New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
BRYAN FLAYS PARKER.
TAMMANY EGGS HIN ON.
Nebraskan 4bandOns Is to 1 and
Imperialism for Plutocracy Issue.

Imperialism for Plutocracy Issue.
To a of people who thronged Cooper
Union to Its uttermost-a crowd which cheered
indiscriminately for Bryan and Hearst, with d
few spare cheers for ROosevelt-WiIlam Jen-
nings Bryan voiced last night the protest of
radical Democrats. and a good many who are rot
radical. against the candidacy of Chief Judge
Parker for President He objected to Judge
Parker on two general grounds he said. be-
cause he would be a weak candidate. and be-
cause. If elected. he would be a great disap-
pointment to the American people.
The campaign being waged for Parker was
one Of cowardice, deception. fraud and hypoc
rsy, he said. Judge Parker. while carefully
concealing his views from the general public.
had made them known to the trust manipu-
lators and the political managers. and these
views suited them. Mr.. Bryan was sure. else
would Parker never have assumed prominence
a candidate with their backing. In Par
ker's behalf. men had been openly bought in the
Connecticut convention. Mr.. Bryan charged. and
In Illinois Hopkins. while In the minority in
the convention. had deliberately dominated the
Fir. twisting It to mis- own schemes
The issue IN this campaign was not the money
question. the tariff Imperialism said Mr..
Bryan. but a getting down to fundamental prin-
tocracy a democracy No matter what the
national platform should say-and if IT said as
little and said IT ambiguously. as the AL
bany platform. Mr.. Parker could stand on It
with fair safety-this issue could not be oh
scured. declared the Nehraskan and Judge
Parker would be unsafe man TO fntrust with
any great part In the working out of this ques-
tion. 10 his views could he judged at all, they
could be taken from the Albany platform. II
this platform meant anything at all in its plank
relating TO trusts" it meant opposition to the
decision OF the Supreme Court I'm the Northern
Securities merger
HINRICHs PRAISES ROOSEVELT.
Frederick W. Hinrchs who was defeated for
Controller last fall. declared that the issue this
year was that Of the trusts against the working
man. Democracy should abandon it's apparent
course of abetting monopolies. ne said and get
back to its work of aiding the plain citizen
Then to the confusion of his audience he built
up elaborate structure which showed that
Eheodore Roosevelt was a better Democrat
according to his definition. than most. of those
who had born that name in several years. He
showed Ahow the President had been honest and
fearless. He recalled the part he took in the
passage of the Special Franchise Tax law. the
Coal Strike Inquiry Commission and the North
ern Securities case.
Parker would not stand such scrutiny. said
Mr.. Hinrichs and he quoted from the law re-
ports several cases In which a leaning toward
corporation interests arrayed against those of
the people was manifested by Judge Parker
An ''anti-Parker convention mass meeting
the call for the meeting termed it, Resolutions
We're adopted. which will be presented at ST.
Louis. condemning Judge Parker his managers
the Albany platform. trusts and the Republican
party. But it was plain that every one who
attended went to hear Bryan. When he ap-
peared there was wild enthusiasm. and through
out his speech there were assurances from the
audience that he was "alI right and deserved
another try it, To these Mr.. Bryan made no
reply.
1t was not meeting to discuss one cand-
date; in fact. there was a diversity of interests
1t manifest. however that a great distaste
for anything pertaining TO Judge Parker was
afioat. while the mention of David B. Hnl's
name brought forth a tumult OF groans Kisses
catcalls and various remarks about peanuts
and crooked ballot boxes" Tammany Hall it
had been whispered not too gently was not slow
to see the advantage Of this meeting While
none OF the Tammany men Who would be recos-
nized were there last night. many of those in
the audience were faithful followers of Charles
F. Murphy. and they We're vigorous in aiding
the attack on Parker and Hill last night
Judge Seabury was chosen chairman of the
meeting. This convention had been made neces-
sary because the Albany convention rnisrep-
resented the Democrats of New-York, he said
He went
1t adopted a platform OF pIatitudes. designed TO
deceive the people and pledged its delegates 10
support a colorless candidate. who. if he has any
political principles lacks the courage TO declare
hem.
The Democracy OF NewYOrk is opposed 10 the
policies of the Republican party, and il wants its
party TO oppose these policies and frankly TO Ge-
ine and express its attitude upon the great ques-
ions before the cOIAtry.
We make this protest not because of any personal
Judge Parker. but because believe
hat the action of the Albany convention threatens
he integrity of the Democratic party and because
Judge Parker has shown his willingness to lend
himself 10 a plan designed bring about a dis
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