Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-08-11
Mr.. PARKER ACCEPTS.
Democratic Nominee Discusses Party
Policies at Length.
NEGRO QUESTION NOT TOUCHED UPON
ToP Tariff Reform and Antitrust
Legislation, Against ImperiaI-
ism and for the Gold
Standard.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The demo
cratic notification committee selected
by the democratic national convention
at St. Louis arrived at Esopus from
New York at noon on the steamer
Sycamore. Congressman ChamI
Clark, of Missouri, who was permanent
chairman of the national convention
acted al spokesman for the commit.
tee in formally notifying Judge Parker
who in reply spoke as follows:
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 I may accept the
responsibility that the great convention
you represent has put upon me without
possible prejudice to the court to which
I had the honor to belong, or to the emf
nent members Of the judiciary of this
state, of whom ! may now say as q pri-
vate citizen l am justly proud.
At the very threshold Of this response
and before dealing with other subjects I
must, In Justice to myself and to relieve
my sense Of gratitude, express my pro-
found appreciation of the confidence re-
posed In me by the convention. After.
nominating me and subsequently receiv.
ing a communication declaring that I re-
garded the gold standard as firmly and
irrevocably established, a matter on
corning which l felt 1t incumbent upon
to make known my attitude, SO that
hereafter no man could Justly say that
his support had been secured through
indirection or mistake, the convention re-
iterated its determination that / should
be the standard bearer of the party In
the present contest. This mark of trust
and confidence I shall ever esteem al the
highest honor that could be conferred
upon mean honor that, whatever nay
be the fate of the campaign, the future
car in no degree lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon which the
party appeals to the country for its con-
fidence 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
direction the course to be pursued
through their proper application in or
der to insure needed reforms In both the
legislative and administrative depart
ments of the government. While unhesi-
tating in its promise to correct abuses
and to right wrongs wherever they ap-
pear or however caused; to investigate
several administrative departments
the government, the conduct Of whose
officials has created scandals, and to
those who have been guilty of a
preach of their trust; to oppose the grant, {
ng Of special privileges by which the
may profit at the expense Of the
many; to practice economy in the ex-
)enditure of the moneys of the people,
Ind to that end to return once more to
he methods of the founders Of the re-
public, by observing in disbursing the
,ublic funds the care and caution a pru-
lent Individual observes with respect to
lis own still the spirit Of the platform |
Issures conservative instead of rash &C.
ion: the protection of the innocent as
veil as the punishment Of the guilty; |
he encouragement Of industry, economy
nd thrift; the protection Of property and
guarantee of the enforcement for the
eneft of all of mans ~inalienable rights,
mong which, as said In the declaration
{ independence, are life, liberty and
he pursuit of happiness" Liberty, AZ
In this country, not
My the right of freedom from actual
imprisonment OF restraint, but
he right Of one to use his faculties in
lawful ways, to live and work where
e will and to pursue any lawful trade or
These essential rights of life,
berty and property are not only guaran-
ed to the citizen by the constitution Of
lch of the several states, but the states
re by he Fourteenth amendment to the
institution of the United States forbid
en- to deprive any person of any one Of
lem without due process Of law.
by reason of unnecessary
impatient agitation for reforms. or be-
the limitations placed upon the
of government by the con- !
tuition are d~isregarded by officials de- !
ring 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 I
HON all power resides, have seen at, I
rough the medium of the constitution ]
limit h governmental powers con- ]
rred and to say to departments created ]
1t: THUS far shalt thou go and no !
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ople have by the constitution separated 8
ID distributed among the three depart g
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 'legisle- ]
and judicial-certain powers, and 1t .
the duty Of those administering each 9
partment so to act as to preserve, q
Q coordinate branches Of the govern 4
mt and thus secure the exercise of all r
E powers conferred by the people. {
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our history executives have employed n
not belonging to them; statutes o
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by the constitution and Stat 8
u have been set aside as unconstitu- q
nal when II wa dificult to point out 8
!. provisions said to be offended against Q
their enactment; all this has been done p
Ii q good purpose. nc doubt, but In ]
nevertheless, Of the fact that n
70 Is q government Of laws. not OF men, q
its Just powers from the on q
Il OF h governed" q
We would have our government con- y
Ne during the ages to come for the Il
OF those who shall succeed Us, N
must ever Be on our guard against n
danger of usurpation Of that author N
which resides In the whole people, 81
ether the usurpation be by ofhcial1 Al
resanting one Of the great departments IA
government or BY . body OF men act n
without commission from the peo- ~
Impatiencs Of the restraints Of Law, m
well a. Of its delays. IL becoming more n
! more manifest from day to day. a.
thin the past few years many In AZ
noes have been brought to n atten- w
a where In different parts OF q BEL N
ed country supposed criminals have ar
n selsed and punished BY q mob. not "a
h~.tanding the tact that he eonstitas 81
son within its Jurisdiction that his =
hia Liberty or HE property ahall not !