The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
PARKER SEES HOPE
FOR DEMOCRACY
EX-Candidate for President
Analyses Situation.
MAY BE CHANGE IN NEW YORK
Believes Insurgency VIII Have Its
Eject and Reverse Majority I'm
COngress-siIent as to Who May
Run I'm 1912, Declaring Issue Is
Paramount 10 Candidate.

New Haven, Aug. Former Justice
Alton B. Parker Of New York, who was
here to-day with his family on an auto
mobile trip from Manchester. n. H. TO
Esopus, n. Y, was interviewed on ma
tional politics, the effect Of the in9Irgent
movement on the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, anu what chance the
Democrats have of winning in New York
in the next campaign. His talk took in
Mayor GaynOr and ex-President Roose-
welt
AS to the next Presidential campaign,
he said:
The principles and the issues that will
be involved are at this time of greater
Importance than the men who Will figure
in the campaign. We Democrats ought
10 consider only the political events of
this coming year
'Wir you say who you consider an
available and capable candidate?"
No; i do not wish 10 talk of candi-
dates, because If should not treat them
from the same status at this early date.
would certainly be ungracious. We should
not get mistaken ideas at this time as
TO the real significance of the principles
that are underlying the situation this
year"
Looks Good for Democrats.
He continued: But. really. it seems 10
me as II the Democrats could not help
getting control Of the next Congress. In
fact. 1t would surprise me much If they
did not have a substantial majority. or
course. the Republicans will comment
that that is what the Democrats always
say in August. Any way. that seems 10
me 10 be the trend Of sentiment
ITO what reason do you attribute the
changer"
Largely to the question OF the tariff
and the agitation regarding its revision -
replied Judge Parker. Il was in Wash
ington soon after the call for the extra
session Of Congress by President Taft.
when it was purpOsed TO take up the re-
vision Of the tariff. ] had just delivered
speech on the question at Princeton,
from the Democratic view. A Republic
can Senator had delivered an address pre-
viously from the Republican standpoint
of the question. Well, a member Of the
Senate met me and asked me what
really thought Of the question Of revision
Now. of course. il was the claim of the
Republican party. after II had placed
that plank in its national platform
which spoke OF revision Of the tariff, that
it did not specify a downward revision.
This was the claim that the Senator made
TO me. He wanted 10 know whether his
party would stand for a revision Now.
you must understand that the Republic
cans happened 10 get a per cent revision
on the average In answer 20 his ques-
lions, I told the Senator that I thought
that If only our party had 10 be dealt
with. the matter might not cause any
trouble. but that it would be the Repub-
leans that would have to be regarded pri-
marily, SO it happened. The agitation
over the question Of what was intended
by the word revision has been the
cause OF the fight among the Republicans
themselves. further told the Senator
that the understanding of the revision
was to be downward, as an upward re-
vision had never been mentioned OF
spoken Of
Eject on Insurgency.
DO you think the insurgent movement
will help the DemOcrats2" was asked
Insurgency" continued Judge Parker
lis a fight for control in the Republican
party. How much its effects will be ma
terially felt outside the party can only
be seen later. If ii continues 10 grow
II will increase and become an especially
effective and a broad movement in the
end It is significant, to say the least
when you see a man like United State.
Senator Cummins, from Iowa, who wa.
chairman Of the State convention, max,
such an attack as he did upon the re-
vision of the tariff and the regulars. a,
they are called. For years the Demo
cratic speakers have been trying 10 edu
cate the people Of this country tina
there was need Of a downward revision
Of the tariff. and the people must realiz,
now that the Republican party pledged
itself TO a revision by placing such Z
plank-and it said unequivocal revision
IN its platform, which event was o.
such Importance that it necessitated tn,
hurried calling together by Presiden
Taft OF an extra session Of Congress
Again, when the people see the Republi
cans now splitting up on account of
fight over the same matter. they mus
begin to think that the Democrats nigh
have been right. after all
Hopeful of New York.
"The Democratic party in New Yorl
is in better working condition than II ha
been for a great many years. and if equa
wisdom is shown on the part of the con
ventions in the selection Of candidate
believe that the Democrats have a goo,
chance for success for the election of tn
New York state tickets. In past year
after the Democrats had looked owe
what they had done they found that tn
Republicans had builded the wiser o
course, the Republicans there are bette
organized to-day than the Democrats
and, in fact. they have been for year
past. But since the movement started a
Saratoga among men who were not off
cially members Of any OfAhe clubs o
parties. the Democrats aye In bette
shape Democrats must pay attention t
business. There is one good man in Ney
York. and that is Mayor Gaynor. He I
always paying attention to the duties o
Office and doing something every day. I
he could select four others like himsei
TO help him. there would be some worl
accomplished. His work is very practical
for he is always watching"
DO you think that Col. Roosevelt
viii have much influence iE the coming
campaign
well, it would be absurd and foolls
for anyone to say that he would not hav
some influence if he desired to exercis
f. But I do not care TO say which wa.
it would be exerted whether for the reg