The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-10
President Roosevelt Says He Will Attend Governor Bells Inauguration
auguron at Montpelier Vermont Will Give Republican Majority

at the election to be held on Nov. g.
1904 nomination so manifestly wise
and appropriate that already the coun-
try has indicated its approval Of it, and
most convincing augurles are rapidly
increasing of its formal Endorsement
by the American people at the polls.
'EcqucSing your acceptance Of the
nomination. we are. with assurances
of high esteem aqd sincere good ',.sh-
es, yours very respectfully"
The letter was signed with the a.'to-
eraphed signature o; every membo- 1r
the committee.
Judge Parker then followed Mr..
Clark with his speech formally accept
ing the nomination, giving his reasons
therefor and stating his views as "a
candidate for the presidency The
ceremony was followed by an in
formal session of greetings and con
gratulations
In accepting the trust committed to
him Judge Parker made reply which
marks the actual beginning of The cam
paign and which is to some extent his
Interpretation Of the platform and an
outline of the policy he intends to pur-
sue. On this speech, brief as It was.
the party looks as the keynote OF the
| contest
Esopus, n. y, Aug. 10.-The follow
ing is the address of Alton B. Parker
accepting the Democratic nomination
for the presidency of the United States:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
mittee:
have resigned the Office Of chief judge
OF the court Of appeals Of this state In or
der that l may accept the responsibility
that the great convention you represent
has put upon me without possible preju-
dice to the court to which / had the hon
or to belong or 10 the eminent members
Of the judiciary OF this state Of whom !
may now say as a private citizen l am
justly proud.
At the very threshold Of this response
and before dealing with other subjects
/ must, in justice to myself and to re-
leve my sense Of gratitude. express my
profound appreciation OF the confidence
reposed in me by the convention After
nominating me and subsequently receiy-
ng a communication declaring that l re-
garded the gold standard as firmly and
lrrer0cably established, a matter concern
ing which l felt IL incumbent upon me to
make known my attitude so that here
after no man could justly say that his
support had been secured through indi-
rection or mistake, the convention reiter-
ated its determination that | should be
the standard bearer of the party in the |
present contest. This mark Of trust and |
confidence l shall ever esteem as the high |
est honor that could be conferred upon |
mean honor that. whatever may be the |
fate Of the campaign the future can in |
no degree lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals TO the country FOR its
confidence and support clearly states the
principles which were so well condensed
In the first inaugural address Of Pres-
dent Jefferson and points out with force
ana dlrectness the course to be pursued
through their proper application in order
to insure needed reforms in both the legis-
lative and administrative departments OF
the government While unhesitating In
It's promise to correct abuses and to right
wrongs wherever they appear or however
to investigate the several admin
strative departments Of the government.
The conduct Of whose officials has Gre
lted scandals, and to punish those who
have been guilty OF a breach Of their
rust; to oppose the granting Of special
privileges by which the few may profit al
he expense of the many; 70 practice
economy in the expenditure Of the mon
'ys Of the people and to that end to re.
urn once more to the methods Of the
ounders OF the republic by observing in
Iisbursing the public funds the care and
'aution a prudent individual observes
With respect TO his own, still the spirit OF
he platform assures conservative instead
II rash action, the protection Of the inno-
ent as well as the punishment of the
uilty; the encouragement of Industry.
and thrift; the protection OF
roperty and guarantee Of the enforce
lent for the benefit of all of mans in 4
llenable rights, among which, as said in 4
ne Declaration of independence are life
berty and the pursuit of happiness [
liberty, as understood in this country.
leans not only the right Of freedom from
ctual serVitude, Imprisonment or re- II
iraint but the right of one to use his O
iculties in all lawful ways to live and
ork where he will and TO pursue any
wful trade or business. These essen
al rights of life, liberty and property t
re not only guaranteed to the citizen
y the constitution of each of the sew
al states, but the states are by the I.
urteenth amendment TO the constItu-
ON of the United States forbidden TO
eprive any person of any one of them fC
ithout due process of law.
occasionally, by reason of unnecessary
impatient agitation for reforms or be-
use the limitations placed upon the de.
Irtments Of government by the consti-
tion are disregarded by officials desir-
g to accomplish that which to them
ems good. whether the power exists in
EN- or not, 1t becomes desirable to call
tention to the fact that the people, in
hom all power resides. have seen fit
rough the medium of the constitution
limit the governmental powers con-
rred and to say to departments created
IT, THUS far shalt thou go and no 81
rther." To secure the ends sought the
ople have by the constitution separat-
and distributed among the three de-
rtmentS of ha awao,,tt,,o