The Wahpeton times., 1904-08-19
JUDGE PARKER
IS INFORMED
Formally NOTIFIED THAT He is
THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD
BEARER.
CHAMP CLARK BEARS TIE MESSAGE
PARKER SETS FORTH HIS VIEWS
IN sPEEch WHICH is HEARTH.
LY APPLAupEo.
ne SAYS one TERM IS ENOUGH
If ELECTED AE DECLARES He
WILL NOT ACCEPT A RE-
NOMINATION..
ne SAYS one TERM IS ENOUGH

Esopus, y. Y. Aug 1o-Judge Alton
e. Parker yesterday received formal
Notification If lis nomination for the
presidency Of the United States as the
candidate Of the Democratic party.
and IN accepting gave public express
sion for the first time OF his views On
;he issues Of the campaign.
The notification was brought 10
him by Representative Champ Clark
OF Missouri, as chairman Of com.
mit-ee representing every state and
territory il the Union. Mr.. Clark. in
brief speech, informed the candidate
o. lis nomination and presented 10
him formal communication signed
by '.e ccmmittse.
stcad.ag ba.vhesdcd during brief
,u.l in he rain Storm which had lasted
since soon after daylight. Judge Park.
e- acc"pied &c nomination and SIT
!nrtn his y:ews in speech that
evoi:eo
Frequent ard Hearty Applause.
lie spoke for little more thcn bclf
an hour.
TIE ceremony was held Oh the lawn
at RCseLoun1, under the trees at the
north side Of the house and was at
tented by upward of COO people. the
New York city with ,he notification
committee on The steamer Sycamore.
TIE company included many Demo.
Gratis OF national prominence as vel
2s large and representative delega-
zion from Tammany Hall.
There would have been gala da.
gathering from Kingston and vicinity,
where, perhaps. the judge is best
known but the rain had been so
bea"y and continuous that few local
people ven,ured forth.
After the ceremony all crowded up
| eagerly 10 shake the candidates hand
and TO congratulate him upon his
speech.
Judge Parker Accepts.
After The notification speech had been
co!.ci.ded. Mr.. Parker delivered his Speech
OF acceptance, as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Committee:
| have resigned the Office Of chief Judge
Of the court Of appeals of this state III
order that | may accept the responsibility j
the, the great convention you icHreseI:t
has put upon me, without possible preju-
oice 10 the. court TO which / lad the
homo: to belong, or to the eminent msm-
bers of the Judiciary of this state, of
whom 1 may now gay as u private citi-
gen am Justly proud; ~
and before UedlllR with other s.
| must. in justice to myself and to re-
liere my sense OF gratitude, express MY
repnsed In me by the convention. Alter
nOI.Inating me and subsequently receiv-
ing communication declaring tina; /
aa 'ns y's inns as ,n,'y ,
concerning winch l felt it incumbent
upon me To make known my attitude 80
that hereafter no !nan could justly say
that lis supper, had been secured
! through indrectioa " mistake. the con-
venlion reiterated its determination that I
should he The standard bearer of the
party i'll the present contest. This mark
of trust and confidence | shall ever .s-
TEEN Us
The Highest Honor
Mat could be conferred upon me-an
III. campaign. the future can i'll no de-
gre. lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon which
the parry appeals to the country for it's
"onGdcnce and support clearly states the
principles which were 50 we'll condensed
il! the first inaugural address Of !'res-
dent jefferson, ;.lal point. out with force
and dircctness Tie course. to be pursued
through their proper application in order
10 insure needed reforms in both the
lesis .A,ire and administrativ. depart
,nenls Of the government. While un-
AcSitatinS III its promise 10 correct
;.bases and TO right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused: to invcS-
tiea,c lh" several administrative depart
| mciits Of the sOvernme nj. the conduct of
TO punish those who have been guilty of
Il breach nf their trast: TO oppose the
granting nf special privileges by which
the few may profit at the cXnenao or
the many; TO pricticc economy in tre
expenditure of the moneys Of The heop'..
and To that e.ld to return once more 10
| the ,ncthnG.; of the founders of the re-
public funds the ;:i-e and caution 81 pru-
dent individual observes with respect to
his own: still the spirit % the platform
assures conservative instead of RASH &C.
ton: tho protection of tE" innocent as
well AS the punishment of the guilty;
'hc encouragement Of
Industry. Economy and Thrift:
| the protection Of property and ii guar
:intec Of the enforcement for the '.riit
of all of mans inalienable rights. among
which, as said In the Declaration "f M
dependence, are life liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" Liberty. is un-
derstsod in this country, means 40: My
the right of freedom from actual scrvi-
tuGc. imprisonment or restraint. Dut the
full ways. TO live and work where he will
and to pursue any lawful trade or busi-
1ess. These essential rights Of life.