The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
FORCING ISSUE OF
BOOMERANG KIND
Parker's Philippine Policy
Likely to Hit Back
He CANNOT ATTACK WRIGHT
Archipelago Governors Antecedents All
Favorable to Democracy, Yet His
Words Are Decidedly Not.

Parker's letter OF acceptance has in
jected into the campaign an issue of
the boomerang kind, which, IL is freely
predicted, viii undoubtedly come whizz-
ing back 20 the point Of starting instead
of harming the opponent at whom il was
aimed, President Roosevelts pubhca-
ton OF. the letter from Governor Wright,
Of the Philippines has shown the dan
gerous ferment caused In the islands by
such agitation, and has placed the case
plainly before the American people.
Viewed from any standpoint. the
warning OF Governor Wright must carry
weight far beyond what would be ac-
corded any ordinary opinion OF a patrl-
otto public servant serving cOuscien-
tiously in a faraway land. Should any
Democratic campaigner wish TO call IL
into question as q political document,
he would have a sorry time explaining
IL as due to partisan bias. When it is
recalled that Governor Wrights record
shows him a Democrat. a Southeruer,
and a Confederate in the old days, the
absolute impossibility OF making po-
htical capital out of an ofhcial report
from such a source becomes manifest.
The only explanation possible Is that
Secretary Tafts successor in the islands
IS equally level-headed in sizing up the
situation and equally frank in speaking
plainly, periodically, and positively
Beverage Takes It Up.
That the Republican campaign orators
are not in the least disposed to avoid
any discussion of the issue brought so
prominently forward by Candidate Par
ker was shown by Senator Beverage
last night In opening the Indiana cam
paign- In a strong speech in TOmlinsou
Hail. Indianapolis, the aggressive Sen
q
the campaign In general and the sub
Ject OF trusts and the financial subject
IL particular, spoke as follows on the
Philippine declaration of Judge Parker:
THE opposition candidate admits that
We cannot leave the Philippines now.
even If il were desirable; admits that
we cannot leave them until they are able
TO stand alone. Former Governor Taft.
a Republican; present Governor Wright.
a Democrat, and every man who has ex-
amined the situation on the ground. says
that this VIII not be for decades Mr.
Parker admits that We cannot leave
them now. but IL we cannot leave them
now why promise what we viii
90 after q while II Is as bad for q ma
ton 20 mortgage its future as IL is for
man 10 mortgage his farm.
Our children VIII be as wise and
righteous a. we Gre-aHd they viii know
more why not trust the future 10
them
Accepts Chief Issue.
''Evading all issues except those
which they declare are settled, the op-
position are making Theodore Roosevelt
the issue. We win save them the
trouble-We ourselves viii make Theo-
dOre Roosevelt an issue. And on that
issue we do not defend, we attack. The
election OF Theodore Roosevelt means
certainty in every policy. foreign and do
nestle and STABILITY IS necessary TO
sound business. But. above all else.
ROosevelrs election means that no power
IN this republic, however strong or rich;
no organization, however numerous and
determined. is too great for the SOW
ereiguty OF the law; no citizen, however
poor or humble; no interest however
small or weak is too insignificant for the
laws protection And this Is the largest
Issue Of this compaign-'
Taggart Backs Up.
Democratic National Chairman Tag
CART is determined 10 have a first-class
funeral before he consents TO be pro-
nounced legally dead. He showed uuex-
pected signs OF life yesterday but his
ante-mortem statement loses much of
its strength from the indications be-
tween the lines that the patient doesn't
really know how I'll he is. politically
The omcial doctors have pronounced his
recovery impossible and dolor1usIy
hand out the tidings that although he
may finger for an indefinite length OF
time, he Will never be able 20 do a FUN
DAYS work again at headquarters.
in cheerful contrast with this decision
OF the leaders appears Chairman Tag
CARTS prouunclamento after "a confer
ence yesterday with SheeHan. Belmont
and De Laucey NicOl. There b. good
deal OF perhaps and unless" 10 this
uf3ciat. incorporated edition but. re-
framing from too capuou6 comment,
the TaEgarL utterance reads
Unless something unforeseen occurs
there viii be no Western headquarters.
/ hadn't FULLY decided the question until
today but now / make the statement
that there viii be no Headquarters j
shall make a few trips 20 Indiana per-
haps, but Democratic headq Iarters VIII
remain On New York and ! shall stay
here IL is probable that MT. flaming
viii spend some time In Indiana There
is OF course, work 10 be done there.
although We have got them, ! won't
ststs figures. but everything is looking
splendid
Situation Just the Same.
In this ingenious statement about
having no Western headquarters, Chair
man Taggart's modesty forbids any pre-
diction of how he viii order about Adj
wiser German, Sheehau, Belmont, and
the rest. 70 say nothing Of the retiring
David y. Hin Rumor has 10 that be
told the Sage of Laurel 10 $50 hack 10
Maryland and carry the State for Par
trer and Davis" AT last accounts It had
cot transpired that Germans train was
ready 10 start. buJ there were many
things ia circulation about the delay iE
starting the Indianapolis withOut-a-stOp
special
New York Campaign.
ysnpire state politicians are all astir|
over Developments In the State cam
paign. No one on either side who is