New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
PARKER AS A POLITICIAN.
When He Began His Career and the Close
ness of His Relations with David B. Hill.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: All decent people desire that the present
political campaign shall be clean. high toned and
serve the people as an educational epoch. The
mud singing which characterized the Fremont
and Cleveland campaigns we hope never TO see re-
peated- We are glad to see it tenied that eA-
Senator D. B. Hill. in a public address, caiiea
Theodore Roosevelt the man (for the man is more
than President "a fraud" and the reporter who
put the words into his mouth simply exhibited
his nature Sensible critics will not conscious
ly depart from the truth and in exposing and
satrizng the imperfections and follies Of parties
and politicians will be content
But candidate for office should be allowed
to shield himself from the pen OF the writer or
the tongue of the spellbinder behind his folhes or
misdoings crimes. The more discreditable the
mans conduct may have been the more fully
should the people understand It, AS the high court
which is TO decide the case. and from whose de-
cislon there can be appeal they 1t to them
selves and TO posterty to select intelligently the
man they place In authority and power.
Up to date the present canvass has been devoted
mostly 10 the discussion of the merits of the
oIdates Tor the Office of President 1t is conceded
by Mr. Roosevelts most ardent opponents that he
Is or large capacity and a brave. honest and
honorable man. and no one denies that Mr.. Parker
acquitted himself creditably as a Judge and that
But if reports give us the truth Nj. Parker in
me nero OF politics, both State and national has
mace d very unenviabe record. 1t Is charged.
ana not denied that early in life he accepted the
the time that his election the result OF the
corrupton OF the ballot box. If such be the fact,
the faulJ is grtevous one, and must be ascribed
to lack Of madness and Of firm and active
moral principles Hence the fault is inherent
stiIutl2nal and probably, enduring II this. state
ment IS raise II Is mud singing and whatever
may be the truth in the case, it, with the proof
should be given 70 the people. especially by the
Republican press
No one will deny that the closest relations have
existed TOT many years between Mr. Parker and
the utterly discredited David B. Hill. When the
names OF DeveTy. Danforth. Belmont, McCarren
ana Sheehan are added, may prObab bly, be done,
we have sympathetic group OF noted characters
Each one, IN his own way, is distinguished; Hill
and Danforth for stealing a legislature with the
acquiescence and moral support Of Mr. Parker, and
Hill. Sheehan; Belmont and Parker in the plot 20
wheedle the Bryan delegates at ST. Louis into vOt-
ing for Parker the real but disguised GOLD
plank nominee for the Presidency. II the part
Mr. Parker has acted in all this business IS not
shameful and dishonorable. revealing a character
which Is utterly unit for the chair occupied by
Washington, Jackson. Lincoln and Mckinley then
truth. honesty and dignity have ceased De manly
characteristics. especially in politics. II a calm
and regrettabIe statement Of the facts concerning
Mr. Parker is mud Singing who supplies the
mud? The people demand the facts. whether
muddy clean II. H. MOORE
Chautauqua. N. T.. Sept H. 1874