Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-04-07

in conversation with him | have found that
he knows the inside Of all those great gath
erings, the subjects Of strife and the char
acteristics Of the men who were waging the
battle. He is infinitely better informed as
to our public and party life than Grover
Cleveland was when chosen President TWEEN
ty years ago.
LOYALTY a CHARACTERISTIC.
Loyalty is one Of Judge Parker's most
stricking characteristics This shows in
everything he does Judge Clinton Gray,
senior Associate Justice of the court of
Appeals, tells me Judge Parker's loyalty to
the decisions Of the court is constant source
Of wonder to his confreres 'tHe is man
of strong convictions, says Judge Gray,
"but he is more anxious that the decisions
Of the court shall be consistent than he is to
secure the triumph of his personal opinions.
He is an admirable presiding Judge, and
this loyalty to the traditions of the court is
not the least Of his good qualities. =
This same quality of loyalty has made
Judge Parker an orthodox Democrat. He
is always regular" He did not believe
in free silver, bus he thought the success of
the party the highest consideration, and he
voted for Bryan in 1896 and 1900. He not
only voted for him, but subscribed to the
campaign fund, as he subscribes to his party
fund, locally, every year Of his life.
Again, his general views on public ques-
tions are orthodox Democratic views He
was disciple of Tilden and Manning. To.
be good faithful Democrat is with him
the first principle. He believes in Jeffer-
sonian Democracy. He is opposed to CEN
tralized government. In his adherence Of
absolutism he is the direct antithesis of the
Roosevelt whom the Democrats think they
see He is tariff reformer without being
free trader. On all issues involving prop
erty and its rights he is conservative, as a
Judge should be.
For instance, it is pretty well known
among his friends that he did not approve
Of David B. HIPS public ownership of coal
mines plank ten years ago. But when he
cannot agree with his party platform he
keeps still about it and supports the ticket,
as he kept still about free silver in 1896
and 1900.
TRUST VIEWS NEVER DEFINED.
No one seems to know what his views
are on the trust question. But I hazard
the guess that he would carry out the
platform of his party, whatever it was, as
far as he could.
The probable Democratic candidate Of
1904 is another jefferson in that he has
red hair. He is big man, nearly six
feet, broad-shouldered. weighing almost
200 pounds. He is physically active,
walking rapidly, and every morning, rain
or shine, he gets into the saddle and takes a
ride. His muscles are hard and he is power
full and deep-ohested. His voice is full,
resonant and pleasing. His eyes are black
and very bright On the bench he wears
glasses. His hair is little thin on top, but
he is not bald. His close-cropped mustache
is a bit darker than his hair, but still shows
an unmistakable red. His complexion is
ruddy, and he looks like man in perfect
health
LOOK AT HIS FACE.
When you look at his face, front view,
it seems trifie weak about the chin and
too big in its great, broad forehead the
face of a student and man of thought rather
than of energy and action. But when you
see his profile you behold the well-develop-
ed chin of fighting Yankee the chin of
firmness and strength of character. Alto
gether it is a good face, and one which
quickly and indelibly fixes itself in your
memory.
In conversation Judge Parker is affable,
with an alert appreciation, and sense of
humor, too, but he is habitualIy careful
and rather precise in his choice of words.
He gives you the impression that he is q
man strong, though neither brilliant nor
aggressive, who has himself always well in
hand
Judge and Mrs. Parker live on fine
farm at Esopus, near Kingston, on the west
bank of the Hudson. They have but one
living child, daughter now married The
Judge is a grandfather, At Esopus be has
a fine library, wherein he spends his even
ings But during vacation he passes his
days out on the farm, one hundred acres Of
which are in cultivation, and which he
personally manages. Next to the law his
chief delight is in his Red Poll registered
cattle. He is an active member of the
Esopus Farmers Association
THE GOOD OF MEDICINE.
People insisting that medicine does no good,
aff