Milford chronicle., 1904-08-19
PLATFORM
llOcratic Candidates Speech
Accepting Nomination.
pEATS GOLD DECLARATION

ouehes on Colorado Labor War
.srts Necessity of Tariff Revision
.ouIation of Trusts-opposes Mill
rsr and Imperialism.
esopus. n. Y, Aug. 1O-The speech
cceptance of Alton Brooks Parker
aply 10 the committee which noti-
him Of his nomination for the
dency by the Democratic party is
l0llOws'
chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
ave resigned the office of chief Judge
: court Of appeals of this state in or
Y tbat 1 may accept the responsibility
the great convention you represent
nut upon me without possible preju-
10 the court to which l had the hon
belong OF 20 the eminent members
IN judiciary of this state, of whom 1
now say as a private citizen am
Ii proud
the very threshold of this response
before dealing with other subjects
Inst in Justice to myself and to re-
nv sense Of gratitude. express my
ound appreciation OF the confidence
sed In me by the convention. After
nating me and subsequently receiv-
communication declaring that l re-
led the gold standard as firmly and
roeably established, a matter concern
which l felt it incumbent upon me to
\ known my attitude so that here
no man could justly say that his |
s6ort had been secured through indi- |
Ian or mistake, the convention reiter- |
its determination that l should be /
standard bearer of the party in the |
ent contest This mark of trust and
dence shall ever esteem as the high
honor that could be conferred upon
.an honor that, whatever may be the
Of the campaign, the future can in
egree lessen or impair.
admirable platform upon which
party appeals to the country for its
dence and support clearly states the
cipes which were so we'll condensed
he first inaugural address Of Presi-
Jefferson and points out with force
direcmeSs the course to be pursued |
tugh their proper application in order
hsure needed reforms in both the legis-
Il and administrative departments of
government. While unhesitating in
promise TO correct abuses and to right
hgs wherever they appear or however
Bed 10 investigate the several admin
IEtfe departments Oh the government, l
conduct of whose officials has Gre
scandals, and to punish those who
been guilty of a breach OF their
b. TO oppose the granting of special :
legss by which the few may profit at
expense of the many; to practice
iomy in the expenditure of the mon {
Of the people and to that end to re- t
once more to the methods of the Z
nders Of the republic by observing in {
uFsing the public funds the care and {
ion prudent individual observes 2
respect to his own, still the spirit of L
platform assures conservative instead q
fash action, the protection of the inno- /
as well as the punishment of the q
ty; the encouragement of industry. q
pony and thrift; the protection of s
perty and a guarantee of the enforce b
p for the benefit Of all of mans in 7
nabe rights. among which, as said in s
Declaration of Independence, are life b
ply and the pursuit of happiness" s
erty as understood in this country, fl
ns not only the right of freedom from G.
bal servitude, Imprisonment or re- e
int but the right of one to use his c
rlties in all lawful ways, to live and c.
4 where he will and to pursue any n
fal trade or business. These essen t.
rights Of life, liberty and property 81
not only guaranteed to the citizen Ii
he constitution of each of the sew Sc
states, but the states are by the al
tenth amendment to the constitu- 81
Of the United States forbidden to p,
flye any person of any one of them
out due process of law. tr
casonally. by reason of unnecessary of
Inpatient agitation for reforms or be- as
the limitations placed upon the de- tn
1hents OF government by the cOnsti- er
Iln 0fgrppra r1ad t,v~ l.
10 accomplish that which to them dl
s good whether the power exists in ST
or not, it becomes desirable to call ei.
nuon TO the fact that the people, in ex
m all power resides, have seen fit m;
lsn the medium of the constitution co
INIT the governmental powers con- co
y and to say to departments created tn
mus far shalt thou go and no bu
W; 10 secure the ends sought the pc
" nave by the constitution separat- tic
nIu distributed among the three de- nu
nents Of government-the executive. tn;
@auFe and judicial-certain powers, fos
the duty of those administering IN
department so to act as to preserve an
tndn 10 destroy the potency Of ths
eo-Oruinate branches Of the govern prC
ana mus secure the exercise of all gre
po"ers conferred by the people. is
olles Jefferson, in a letter to William doc
fIgN touching the perpetuity of our dec
s.., written many years after he I'm
'suIeu TO private life said, 'If the thi
poWers OF our government maintain in
a., mutual independence of each other tiol
" iast long. but not so if either can afft
/, s 'he authority of the other" It mo
ts os confessed that in the course of tipl
.''ury executives have employed / has
Aol belonging to them. Statutes cou
4, ~ al passed that We're expressly for mo-
W 'he constitution, and statutes vat
~ a. set aside as unconstitutional cial
es 5 "as diiiieult to point out the pro- the
SAID SdId TO be offended against in to 7
s"ae'nlent All this has been done the
gs- 5oou purpose, no doubt. but in the
is nevertheless of the fact that of S
Ill.,, ,soternment of laws. not of men. as
N go' ,rs Just powers from the consent ferr
tr,r9o,s ued. If we would have our thei
I for for ~ continue during the ages to add
aa5 - 'ue benefit of those who shall ing
ss, ~ we must ever be on our guard is n
.ori,,. N'e aanger of usurpation of that as
Wbs.h, h"u'cn resides in the whole peo- and
eI rsnraS the usurpation be by Off Whi
fr1s'e4sehtng one of the three great com
len acti,L VI government or by body pear
peobIs I''s without commission from vor
patienoo stitu
'suenee az Is Of the restraints of law as peop
moro VI us delays is becoming more ton.
hh tbo manifest from day to day. It
bser past few years many Instances citiz,
N zen brought to orr .+ta.-4, - --1 a ~