Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-10
JUDGE PARKER'S REPLY.

MI Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
committees
| have resigned the Office OF chief
judge of the court OF appeals Of this
state. In order that | may accept the
responsibility that the great convention
you represent has put upon me, with
out possible prejudice 70 the court to
which I had the honor 10 belong. or to
the eminent members OF the judiciary
Of this state, of whom I may now say
as a privateteitizen ! am Justly proud
CONFIDENCE APPRECIATED.
At the very threshold Of this res
pOnse and before dealing with other
subjects must in justice to myself
and 10 relieve my sense OF gratitude
express my profound appreciation Of
the confidence reposed in me by the
convention, After nominating me and
subsequently, receiving a communica-
ton declaring that | regarded the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably es-
tabllshed, matter concerning which
felt it incumbent upon me to make
known my attitude, so that hereafter
no man could Justly say that his sup
port had been secured through indirec-
ton or mlstaAh the convention reiter-
ated its Nina tuh. that I should
be tie M oxfsgilNr. of the party ia
wye present c3atest Tkls mark OF trust
ana confidence / shall ever esteem, as
the highest honor that could be con.
ferred upon mean honor that. what
ever may be the fate Of the campaign,
the future can In no degree lessen or
impair.
AN ADMIRABLE PLATFORM.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for its
confidence and support clearly states
the principles which were so well con-
densed in the first inaugural address
or President Jefferson and points out
with force and direction the course to
be pursued through their proper appli-
cation in order to insure needed re-
forms In both the legislative and adj
ministratiye departments of the gov
eminent. While unhesitating In its
promise TO correct abuses and TO right
wrongs wherever they appear or how
ever caused, To investigate the several
administrative departments of the gov
eminent, the conduct of whose officials
has created scandals and to punish
those who have been guilty of breach
OF their trust to oppose the gpnting
Of special privileges by which the few
may profit at the expense of the many;
to practise economy In the expenditure
OF the moneys of the people. and to that
END 70 return once more TO the meth
DDS OF the founders of the republic.
by observing In dlsburslng the public
FUNDS the care and caution a prudent
lhdlVidual observes with respect TO his
own sun me spirit OF the platform
assures conservative instead of rash
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as we'll as the punishment of the guilty.
the encouragement. OF Industry. econ.
omy and thrift; the protection Of iron.
erty and guarantee Of the enforcement
or the law for the benefit OF
mans inallenable rights; among
which, as is said I'm the
Declaration OF Independence are 'lIfe
liberty and pursuit OF happiness. In.
erty as understood In this country
means not only the right OF freedom
from actual sesVitude. Imprisonment or
restraint but the right OF one TO use
ms Faculties In all lawful ways. 10 live
and work where he win and 10 pursue
any lawful trade or business. Theae
essential rights OF life. liberty and prop
erty are not only guaranteed to the clti-
zen by the constitution of each Of these
several states but the states are nv
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
sututlon OF the United States forbidden
TO deprive any person of any one OF
them without due process OF law.
REGARD FOR CONSTITUTION
Occasionally, by reason OF unpocos
sary impatient agitation for reforms mr.
because the limitations placrd upon tho
departments OF government bv thc Con.
sututlon are disregarded by officials de-
string To accomplish that which an the,,
seems good, whether the mower evists
IN them or not II becomes desirabie IN
call attention TO the fact that tha neonie
IN whom an power resides. bnva seer
ne, through the medium of tba Consti
tuition 10 limit governmental po,vors
conferred ana to sny to Departments
Clea'eu ny ~ lhus far shalt thou go
una no larther; To secure the ends
sought inc people nave by the Constitu-
the three departments of govcrnmcnts
the executive, legislative and mdlclal-
certain powers, and IL is the dutv ~
those administering each department so
TO act as TO preserve. rather than AZ
destroy the potency Of the co-ordinats
branches OF the government and tbns
secure the exercise Of all the powers
conferred by the people.
JEFFERSON QUOTED.
Thomas Jefferson. In letter 10 VII.
liam G, Jarvis. touching the perpetuty
or our institutions, written many years
after he had retired to private life,
said
III the three powers OF our govern
ment maintain their mutual lndepen-
uence or each other, II may last long,
put not 50 y either can assume the eu-
thority OF tho other"
EXECUTIVE UsuRPATIoN,
u must be confessed that IN the
course Of our history executives have