Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-15

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sition to Imperialism, high tariffs and
corrupt oficiaIism.
EXPECTS CONSTITUTION UPHELD.
'sWe have been profoundly impressed
with your earnest appeal that the legisla-
tive, judicial and executive departments of
the government preserve the clearly defined
distinctions as to their relative powers,
which the wise trainers of our organic law
imbedded in the Constitution OF the United
States. We draw from the record of your
judicial career many evidences that none of
these distinctions will be overlooked in
your performance of administrative duties.
''We fear no befogging phrase of new
invention when you are our executive, and
do not doubt that you will recognize that
our so-called insular possessions are really
subject colonies.
with a President imbued with whole
some respect for the Constitution, we shall
look for prompt guarantee that its pr0tec-
tions for life, liberty and property run
equally for all who live under its flag. We
shall count also on speedy abandonment
of the political and legal anchronism that
democratic republic founded on Constitu-
ton, heralded as the essence of wisdom
applied to human life, can hold foreign
people as subject vassals outside that Con-
stitution and unblessed by its guarantees.
PRAISES SECOND TERM PLEDGE.
s'We thank you particularly, Judge Par
ker, for the manly declaration that you
will not be candidate for second term if
you are elected President. We welcome in
this ayowal the introduction of new and
vital issue in politics, and unhesitatingly
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supplements and completes that vigorous
manifestation of your individuality which
the telegram to the St. Louis Convention so
forcibly conveyed.
1--WE rejoice that the principles and poll
cies Of Democracy have found so worthy an
exponent in 1904, because we realize that
every great popular movement must present
to the people both the idea and the man
for the hour. We give both, and we are
proud OF the man who so impressively de-
monstrates that he would rather be right
than be President.
s'We mean that he shall be president be-
cause he is right Sow character, said
distinguished writer, and you reap des-
tiny We shall prove the truth Of the
apothegm The Democratic party planted
Alton B. Parker at st. Louis, and it will
reap the Presidency
JUDGE PARkE's RESPONSE.
Judge Parker, in responding, spoke as
follows:
''It is indeed great pleasure to welcome
to Rosemount this body of representatives
of the great American press, one of the
mighty forces in the upbuilding and
strengthening of sturdy American citizen
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end that your work in this campaign may
be as effective as possible. Organized effort
and concerted action must always increase
the effectiveness of the common endeavor of
many hands.
'sThe leaders who haye made a thorough
throughfare history down which in all the
centuries their fame will march with giant
strides have all been men who, though un-
moved by hasty expression of the hurried
Judgment Of the people were yet guided in
all their public acts by the knowledge of
what the deliberate and mature judgment
of the people would be. So the great pa
pers are those which anticipate the careful
Judgment Of the majority.
''The great tribunal of the American
people may be implicitly relied on to de-
eide all questions with unerring and exact
Justice when all the evidence is in and de-
libe alton had, and those who would hold
place as leaders of the people must be so
thoroughly American, so discreet, so far
sighted and so sure of the pulse of the
people as to discern the course public
opinion will take. Though the instant
Judgment Of the people may be often at
fault, the ripe and final decision is always
for the right.
''And the part of leadership is to know
the right and to honestly, patriotically,
fearlessly and zealously advocate it. just
as long as the press can discern and lead
the unhurried and well-considered judg-
ment of the people, so long will it hold its
place in the front rank of the unfaltering
and vigorous march Of national progress.
ITO the upbuilding of the power of the
press and to the best use Of that power
you have devoted yourselves. There are
questions of great import to be passed
upon by the people in November, questions
that it will be your duty, and therefore, l
am sure, your pleasure as well, to present
honestly and SO clearly that the people will
understand them.
Il shall not take up your time, however,
with any reference to the great issues
upon which our party through its plat
form and candidates confidently appeal to
the people for Endorsement, but crave your
indulgence while briefly refer to a single
feature OF the platform of the Republican
party.
THAT platform opens with declara-
tion Of that party's many years of control
OF government, coupled with the ass ertion
that it has displayed high capacity for
rule and government, which has been made
even more conspicuous by the incapaeity
and inirmity of purpose shown by its OPP
ponents.
This challenge to comparison Of Dem
ocratic and Republican administrations
since the Republican party came into ex-
istence should be welcomed. Fortunately
we have eight recent years of Democratic
administration Of the executive depart
ment Of the government which we will
gladly compare with any similar period
since 1860.
DEMOCRATIC REGIME ECONOMIC.