The Springfield herald., 1904-09-23
Form SiIverites and Democrats Decline to Sup
port Parker for President.
ALL PREFER PROSPERITY TO PARAL YSIS
Views Of D. @. Tiliotson, Late Chairman Of the
National Silver Republican Party y-Rea-
sons Given by Others.

HutIOHul SOHinlcTtlal eXpunSlOn, anG
assure the constitutional operation OF
law regardless Of wealth, color or sta
ton"
Mr.. Crawfort asserts that he did not
vote for the Endorsement of Judge Parker
at the Albany convention, and that fol
lowing the Democratic nominees sensa.
tional telegram to the st. Louis con.
vention Judge PaEker's letter of accept.
unce was keen disappointment.
An Americana, Not a Democrat.
Judge Walter NJ. Chandler, a life.
long Democrat of New York, has an
nounced his intention of voting for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. In stating
his position. Judge Chambers says tina,
1t took him eight years to reach "ths
lofty plane of moral courage and patri-
otic resolve to be an American and not
4 Democrat" He purposes also to per-
manently remain in the Repu blican
party. preferring to follow the dictates
of reason and not Of impulse" Il sup
ported the Democratic ticket In 1900"
said Judge Chandler. e''pn the single Is
sue of the retention or nOn-retention OF
the Philippine islands. now regard
the Philippine question rs a closed In
cident; on every other cardinal issue Of
lhS campaign htA aib hSaA - ~
cord with the Republican party. Des-
titute of living issues. wanting in
righteous civic motives. totally disorgan-
lied and demoralized. Democrats have
forgotten or have at least abandoned
the manly AMI enlightened methods Of
polemic warfare. that made illustrious
and forever memorable the days OF Doug.
las aud Lincoln"
Does Not Like navis.
DR.. George H. Carpenter. of Ridgely,
w. Va, who two years ago was prom
inently mentioned as a Democratic can
didate for Congress, has declared him
self in favor of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
He has also stated thnt he will not sup
port John J. Cornwell for governor Of
West Virginia. In announcing his re-
nunciation Of the Democratic nominees
Dr. Carpenter said: II see nothing In
the Democratic ticket or platform to at
tract my vote. Judge Parker has acted
for a class Of Democrats in whom have
no faith. He is unknown. The men
who recommended him are distrusted.
West Virginia is the worst corporation
ridden State in the Union, and the in
fluence of Parker's running mate hiss
been the chief cause in making it so."
After Seventy Years.
William McLain, of Ottumwa, Ia,
who says lie has been voting the Demo-
cratic ticket for seventy years, has an
nounced his intention Of supporting Pres
ident Roosevelt. In making this state
ment Mr.. McLain says that the Presi-
dent has demonstrated that he is q safe
and capable man to have at the head of
the government, and that he believes in
letting well enough alone. Mr.. McLain
is 06 years old and cast his first Presi.
Dental vote for Andrew Jackson.
Parker Too Uncertain.
w. r. Williams. of Boonville, Ind,
who has been active in Democratic coun-
ellis heretofore, will use his influence in
support of the Republican national tick
ct. In declaring his intentions Mr.. Will
lams places the welfare of himself and
his neighbors above party name after
this fashion: '-There has been an IN
crease of 100 per cent in the value of
lands in Warrick county In the last
eight years. 1t used to be while Cleve-
land was President that lands sold for
from So to $40 an acre. Now the same
farms bring 500 an acre. Parker Is an
uncertain quantity. The Democrats have
no issue, but it is inevitable they would
tinker with the tariff and bring about
business stagnation."
Union Labor Nen Renouncs Dem.
ocracy.
John Ennis and William D. Harrison,
OF Stamford, Conn.,. who have for years
been prominent in Democratic politics
nnd active in union labor politics, have
renounced Parker and Davis and will
support Roosevelt and Fairbanks. 1.-The
Democratic party repudiated every truly
Democratic principle at the st. Louis
convention" said Mr.. Harrison. Be
sides, 1t has nominated man who has
never placed himself on record on any
question before the people. No one
knows where he stands. and I cannot
see how any one who has been con-
sistent Democrat for the last fifteen
years can support Judge Parker"
Enthu.iastic for Rooasvsit.
John T. Doyle. of Stockton, CAL, who
has held a number OF high offices under
Democratic rule, is enthusiastically sup
porting Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Mr..
Doyle asserts he is no longer able tn
support the platform of the Democratic
party. City councilman. member of the
board of police and fire commission and
member of the board of managers OF
the Stockton State Hospital for the In.
Doyle has filed.
Roosevelt Il Progressive.
Charles p. Blaney, of the legal firm
of Keating & Wolradt, of New York.
in reply to the appeals Of the Lawyers
Constitutional Club In behalf of Judge
Parker, gives the following reasons for
his support of President Roosevelt:
President Roosevelt appeals favor
ably to me because his administration
has given to the country a progressive
and liberal management of its affairs.
Through its agency the United Stntes
has received the valuable privileges re-
lating to the construction of the Panama
canal. privileges which would not, and
could not, have been acquired but for
the firm and determined position quickly
taken by the President. Furthermore,
the present method of dealing with the
Philippine question seems to me to be
the only practical solution of chat
difficult problem"