The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-16
MR. PARKER SPEAKS
TO the Democracy of the Nation
about ths lection.

70 the Democracy of the Nation
about the Election.
BE DOES NOT LAMANT DEFEAT.
Thanks the Managers and Rark and
File for Brilliant Party Ser
vice. His Future Plans
Not Yet Decided.
Judge Parker Wednesday night
gave the press an open letter address
ed TO the Democracy OF the Nation,'
In which he thanked those in charge
OF his campaign work and declared
that the people will soon realize that
the tariff fed trusts are absorbing
the wealth Of the nation" He said
that when that time comes the
people will turn to the Democratic
party for. relief. In this letter Judge:
Parker says he shall never seek q
nomination fur public Office. TIE
letter follows:
To the Democracy OF the Nation:
Our thanks are due to the members
of the national committee and to the
executive ccm nittee in charge Of the
:ampaisn for most unselfsh, capable
and brilliant party service. All that:
it was possible for men to DO they did,
but our difficulty vas beyond the reach
OF party managers.
I am most grateful to them and
wish In this general way to extend my
hanks to the workers, as well as the:
rank and 6le, all over the country. 7
kCoH how hard they struggled against:
overwhelming odds, and l OILY wish +
:ould take each one by the nand and
thank him. 5z
Deeply as I regretted leaving the
bench at the time Of it, in the pres
ence Of overwhelming defeat, 1 do not
anent it. I thought it was my duty.
In the light Of my present infcrma-
sion I am> now even more confident
that did right. I shall never seek a
nomination for public Office, but
shall to the best OF my ability serve
the party that has honorsd me, apd
through the party serve my country
THE PARTY's MISSION.
The party has in the near future a.
great mission. Before long the people
will realize that the tariff fed trusts
and illegal combinations are absorb
ing the wealth Of the nation.
Then they will wish to throw off 3
these leeches, but the republican !;
party will not aid them to DO it, for
is leaders appreciate too well the
uses to which the moneys Of the
trusts can be put in political CAM
paigns.
When that time comes, and ccmeit
will, the people will turn to the DEM
ocratic party for relief, and the party
should be ready-ready with an Or
ganization OF patriotic citizens cover
ing every election district, who are !,
willing to work for the love OF the
cause-an organization supported bye.
as many town, city, county and State
officers as we are able to elect in the J:
We entered this canvass
With every northern, western and
eastern State, save one, in Republican
control.
This gave to that party a large
army OF of6ceholders, reaching into
every hamlet, many OF whom gladly
followed the examples set for them
by the members Of the presidents :
cabinet in devoting their time and
services to the party.
To accomplish much in this dlrec-
tion, however, We must forget the
difficulties of the past. II any one sus-
poets his nejghbor OF tEeachery, let
him not hint of his suspicion. II be
knows he has deserted US, let him not
Tell it. Our forces are weakened by
divisions. We have quarreled at times
ever non. essentials. Il we would help
the people, Il we would furnish an or
ganization through which they may
be relieved of a party that has grown
80 corrupt thai it will gladly enter
into partnership with trusts to secure
moneys for election purposes, we mnst
forget the d: ferences Of the pcst and
begin this day to build up wherever
it may be needed broad and effective
organic ation. And we must by con-
slant teaching, through the press and
from the platform, apprise the people
of the way the vicious tariff circle
works.
DISHONEST MONEY.
We must bring home to them at
other than election times, the fact
:hat moneys contributed to the Re-
publican party by the trusts is not
only dishonest moEey but it is given
that the trust may, Wi hout him
derar ces, take much largersum from
the people.
In the presence OF defeat that
would take away all personal amoi-
Jion, were Is true that otherwise it
possessed me, co rot hesitats to say
that in my opinion the greatest moral
question which now coufronts US is:
Snail the trusts and corporations be
prevented from contributing money to
control or to aid in controlling elec-
tions?
Such service as I can render in that
or any other direction will be gladly
rendered.
And I beg the cooperation as fel-
low worker OF every Democrat in the
country.
(Signed) Alton B. Parker.
The telegraph office at RJsemount
|1odoa was djsnantled Wednesday