Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
PARKER'S FIRST SPEECH.
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public, who will voice the sentiments
of the entire independent and Demo-
cratic press of America"
Mr.. Knapp said:
| Judge Parker: We bring you greeting
from the Democratic ana independent
press of the United States. Sharing
/ your ardent devotion to those eternal
principles of truth and justice which
bear the name Democracy. we have
| come to touch hands with our chosen
leader and in his presence register our
pledges of loyal fealty to the great
work of governmental reform in which
we expect to follow him to Il glorious
victory next November.
BY your fearlessness resolution and
! independence. sir, we have already
bren stimulated to new vigor and ag-
| gTesSiveness. We come to tell YOU by
| word and by action of the enthusiasm
| That inspires our work and the conf
dence with which We await its success
| full fruition in the very near future.
We are of one mind in ,chong your
own forcible denunciltions of the
trinity of expressions from which the
\
the tranSitory requirements Of party
| duty but the enduring responsibility
| of a deep seated conviction unite both
you and us in unfalterng opposition to
| imperialism, high tariffs and corrupt
| otficialism.
And when we decry Imperialism we
have no fear. Judge Parker, that you
will either be blind to the grave duties
which the obligations of an enlightened
civilization impose upon us in the new
relations which have come to our
country during the past half dozen
: years or that YOU will shrink from the
task which Christian humanity de-
mands that we should hravely execute.
We know that you will be awake to the
call of duty and ready to do the bidding
of our destiny. We know that you will
lead the American people couragcously
! forward to whatever sacrifices the ordi-
finances OF fate have set for them. But
We know also and we rejoice in the
knowledge that you will assure the ex-
ecution of these obligations within and
not outside the constitution
\ With a President imbued with whole
some respect for the constitution we
its protection fer life, liberty and prop
erty run equally for all who live under
its flag We shall count also on q
speedy abandonment of the political
land legal anachronism that a Demo
cratic republic founded on a constitu-
ton, heralded as the essence of wisdom
'appied to human life can hold a for
eien people as subject vassals OUTSIDE
that constitution and unblessed by it.
guarantees.
Judge Parker. we bring you by oul
presence here. today, practical and ma
terial evidence that the promise it was
the spea ker'S fortune to make before
the Democratic national committee il
Washington. last January, in support
ing the invitation to hold the nominal
ing convention in st. Louis, came CLOSE
to real prophecy. 1t was promised ther
that the delegates would leave st
Louis carrying the banners of united
harmonious and militant Democracy
. Your visitors of today redeem tn,
promise. We come to give you visbl,
token of that harmony. to testify tina
we are armed for aggressive battle anC
to assure you that we are solidly unit
ed in the conviction that your platform
and our candidate carry the same mes
sages to the people, both speaking fol
the same imperiShable veritieS of RICH
and wisdom.
We thank you, Judge Parker. for tn
> manly declaration that you will not b.
candidate for second term if you arr
elected President. We welcome in thi:
avowal the Introduction of a new anc
vital issue in politics and unhesitatingly
give it our endorsement and support.
In reply Judge Parker said: