The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-15


assertion that the declaration of
Parker came little late. Judge
Parker is right on the money ques-
ton and acted in very honorable
manner IN announcing his views to
the convention before he was nomi-
mated.
He, probably, was not response
BILE for the fact that the Democratic
leaders at the convention held up
his message till after the nomina
ton. 1t is nothing new for the
Democratic party to reverse itself
next campaign after taking a stand
on any proposition.
Four years years ago they were
kerry rantankerous on the free silver
proposition and lambasted the Re
publicans on every had and called
them anything but wise statesmen
for their stand for honest money.
Now the DENIES come up like little
men and accept the money standard
Of the Republican party.
Of course they did not have the
nerve, as their great gold standard
leaders Hill and Belmont desired
them to have, to set down on Bryan
and insert a gold plank, but nomi
mated a gold standard man and re
affirmed his nomination by whooI
when his gold standard ideas wert
announced and they were told tt
nominate another man if his view:
on the money question were in
compatible.
This policy of the Democratic
party is nothing new in their his
tory. 1t usually takes them a to 8
years to getabreast Of the advanced
IDEAS of the Republican party.
This fact that they willingly come
to the standard set by the Republi-
cans, in course of time, shows that
the heart of the average Democrat
is in the right part of the body bur
that he is somewhat deficient in
understanding and lacks the menta
perception to grasp the great affairs
Of state, till others, more progress
sive and far seeing have adopted
policies and shown them by actual
workings to be for the best interests
of all. We are really glad to see
the great Democratic party at last
get from under the sway of the mis-
guided men who have dominated II
for so many years and again get
right on the money question as they
were fifty years ago.
It's a good omen and indicates
an awakening and intellectual quick
ening that auger well for the future
of the Democratic party. Some of
our good Western Democrats are
inclined to be little sore on Parker
because he was brought out and
boasted by Hill and Belmont,
They should not make fuss over
a matter of that kind. Mr.. Hill is
brilliant man as his employment by
the great trusts of the east would
indicate and Mr.. Belmont is the
millioner representative of Wall
street. These great interests are
behind Parker and make him very
strong candidate. There is no
reasonable doubt in the minds of
any one that Parker is protection
ist. Reared and schooled among
the mighty manufacturing interests
of the east, he can but have seen
the great benefits derived from the
protective tariff and should he be
elected, he and Republican con
gress would not likely clash much
on any tariff legislation that might
be deemed necessary.
There are two potent reasons,
doubtless, that conspired to nomi-
nate Mr.. Davis for the second place.
The name of Davis is a shiboleth in
the minds of many Democrats, es-
pecially they of the south, and then
the political "barl" which is sup
posed to open up, from his boarded
millions.
We don't believe the Democrates