Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-08-19
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.
A Conservative, Positive and Able Dis
cussion of National Issues.

Cubbtuu VI LNublOual Ibbu6b.
In his speech at his home, at Esopus, New
York, on the 10th instant, in reply TO the
formal notification OF his nomination by the
ST. Louis Convention, Judge Alton b Par
ker said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com.
mittee: | have resigned the Office of Chief
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals of this State
~ order that may accept the responsibility
that the great convention you represent has
put upon me, without possible prejudice TO
the court to which had the honor to be
long or to the eminent members of the Judi.
cary OF this State, OF whom may now say
rs private citizen | am justly proud.
At the very threshold Ofthis response and
before dealing with other subjects must, in
justice to myself and to relieve my sense Of
gratitude, express my profound appreciation
oil the confidence rep0sed in me by the con
Vention. After nominating me and subse
quentlY receiving a communication declar.
Ing that regarded the gold standard as
firmly and irrevocaby established, matter
concerning which lelt il incumbent upon
me to make known my attitude 80 that
hereafter no man could justly say that his
support had been secured through indirec
ton or mistake, the convention reiterated its
determination that should be the standard.
bearer OF the party in the present contest
This mark of trust and confidence shall
ever esteem as the highest honor that could
he conferred upon mean honor that, what
ever may be the fate of the campaign, the
future can in no degree lessen or impair.
ADMIRABLE PLATFORM
The admirable platform upon which the
party appeals to the country for its conf
dence and support clearly states the princi-
Piles which were so well condensed In the
first inaugural address of President Jeffer.
son, and points out with force and direct
ness the course to be pursued through their
proper application in order TO insure needed
reforms in both the legislative and admins.
tralive departments OF the government.
While uuhesitating in its promise to cor
rect abuses and to right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused to investi
gate the several administrative departing Its
OF the government. the conduct OF whose
officials has created scandals, and TO punish
those who have been guilty OF breach OF
their trust; to oppose the granting OF special
privileges by which the few may profit at
the expense OF the many; TO practice econ
omy in the expenditure oil the moneys OF
the people, and 10 that end to return once
more To the methods Of the founders of the
Republic by observing in disbursing the pub
lie funds the care and caution prudent in
dividual observes with respect to his own !;
still the spirit of the platform assures con
seTvative, instead OF rash action the protec-
ton of the innocent as well as the punish
ment OF the guilty; the encouragement of
industry, economy and thrift; the protection
Of property and guarantee OF the enforce
ment for the benefit OF all OF mans inaien.
oh rs.tht xuh ha
Declaration of Independence, are "life, lib.
erty and the pursuit OF happiness"
Liberty. as understood In this country,
means not only the right Of freedom from
actual seTvltude, Imprisonment or restraint,
but the right OF one TO use his faculties in
all lawful ways, TO live and work where he
will and To pursue any lawful trade or bust
ness These essential rights of life, liberty
and property are not only guaranteed 10 the
citizen by the Constitution OF each of the
several States, but the States are by the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States forbidden TO deprive any per
son OF any one OF them without due process
OF law.
EXECUTIVE usURPATIoN.
Occasionally, by reason of unnecessary or
impatient agitation Tor reforms, or because
the limitations placed upon the departing nts
OF government by the Constitution are dis
regarded by officials desiring TO accomplish
that which 10 them seems good, whether the
power exists IN them or not, IL becomes de
sitable Ia call attention 10 the TACT that the
people. In whom all power resides, have seen
III, through the medium Of the Constitution,
TO limit the governmental powers conferred
ana 10 say 10 departments created by IL" Thus
far shalt thou 90 aud no farther" To So
cure the ends sought the people have by
the Constitution separated aud distributed
among the three departments Of the govern
ment--the executive, legislative and Judi
clal-certain powers, and IL IL the duty ol
those administering each department 80 Ia
act as to preserve, rather than TO destroy
the potency OF the CO. coordinate branches al
the Government, and thus secure the exer
else OF all the powers conferred by the people
Thomas Jefferson, in "A letter u William
= Jarvis, touching the perpelulty ol our In.
situations, written many years after he had
frtlred TO private lite. said: at the three
powers OF our government maintain their
mutual Independence OF each other IL may
last long, but not 80 II either can assume the
authority OF the other" Ii must be confess.
ell that In the course Of history executives
have employed powers not belonging IA
them statutes have been passed that were
expressly forbidden by the Constitution and
STATUTES nave Oceu set ASIDE As unCOnstltu.
uonal when il was difficult To point DOT the
provisions said 10 he offended against IN
their enactment; all this has been done with
good purpose no doubt, but IN disregard,
nevertheless Of the TACT that ours In a gov
IAN mt OF laws, not oi men, deriving tts
81 powers from the consent Of the gov.
ed II we would have our govern meni
itlnue during the ages to come, for tho
leilt OF those who shall succeed us. We
81 ever be on our guard against the dan.
OF usurpatinn OF that authority which
ides 10 the whole people, whether the
lrpatlOn he by officials representing one
the three great departments Of govern
nj, or by a body Ol men acting without 4
nmission from the peopl
Impallence of the restraints Of law, as wei
OF It's delays, Is becoming more and mon
lnilest iron day 10 day. Within the pas
years many Instances have been brOugh
our attention, where In different parts o
beloved country supposed criminal
We been seized and punished by mob
Notwithstanding the TACT that the Constitu
Of each State guarantees ~ every per
within IL jurisdiction that his life, BIZ
erty or his property shall not he tAkeI
m him without due process OF law,
EVILS IN COLORADO.
In q struggle between employers and en-
ployes dynamite il said 10 have been uset
by the latter, resulting In the loss OF life anC
the destruction Of property The perpetra
tors Of this ohense against the laws OF God
and mau, aud all Others engaged Ia the con
aniracV with them ehoold alter due tria