The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-13
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.

JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS
Judge Parker has formally accepted
the nomination of the Democratic
marty a. their standard bearer, and
In his speech OF acceptance has gwen
further testimony TO the whole
country of his conservatism, hl'
ability, his patriotism, and his emf
nent fitness for the great office which
his party seeks to bestOw upon hiW'
There is no evidence OF evasion.
straddling or lodging in single
proposition he discusses, and there
is no trace OF unseemly abuse or at
tack upon his political opponents
lie frankly confesses TO the inability
Of the Democratic party, It success
fol this fall, TO afford any measure
OF relief along the line OF tariff re-
vision without the help OF Repubh-
cans in the Senate, but states bis
views fearlessly and strongly upon
this important subject, He strikes
a note of warning against usurpa-
ton, by any of the branches OF our
fundamental government, OF the
functions OF the others, declares that
there Is a tendency in this day to de-
part in this respect from the wise
provisions of the Constitution to
keep the executive, legislative and
judicial departments separate ana
distinct, and cites convincing exam
plss in substantiatIon. He charges
the growth OF the trust evil to she
tariff laws enacted in the interest OF
monopolies and combines, and sug-
gests that the remedy lies largely in
such revision OF the tariff rs will re-
move the cause. He declares that
in his opinion she common law al
fords ample means TO prosecute and
convic. those engaged In combina-
lions Injurious to the people and a
complete legal remedy against
monopOlies. That the failure to
prosecute is chargeable rather to
officials whose duty it was 30 prefer
criminal charges than to defects IN
she law. but, he declares, ''ii it should
be made to appear that my view OF
she scope OF the common law is a
mistaken one, then favor such
further legislation within constitu-
tIonal limitations as will give the
people just aud full measure OF
protection.
In reference to the Philippine ques-
tion, he declares unequiyOcally
against their permanent retention,
while he accepts philosophically the
present responsibilities of their &c
QUESTION, and adds that these re-
sponsibilities will be best subserved
by preparing she islanders as rapidly
as possible for self-gOyernment, and
giving to them the assurances that
il will come as soon as they are rea-
sonably prepared for it. He repudi-
ates the assertion that the United
States has only recently become a
world power, and declares that "our
country became a world power over
a century ago." He opposes the
present tendency to militarism in the
country and eloquently alleges that
"whiIe 1t was contemplated that this
country should become a refuge for
the oppressed of every land, who
might be fit TO discharge the duties
our citizenship, the government Was
not created for q career OF political
or civilizing evangelizatiOn in foreign
countries or among alien races. .
He concludes his speech by pledging
himself, If elected, not to be candi
date for denomination and TO refuse
denomination should it be rendered
by the Democratic party, because, he
adds, 81 am fully persuaded that no
Incumbent of that office should ever
be placed in situation OF possible
temptation to consider what the ell
feet OF action taken by him in an ad-
ministrative matter Of great import
ance might have upon his political
fortunes" Judge Parker and the
Democracy are to be congratulated.
He because he has expounded the
tenets OF true Democracy in an able,
fearless manner and with that dig.
nifty which becomes candidate fOl
a great office. The Democracy be-
cause OF the wisdom of their choice
of standard-bearer.
Ii is said that Mrs. Carrie Nation