The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-14
THE MOTIVATION orJuDcE
PAHkER-

~ "as nSrdiy expected ~ tho<<
most hopeful Of Democratic harmon,
7 anu surcc<s tnst 80 satisfactory ana
inspiring result wouid be reached
with 80 little delay and with such
cheering evidence Of unsain,ity and
renewal Il the old party rpiris as has
e"me With the nomination u Judge
Parker. There i every reason Why
all shades Of differing sentiment
should be scquisscent. satisfied. and
= lutte later on. when the full Wis
dom Of the choice made becomes APP
Pareai. enthusiastic Judge Parker,
while acceptable to the more con-
-ervstise wing II the party. has al
wsys krr, strictly within the lines,
and viii not be disposed to ostracise
any one for differences Of opinion in
the past.
The more his character and views
sre Investigated aud discussed the
stronger hts candidacy will become.
Born Of sterling New England an =
cesiry. be retains all its essential vir-
tues, without its narrowness snd an
gularities. Sprung Of a stock that
has always kept close to the soil. he
smacks Of Il still. still loves il. sud
finds his happiest hours and most re-
ireshing recreation in caring for aud
cultivsting the acres he lives on. Not
that there fingers abont him any
thing Of the rustic. He is gentle
man Of culture and poli,h, noble
figure on horseback. a. on the bench.
and man who would give distiuc-
tion to sny circle. When it is said
that the fitness OF his selection 90 be
at the head Of the highest Court Of
the great state Of New York has new
CT been questioned. il means he ranks
high among the great lawyers and
juusts for which that state Is emf
neut That he will. II elected. rank
high amoug Presidents cannot be
doubted. While his political aud
personal views both tend 20 the sim
piieiiY and conservatism which char
Sctetized the early days, he l. awake
% new issues and thoroughly fami-
liar With the political thought and
history Of the times. Ills bearing
and reticence M TO now indicate
great dignity and sense of proptiety
With many uf Mr. Cleyelaud's quail
titles he possesses more Of MIR. McKin-
ley = concilistory and popular tenn
permanent than Mr.. Cleveland had.
aud will bc certain. ii successful. to
bring The party 90 condition of
UNITY aLd efficiency &C. which 1t has
long been stranger Judge Park
er's caet idscy will appeal 20 the con
sentative element OF the American
people everywhere. Many Repub-
hcans are tired Of the spectacular.
and nervous for fear Of the uuexpcct
cd. Judge Parker election would
bling Us back 10 a period ct quiet.
when IL would be thought neither de-.
stable NOR necessary tha, something
should happen every day. The conn
+ try needs rest
lu his personal character aud home
lite Judge Parker fills exactly the
iacal OF average Amencans who
would have their representative men
crediiablc aud conspicuous Tor their
high qualities. without being in any
way Inclined o. show OF notoiicty.
lie Is au upright. faithful citizen. a
model husband aud father. genial.
kindly neighbor. AID in the truest
sense a man Of the people
The attitude Of the convention
shows tia, there will be no dissen-
''ons "a the approaching campaign.
aud We confidently predio, that it's
nominee will grow stronger every
day as the canvass progresses. and
will be handsomely elected in No
vem6er.-Ciaciaaati Eaqsirer.