The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11

| Clark said:
 The Speech of Clark.
 1 Judge Parker. The most momcn. tous political performance knowr among men is the quadrennial election of an American President The su. preme executive power or s0.00O. 0OC | free people changes hands with sim plest ceremony and most perfect or der While the contest for votes is waged with earnestness and enthus- tasm-sometimes with much heat and bitterness-the ready acceptance of the result by the defeated Is the slres, augury of the perpetuity of our insti-
 "Presidents come and Presidents go but the Great Republic-freighted with the hopes of the human race for Iip- erty-gocs on forever.
 1 All history proves that govern = ment bottomed on popular suffrage is government by party, Experience shows that he serves his party best who serves his country best. The names most fondly cherished arc those of men who devoted their time. their lenergies, their talents, their fortunes and their lives to the promotion of the public veal. Stronger incentive to high and patriotic endeavor no man hath than the hope to stand through all the ages in that goodly company.
 out of the masterly debates and profound deliberations of the St. Louis convention emerged a reunited party
 
 conquer The flower of the Democracy assembled there to consult on the state of the country and to take measures for restoring the government to the principles enunciared by the fathers, from which 1t has drifted far in these latter days.
 Every phase of Democratic opinion wes represented by brave. honest and able champions in that great conclave
 The St. Louis Convention carried out no cut and dried program. Its del egates were not mere automatons or marfonettes raving and talking when the strings were pulled by the man {. Speech and action were absolutely free and the great debates which took place there will constitute part of the perma- nent political literature of the coun- try, No, effort was made to gag or bridle any one. If a delegate had q pet idea which he was anxious to ex- ploit. he was given an adequate and respectful hearing before either the platform committee or the entire con vention. Every man had his say. To none was opportunity denied. Out of 1t all grew such unity as encourages lovers of liberty and of pure govern ment everywhere.
 A Mighty Party United.
 we enter upon this campaign with the strength which grows out of the union of a mighty party, with the en- thusiasm born of truth, with the cour- age IndC eHldHdtSS ITOIn righteous cause, with the confidence of men anil mated by noble purposes and lofty patriotism
 The principles of Democracy are grounded in eternal truth. As formu- lated by the Father of Democracy they are no. for day but for all time and are as applicable in this hour as when he proclaimed them in his first inau- gural address which has become a classic. The necessity of putting them into practice Is as pressing now as 1t was then. To once more make them the basis of our political action Is the by the Democracy oe the land.
 ITO serve the whole American peo- pie. without discrimination. faithfully and well, to distribute the blessings or among all our citizens; to tighten the burdens of government by reducing taxation to the minimum and by rigid economy in the public service to ad- constitution justly. wisely. fearlessly, vigorously and periodically. without diminution and without usurpation; to maintain freedom of thought. freedom of speech and freedom of the press; to promote the sacred cause of human lio- erty everywhere by the wholesome ness of our example; to vindicate and glorify the theory and practice or rep resentative government; to secure us blessings to our posterity for all time these always have been, are and for ever must be the aims and purposes of Democrats. -
 "These aims and purposes have been carefully, clearly and comprehenstvely set forth in the Declaration of Princi- ples which was unanimously reported to the St Louis Convention in July last by the platform committee after more than sixteen hours spent in lts cohslu eration in which every great live issue is frankly, boldly and fully discussed and which was unanimously and en- Enthusiastically adopted by that conven- tion composed of delegates from every constituency under our flag.
 There was a splendid array or PreS- idential candidates befoRe the St Louis Convention. supported by loyal friends and ardent admirers. An unusually nomination for the greatly coveted honor. You were chosen with such en- thusiasm as foretells success. Having on the only ballot. received the TWO thirds majority indispensable by Dem ocratic usage, your nomination was made unanimous with the heartiest ap- proVal of your illustrious competitors Absolute acquiescence In the oeclslollS 2 republics has ever been a cardinal tenet of Democracy; and the signs or the times indicate that you Will De supported at the polls by the Demo . cratic hosts with the same unanimity with which you were nominated.
 "The hope is not too extravagant for entertainment that in this campaign our candidates will have the support not only of every Democrat in the land but also of every voter, by whatever political name called, who believes that inc Constitution of the United States Is Il living reality and that 1t applies equally to high and low, to great and small. to public official and to private
 They will also be supported, let us hone. by all men. without regard to political affiliations. who favor main taining the lines of demarkation be- tween the legislative. judicial and cx- ecutive departments of the Government. tho separation of which has been gen eraIiv regarded as the most salutary and difficult achievement of the master fuI statesmen who framed the Constitu- tion IL is believed and hoped that as President you will use every legitimate influence at your command to restor and preserve the healthfui equilbrlum among the departments established by tho Constitution.
 The most marked characteristics of the bulk of the American people are reverence for the Consultation and obe- dience of law
 Parker Trained for Presidency. Your long and conspicuous career as jurist in one of the highest courts in the world-the period which you have spent in studying and expoundine constitutions and statutes-causes the exalted executive office to which | they are about to call you, you will carry that profound respect for the Constitution and the law which with you has become a confirmed mental 1 habit and upon which depends the per petuity of our system of Government the best ever devised by the wit of men-a system whose beneficent re- suits have made us the most puissanl nation on the whole face of the earth Tn prpsprVe it in it's integrity nnd {ts