Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-08-11
CHAMP CLARK TELLS
PARKER THE NEWS
Formal Notification Is Given to
Democratic Presidential
Nominee.
ATTITUDE OF THE PARTY
Things for Which 1t Stands and Poll.
cies 1t Will Promote Are Out
lined by the Eloquent
Missourian.

ker was officially notified of his NOM
ination today by the committee repre-
senting the democratic national con-
vention. Champ Clark of Missouri was
chairman and spokesman of the com
4 mittee. He said:
Judge Parker: The most momcnto,is ro-
li',cal performance known among men is
/ the quadrcnnial election of AN American
4 president The supreme executive power
/ of SD.UC0,vDo free people changes hands
! with simplest ceremony and most perfect
ORDER While the contest for votes is
waged with carnestness and enthusiasm
sometimes with much heat and bitter
neSs-thc ready acceptance of the result
by the defeated is the surcst nugury Of
the perpctuity of our Institutions
Presidents come and presidents go, but
the great rcpullic-frcighted with the
/ hopes OF the human race for libcrty-gocs
| on forever.
An history proves that a government
+, eminent by party. Experience shows chat
/ he serves his party best who serves his
/ country best. The names most fond.y
cherished arc those of men who devoted
their time. their energies their talents,
their fortunes and their lives to the pro-
motion OF The public veal. Stronger i'm
/ centive tn high and patriotic endeavor no
man hath than the hope to stand through
all the ages in that goc-lly company
out of the mastery debates and pro-
| found de,ihcra lions Of the St Louis con-
| goes forth conquvring and to conquer.
| Tho flower of the democracy assembled
there to consul on the state of the coun-
try and to take measures for restoring
me government to the principles cnunci-
aiod by thu fathers. from which it has
drifted ia, in these latter days.
A Truly Democratic Convention.
Every phase of democratic opinion was
| represented by brave, honest and able
champions in that conclave of free and
/ patriotic men.
The St. Louis convention carried out no
/ cut and dried program. It's delegates We're
not mere autoinatons or marinettes WAY
4 lng and talking when the strings We're
pulled by one man. Speech and action
were absolutely free and the great debates
1 which took place there will constitute
/ part of tho permanent political literatur"
/ of the country No effort was made to
! gag or bride anyone. II u delegate had
/ pet Idea which he was anxious TO cx-
/ plot. he was given an adequate and re-
! spcctful hearing before either the plat
! form committee or the entire conventions
! Every man had his say. To none was OPP
rortrnity denied out of it all grew sucn
| unity as encourages lovers of liberty ans.
/ of pure government everywhere
We enter, upon this campaign with the
strength which grows out of the union of
mighty party, with the enthusiasm born
of truth With the courage that cmanates
from a righteous cause, with the conf
! dencc of men animated by noble purposes
and lofty patriotism.
4 The principles of democracy are ground
| ed in eternal truth. AS formulated by the
father of democracy they are not for a
! day but for all time and are as applicable
I in this hour as when he proclaimed them
in his inaugural address which has be-
come Il classic. The necessity of putting
1 them into practice is as pressing now as
/ il was then. To once more make them
the basis no of onr noliisaI action i h@
! by the democracy of the land.
Party's Lofty Aims.
\ To serve the whole American npOplp
without discrimination. Faithfully and
we'll, TO distribute the blessings of the
all our citizens; to Tighten the burdens of
government by reducing taxation to the
minimum and by rigid economy in the
public service; to administer tho powers
1 conferred by the constitution Justly. wise
] lN. fcallessly, vigorously and periodically,
| without diminution and without usurpa
/ ton, To maintain freedom of thought,
| freedom of speech and the freedom of the
press. to promote the sacred cause of hu-
/ man liberty everywhere by the whoie
| someone's of our example; to vindicate
| and gorify the theory and practice of
| representative governments to secure its
| blessings to our posterity for all time
| these always have been, arc and forever
must be, the aims and the purposes of
| the democrats.
These aims and purposes have been
carefully. clearly and comprrhenslvey
/ set forth in the declaration of principles
which was unanimously reported TO the
/ ST. Louis convention in July last by the
| platform committe after more than six
/ teen hours spent in its consideration in
| and boldly discussed. and which was
| unanimously and enthusiastically adopt
] ed by that convention composed of dele
| gates from every constituency under our
| flag.
Many Good Men Offered.
There was a splendid array of pres-
dental candidates before the st. Louis
convention, supported by loyal friends and
ardent admirers. An unusually large
| number of men We're placed in nomina-
ton FOR the greatly coveted honor. You
loret"lls success. Having, on the only
ballot received the two-thrds majority
| indispensable by democratic usage. your
| nomination was made unanimous with the
hcartlest approval of your illustrious com
] petitors Absolute acquiescencc in the
decision OF the majority. the vital prin-
| tent OF democracy; md the signs of the
/ times indicate that you will be supported
/ at,the polls by the democratic hosts with
the same unanimity with which you were
| nominated.
They will also be supported let us hope,
| by all men, without regard to political
| affiliations who favor maintaining the
| lines of demarkation between the lcgfsla-
| tive. judicial and executive departments
| of the government the separation of
which has been generally regarded as the
| most salutary and difficult achievement
/ of the mastcrful statesmen who framed
the constitution. 1t is believed and hoped
| that as president you'wi use every legit-
| innate influence at your command to re-
| store and preserve the healthful cquilib-
I rum among the departments tabliShed
| by the constitution.
The most marked characteristics of the
| bulk of the American people are rever-
| cncc for the constitution and obedience to
law.
Judge Parker's Qualifications.
Your long and conspicuous career as a
jurist in one of the highest courts in the
world-the period which you have spent n
| studying and eXpounding constitutions
| believe that into the exalted executive Of
| flee to which they are about to call you.
| you Will carry that profound respect for
| the constitution and the law which with
/. You has become a confirmed mental habit
and upon which depends the perpetuity of
| our system of government--the best ever
/ devised by the wit of man a system
1 whose beneicent results have made us
the most puissant nation on the who.i
| face of the earth. To preserve it IN Its in
tegrity. and its fun vigor is the high mis-,
| sion OF thu democratic party whose head
| YOU have now become
Into your hands the democracy has COM
! miited its standard with abiding faith IN
| Your courage, your integrity, your honor,
! your capacity and your patriotism, BELLY
/ ing that under your leadership we will
| achieve Il signal victory, that your admin
| istrat.on will be such Il fortunate. such a
happy era IN our annals as to mark the
ascendency. ana that you will so dis
/ charge your duties as to rank In history
as one of the greatest and best beloved
OF American presidents.
The conven ton, according to democratic
| custom, appointed committee-of which
| 1t did me the honor to make me chairman
/ for which am deeply srateful--to convey
| TO you official information of your selec-
/ ton as the democratic candidate for pres
| dent If the United States.
Speaking for the committee with pleas