Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-30

order, the Judge asserts, "by Congress that
dared not resent the usurpation." In bis
letter OF acceptance President Roosevelt said ::
ut is easy TO test our opponents sincerity in
this matter. The order in question Is re
vocable by the Executive. II our oppo.
nents come into power they can revoke this
order. Will they authoritatively state that
they intend 10 do thisS" To this Judge
Parker replies: 81 accept the challenge, and
declare that If elected / will revoke that
order. But go further and say that, this
being done, will contribute my effort 10
ward the enactment OF a law To be passed
by both houses Of Congress and approved
by the Executive that will give an age pen
sion without reference to disability to the
surviving heroes OF the Civil War"
1t is the opinion Of the Democratic nomi-
nee that the necessity for tariff reform was
never greater than at the present time
Many Of the rates of the Dingley tariff, he
maintains, are excessive and unjustly and
oppresEvely burden the people. "Sucb
duties have been and will continue 10 be q
direct incentive 10 the formation OF huge
industrial combinations, which, secure from
foreign competition are enabled to stife
domestic competition and practically To mo.
nopolize the home market" The Judge
does not advocate an immediate revolution
In existing conditions" but tariff reform
prudently and sagaciously undertaken on
scientific principles" That existing condi-
tons do not satisfy the people is Judge Par
ker's firm conviction. "Since the last Dem
ocratic administration" he observes, "the
cost OF living has grievousy increased. -
Those having f xed incomes have suffered
keenly. Those living on wages, If there has
been any increase, know that such increase
has not kept pace with the advance in the
cost Of living including rent and the neces
saries Of life. Many to day are out of work,
unable to secure any wages at ALL"
Judge Parker declares himself heartily In
favor Of reciprocity, which he believes would
conduce TO the best interests OF manufac-
turers and consumers. He arraigns the Re-
publican majority in the Senate for its per-
nibbCut tCiuooi W iohiJ hhC ttCu-
ties advocated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr. |
Mckinley and sanctioned in the fourth sec
ton of the Dingley act. This refusal he
characterizes as "a discouraging exhibition
OF bad faith" He advocates an immediate
promise OF independence To the Filipinos as
soon as they are reasonably fitted for it. "If
independence such as the Cubans enjoy can
not be prudently granted to the FIipinos al
this time" he states, "the promise that ii |
shall come the moment they are capable Of |
receiving ii will stimulate rather than hin.
der their development. And this should be
done not only in justice TO the Filipinos, but
to preserve our own rights, for free people
cannot withhold freedom from another PEG.
pie and themselves remain free"
Neither Judge Parker's friends nor his
political opponents can complain that he
has Jailed to make his meaning clear or To |
draw the line distinctly between Democrat.
ic policies and Republican policies. The
letter of acceptance is sound exposition or
Democratic principles. Constitutionalism
has been the keynote OF Judge Parker's ad.
dresses and writings since his nomination
last July.