The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-05
PARKER THINKS PLATFORM
WILL SATISFY EVERYBODY
Says if Bryan is Nominated No State Will Sup
port Him More ArdentIy Than New
York-Ex-Senator Pettigrew Shows
Grays Weak Points

Denver, July 1.-The American
eagle and the Democratic rooster
have Wed with each other today in
giving Denver one of the most lurid
Fourth Of lulys in its brief Mt
strenuous existence Throughout the
day the streets have been abiaze with
color, and the incessant din of CON
non crackers has mingled with the
din Of the arriving presidential dele.
cations, and long trains have crept
over the prairie from ever direction
adding their throngs TO the multi tudc
already here
Grand llumina;ions.
Tonight the state capitol aud other
public buildings lora out of the dark.
ness in a living fire, with every out
line marked by myraids of lights; the
streets pulsate WITH convention
thrCngs and the clatter of fireworks;
hotel lcbbes are filled with political
leaders delegates and onlookers from
every direction and there is a general
cnInlina'ion oi to!ays conjunction of
IhtlibllANI dHu HpiltAG1.
Parker Arrives.
Among today's prominent arrivals
was Judge Alton b Parker. Demo.
cratic standard bearer of 1904. Natur-
ally he Is the center Cf attention. At
the outset he was a bit nettled over
the publication of the Cleveland reso
lutions, and the comment which en-
sued But all that is past now: the
resolutions are as gentle and SC Cothing
as a summer breeze and the judge
himself is as good natured as usua'.
Talks Freely.
When seen today he did not Wish |
to give a formal interview. but in an !
informal way he cha,ted interestingly |
on the existing situation and the out |
look Concerning Bryans pro babe
nomination he said: 1T may be that
some would have preferred another
candidate. But we are here for an
exchange of views and it is the very
essence Of the Democratic faith to ac.
Cept the will of the majority OIL
course there is only one final way for
that will to have official expression,
and that is by ballot in convention.
In the meantime there is not a man
in the convention who will not say
today that he is ready to accept the
will of the convention aud support the
candidate when that viii is definitely
made known"
Parker added that should Bryan be
nominated he wanted his friends of
1904 ogive him their loyal support
Friendship For Bryan.
"Bryans ability is everywhere con
ceded' said Parker, "and by no one
more than myself He is a gentleman
of splendid intellectual ability, of vast
Influence on public affairs. an orator
of magnetic qualities. with an engag
ing personality which wins him hosts
of devoted adhcrents, and a natural
leader of men. Make no mistake. Z
therefore, as to the attitude and per.
sonal feeling of my friends, and my
self, toward Bryan in the event of his
Hopes For Reconciliatino.
As 10 tue platform Judge Parker
said that while there may be at pres
cnt a divergence of views all would
be reconciled and conservatism have l
a moderating influence upon the more {
advanced ideas of some. The result S
he said. will he a declaration of /
which 7 scrvently trust viii G
be satisfactory to the best thought OF I
the country and both the ticket and d
the declaration. taken together, will, S
in my judgment. secure the endorse
ment Of the people in November
Pettigrew Opposes Gray.
Former United States Senator II. F.
Pettigrew of Sioux Fails. s D.. chair
man of the delegation from his STATE, 2
arrived today after having spent some \
time with Bryan at Lincoln Petit {
grew is unaIterably opposed to the v
of Gray for vice president d
His reasons are that Gray stands for +
none of the principles of reform in
which Bryan has made his record a
and would be inharmonious on the
platform and the ticket.
Gray is Out Of Date.
The time to have nominated GRAY C
would have been four years ago" said il
Pettigrew. Then was the time of the u
Of his element of the j