The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-21
TELLER IS FOR PARKER
HE SAYS ROOSEVELTS RE-ELEC
TON WOULD BE A MENACE
TO THE COUNTRY.
Also Has Words of High Praise tor
Elk Senator Turner Of
Spokane.

SPOKANE, Wash, July Ell
would vote for Judge Parker as
against President Roosevelt had the
money issue never been raised"
Henry M. Teller, Colorados dis
finguished and veteran senator, who is
visiting in Spokane, gave utterance
to the foregoing expression last night.
The occasion was a question by re-
porter as TO why he supported the
democratic ticket, now that the DEM
Ocratic position on the money ques-
ton is practically identical with that
of the republican party, which Sem
ator Teller left in dramatic fashion
eight years ago.
Il do not care at this time" said
cussion of the issues of the present
campaign. Suffice it to say that in
lily JuuSI1ltlit lllS tpuDlltctl pa VI
today is not the republican party of
Lincolns time, or the republican par
of our republican president, of our
republican majority in congress- and
reckless and altogether unsafe and
dangerous.
Originally a Democrat.
Il started in life a democrat" con-
tinued Senator Teller. Il left that
party when it was in the zenith of its
power because of its attitude on the
slavery question. But through all
the changing years and issues, when
was republican l found myself in
sympathy with many of the funda-
mental principles of the democratic
party, and | am in sympathy with
them today.
Il am what you might call a states
rights democrat. I am opposed to a
strongly centralized government. The
whole tendency of the republican par
ty, as exemplified in the administra
ton of President Roosevelt is to
to set at naught plain provisions and
safeguards of the constitution, and to
70 70 no ont
powers which the founders never
dreamed it would exercise, or that it
had a right to exercise.
Il am not an admirer of President
Roosevelt. l regard him as unsafe in
the extreme, and believe his reelection
would be fraught with grave danger
to the stability of our institutions.
Was An Original Parker Man.
4 was for Judge Parker's nominal
ton from the beginning 1t goes
without saying. therefore. that l shall
support him heartily. SO far as the
money question is concerned. it is not
an issue at this time. | do not think
the question of whether we are to
have a single standard or a bimetallic
standard has been permanently set
tied; but | do not believe that it
will be agitated again for several
years to come. In any event. how
ever, the republican party is the bit
ter and uncompromising enemy of sill
Yer, and no silver man should affil-
late with it. Only the other day the
republican director of the mint gave
out an interview gloating over the al
legged fact that never again will il
be necessary to coin silver dollar.
Il hope and trust that the men wht
voted with us in 1896 and 1900 vii
stay with the democratic party. II
Judge Parker We have a candidat,
who approaches the ideal. He meas
ures up to the full presidential stand
ard in dignity integrity, conserva
ton and a regard for the constitution
of his country.
Wanted Turner Named.
Senator Davis, the vice presi
Dental nominee. is a most excellen
man, and l have no quarrel with hi
nomination. My choice, however, wa
Judge George Turner of Spokane.
nave known him for nearly so years
knew him when he was a resident o
Alabama, long before he came I
Washington. He is a man of splendi
ability. and when in the senate wol
for himself by his attachments an
integrity, the universal respect an
warm admiration of all his collea CUES
regardless of party. l think 1 sug
gested his name for vice president i
washington before any suggestio
came from the west