The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-04

ruffled by the storm of criticism iron
Bryan mon which was arousetl by h s
resolutions eulogizlng the late eX
President Cleveland, Judge Alton b
Parker today issued statement re
iterating his determination to stbnit
to the Democratic national conven
tiol such an expression rs he and h s
associates of the New York delega
ton regard as fitting and proper
Judge Parker's statement to the As
sOciated Press representative who
met him on the train this afternoon
is:
Parker's Statement.
Regarding the preparation and in
PRODUCTION of resolutions expressing
the deep regret of all good citizens
whether Democrats or Republicans,
at the recent death of Mr.. Cleveland
and making formal recognition by
the Democratic party of the great
services he rendered the country,
have only this to say: 1t seemed to
some members of the New York dele
should be presented to the conyen-
ton and peculiarly fitting that they
should emenate from the state which
he served so well as governor and
which gave him to the union to be
come one of the most honored of our
many great presidents 1t a'so
seemed appropriate to some of my as
sociates, and do not hesitate to say
frankly, to myself, ,or reasons that
appear obvious, that I should be the
one to offer such resolutions and it
is my intention to do so.
Not Yet Drafted.
Whether they viii take the form
indicated by the tentative draft pub
lished in Now York since left there
! cannot say, for the simple reason
that | have not had time to study it
carefully / shall do so as soon as
have opportunity and shall embody
such portions as seem to me suitable
in the resolutions which | hope. to.
have the privilege OF offering. Amy
suggestion that my colleagues or my
other than the desire to pay proper
tribute on fitting occasion is wholly
without foundation. as | am confident
every fair minded man will recognize
when ! shall have completed the reso-
luton for submission to the conven-
ton"
Parker would not discuss the com
ments by Henry WattersOn upon his
resolutions, and in fact he declined
to give his opinion of any of the in
terviews by prominent Democrats
based upon the tentative draft.
Evades All Questions.
Skillfully evading all questions re
lating to his position on the platform
to be adopted and declining to give
his opinion as to whether he believed
Bryan would be nominated, Parker
said emphatically that he would not
be placed in a false light. He de-
clared that whatever platform is
adopted by the convention and no
matter who is the nominee for presi.
dent he would support the ticket and
do everything III MS power 10 Gun
tribute to its election.
Expresses Surprise.
Surprise was expressed by Parker
at frequent reports from Lincoln that
Bryan favored the adoption of the
Nebraska anti-injunctiOn plank de
claring for such modification of the
law relating to injunctions as will
prevent the issue of writs in indus
trial disputes withou; notice and full
hearing; permit trial by judge other
than the Cne issuing the writ, and pro |
viding for a trial by jury where al
legged contempt is committed outside
the presence of the court. He did not !
believe that Bryan would insist upon
going that far, nor mat the conven- |
tion would accept such a plank even |
if Bryan should insist uprn il.
Anyone But Bryan.
Neither Parker nor Sheehan have
made any effort to disguise the fact
that they would prefer almost |
any Democrat nominated for president
than Bryan. but denied that they hal |
come to Denver with knives up their
for the Nebraskan Sheehan
said he had come several davs before 1