The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
CLARK NOTIFIES PARKER.

~
Judge Parker's family were escorted
to the summer house on the lawn py
national Chairman Taggart ana New
York State Chairman Meyer. MI
Taggart and Meyer, accompanied Dy
RenresentatiVe Clark, chairman or the
notification committee, then eseorleu
Judge Parker from the house 10 the
stand. The candidate was slee'eu s
with cheers. There was no wait In
the ceremonies. AS soon as the little
party reached the stand, Representa-
tive Clark began his address. He said:
Judge Parker: The most momen-
tous political performance known
among men is the quadrennlal eieclloh
of an American President Inc suo
preme executive power Oh ou,VVo'Voo
free people changes hands with SIM
plest ceremony and most perfect ofder:
While the contest for votes is Wageu
with earneStneSs and enthusiasm
sometimes with much heat ana Dllter-
nesS-the ready acceptance Oh the re-
suit by the defeated is the sureSl au-
gury of the perpetulty OF our llislilu-
tons.
presidents come and Presidents
go, but the great republic-frelghteu
with the hopes of the human race Iof
liberty--goes Oh forever.
"All history proves that a govern
ment bottomed on popular suffrage Is
government by party. Experience
shows that he serves his party DeSt
who serves his country best. The
names most fondly cherished are those
of men who devoted their time. their
energies, their talents, their fortunes
and their lives to the promotion OF
| the public veal Stronger incentive
| to high and patriotic endeavor no man
| hath than the hope to stand through
! all the ages in that goodly company.
"Out of the mastery debates and
profound deliberations of the st. Louis
| convention emerged a reunited party,
| which goes forth conquering and to
| conquer 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 it has drifted far in these
| latter days.
EVERY phase of Democratic opinion
was represented by brave, honest and
able champions in that great conclave
! of free and patriotic men.
/ "The St. Louis convention carried
out no cut and dried program. Its
delegates were not mere automatonS
or marionettes waving and talking
when the strings were pulled by one
man. Speech and action were abso-
lutely free and the great debates
which took place there will constitute
part of the permanent political litera
ture of the country. No effort was
made to gag or bride any one. If
delegate had a pet idea which he was
anxious to exploit. he was given an
adequate and respectful hearing be-
fore either the platform committee
or the entire convention. Every man
had his say. To none was opportun-
ity denied. Out of it all grew such
unity as encourages lovers of liberty
and of pure government everywhere.
Battling for Great Principles.
eve enter upon this campaign
with the strength which grows out of
the union of a mighty party, with
the enthusiasm born of truth. with
the courage that cmanates from
righteous cause. with the confidence
of men animated by'nople purposes
and lofty patriotism.
THE principles of Democracy are
grounded i'm eternal truth. AS formu-
lated by the father of Democracy they
are not for a day but for all time and
are as applicable in this hour as when
he proclaimed them in his first in
alIe-uraI address which has become a
classic. The necessity of putting them
into practice is as pressing now as it
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.
."To serve the whole American peo-
pic. without discrimination, faithfully
and we'll, to distribute the blessings
of the Federal government impartally
among all our citizens; to tighten the
burdens of government by reducing
| taxation to the minimum and by
rigid economy in the public service;