New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-13
PARKER's TRIPLE TREACHERY.
Faithless to Political Sponsor, Convention
and Voters of His Party.
r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Permit say that the Democratic press
lavishes undeserved and extravaganza praise upon
Mr.. Parker for his telegram TO Mr. Sheehan Did
not Caesar thrice refuse the crown, and Napoleon
once? Does not almost every tricksy coQuette say
NO" at least when the matrimonial crown is
laid at her feet? And did not every Of them
so decline with full intent to accept. and perfect
knowledge of the farce?
Certain things Inherently incredible. OF that
character is the suggestion that Mr.. Parker
ignorance Of the full details Of the convention until
an hour before his great play &C gal
leres' Every other voter in the country had those
details Why not the chiefly Interested? Gre
dulity can stand much. but it cannot stand for
enough TO believe in such incredible and opportune
ignorance.
r. then must be believed. Mr.. Parker knew
that an eTascUlated gold plank had been reported
by the subcommittee. which was then stricken out
upon the demand Of Mr.. Bryan leaving a total
blank as 10 finance in the platform and that he
had been nominated upon that silent platform. af-
ter the assurances OF HILL Mack and Litteton that
he would stand upon any platform adopted by the
convention, then feel that his act in sending his
telegram was act Of triple treachery. Treachery
to his political creator and nOinator. Hill treach-
previous platforms Of 1896 and 1900 by the refusal
70 say anything on the only issue actually dis
SuS e ana IeacAery 10 the SIX million Demo-
Gratis with whom he twice voted for Bryan and
Tee silver win what cruel and unconscious irony
GIG the s'-ct44eu conservative Democrats dub them
serves the sane and safe party Political
st Louis Bryan. hitherto chief OF demag0gues,
must yield the first place Parker. But il is due
to Bryan to say that he alone Of the convention
and its nominees showed any real manlIness. ability
courage
Parker's late avowaI OF intent to support the
go!o standard Is desperate and unprIncipIed
afterthought," no more TO be accepted true
than Is the changed statement Of & recalled wit
ness after he has heard the other side.
Parker being old political worker, rewarded
by an elective judgeship, certainly must know that
II Is q first principle in political honor stand by
his party convention and party friends. 10
bolt in the open.
To me IL seems that the nomination OF Mr.. Par
ker secured by trick and device" that Bryan
dominated the convention by securing silence TO
standards, and that by a baser trick and device"
Parker mas attempted 10 deceive the whole people
into The silly credulity OF believing that he per
soUally sustains the gold standard.
When six million voters silent through their
accredited delegates the only debated issue in
their convention II IS impossible that belated
and personal say-sO Of who twice sustained
the Bryan silver heresy be accepted any
thing but low down trick"
When that disiDEeUuOus telegram sent Mr.
Parker must have believed and known that he had
the miserable convention by the throat and that
their only possible reply would be. in substance:
The platform IS silent 10 the standards. there
fore YOU cor Rryanl can stand on IT. Help Cas-
sius sink" J. {. &.
Brooklyn. July L. 1894