Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-12
Judge Parker
Notified.
A Brief Account ofthe Ger
emony and his Speech Of
Acceptance in Full.

AllS , AAJuS w l
Iosemount yesterday afternoon. The
arrangement for the ceremony was very
simple. The notification committee
and their guests arrived IN the teamcr
Sycamore at l:l5 and went directly to
Judge Parker's residence The Judges
family were escorted TO the summer
house on the lawn by National Chairman
Tgcgart and New York State Chairman
Meyer. Mr.. TagSart, Mr.. Meyer and
Champ Clark, Chairman OF the uoti-
tication committe, then escorted Judge
Parker from the house to the speaker
stand, The candidate was greeted with
cheers. AS soon rs the party reached
the stand Clark began his speech. Clark
was given an ovation at the conclusion
ui his speech which merged INTO the re-
ceptron given to Judge Parker. During
the speaking rain fell by the bucket
full, but the Judge with barred head
stood on the platform Throughout the
speech with utter disregard Of the rain
winch dampeuei hun from head to foot
and spotted his liaen. HIS composu.c
was unrUiiled and he smiled
with the spectators ct tie witt.
cisms with which Mr.. Clark inter.
Spersed his address. Clark finished at
2:lG and then presented Judge Parker
with the formal notification sigred by
The committee. Before beginning his
,IlrLE, - .aALysar.a Irnl.FL IDar'-lt nj
vised the crowd to gel under the trees
ont OF the rain. ~We don't mind the
wet was the spontaneous reply.
Following is Judge Parker's speech
in full:
Mr.. Chairman and GeDileme Of then
Committee: | have resigned the Office
Of Chief Judge Of the Court OF Appeals
OF this State in order that | may accept
'he responsibility that the great con.
reution you represent has put uEon
me, without possible prejudice To the
court la which | lad the honor to be-
long or 10 the eminent members OF the
judiciary OF this State, Of whom I now
say Us a private citizen | am justly
proud.
At the very threshold OF this response
and before dealing with other subjects
| must, III justice tO myself and To re-
lieve my sense OF gratitude, express my
profound appreciation ofl the confidence
reposed i'll me by the convention. After
nominating Inc and subsequently, re.
ceiving q communication declaring that
] regarded the gold standard as firmly
and i~rfevocably established, a matter
concerning which ] frit it Incumbent
upon me to make known my attitude
so TINT hereafter me- mnn could justly
say that his support had been secured
through Indirection or mistake, the
convention reiterated its determination
TINT | should be the standard bearer
Of die party III the present contest.
This mark OF trust and confidence |
shall ever esteem as the highest honor
that could he conferred upon mean
honor that, whatever may be the fate Of
the campaign, the future car in no de-
gree lessen or impair.
Tho admirable platform upon which
tile party appeals To tho country Tor its
confidence and support clearly states
the principles which were so well con.
dcnscd in tho first inaugural address
OF President Jefferson, and points ont
with force and direction the course to
be pursued through their proper nppli-
cation in order to insure needed re.
forms in both the Legislative and nd.
minlstrhtive departments Of the gov
crnment. While unhcsitating III its
promises tn correct abuses and to right
wrongs wherever they appear or how.
over caused; to investigate the several
administrative departments OF the gov
crnment, the conduct Of whose officials
has created %scanduls, and {" punish
those who have been guilty of breach
Of their trust; Ia oppose the granting
Of special privileges 10y whirh the few
may profit ut the expense OF the many;
to practice ECONOMY in the expenditure
OF the moneys 0f the people, aud to
that end to return Onrc more to the
methods OF The founders 81 the -cpub.
lie, by observing in Disturbing the pub.
lie funds the care md caution - pru.
dent Individual observes with respect
TO his own; still the spirit OF the plat
form assures conservative instead 81
rash action; tho protection OF the in.
nocent rs we'll ~ the punishment Of
the guilty: the Encouragement OF in.
dustry, economy and thrift; the protcc.
lion 81 property aud II guarantee Of the
enforcement for tho benefit Of all nf
mans innlicnable rirhta, among which.
as eaid In the Declaration Of indie
p]cnhencc, arc "lifc. liberty md The pur-
suit Of happiness Liberty, ma under.
in the country means not only
The right ~ freedom fOm actual ecIyi.
ude, imprisonment o r restraint, but the
light OF ono to use liis faculties in all |
awful waya, to live and work where he |
viii, and TO pursue any lawful trade or
business. Those oss initial righia Of lilo,
liberty and property arc not only guar.
ntccd to the citizen by the Constitution