Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-08-18

Asserts Necessity Of Tariff Revision
Regulation Of Trusts-Opposes Mill
tarism and Imperialism.
Esopus, y. Y, Aug. 10-The spcecl
OF acceptance OF Alton Brooks Parke
in reply TO the committee which nod
fled him OF his nomination for tl,
presidency by the Democratic party Is
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Com.
mittee:
have resigned the Office Of chief Judge
OF the court Of appeals Of this state In or,
der that may accept the responsibility
that the great convention you represent
has put upon mo without possible pre1u-
dice 10 the court to which had the hon
or 10 belong o. TO the eminent members
Of the Judiciary If this state OF whom I
may now say as a private citizen | am
justly proud
AT the very threshold OF this response
and before dealing with other subjects
must In justice 10 myself and 70 re-
heVe my sense Of gratitude, express my
profound appreciation OF the confidence
reposed In me by the convention. After
nominating me and subsequently receiv-
ing communication declaring that re-
garded tho gold standard as firmly and
irrevOcably established. "a matter concern
ing which ! felt t incumbent upon me to
make known my attitude So that here
after no man could Justly say that his
support had been Secured through indi-
rection az mistake. tho epnvention reiter-
ated Its determination that ! should be
the standard bearer Of the party IN the
present contest. THE mark OF trust and
confidence shall ever esteem as the high-
est honor that could be conferred upon
mean honor that. whatever may be the
rate OF the campaign. the future can in
no degree lessen 90 impair
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals 10 the country FOR its
confidence and support clearly states the
principles which were o well condensed
!- tho first inaugural address OF Presi-
dent Jefferson and p,i.ts out with forco
and diroctness the course 20 be pursued
through their proper application in order
to insure needed reforms In both the legts-
lative and administrative departments OF
the government While unhesitntin. IN
It's promise 10 correct abuses and TO right
wrongs wherever they appear or however
caused 10 Investigate the several admins
lstratvc departments Of the government,
the conduct Of WHOSE officials has ere, |
ated scandals. and 90 punish those who |
nave been guilty ct q breach Of thelf |
trust; to OPPOSE the granting Of special |
privileges bY which the few may profit at |
me expense of the many. 70 practice |
economy IN the expenditure Of the mon |
eys or the people end 10 that end 70 re- |
turn once more to The methods OF tn
founders Of tho republic by observing in /
disbursing tho public funds the care and |
caution prudent individual observes |
win respect 10 bis own, stil the epirit OF
the platform ASSURES conservative Instead |
OF r'sh action. the protection II tho innO- !
cent as well as the punishment Of tn |
guilt the ENCOURAGEMENT 81 industry
economy and thrifp the protection OF !
property apd guarantee Of the enforce.
ment for the benefit Of all Of mans In
ahenable rights. among which. as said in
the Declaration OF Independence, are life !
liberty and tho pursuit + happiness
Liberty. rs understood In this country. !
means not only the right Of freedom from
actual servitude. imprisonment or re-
straint but tho right OF one to use hi7
faculties In all lawful ways. 10 1.-Two and |
work where he viii and 20 pursue ans |
lawful trade or business These essen
tial rights Of life liberty and property
are not only guaranteed to the citizen |
by tho constitution OF each Of the sov-
eral states. but the states are by tho |
fourteenth amendment TO the constltI-
ton Of the United States forbidden T.
deprive any person of any one Of them
without due process ~ law.
Occasionally. by reason Of unnccessary
or impatient agitation for reforms or De-
cause the limitations placed upon the d.
partments of government by the constl-
tuition are disTegaTded BY officials desr-
'hS 10 accomplish tnut which 70 then ]
seems good whether the power exists in
them or not IL becomes desirable 10 ca.
attention To the fact that the people g.. |
whom all power resides have seen O.
through the medium Of the constitute.
10 limit the governmental powers con
ferred and 10 say 20 departments created ! .
by H. Thus far shalt thou go and n |
farther" To secure the ends sought II,
people have b. the constitution aeparat- !
ID and distributed among the three de- !
lartments Of government-the executive !
legislative and Judicial-certain powers !
ma It IL the duty uf those administerir- /
zach department 30 - act as o. preseryc =
ather than 10 destroy the potency e | "a
he coordinate branches Of the govern :
nent and thus secure the exercise Of Az ! =
ne powers conferred by the people :
Thomas Jefferson In letter 10 William y
y Jarvis touching the perpetuity of our I.
institutions, written many years after h. ~
lad retired 10 private life. said. IF tn I
hfee powers Of our government maintain ~
heir mutual independence Of each other !,
may last long, but not so II either can ~
ssume tho authority Of the other" II az
must be confessed that IN the course az %
ur history Executives have employee u
covers not belonging 70 them statute ~
ave been passed that were expressly for =,
idden by the constitution and statute. ia
ave been set aside as unconstitutlonal W
men IL was difficult 10 pot. oLt the pro. -
isions sold 70 be offended against a. ~
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