The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-03
ONCE AGAIN
Why Peterson Cannot Vote
For Parker and Davis.
FIT. Wayne Ind. Oct. %.

Fit. Wayne Ind. Oct. %.
Editor Tribune:-
Not believing that / was "fully"
answered in the Independent of
Oct. II, by quoting rom Mr..
Bryan's Indianapolis speech (the
same being used here at Princess
Rink and which / had the pleas
ure of listening toy l will again
state why.
Mr.. Metsker says; 1.-The truth
is that Parker was nominated by
more than two thirds of the dele
gates of the loyal democracy"
In reply l will say that it is not
necessary to go outside the 18th
district to prove that gag and
gavel rule was the two-thirds
loyal democracy that nominated
Parker at the St. Louis conven-
ton the same tactics used in
other districts and states to ac-
complish the desired end. That
these are facts cannot be success
fully denied even for the sake
of party, and while no man can
respect and think more of Mr..
Bryan and his teachings than my
self. there are facts that are en-
tirely last sight of as regards the
position of Mr.. Bryan and one of
the common herd like myself.
Let US go into a supposition,
for a moment and use a little of
straight common sense reason:
Should Mr.. Bryan refuse TO
support Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Park
er be elected, the futureof one of
the greatest leaders democracy
has produced since Jefferson and
Jackson would be a blank.
On the other hand should
Roosevelt be successful. it could
not be charged against Mr.. Bry-
an that the defeat of Mr. Parker
was dine TO spirit of revenge
by Mr.. Bryans followers through
his teachings; and Mr.. Bryan's
Star of assendency would be-
come the only brightStar of 1903.
That Mr.. Bryan is sincere and
honest in his effort to help.elect
Mr.. Parker. no one will deny. Mr.
Bryan earnestly desires the elec-
tion of Mr.. Parker but canditiOns
and positions of Mr.. Bryan and
the common voter are vastly
different, and very wide apart.
| feel that We common people
have not got that spirit of forgiv-
ness in politics that our great
leader has, and l will go still
farther. neither have some of the
ideals of the boilers of 1856 got
any more of the spirit of the
forgivness than we have. AS
proof of this assertion l have
only to quote Grover Cleveland,
ex-President, ey common peo-
pies President (Nit) in his first
campaign speech to the "busi-
ness" men of New York city on
Oct. Goth at Carnegie Hall. The
explanation with which he pre-
faced his remarks is as follows:
You will not, | know, accuse
me of self.conceit if l assume
that am with those tonight who
demand of me no explanation or
apology for the manner in which
1 have served either my party
or the business interests of my
country, and who will neither
discredit nor distrust me when
avow my intense anxiety for the
success, in the pending political
campaign, of the principles and
nominees of the reunited a demo.
cracy.
1t was not necessary for Grow.
er Cleveland to use the above in.
troductary remarks, as we all
know where he stood in 1896 and
1900, and knowing his staying
qualities it is only fair to pre-.
sumo just where he stands today;
and while Mr.. Parker may try to
perform his duty as a democratic
President and as president o1
the people, yet his hands will be
tied with the octopus Of the boil.
ters of 1896, and in Gods name
where will the comon people
come in. What can one man do,
be he ever so firm, when he is in
the grip of such gang. The
answer ought to be plain to every
common democratic voter, and
in 1908. when these bolters have
been taught lesson they richly
deserve then you will again see
a united democracy, end not till
then. 1t is all right TO forgive.
but there is something rotten
when that forgivness mas to come
all from one side.
AS l stated in my other article
I shall vote the democratic coun.
ty and state ticket. Those can
didates were democrats in 1896
and are democrats now. So am
/ and / will not be read out o1
the party by anyone. Mr.. Bryan
is honest and all right in his
pleadings but they certainly dc
not apply to such voters as myself
IL is politics for him, the plea fol
forgivness should apply to the