Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.

JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.
Judge Parker has been notified
Officially" that he has been nominal
ed for the presidency by the National
Democratic party. This function was
performed in the usual way on last
Thursday. the Hon. Champ Clark,
president pro tenn of the recent Dem
ocratic convention, being the person
who presented Judge Parker with the
formal and proper credentials. When
SO notified, az is the custom, Judge
Parker read an address of acceptance
The address was in all respects appro.
pirate, and in many respects able. 1t
laid down in plain, comprehensive and
forclble language the duties of citizens
toward the government, the duty of a
president elected by the people, and
the constitutional ideas upon which
this government was founded. Ii
dealt in no pyrotechnics, it breathed
neither Imperialism nor war. All the
way through it followed those lines
which if followed by the country at
large are calculated to encourage
peace, good order, and prosperity. 1t
Can be fifty contrasted with the letter
OF acceptance of Mr.. Roosevelt, which
was issued a short time before. Mr..
Roosevelt is nothing if he is not spec
tacular. He feels bis Importance, he
dazzies, be displays himself, be scjntil
lates. There is nothing Republican
about him. He plunges about like a
king, he-fides only in private cars OF
on specials" he has about him a
body guard either of secret service
men when on foot, or cavalry escort
when riding. He has taken on many
of the airs of monarchs, and treats the
common herd as if they were serfs.
Indeed this eccentric person has no
place in simple government, and no
government over which he presides
can long remain simple.
On the other hand Judge Parker has
no dazzle, be deals in no pyrotechnics,
he does not scintillate. He is a high
minded citizen who feels that q great
honor has been done him, and who
wishes to express his deep appreciation
OF it, as we'll as promise faithful
perfoI nance of duty. He demonstrates
at once that the people are supreme
and not he, he opposes high taxes and
calls attention to the doctrine that
the least governed people are the best
governed, and that taxation is always
oppressive, but allowed in government
for the general good, but should never
60 beyond the actual necessities of an
economically administered govern
ment. This idea is Numerically CD
posed to the Republican party doctrine.
That party points with pride" to
high taxation, to protection to classes,
and a thousand other wrongs, justify
ing itself In the claim that no country
was ever so prosperous, therefore all
OF its iniquities must be blessings, and
prosperity the direct result of those
blessed iniquities.
The letter of Judge Parker defines
the sentiments and feelings which now
pervade the country, We have had
war enough. We have had Imperial
ism until we are sick of it. We know
we are a world power, but are tired of
proving it by pOking the mouth of a
cannon in the faces of distant peoples.
We have been to a billion dollars ex-
pense to obtain foreign possessions,
and install a colonial policy. This
Judge Parker reminds us of and Cd.
poses, he demands independence for
the Philippines-the only thing we
can do in Justice to ourselves and the
fillipinos, and in decency. Of course
it Is admitted that all want to see the
lsthmian canal built, and all of us
want to see an occasional American
ship go through that canal. To do the
latter demands a reduction in tariffs
and freer intercourse with other ma
tions. On this subject Judge Parker's
letter is clear. On the money question
he simply repeats that the gold stand
ard is lrrevOcably fixed, a sentiment
which we think too strong, but which
for the present is needless to discuss,
1t only will be discussed when another
panic occurs. Till then we admit if
is fixed.
The conservative people of the coun
try, those who do not want excitement.
nor radical changes, nor foreign ell
tanglements, nor Imperialism, nor a |
stirring of the race question, and in
t. rnecine strife, nor burdensome taxa.
tioa, nor corrupt administration, nor
panics; but a wise, economical. clean.
conservative government. will admire
Judge Parker's utterances and rally
to the standard raised by him. The
country is ripe for just suchs condi-
tiOns. The country wants reduced
burdens, quiet, business return, better
feeling between Labor and Capital and
a wise and economical administration.
This is assured under Judge Parker's
lead. 1t is not 60 under Mr.. Roosevelt