The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
PARKER ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
HIS LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC POLICIES
Says the Tariff, Imperialism, Honesty
in Public Service and Economy in
Governmental Administration
Are Paramount Issues

Judge Parkcrs formal letter OF accept.
anCe 10 the democratic notification guW'
mittee is a document OF some = 40 words,
and Is addressed 10 Hon. champ Clark huu
other members OF the committee. In the
opening paragraph Judge Parker SAYS he
wishes his remarks made at the time Of his
UOIiigatlDI 20 bee considered "A part OF ms
tOrma response. continuing, lie says.
Grave public questions are pressing FOR
decision. The democratic party appeals
to the people with confluence lhat It's
position OF these questions viii be accept
ed and inGorsed at the polls. While NE
issues involved are numerous. some stand
forth preeminent In the public mind
Among these are. TarifT reform, imperial
Ism, economical administration and hon
esty In the public service shall briefly
consider these and some others within the
necessarily prescribed limits Of this letter
Imperialism.
while | presented my views at the no
ttNcation proceedings concerning this Nital
Issue. tho OVershulOwing importance OF
this question impe,s me to refer TO II again
The issue Is oftentlmes referred to as
constitutiOralism ys. imperialism
III We would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we can
not permit or tolerate at any time or for
any purpose the arrogation OF uncou-
stitutiona power by The executive branch
OF our government We should be ever
mindful Of the words OF Webster; LIB
erty Is only to he preserved by maintain
ing constitutional restraints and Just
Avision Of political powers -
Continuing on the same subject he says:
The people u the United states stand at
the parting Of the ways. Shall We follow
the footsteps Of our fa.Lers along tie paths
OF peace prosperity ana contentment.
guided BY the everything spirit Of the con-
stitution which they framed FOR US or
shall we 90 along other aud untrlel paths,
hitherto Stunned by all, following b!indIy
new ideals which. though appealing with
brilliancy 10 the Imagination and ambi-
ton, may prove a viii o the wlsp leading
US into difficulties from which II may be
impossible to eElricate ourselves without
lasting injury to our national char
acter and institutions"
The Tariff and the Trusts.
Turning to the subject Of the tarifr. and
the democratic demand for reform IN that
llnc, he says
Tariff reform il one Of the cardinal prin-
cip,es Of the democratic falth, and the
necessity for II was never greater than
at the present time 1t should be under
pie
OF It's rates and. as TO them at least, un-
Justly and oppresslve,y burdens the peo-
pie. 1t secures to domestic manufacturers,
singly or In combination, the privilege Of
exactlng excessive prices at home and
prices far above the lcNc. " sales made reg.
ularly by them abroad with proht, thus Civ
Ing a bounty to foreigners ut the eSper So
OF our own people II lcvles oppressive
and unjust taxes upon many articles form
Ing, In whole or part the so.Called raw
material or many OF our Manufactured
products, not only burdenlng the con-
sumer but also C,osing 70 the manuflC-
turer the markets he needs anis seeks
abroad Its unjust taxation burdens the
people generally, forcing them TO pay cx.
cess.ve prices for food fuel, clothing and
other nocessaries OF life II ieyles duties on
many articles not normally Imported In any
considerable amount, which are made cS.
tensively at home, for which the most ek.
treme protectlObist would hardly Justify
protective taxes, and which In large
amounts are exported. Such duties have
been and will continue TO be a direct In.
centive TO the formation OF huge Industrial
combinations, which, secure from foreign
competition, Se enabled 10 stlie domestic
eompetitlon and practically to monopollze
the HON. market
Even now the argument most frequent.
ly urged In behalf Of the Dlngley tarin,
and against tariff reform generally, iS the
necessity Of caring Tor our infant indus.
tries Many Of these industries after n
hundred years OF lhsly growth, are looming
up as Industrial giants In tlelr case, AT
least the Dingloy tarlrr invites comblrn.
ton and monopoly, and gives Qualification
to the expression that tho tarr Is the
For the above mentioned reasons.
among others the people demand To.
form OF these abuses and such reform de-
mands and should receive immediate at.
, tentlon.
"ln the words OF our platform, We de.
mand "A revision ana gradual reduction
OF the tarirr by the friends OF the masses
and for the common veal and not by tho
friends OF rs abuses, its extortlons and
discrimina tions
Trust Remedies.
81 pointed ogi In my earlier response the
remedy which, In my judgment can effect.
ually bc applied against mOnupO,ies, aud
the assurance was then given that N cH.
isting laws including both statute ana
common law proved Inadequate contrary
10 my expectations, ! favor such further
LEGISLATION, N!ilin constitutional llmlta.
tions ns Will best promote ana sufoguaTi 4
tho Interests 0t all the poopo
whether lhpfe lAluS common InW which
can be applied and -ntorcei by the fed
etnl courts, cannot be determined by the
president, or bJ II candidate fOt the pres
ldency
The determination Of this question was
left by tie people IN framing the c0usti.
tuition TO the judiciary and not TO the oN,
ccutiye, The supreme court ot the United
states has recently considered this qups,
ll0n, and, In Tho case Of tho Western Union
Photograph company Ns the call Publish
Ing company, 10 BE- found IN the one hun,
bihtns supreme court reports at page o.
" decided thal common law principles
could be applied by United states courts
In cases Involving Interstate commerce.. In
the absence Of United states statutes sp.
elncally coycting the case such IL ihs
Law OF the and"
Reciprocity,
Iic says reciprocity IL demanded by tho
best interest OF both manufactures and
consumed and that reciprocal trade treat
les would enurc 20 both ITO quotes px.
tsnslysly from President Mci[ihleya lani
address At Buralo 10 show that he nppfe
clAted the fact that tho sosCallei "siand.
pat policy muAt give way and that thefs
must be reduction OF duties 10 anabl~
our manufacturers 10 compete IN f0reign
markets Continuing he says
The persistent rpfusn, " the fepnh.
Hear majority IN The federal senate stofalls
" the reciprocity treaties regOU,tsi I'm
pursuance of the polio, .dyadaiai slNe
by Mr nlalne ana Nj Mcklnol and 90
pfcsaly sanctioned IN the plnglpy act II,
srlt IL dlscoutaslng exhibition N bad
faltht M Already mentioned hy mo. ne
ssotbltahl duty imposed on many an i'm
ported sftlele by the Dinsiey tafln was
aVoNedly lntehded by lls author not 40
be permanent, but to serve temporarily a.