Cañon City record., 1904-10-13
AN ARTFUL D0DGER
JUDGE PARKER'S oExTERITv IN
THE ART OF EVASION
A Few Reflections Upon the Dsao-
cratic Candidate's Letter of Acesp-
tance Document that Does No>
Convinee the Reader.

Few people outside of those politically
interested will be found who CLAIM -
have waded through all of Altsn B.
Parker's letter CT acceptance. ThDs
who have performed the feat must ad-
init fatigue. Although the tone Of tbs
letter is more clear and emphatic tkan
that of the neryeless aad insipid speech
of acceptance. it is without that suprsms
quality which fixes attention. As sus
reads the mind wanders. The perfsrn-
ence. in short is not convincing
In some passages there is marked svi-
dence of the foxy cleverness OF David
Bennett Hill Here is the voice Of
Jacob indeed, but the hand is the hand
OF Esau- But, even with the injection
of Hill there is little in the documeat
to ward of the gentle influences 81
cumberland.
In his remarks upon "ImperiaIisn."
intended to be impressive. the Judicial
candidate succeeds only in being ssiean
and dull, and his loag words and long
sentences lead nowhere. for he gives Ne
instances of the violation of the liber-
ties and constitutional rights he - -
anxious to uphold. He merely winds
round and round the subject he has
introduced with a flourish, as ''Csasti-
tutional vs. Imperialism" and ends
abruptly with a general and scattering
fire upon an imaginary determined am
bilious and able executive" who might
could. would or should do something
real deviEsh" some day, il the Repab-
Leans are retained in power.
viii Not Follow Democrats.
And the statesman of Esopus fsTgsts
a good many things. or, possibly -
doesn't forget Perhaps he never knew
much about the history of the people sf
the United States.
SHALL WE FOLLOW THE
FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FATHERS
ALONG THE PATHS OF PEACH.
PROSPERITY, AND CONTENT
MEM he asks.
NOT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
comes a many-voiced reply.
When has the Democratic party ever
led among the pleasant fields of peace.
along the streams of prosperity vhess
fed the fat focks OF coutentmentf
PEACE,
What party plunged this nation fatD
such a war of Rebellion as the world
has never seen. and kept it there. q
untold expense of blood and teass M
treasure for four long years?
PROSPERITY.
What party undermined the wealth
and productive force. the credit and ths
industrial life of the United St2ts -
the appalling conditions of 1898, con-
ditions which so worked upon the minds
of men as to render them easy victims
to the schemes and visions Of the silver
craze OF 1896.
CONTENTMENTi
What party has fostere3 within its
| bosom all the tireless agitators, the dis
turbers, cranks and misanthropic Pessi-
mists, who have had full hand IN q
full country.
Save US from the Democratic version
of peace. prosperity and contentne.ti
Further Evasiou.-
In his utterances upon the Imperial"
bogy Mr.. Parker is gushing. When 4
gets TO the tariff he settles down ints
the jog-trot of party dullness and fog
In his discussion of pension order, No
rs. he begins dodsing questions with
neat de1terity. and he keeps this up.
with varying success throughout the let-
ter. executing grand summersauh whea
whizzing by the trusts
The amusing assumption of Repubii-
can ideas on the Panama Canal. the
irrigation of arid lands. foreign relations
and American citizenship need Ne com
ment- They constitute what is m Old
story to Republicans, but may CONE
as revelation TO Democrats.
Following President Roosevelts e1-
ample. Mr.. Parker winds up his setier
with eight or ten questions. but in select
ing the questions Mr.. Parker departed
from the excellent model at FIRST chosen
and asks only questions which aasuex
themselves
II is comforting to be assured that
the Democratic candidate aud his asso-
ciates await the peoples verdict with
calmness and confidence"
So do the people themselves. especial
" the Republicans among them. Thers
is really nothing TO get huEried ahoss.
nothing n scare the most tiuid Demo
crat IN the bunch OF scary brethrea-