The Rice belt journal., 1904-09-30

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 2G.-Judge Par
ker to-day made public his letter sup
plementing his acceptance of the
nomination for President of the
United States rendered him by the
national Democratic convention, The
document follows;
To the Honorable Champ Clark and
Others, Committee, Etc:
Gentlemen: In my response to your
committee, at the formal notification pro-
/ ceedlnSS, | referred to some matters not
| mentioned in this letter. | desire that
these be considered as incorporated here
in, and regret that lack of space prevents
specific reference to them all | wish
. mere, however again to refer TO my views
! there expressed as to the gold standard,
| 10 declare again my unqualified belief in
SAID standard. and to express my appre-
clati0n OF the action of the convention
IN reply to my communication upon that
/ subject
imperialism
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpared, We cam
not permit or tolerate. at any time or
| for any purpose, the arrogaton of un-
constitutional powers by the executive
branch OF our government. We should
be ever mindful of the words of Web
Ster, Liberty is only TO be preserved
by maintaining constitutional restraints
and Just division of political powers"
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the found
erS OF the constitution How tremend-
the president! II has developed from
year to year until it almost equals that
of many mOnarchs. While the growth of
our country and the magnitude of inter-
state interests may seem to furnish
plausible reason for this Capitalization of
power, yet these same facts afford the
most potent reason why the executive
should not be permitted to encroach upon
| the other departments of the govern
ment, and assume legislative, or other
powers. not expressly conferred by the
| constitution.
The issue of imperialism which has
| been thrust upon the country involves a
| decision whether the law of the land or
the rule of individual caprice shall gov
ern. The principle of Imperialism may
give rise to brilliant, startling. dashing
results, but the principle of Democracy
holds in check the brilliant executive and
subjects him to the sober, conservative
control of the people.
6The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one of the cardinal
the necessity for it was never greater
than at the present time. 1t should be
undertaken at once in the interest of all
our people.
The Dingey tariff is excessive in many
Of its rates, and as to them at least un-
| justly and oppreSSively burdens the peo-
pie. 1t secures to domestic manufactur-
erS, singly or in combination. the privi-
ege Of eXacting excessive prices at home
and prices far above the level of sales
made regularly by them abroad with prof
it, thus giving bounty TO foreigners at
the expense of our own people. 1t leyies
oppressive and unjust taxes upon many
articles forming, in whole or part, the
so-called raw material of many of our
manufactured products, not only burden
ing the consumer, but also closing to the
manufacturer the markets he needs and
seeks abroad. Its unjust taxation bur-
dens the people generally forcing them
to pay excessive prices for food. fuel,
clothing and other necessaries of life.
1t ievies duties on many article not nor
maly imported in any considerable
amount, which are made extensively at
home, for which the most extreme pro-
tectionist would hardly justify protec
tive taxes, and which in large auoUn'~
are exported. Such duties have been and
VIII continue to be direct incentive to
the formation of huge industrial comb-
nations, which. secure from foreign COM
petition, are enabled to stiie domestic
competition and practically to mOnopolze
the home market,
ly urged in behalf Of the Dingiey tariff.
and against tariff reform generally, is
| the necessity of caring for our infant
| industries Many of these industries,
after a hundred years Of luSty growth,
are looming up as industrial giants. In
their case, at least. the Dingley tariff
| invites combination and monopoly. and
gives justification TO the expression that
the tariff is the mother OF trusts.
|. For the abOve-mentioned reasons.
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reform of these abuses. ana such reform
demands and should receive immediate
attention,
In. the words OF our platform we de-
mand "a revision and a gradual reduc-
ton of the tariff by the friends of the
not by the friends of its abuses, its ex-
| tOrtionS and determinations"
1t is true that the Republicans, who
| do not admit in their platform that the
| Dingley tariff needs the slightest alteIa-
ton, are likely to retain a majority of
the Federal Senate throughout the next
presidential term, and could. therefore. if
| they chose. block every attempt at leg
| islatiye relief. But it should be remem-
bered that the. Republican party includes
! shrink from defying the popular will cx-
pressed unmistakabiy and peremptorily
at the ballot box.
The people demand reform of existing
| conditions. Since the last Democratic
| administration the cost of living las
grieVously increased. Those having fix
] ed incomes have suffered keenIy; those
! living on wages, If there has3been any
Increase. know that such increase has
not kept pace with the advance in the
| cost of living including rent and the
necessaries of life. Many o-day are our
| of work, unable to secure any wages at
all. -. To alleviate these conditions. in so
far as Is in '6ui- power, should be, our
earnest endeaver.
! Trust Remedies.
! pointed out in my earlier responses the
remedy. which in my Judgment. can eff
I feotually. be applied against moropolies,
and the assurance was then given that
ii existing laws, including both statute
and; common law: proved inadequate,
contrary to my expectations, l favor s4ich
further legislation, within constitutional
limitations as will best promote and
! safeguard the interests of all the people
! Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be determined
the presidency. 60
The determination of this question: was
| left by the people IN framing the CON
| stituti0H, to the judiciary: and not to
she Executive, The Supreme Court of
the GtHsl Staie&-hsrrteeently considered
! this question. and. i'll the case ofnthe
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