The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-08-19
WHY THE ERALD WILL
SUPPORT THE DEMO-
CRATIC TICK Ell.

enlightened action of the democratic can
didate. There is no longer any doubt as
to the money standard OF the United
States, and he is a simpleton who pre-
tends democratic victory in November
means any serious difference in the imam
cial policy of the nation. Both parties
have outgrown the silver folly. The re-
publicans were fortunate enough to be
first, and Mckinley, who voted and talk
ed for silver, became the gold standard
bearer. Even the always delightful Joe
Cannon, who used to pirate OF silver IN
Illinois and who favored it in and out OF
! Con gress, has become so thoroughly con-
yerted that he talks Of gold as though his
countrymen had forgotten his record and
the record of his fellow republicans.
Silver as an issue has passed just as other
chimeras have passed.
With this question out Of the way every
newspaper as we'll as every voter with
mind and able to use it must carefully ex-
anime the merits and promises of the two
parties which ask for the public conf
dence and support. Almost without ex-
ception the independent newspapers IN
the country which have done this have
decided to favor the election OF Parker
and Davis. There is, in fact, no alterna-
tive if judgment and conscience be fol-
lowed. We are entirely willing to con-
cede to President Roosevelt-we need
not count Mr. Fairbanks, OF In diana-all
that his friends claim for him; we have
for the man firm respect, and we believe
he is honest and sincere, but we prefer
for the presidency Of this great nation
steady, strong man of judicial qualities
| who in calm and storm will guide the
ship of state by the chart Of the constltu-
ton instead Of changing his course with
every stiff breeze for the exhileratlon OF
"doing things" Judge Parker has kept
his head in every emergency of his public
life: has President Roosevelt done the
same? With Judge Parker in command
there will be no fears of such melodrama
as the administrations dispatch, "We
want Pedicaris living or Raisouli dead,
repeated to national convention for
round of applause at the expense OF the
national pride.
We waited for Judge Parker's speech
of accordance, and we have read and re
read it with increasing satisfaction.
Those persons who are writing or saying
slurring things about it either have not
read it or are purposely misrepresentlng
| it. We invite our readers to remove any
doubts they may have by another diligent
| nerusal of this most excellent document.
They will find there not only sound
thought but high thought, not only COM
mon sense but uncommon judgment.
There is a line in an old essay which
says: Judgment, for the most part, rip
ems very slowly; fancy often expands her
blossoms all at once" We have here the
distinction that explains why the thought
full people of the country are turning to
the new democracy. They prefer the
Parker ripeness to the Roosevelt BIOS
sons
1t has been particularly interesting to
follow the republican comment, as we
have done with an open mind. The bur-
den of it is one of the most convincing
tributes to the excellence of Judge Par
ker's performance that the history Of pol
itics can show. Finding it proof against
attack the critics complain-with true
campaign acerbity-that Judge Parker
does not adopt every sentence OF the
democratic platform with as much enthu-
siasm as President Roosevelt accepted tn
platform Of the republicans. This is
really delicious. Mr. Roosevelt made
his platform and in his speech of accept
ance he simply welcomed home his own
child. The democratic platform was
made by the democrats-not merely &C
cepted by them-and Judge Parker as
their nominee examined it as he would
the evidence in a case of vital Importance
to the nation. 1t is this very quality that
makes people trust him.
There are many points which Will be
discussed in these columns from day to
day during the campaign. There is one
which must be mentioned here now but
which to US is thing of the profoundest
regret. 1t is the negro issue. President
Roosevelt had it in his power to keep his
party from making the race question
prominent in the campaign. But this has
not been done. 1t was Haunted dsfiantly
in the national conventions; it was pro-
claimed in the platform and in the
speeches, and it is being used today with
a reckless disregard of the results that
may follow Its effect in the South will be
tomake every state more solidly. democrat
ic than ever Maryland will show the larg-
est majority for Parker and Davis that it
has given any ticket for years.
What about the democratic record in
Maryland?" some of our readers may ask
1t is not flawless we reply, but it is infin.
itely better than anything that touches
Maryland's borders. We have on the
north the politics of Philadelphia and
PENNSYLVANIA, the low water marks OF
American self government. We have on
the east the knavery of Addicks, the
worst freebooter that ever sailed the po-
litical seas We have to the west the re-
publican showing in West Virginia, where
hon