiarly be seems adapted 2
Or the place, with every possible qualifca- II
Ion. Where car you find another such can
lidate, uniting both Union and Regular sup C
'ort? Hs is worthy OF your best efforts. II
we're Republicans 1 would work for hin
90.
But Democrat cannot support Judge Gray
1ng ago he denounced Democracy, and since tb
as been in open revolt II in obonestv Of -
bought and purpose" he could not support CT
n. Bryas how can he BOW represent the peo-
e who did? Would he accept their votes
nd betray them? II he does not believe in st'
le principles Of the party, how can he accent i'm
nomination from the party? With the oc,
'mbined Influence and corrupting power OF mi
the trusts,monopOiies, banks, and wealth
the country arrsyed against him, Mr..
yam made'in behalf ofth people, the sub to
nest enort Of the century, and for this het
s been traduced, prosecuted and viIIiied, res
d Judge Gray has ever been found With ten
enemies engaging in the work. Can
oge Gray ask aught OF the faithful men OF 4
E party? How can his friends appeaIin his brit
half? Must such disloyalty be rewarded hui
him seek solace in his own conscience
d reward from those whom he has served.
is no longer in sympathy with the masses.
mas turned so far away from the people IT
Il Democrats have become to him corrupt n.
udiationists aud idiots, and would they A'Sl
onl coefirm this opinion in exaItlne him? uatt
he Democratic party can never be re- fire
selandized, and the aristoeratic and plu- Abo
ratio elements had better at once accent a ..-
and permanent party alignment else. 9'iO
're. AS the Repsblican party stands for mas
classes, so will the Democracy stand far were
masses.
lep' Mr. Editor. urge Judge Gray's nom.
ioh, not upon the Democracy, but rather
the party Of his own class, in which he
already found genial association and com. n
'hle lodgment. J. y. PRETTYMAN JR
ford, Del, Feb lst. IQ03 REFS,