The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-12

slowed.
Nav the nomination find fruition
in election. May the God of our
Fathers guide. protect and bless you
both as a candidate and as the Chief
Magistrate OF the republic.
Judge Parker's Reply.
In accepting the nomination Judge
Parker spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF
the Committee:
Il 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 conven-
ton you represent has put upon me,
without possible prejudice 70 the
court to which I had the honor to be-
long. or to the eminent members OF
the judiciary OF This state. OF whom |
may now say as a private citizen | am
Justly proud.
At the very threshold OF this re-
Spouse and before dealing with other
subjects. I must, in justice to myself
and to relieve my sense or gratitude,
express my profound appreciation OF
the confidence reposed in ME by
the convention. After nominating
me and subsequently receiving COM
nunication declaring that I regarded
the gold standard as firmly and ire
.vocablv established. matter concern
inc which | felt it incumbent upon
me 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 reiterated its determina-
ton that | should be the standard
bearer OF the party in the present con-
test. This mark OF trust and conf
dence I shall ever esteem as the high
est honor that could be conferred up
on mean honor that, whatever may
be the fate OF the campaign. the fu-
ture can in no degree lessen or i'm
pair.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country Tor
its confidence and support clearly
states the principles which were so
. we'll condensed in the first inaugural
address OF President Jefferson. and
points out with force and directness
the course that he pursued through
their proper application in order to
insure needed reform in both the leg
islative and administrative depart
ments OF the government While
unhesitating in its promise TO correct
abuses and to right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused; to
investigate the several admiilistra-
tive departments OF the government.
the conduct OF whose officials has
created scandals, and to punish those
who have been guilty OF a breach OF
their trust; to oppose the granting OF
special privileges by which the few
may profit at the expense OF the
many; to practice economy in the eN-
penditure OF the moneys OF the peo-
pie. and to that end to return once
more TO the methods OF the found
ers OF the republic by observing in
distributing the public funds the care
and caution prudent individual OBJ
serves with respect TO his own: still
the spirit Of the platform assures
conservative, instead Of raS!: action;
the protection OF the innocent as well
as the punishment of the guilty; the
encouragement of industry. economy
and thrift: the protection OF property
and a guarantee of the enforcement
ior the benefit OF all OF mans in
alienable rights. among which. as
said in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. are ''liie, liberty and the pu--
suit OF happiness" Liberty. as un-
derStood in this country, means not