The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-18
JUDGE PARKER'S ACCEPTANCE
OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

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JOY property or to reside where his
interests or incIinations may determ-
Inc; and the fulfllment of the nssur-
anee to rebuke and punish all denials
OF these rights. whether brought
about by individuals or government
agencies, should be enforced by every
onlcial and supported by every citizen.
lne essence OF good government lies
IN strict Observance OF constitutional
limitations. enforcement OF law and
order and rugged opposition to all en-
croachment upon the sovereignty o.
the people.
The present tariff law is unjust in
It's operation. excessive in many OF its
rates, and SO framed In particular in
stances as to exact inordlnate profits
from the people.
So well understood has this view be
come that many prominent members
oil The Republican party and at least
two Of its state conventions have dared
70 voice the general sentiment on that
subject. That party seems, however,
to be collectively able to harmonize
only upon n plank tina; admits that re.
vision may from time to time be nee
essary, but SO phrased that It is ex'
pected TO be as satisfactory to those in
favor OF an increase of duty as to
those who favor reduction thereof
and those opposed to any change what
ever.
| With absolute control OF both the
legislative and executive departments
OF the government since March 4. 1897.
there has been neither reduction nor
an attempt at reduction in tariff duties
1t is not unreasonable to assume. in
the light Of that record. that future
Congress OF that party will not un.
dertake a revision of the tariff down
ward in the event that 1t shall receive
an Endorsement OF It's past course on
that subject by the people.
so confident am l In the belief that
the demand OF the people for reform
of the tariff is just that indulge In
the hope that should Democratic ex-
ecutiye be chosen by the people. even
Republican Senate may heed the
warning and consent to give at least
some measure OF relief to the people.
The combinations popularity called
trusts. which aim to secure n monop-
oily OF trade In the necessaries OF life,
as we'll as in those things that are
employed upon the farm, In the fac
tory and in many other fields OF In
dustry. have been encouraged and
stimulated by excessive tariff duties.
These operate to furnish substantial
market in the necessities OF so, 000, 900
people by practically excluding compe-
titions
What is needed. in addition to the
passage OF a statute revising the tar
III duties to a reasonable basis. Is not
so much other and different laws as
officials having both the disposition
and the courage to enforce existing
laws. While this is my view OF the
scope OF the common law, II 1t should
be made to appear that 1t is a mis-
taken Idea, then favor such further
legislation within constitutional lines
az will give the people a Just and full
measure OF protection.
TT is difficult to know how any citi-
zen OF the United States. much less
descendant of Revolutionary stock.
can tolerate the thought OF perma-
nently denying the right of self-gov-
eminent to the Filipinos. Can we
hope to instill into the minds OF our
descendants the reverence and devo-
ton for a government by the people
while denying ultimately that right to
the Inhabitants of distant countries
whose territory we have acquired ell
!
we say to the Filipinos: Your lives
your liberty and your property may
be taken from you without due pro-
cess of law for all time" and expect
we will long glory in that feature OF
the Magma Charta which has become
Incorporated, in substance and effect,
In tho constitution of every state, as
we'll as into the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States?
Il protest. however. against the
the feeling, now far too prevalent, that
/ by reason OF the commanding position
we have assumed in the world, we
must take part In the disputes and the
broils OF foreign countries; and that
because we have grown great we
should intervene in every important
question that arises in other parts OF
the world.
II also protest against the erection
Of any such military establishment as
would be required to maintain the
country in that attitude. We should
confine our international activities
solely to matters in which the rights
OF the country or of our citizens are
directly involved. This is not sltu-
alton of isolation, but of independ-
ence.
For fifty years. with the exception
of the war, this country has been at
peace with a standing army most OF
the time of less than $4,000 men. Who
thinks that the nation has grown eff
Terminate during that period should
read the casualty rolls OF the army on
either side OF Shiloh and Antietam
and Fredericksburg and Gettysburg.
at Stone River and Chickamauga. I
would be the last man to pluck a
single laurel from the crown OF any
one OF the military heroes TO whom
this country owes so much. but In
slst that their most heroic deeds
proceeded Infinitely more from heroic
devotion to the country than from
martial spirit.