The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

Mr.. Hill says he won't be Secretary
of State. 1 always knew Mr.. Hill
hates the Republicans, but L never
before conceived the intensity of his
hatred.
WattersOn's Catholic Spirit.
For one, | believe in the Democra-
cy of the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of the United
States. l believe in expansion, but in
that expansion which carries with it
the promises of the Declaration of In
dependence and the principles of the
Constitution Of the United States. |
believe in the flag, but beneath it only,
and always, uniformity of laws; L be-
lieve in the tariff, but in a tariff le-
We'd solely for the support of the gov
eminent economically administered. |
believe in the public credit, supported
by a sound, stable circulating medium
expressed in gold and silver and pa
per, convertible into coin on demand,
the single standard of measurement
permanent and absolute. / believe in
the public order all parties, the labor
unions and the labor employees to be
made to obey the law, the government
the master of both. Through my life
have fought to attain these ends.
Some of them have been attained.
Hence is it, that 1 still believe in the
people, and, believing in the people,
[ am confident that they will take no
chance, either in the Would-be man
on horseback or in q new lease of
power to a party already too firmly set
in the saddle, but will come to the
rescue of their threatened institutions,
whilst they may They did this in
1876, and, though cheated out of the
immediate fruit of their victory, they
VIC n
check upon arbitrary power.
A letter From Pulitzer.
Herman Ridder followed with an
address giving reasons why independ-
ents should support Parker, saying the
country needed a safe man in the
presidential chair.
A letter from Joseph Pulitzer, writ
ten from Bar Harbor, Me, to Chairman
Daniels, in which the writer stated
that physical intirmities prevented him
being present. was read. The letter
in part was as follows:
''The result in Vermont reported
today should be accepted as warn
ing, not as a disbursement. Re-
member that the largest total vote
ever cast in Vermont is only fifty
six thousand. 1t is absurd to suppose
that the result Of the presidential cleo
in the Businesses of the farms of the
little Green Mountain State. The
contest is to be fought out in New
York, the Empire State. whose habit
is to vote independently in the rich
and populous industrial cities of Con-
ncctcut and New Jersey; on the wide
plains and in the busy marts in In
diana, Wisconsin and Illinois. and in
the doubtful States of the Far West.
These are signs of a reaction against
protection, privilege and plutocracy;
against personal government. mtlli-
tarism, extravaganza and the political
power of the trust.
"Mr. Roosevelt's weakness as a cam
didate in his own State has been
demonstrated at every election. Should
he carry the country in November as
is possible that he may, the adverse
vote of New York would serve as a
salutary check on his uSurpation OF
power and no effort should be spared
to secure this result. The lesson OF
the Vermont election is that the IN
dependents and the Democrats must
work with increased Vigor and under
a more thorough system. Truth may
be self-evident. but it is not self-en-
forcing. Truth is mighty. but it will
not prevail without the aid of pub
licity. Truth must be proclaimed,
illustrated, established enforced. Most
important of all, truth must have a
leader.
"The result of the Vermont election
makes it, in my judgment, all the more
imperative that Judge Parker shall
realize and perform his duty to the
millions of honest voters who seek no
office, look for no personal gain in this
election, but who sees in him an ideal
and a hope, and desire to preserve
through him the institutions they love.
The people need a judicial chief mag
istrate but not too judicial a candi-
cate. The judge is trained to look at
both sides of the case; the candidate
should have his hands full in looking
after his own. From a judge is ex-
pected cautious deliberation; from the
candidate energy, promptness and ag-
gressive impulse. 1t is the part Of q
leader to lead in the combat of ideas.
in the conflict of principles, in the de-
nunciation of public wrongs, in the
presentation and enforcement of
truth.
ut is because I so strongly desire