The Forrest City times., 1904-09-30
PARKER ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
HIS LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC POLICIES
Says the Tariff, Imperialism, Honesty
il Public Service and Economy IL
Governmental Administration
Are Paramount Issues

Are Paramount Issues.
Judge PaFker,s formal .etter OF accept
ARee to the democratic Hetihgat4oa oTn-
mittee Is a document u Some IL words.
and - addressed 80 Hon .hamI CsaHE and
other mcmters Of tho committee IN :he
opening paragraph Judge Parker says ne
wishes his remarks made - - tine Il LIS
houhcaitoH 10 be cons }eFtH - paFt e hiS
ferma. response Continuing ,. sa4s
Grave puh=Ir questions ar pressing for
decision TIE democratic party appeals
io the people with seHtatnyt that lis
position or these questions Wi. bt Accept
60 and IHcoTsti al tie pUUS " fii. me
issues involved are numerous some staad
f@sif Yr's fss#.t#tf r. -. a btH mind
Among these are. Tariff reform. imperial
m suonun a. sl,, It..z-tz ttati,.. - ION
.stA In The tHb-ie service small tflefiy
consider these aEt some others within tHe
necessarily presented limits e us zetter.
Imperialism.
While / presented =si.~s - =. no
ifcation proceedings concerning fh4s vital
issue. the oNefsH5taowfng importance. Of
tbs question Ifafvs.s 1T IL refer Il L aEaHu
The issue u ufttu,iInes referred Il as
eonstitutiotaESw " Imperialism
II We would retain or liberties ard
constitutional rights unmpdlre1 ~ can
not permit OF Tolerate. at any TIM. O. FOR
ally purpose. Tie afroEation Of uueou-
stltutioAal power oY ne executive branch
OF our toXCru mont ". should T.. ever
mindful OF Tire words Of Webster. LIB
trty Is Only II To- preserved ny maintain
Ing constitutional - StTaIHts and JuSt
olSision OF political powers
Continuing on TIT same subject. he says.
The people Z tie United States stand al
lie parting ef tke WAY Snail We follow
the footsteps OF our fa.Eers along tn paths
CT peace, prosperity AID commitment.
guided by tht everything spirit q tie con-
eitutton which they framed FOR a. or
fhall We ge a3oHe other ard autriea paths
hitherto stunned Toy al. following bliHdly
lev IDEAS. Viii e though appealing Win
hriillaheN te lie imagination and amhi-
flen, may prove Wi & tAe WiSp leading
us into difficulties from which II zBay he
impossible to eN.ricate curse YES without
lasting injury % OF Haloha4 ear
Geter and Institutions
The Tariff and the Trusts
Turning 10 tie subject q tie iarIa and
the democratic demand fer reform Il that
line. he SAYS.
Tariff reform is one q to cardinal rrIl-
tp4es Of thu democratic fa#tH. and the
necessity for l. was asAer treateI han
al tht present time II Should IT, under
taken az oaee II TIE Interest Of al ell zee
pie
The Dine..v tarir = exeeSslI. in many
q Its rates. and. as < thtHs al Ieast IN
justly and aFHreSSlNe=N burdens tie PEG
pie Il secures lie domestic fHa rdfaet aIefs
tlietN or Ii combination III ptsSlstf. Of
sNhetlng excessive prices a. han. ard
prices Tar above IN -sNtIlf SAFES mad. reg
ularlH by them abroad MI 4 proflt tHaS CIV
Ing bounty q fu!tIEH.fs ~ tho expense
u our Own poop j 1tSItS oppressive
and unjust taNes HFou maH4 articles form
lnete =, W." ~ 81 pa - So 60 "a w
ntoSnrts - t'4'iS %, 90 MahuI%f tai'd
. ou' a.s3 .'oSiht 10 me maiufac-
49,, "e M ~ At Attes dta 50 KS
r.ani. ~ -. s"Na.iVA "ufo'hs the
Aeopit e'l,efas y Forcing thtm IL FaN ~
1.ssNt prices ies ioo4 Tue. clothing and
, ie l's ~ NC II 5tNl'S 94tles on
.aI -, ~. mo- my ,Hlofst Ill any
.,,t ~ al 1einS. LOT NI4eL M most tx-
RIM Pfot.eaoAlSi Wouza hardN Justify
it r,., ldAss' aAa Vii ~ arg
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o..H "'iu NJ e1t,Iiitat = he ii G4ttet i'll
o.ts 10 m ti0ii q 4-lte iHd4stflal
tIe" foleikh
tN'i'pe.t ION ION ar, 'h"tira L NiIHt domestic
49, So ir,oh 49, s4seA 10 ihehereiize
and against tariT rrfofu. Yto.p,t{ i,s' 80, =,
1 nee OF satinf Tor cur n'an, NOUS
hundred leaTy r us, efa~tt -, :,