The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
ON A SOUND FOUNDATION
Democracy Will Triumph Because ]
Stands for the Right of All
the People.

The speech of Hon. Champ Clark,
notifying Judge Parker of his nominal
ton TO the presidency. is regarded by
many as political gem We herewith
give the salient points of the address
Presidents come and presidents z,
but the great epublic-freighted wit
the hopes of the human race for libert
goes on forever
"All history proves that a govern
ment bottomed on popular suffrage 4
government by pcrty. Experienc
shows that he serves his party bes
who serves his country best TIL
names most fondly cherished are thos
of men who devoted their time. thei
energies. their talents. their fortune.
and their lives TO the promotion of the
public veal. Stronger incentive TO
high and patriotic endeavor no man
hath than the hope 10 stand through
all the ages in that goodly company.
"Out OF the mastery debates and pro-
found deliberations of the ST. Louis
convention emerged a reunited party,
which goes forth conquering to con-
quer. 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 enunciated by the fathers,
from which il has drifted far in these
latter days.
eve 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 that emanates from a righteous
cause. with the confidence OF men ami
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 not for day, but for all time. and
are as applicable in this hour as when
he proclaimed them in his inaugural
address. wisch his become a classic.
The necessity of putting them into
practice is a. pressing now as ii was
then. To once more make them the
basis of our political action is the
pleasant but arduous task assigned
you by the democracy of the land.
ITO serve the whole American peo-
pie, without discrimination. faithfully
and well; to distribute the blessings
OF the federal government impartially
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-
minister the powers conferred by the
constitution justly, wisely. fearlessly,
vigorously and periodically, without
diminution and without usurpation. To
maintain freedom of thought, freedom
of speech and the freedom Of the press:
to promote the sacred cause of human
liberty everywhere by the wholesome
ness of our example; to vindicate and
glorify the theory and practice of rep
resentative government: TO secure its
blessings to our posterity for all time
these always have been, are, and for
ever must be. the aims and purposes
Of the democrats.
These aims and purposes have been
carefully, clearly and comprehensively
set forth in the declaration of princi-
pies which was unanimously reported
to the ST. Louis convention in July last
by the platform committee after more
than 16 hours spent in its considera-
ton, in which every great live issue Is
frankly and boldly discussed, and
which was unanimously and enthusiast
tically adopted by that convention
composed OF delegates from every con-
stituency under our flag.
There was a splendid array Of presi-
Dental candidates before the st. Louis
convention. supported by loyal friends
and ardent admirers. An unusually
large number of men were placed in
nomination for the greatly coveted
honor. You were chosen with such
enthusiasm as foretells success. Hav-