The leader., 1904-10-01
PARKER ACCEPTS
THE NOMINAT ION
HIS LETTER 10 THE DEMooRArte
NOTIFICATIONS Co1ElfrTTEE.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC POLICIES
Says tbs Tariff, Imperialism, Honesty
in Public Service and Economy IN
Governmental Administration
Are Paramount Issues.

Judge Parker's formal letter OF accept.
ance TO tie democratic notification CONE
mittee is document of some 5000 wefib,
and Is addressed Hon, Champ Clark and
other members OF the committee. In the
opening paragraph Judge Parker says he
wishes his remarks made at the time OF his
notihcation to be considered part Of his
formal response. Continuing, he sayet
Grave public questions are pressing FOR
decision. The democratic party appeals
to the people with confidence that its
position on these questions will be accept
ed and Endorsed at the polls. While the
issues involved are numerous, some stand
forth preeninent In the public mind.
among these are: Tariff reform, imperial-
esty IN the public service. shall briefly
consider these and some others within the
necessarily prescribed limits OF this letter.
Imperialism.
while / presented my views at the no
tihcation proceedings concerning this vital
this question impeIs me to refer to 1t again.
The issue Is oftentimes referred to as
constitutionalism VS., imperialism
Ii We would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired we can
not permit or tolerate. at any time or for
any purpose, the arrogation of uneon-
stitutional power By the executive branch
q 9Sr tbs ards ShGIa De EYER
erty Is only to be preserved by maintain
Ing constitutional restraints and just
division Of political powers.
Continuing on the same subject, he says:
The people CT the United States stand at
the parting of the ways. Shall we follow
the footsteps of our fathers along the paths
o. peace prospsrity ana ,. eiontsentment,
stitution which they framed for US, or
shall we go along other and untried paths,
hitherto Stunned by all. following blindly
new ideals, which, though appealing with
brilliancy to the imagination and ambi-
ton, may prove will o. the wisp, leading
us into difficulties from which it may be
impossible to extricate ourselves without
lasting injury to our national char
The Tariff and the Trusts.
Turning to the subject of the tariff, and
the democratic demand for reform in that
line, he says:
Tariff reform is one of the cardinal prifl-
ciples of the democratic faith, and the
necessity for it was never greater than
at the present time 1t should be under
taken at once in the interest of all our peo-
1.-THE Dingley tariff is excessive in many
OF its rates, and, as to them at least, I'M
justly and oppressively burdens the peo-
pln. 1t secures to domestic manufacturers
singly or in combination, the privilege OF
exacting excessive prices at home and
prices far above the level of sales made reg
ularly by them abroad with profit, thus Civ.
ing a bounty to foreigners at the expense
OF our own people. 1t levies oppressive
and unjust taxes upon many articles form.
Ing, in whole or part, the so-called raw
material of many of our manufactured
sumner, but also closing to the manufac-
turer the markets he needs and seeks
abroad. It's unjust taxation burdens the
people generally, forcing them to pay ex.
cessive prices for food, fuel, clothing and
other necessaries of life 1t levies duties on
many articles not normally imported in any
tensively at home, for which the most ex-
IRENE protectionist would hardly Justify
protective taxes, and which in large
amounts are exported. Such duties have
been and will continue to be direct In
centive to the formation of huge industrial
combinations, which, secure from foreign
competition, are enabled to stifle domestic
competition and practically to monopolize
the home market.
Even now the argument most frequent.
~ urged in behalf of the Dingley tariff
and against tariff reform generally, Is this
necessity of caring for. our infant indus.
tries Many of these Industries, after &
hundred years of lusty growth, are looming
up as industrial giants. In their case, al
ton and monopoly, and gives justification
to the expression that the tariff is tbs
mother of trusts.
For the aforementioned reasons
among others, the people demand re
form Of these abuses, and such reform de
tention.
I'm the words Of our platform, we de
mand a revision and a gradual reduction
of the tariff by the friends of the masses
and for the common veal and not by tn,
friends of its abuses, Its extortions an6
determinations
Trust Remedies.
II pointed out in my earlier response tn,
remedy which, in my judgment, can effect
ually be applied against monopolies ant
the assurance was then given that IL ex
listing laws, including both statute ane
common law, proved inadequate, contrar,
to my expectations, favor such furthei
legislation. within constitutional limita
lions. as will best promote and safeguard
the interests Of all the people
Whether there is any common law which
can be applied and enforced by the fed
eral courts, cannot be determined by tn,
president, or by candidate for the pres
The determination of this question wal
left by the people In framing the consti
tuition, to the judiciary and not to the ex
ecutfve. The supreme court of the United
ton, and, in the case Of the Western Unior
Telegraph company vs.. the Call Publish
Ing COMPANY, to be found in the one hun
States supreme court reports, at page so
1t decided that common law principles
could be applied by United States courts
the absence Of United States statutes spe
law of the land"
Reciprocity.
He says reciprocity is demanded by th,
best interest of both manufacturer an(
consumer, and that reciprocal trade treat
les would enure to both. He quotes *
tensively from President McKinley's las
address at Buffalo to show that he appre
ciated the fact that the so-called Stand
pat policy must give way. and that Their,
must be a reduction of duties to enabl,
our manufacturers to compete IN foreigl
markets Continuing. he says:
The persistent refusal OF the repub
lican majority in the federal senate to ratf
~ the reciprocity treaties negotiated ii
pursuance of the policy advocated aIilE,
by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Mckinley. and ex
pressly sanctioned in the Dingley act it
self, is a discouraging exhibition of bar
faith AS already mentioned by me IN.
exor5itant duty imposed on many an i'm
ported article by the Dingley tariff wa
avowedly intended by its author not Il
be permanent but to serve temporarily b
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