Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-13
Weekly Independent.
FRIDAY. ............. MAY 10, 100
LOOKS LIKE PARKFIs.

Washington Times last Sunday, Con-
gresham Williams, leader OF the
Democratic minority in the House,
sizes vi. the political conditions in the
Democratic camp as follows:
1T seems clear to me now said MIR.
Williams, = that Judge Parker will be
nominated by such an overwhelming
vote that there will be substantially no
opposition when the time for the conver-
ton arrives.
Individually, l favor his selection. l
favor hun because he comes from the
right section, and the right state. He
is the logical candidate, geographically
and politically, l favor hIm because he
seems 70 be an ~cmiueutly conservative.
careful, and healthy minded man.
favor him because, although be has
differed with a majority OF the party
upon some great questions, notably u
great question, he Is still Il Democrat in
spite Of his d~ifTinences, and thought
pianks wrong, infinitely better to the
country than BepubhcanLsm.
Il think Judge Parker is a funda-
mental D~rmUrrat-au anti .federnlist by
nature. lie is a Democrat by tempera-
ment as well rs by study and associa-
lion. That goes very far with me.
Il have heard it questioned that he is
a regular and orthodox Democrat; tina.
he failed TO support the Democratic tick
cts of 1896 and 1900. | know that he
has been regular at all times. l know
it from a letter that he wrote during the
campaign recently, and | know it from
his own personal assurances OF the fact,
in a talk had with him.
Il belisve,' continued Mr.. Williams,
that il the Democracy can win at all it
can win with Parker. And moreover,
| believe with a good brave tight with Il
sound and unequivocal platform assert
ing Democratic policies ill connection
with real and living issues, aud ignoring
dead issues, the Democracy stands a
better chance Of winning than 1t has
stood since Cleveland was elected III
1892. 1t ought to Win, and it will win
because Democrats are now together.
I'VE may not he united upon every
thing that has occurred or every pOliti-
cal issue, but about the things that are
now issues, having become such 10y APP
plication OF fundamental Democratic
doctrine TO present action and condi-
tons.
Il believe we can win for another
reason. The Republican party has hith
erto been frequently mistaken, but
nearly always bold and brave. Now it
has become a party OF passivlty, post.
pOnement, Of evasion, OF negatioD; i'll d
word 'stand-patism.
Tho Democratic general orders are,
Close ranks, eyes front. forward March,
The Republican general orders are cx.
actly the contrary. Get behind the past
avoid everything present, remain con.
cealed from the enemy's fire. That is
its attitude.
The live issues in my opinion, con
slst Of legislation which the Democrats
IN the house OF representatives have at
tempted to have the Republicans enact
into law. This legislation we have out.
lined i'll bills aud resolutions which We
offered for considerations:
without going into details l believe
the chief live issues will be a sanc nnd
busiIess.like revision and reduction Of
the .ariiI; the enforcement OF the laws
upon the statute books affecting the
trusts 6nd interstate commerce; recip.
rocity III trade relations especially with
Canada; a reduction OF governmental
expenditures, especially those Of a war
like and j~ingoistic character; the urvcil.
ing aud punishment OF corruption i'll the
departments: the cessation OF executive
usurpation Of Legislative functions,
whether by the president, officers OF tie
cabinet, or beads OF bureaus or divisions
IN unalterable opposition to British
colonialisIn, whether exercised by Great
Britain in the eighteenth century, or by
the United States in the Philippine is.
lands in the twentieth century: in a
word, suCh Il course i'll connection with
all matters which are actually issues us
to approximate as nearly us possible all
attempted legislation and the Demo
cratic ideal Of equality OF opportunities
and equality Of burdens in the relation.
ship nf the individual to the govern
meat