The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
Striking Paragraphs in Judge Par
ker'S Letter.

s'The issue of imperialism which
has been thrust upon the country
involves decision whether the law
of the land or the rule of indlvl-
dual rcaprice shall govern. The
principle of imperialism may give
rise to brilliant, startling, dashing
results, but the principle of democ-
acy holds in check the brilliant ex-
ecutive and subjects him to the So
Der, conservative control of the peo-
pie. The people of the United
States stand at the parting of the
ways"
"The people demand reform of
existing (tarifT conditions. Since
the last Democratic administration
the cost of living has grievously
increased. Those having fixed in
comes have suffered keenly; those
living on wages, if there has been
any increase, know that such in
crease has not kept pace with the
advances in the cost of living, In
Guiding rent and the necessaries of
life."
This section 0he reciprocity
clauses) of the Dingley act stands
forth as monument of legislative
cozenage and political bad faith,
unless the people take the matter in
their own hands at the ballot box
and demand reduction of duties in
return for reciprocal concessions.
81 am in hearty accord with that
plank in our platform that favors
doing for the Filipinos what we
have already done for the Cubans
And this should be done,
not only in justice to the Filipinos,
but to preserve our own rights for
a free people cannot withhold free
dom from another people and them
selves remain free"
"In the face of the continuous
decline in the record of American
shipping during the last forty years
the promise of the Republican
Larty to restore it is without en-
couragement. The remedy
surely does not lie in the granting
of subsidies wrung from the peck
cts of the taxpayers"
"The national Democracy favors
liberal pensions to the surviving SOL
diers and sailors and their depend
ents on the ground that they deserve
liberal treatment. But it de-
MES the right of the executive to
usurp the power of congress to leg
islate on that subject"
cit is essential, more than ever,
to adhere strictly to the traditional
policy of the country as formulated
by the first president and never, In
my judgment, wisely departed from
to invite friendly relations with
all nations while avoiding entang-
ling alliances with any. Such pol
lev means the cultivation of peace
instead of the glorification of war,
and the minding of our own bust
ness, in lieu Of spectacular inter
meddling with the affairs of other
nations"
"Reform In expenditures must
be had in both the civil, military
and naval establishments In order
that the national expenditures may
be brought toa basis of peace and
the government maintained without
recourse to the taxes of war;"
s'If called to the Office of pres1-
dent, l shall consider myself the
chief magistrate of all the people
and not of any faction, and shall
ever be mindful of the fact that on
many questions of national policy
there are honest differences of opin-
ion. l believe In the patriotism,
good sense and absolute sincerity of
all the people. shall strive to re-
member that he may serve his party
best who serves his country best. I"
D,, WIFI 0oooI Ton nouc