New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
PARKERs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Some Criticisms to Which 1t Is Open

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Judge Parker's letter OF acceptance Is as
AMY written as it was possible for him write it
In accord with the Democratic platform but it is
open TO the following criticisms. viz:
Flrst-tte declares in favor of the gold standard
set 'he democratic platform is silent upon that
question ard ii is We'll known that if he had de-
eareu oetoFe his nomination he favored that stand
ara ne would not have secured his nomination
Seconc-He declares if elected he will favor
iarge reduction of the tariff duties and that there
= no Danger of his party so lowering tariff duties
mat It viii inture the business interests of the
country because a Republican Senate will prevent
sheh injurious legislation. He also declares if Re
punIleans continue in power they Will not reform
the tariff, but at the time he admits II elect
eu, he must depend upon a Republican Senate to
ana him IN bringing about all the reforms he urges
In other words he admits that if elected and his
party controlled both branches Of Congress. there
would be danger Of injurious legislation He realizes
the necessity Of giving the country such assurances
for he knows full well the country remembers
when his party controlled both branches Of Con-
gTess during President CIevelands second admin
business interests OF the country and threw thou
Third-Ie favors the Independence OF the Philip
pine people when they become capable Of self
government vet he does not say, any else
thet reonIa ~ henor7, sufficientlv intelligent and
progressive TO govern themselves. 1t may require
fifty years or more that people 10 acquire such
progress they generally desire to remain under
the Stars and Stripes. Better wait uutil the
Fiipinos are sufficiently intelligent 70 decide the
question for themselves. The Democratic agitation
Of this question simply encourages the Philippine
bands Of savage gueUilias To increase IN number
whereby they VIII continue to pillage the more
civilized and progressive FuDinos, murder our brave
soldiers and an respects make the task Of our
government more difficult and expensive 10 aid that
people to become capable OF self government
Fourth-Te condemns the growth of trusts and
corpora tiors but does not suggest any new 'emedy
whereby they can he controlled lie. however, de-
Clares that the federal courts have ample power
under our common LAW system to regulate these
combinations Of canital and that such courts have
recently exercised their powers satisactoriy there
fore he admit, that II elected he viii not favor any
further legislation upnu that question
FTtth-He is glad our government has secured the
Panama Canal and II elected viii do an he can 10
comnlete its construction. but h" condemns the
methods by which the prompt action ~ President
Roosevelt secured IT, lie l. about as consistent as
stolen chicken from of the members of his
congregation hut ~ the same time said he did
NOT .zactlv like dc Nay Do chicken was got for
him hut tra Lord loveth cheerful Ever.
Tlc and his party fully Endorsed our government
I'm sornpelIIuc Spain by the force ~ arms q" give
tho ueopIe of cuba am iuicp0ud'nt form OF govern
rre~t Vet they condemn VrosiGout Ro"sevclts ad-
rriuistratto, for securing an independent form %
government for the people of Panama by pedcehble
means and at the same time securing the Panama
canal far our government. which n is evident could
NOT havo been otherwise done without long delay
anu % A HACKNoRTH.
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