Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-10
PARKER NOTIFIED OF
HIS NOMINATION TODAY
The Democratic Candidate Breaks Silence
and Discusses the Current Political
Issues
TO SERVE ONLY one TERM If ELECTED
This Declaration Regarded the Most Interesting In the Whole
SpeechThe Candidates Utterances Conspicuous Only For
Their Extreme Conservatism and Apparent Attempt to
Land Both Sides Of the OF the Ceremonies
TO SERVE ONLY one TERM If ELECTED

= lHTuOuN MS duQTeSS anu dA lis SaoSc W dS
accorded an ovation which was merg-
! ed into reception ext\nded to Parker.
The Judge, with barred head, stood on
/ the platform thruout his speech, with
an utter disregard OF the rain which
/ dampened him from head to foot.
I Judge Parker began his address at
I2:18.
Parker concluded at 2:54. He was
| given tremendous and continued ap-
| plause, and the band played the Star
| Spangled Banner"
| Parkers speech was interrupted fire.
/ quently by applause. His pledge that
| he would. II elected, refuse renomina-
ton. was received with a long-contin-
ued burst OF cheering. He followed his
manuscript closely. the one exception
/ being an extenlpore remark at the out
set to the effect that he desired to make
1 plain beyond any possible misunder-
| standing his belief In and adherence to
the gold standard. Al the close Of his
speech Parker held ar, informal recep-
tion on the verandah.
4 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Committee: I have resigned the Office
OF chief Judge OF the court of appeals
of this state in order that may accept
the responsibility thai the great con-
vention 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
judiciary OF this state. OF whom may
now say AS private citizen am just
~ proud.
"At the very threshold of this res
ponse, and before dealing with other
subjects I must. in Justice to myself
and to relieve my sense of gratitude
express my profound appreciation of
the confidence repose,i in me by the
convention. After nominating ire and
subsequently receiving con1munica-
ton declaring that regarded the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocahly es-
tablished. letter concerning which I
felt 1t incumbent upon me to make
known my attitude so that hereafter
no man could justly say that his sup.
port had been secured through indirec-
ton or mistake. the convention reit>
Grated it's determination that l 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 be
conferred upon me an honor that.
whatever may be the fate of the cam
paign. the future can In no degree les
sen or impair.
Stands on Platform.
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 President Jefferson. and
points out with force and directness
the course to be pursued through their
proper application in order to insure
needed reforms in both the legislative
and administrative departments of the
government. While unhesitating in its
promise to correct abuses and to right
wrongs wherever they appear or how
ever caused; to investigate the several
administrative departments of the gov
ernment. the conduct of whose officials
has created scandals, and to punish
those who have been guilty of a 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 economy In the expenditure
of the moneys of the people, and to
methods of the founders of the repub-
lie by observing in dishursing the pub
lie funds the care and caution pru~
dent individual observes with respect
to his own; still, the spirit of the plat
form assures conservative. instead OF
rash action; the protection Of the In
nocent as well as the punishment OF
the guilty; the encouragement of indus
try. economy and thrift: the protection
OF property and a guarantee OF the en-
forcement for the benefit of all Of mans
inalenable rights. among which, as
said in the declaration at independence.
are life. liberty and the pursuit of
happiness" Liberty, as understood In
this country means not only the right
OF freedom from actual servitude, im-
prisonment or restraint. but the right
of one to use his faculties in all law
full ways to live and work where he
will and to pursue any lawful trade or
business, These essential rights o. life,
liberty and property are not only guar
anteed to the citizen by the constitu
tion OF each Of thesseveral states, but
the states are by the fourteenth amend.
ment to the constitution OF the United
States forbidden to deprive any person
of any one of them without due process
OF law.
"Impatienee Of the restraints of law
as well as its DELAYS, is becoming more
and more manifest from Gay to day.
Within th's past few years many in
stances have been brought to our at
tention, where in different parts OF our
beloved country supposed criminals