New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30
Conventions FIRST DAY
Alton B. Parker Bitterly Attacks
Roosevelt and Taft.
FEARS NEW NATl0NAllSM
Little Enthusiasm Shown In Big
Gathering Of Democratic Dele
gates at Rochester.
rRr reisErarh 20 The Tribune. ]


Democratic State Convention. at lis nrsl
session here to-day. devoted himself chiefly
n an attack on the tariff. At the close OF
his prepared address Judge Parker spoke
briefly on the Republican convention just
ended ~ Saratoga
since these words were written. ne
said. after completing the reading OF his
manuscript ''fhe Republican party, AT sara
tosa. has passed from the old 10 the new
hands and this passing was by ana
through the assistance or federal office
holders Nearly two hundred Of them con
,ribu,ed 10 that majority. in vain was an
appesf made TO President Taft The ap-
neal was not needed Think Of the disgrace
of IL. Free men not daring TO vote accord
ing 10 their judgment and their conscience,
because IL they did there stood behind them
the federal government. saying, Your politi-
al life IS a. stake And il must not be for
gotten thas he who was responsible for
this only few years ago ostentatiOusly re
moved federal offlceholders for daring 10
participate IN political fight
Referring 10 Mr. Roosevelt's speech plead
ing for direct nominations. Judge Parker
said:
And vet the temporary chairman who
made that speech listened without protest 4
10 a resolution taking away from the oele-
GATES right which they had exercised TOT
5ffr wears namely. the power 10 name
,bci- own representatives in the commit
ices He did This, too. in the case OF the
5eleration from the district of the Vice
President Of the United States. And this
y,esoI,Jticn was passed in the face of cries
az Gag rulci
lie referred 10 Mr.. Roosevelt as d
..,,s7,--ery' Of the political control of the
stale and called on the delegates TO de-
rive him Of this power at the coming cleo
lion.
TDiscusssng corporations and their infu- 4
eoca on the tariff issue. Judge Parker de- 1
Tended them al some length. The cor /
r,o-ation !" he said lis a most useful or
sanization- The great majority Of them are
honest and he who would arouse enrnity |
against a corporation as such is not a good |
citizen He who would not defend a corpor- .
alton wrongly attacked IS not patriot |
Whatever Of wrong there is is not the fault /
OF he corporation. but Of the officials OF cor
porations and they should be punished |
II was not until near the end of his ad- |
dress that he mentioned the state sitla- |
ton, and then his remarks We're more in /
the way OF mild praise OF Governor Hughes |
than OF criticism OF the Republican party. |
ParIcer's Formal Address.
In his prepared remarks Judge Parker /
began with an attack on MI. Roosevelt's |
doctrine Of increasing federal power. lie /
said in part:
The Democratic party stands confronted /
with the opportunity and the duty 10 rem /
Ger patriotic public service OF the first |
magnitude The fathers builded for Us /
government under the control Of the peO- /
pie- Into The Constitution they incOrpo- /
rated those great principles OF liberty. the |
denial Of which had been the cause and the 1
Justification Of the Revolution. They so /
divided The powers Of government 10 |
BEYOND The power of any save the people /
themselves 10 amend this Constitution. and /
sat down 10 enjoy the blessings Of gov /
eminent of law. not Of men.
. II his was less than n century and quar-
cts IN other lands who predict Tor Us a
Speedy coming of the dictator There are
In our beloved country advocates Of the /
policy 20 gradually take from tho people
The homo rule powers Of the states and
49, I'm ,;ii uI'nIl nc Ieoelal soNfroIl3enl-
await the action OF tho people, but would /
eelze coveted powers * honcv"r the passing |
Nnlfn or raI'r1re ol an Executive shall SuE-
SeFt ii Indeed. President Of the United .
states has said IN substance and effect (
that II We fail TO increase fhe federal
power through executive action through
'eGislstive and through judicial construc-
lion and interpretation of law zre show
our irr7rao,erce or di,a,.e .;crs 10 .,
tod tho decd IN the word. and subsequently
rejoi"ed in tho applause Of The unthinkinC. 4
The New Nstionalisr.
Nor is te alone in this advocacv. oihor /
z champions there are Of the doctrine that
4 ne PEOPLE % the states and their officials
matters Than the executive branch Of the
-EdHrsl EoVernmeut, tho courts share
therein being particularly obnoxious 40
'oIdlnE 10 This school IS larg" share as
an ha 81 The powers of Congress- and tho
courts shall BE- taken from thetn and ulfi- |
InsteiY lodged m the federal Executive.
Tor sa>-7 their leader. in his address 10 Tho
Farn'iten Club This new nationalisp TO
SsFos The executive power ae tho steward I
- The public welfare This means that !
mo legislative ana tho judicial oouarr-
in"rie q So' eminent are 70" longer to be /
coordinate departments OF government,
NESfoiSlnF 1hcir powers independently but
&C % be sunordinate N and controlled by /
F7o" comes this assault thus esrIy IN our
nsfc1sl life on The most wonderful in 4
s1r1nioni fEef struck of At , given time 4
~ fhF nra1n ana purpose of man How I
Is II possible ~ gain followers in such a i
f73Se. J ne answer Is frorc IS great nm /
rest among the people. Md WHY this ur- /
. rrSt- with The rational -vez1rh mounting .
iiEhFT ana higher. with work for every !
ore and The people au ou5ov5nc. a Greater I
f7@asure ~ comfort than do tho people Of
@rr other country" Parity because tho I
90 ~ living ie mounting sin moro rap
oily than income and wages The saisried 1
-1l. nc wage Garner, fh" l'eeENf WIN
mali incomes. whether from investments.
'srTtnG or business. find II YEARLY moro
cult - make both ends meet TOT atone
r-tt NJ aside little none TO educate the
,hN1rNn or provide for the declining wears.
While the dream Or saving i passing lh',
trcry OF vast increases in Tho national
wealth and abnormal increase a Individual
fortunes is being daily reCite6 The ma
-o-ltv having been politically taught that
government IS responsible for GOOD times.
rrarv % them have come nov 10 wonder
rghetl,er n, machinery Of government IL
rot AZ present FeaTa5 - enrich he feW -
- Expense o. Tho many.
Dcncunces Tariff Legislation.
a,dEe Parker denounced Republican
faiIr legislation rs responsible foT the Gro
L-;on Of trusts and tire high cost Of living.