The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-09-29
ACCEPTS THE TRUST
Judge Parker Writes Dis fefma
Letter 10 the Committee
MEETS ROOSEvELTs CHALLENGE
Quoting From His Opponents Letter
a Query Whether He viii Revoke
the Executive Pension Order II Eiee'
ted, He Declares that He viii %
50 and Urge Lawful Equivalent.

| The letter of acceptance Of Judge
Parker has been given out aud is In
| substance as follows:
| To The Honorable Champ Clark and
Others, Committee, Etc, Gentlemen:
| In 10y res pon6e to your committee,
at the formal notification proceedings.
| referred to some matters not men
| toned in this letter. | desire that
| these be considered as incorporated
herein, and regret that lack of space
prevents specific reference to them all
l wish here, however. again to reler
| To my views there expressed as TO the
| gold standard. to declare again my un-
| qualified belief In said standard, and
| to EXPRESS my appreciation Of the &C
| ton of the convention in reply to my
communication upon that subject.
Grave public questions are pressing
| for decision. The Democratic party
appeals to the people with confidence
| that it's position on these questions
will be accepted and endorsed at the
polls. While the issues involved are
| numerous, some stand forth pre-emln-
ent in the public mind. Amo~ : these
are: Tariff reform, Imperialism, econo-
mical administration and honesty IN
the public service. / shall briefly con
slider these and some others within
the necessarily prescribed limits OF
this letter.
IMPERIALISM;
While | presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning
this vital issue the overshadowing i'm
portance Of this question impels me
to refer to it again. The issue is often
times referred to as Constitutional VS..
Imperialism.
If we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, We
cannot permit or tolerate, at any time
or for any purpose, the arrogation oil
unconstitutional powers by the execu
tive branch Cf cur government. we
should be ever mindful Of the words
of Webster. Liberty is only to be pre-
served by maintaining constitutions
restraints and just view of political
powers"
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the
founders Of the constitution. How tre
mendously all this has added to the
power of the President! 1t has de
veloped from year to year until 1t al
most equals that Of many monarchs
While the growth Of our country an(
the magnitude of Interstate interests
may seem to furnish plausible reason
for this Capitalization OF power, ye
these same facts afford the most po
tent reason why the Executive shai
not be permitted to encrOach upon th'
other Departments of the government
and assume legislative, or other pow
ers. not expressly conferred by the con
stitutiOn.
The magnitude of the country and it
diversity of interests and population
enable a determined, ambitious AM
able Executive, unmindful of constitu
tional limitations and fired with TIT
lust of power. to go far in the usur
patton of authority and the aggandize
ment of personal power before the stu
alton could be fully appreciated Q
the people be aroused.
The issue of imperialism which ha
been thrust upon the country involve
| a decision whether the law OF tn
land or the rule of individual capric
shall govern. The principle of impel
ialism may give rise to brilliant, start
, | ling daShing reSultS. put the prime
| pie of Democracy holds in check tn
| brilliant Executive and subjects hlr
to the sober, conservative control
| the people.
The people of the United State
t | stand at the parting of the ways. Sha
! | We follow the footsteps Of our father
, | along the paths OF peace, prosperlt
and contentment. guided by the evel
, | living spirit CT the constitution whic
| they framed for us. Or shall We 6
along other and untfied paths, hithe
to Stunned by all, following blindl
new ideals. which. though appealin
! | with brilliancy to the imagination an
= ambition. may prove Will o the wisl
leading us into difficulties from whic
> it may be Impossible TO extricate on
: selves without lasting injury to oi
j national character and constitutions
:. THE TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
D Tariff reform is one of the cardin;
e principles of the Democratic faftl
and the necessity for it was nev'
greater than at the present time.
should be undertaken at once in tf
interest of all our people.
The DingIey tariff is excessive
= MANY of its rates. and, as to them
). least. unjusxIy and oppressiveiy bu
dens the people. 1t secures TO dome
tic manufacturers, singly or in CONT
nation, the privilege of exactins e
?. cessive prices at home and prices Il
G above the level OF sales made reguia
:, ly by them abroad with profit, th'
giving a bounty to foreigners at Il
S expense OF our own people. Its u
Il lust taxation burdens the people &c
n orally, forcing them to pay excsssi'
prices for food fuel, clothing and 9th
u necessaries of life. 1t levies duties {
y MANY articles not normally imports
s il. any considerable amount, which a
81 made extensively at homo. fer wh!'
the Rost extreme p-otectionist wou
hardy juEtify p-c,ecfvs taxes. a.
k which in large amounts are exporte
Such duties have Eeea and will &C
tinue to be direct incentive TO the Il
'e maticn of huge Industrial comofr
le | tions. which secure from foreign Col
= | petition. are enabled 20 stifle domesl
y competition and practically 10 monoI
:. lize home market
TRUST REMEDIES.
NJ pointed out IN ny earlier respon
s. the remedy, which in my judgme'
n | can efTectually BE applied against Il
n nopolies. and the assurance was th
given that If existing laws, fncludi