The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-17

about Rosemount No request was
made for police protection. Expect
ing that the day would be pleasant
and that a crowd would flock to the
ceremony on the lawn, Deputy Sheriff
Webster of Kingston volunteered to
bring up to Esopus a few deputies n
have them in readiness in case the
press about the speakers stand made
their assistance desirable. The offer
was accepted with thanks by Secre-
tary McCausland, but there was little
need even of this presence OF civil au-
thortty.
The steamer Sycamore, bearing the
Democratic notification committee,
was sighted from Rosemount at 100
p. m, and reached RosemouDt at lis.
At 11:30 the rain had nearly ceased,
turning to a fine mist, but the cloudy
sky showed no break. The ceremonies
began as soon as the party OF the Sa-
gamore had d~isemSarked.
The opening speech was that OF
Chairman Champ Clark Of Missouri,
who formally notified Judge Parker Of
his nomination and presented to him a
certified copy of the platform adopted
by the 81. Louis convention and OF the
message decided upon by the conven-
ton in reply to the Judges telegram
on the gold standard sent to William
f. Sheehan. Judge Parker followed
Mr.. Clark with his speech formally ac-
ceptfng the nomination. The ceremony
was followed by an informal reception.
Extracts from Parker's Speech.
ct has been well said, in substance,
that there are but two powers in gov
ernment-one the power of the sword,
sustained by the hand that yields it, and
the other the power Of the law, sustained
by an enlightened public sentiment. The
difference in these powers is the differ
ence between a republic and a monarchy.
One represents constitutionalism, the
other imperialism"
The present tariff law is unjust f
its operation, excessive in many Of It's
rates and SO framed in particular in
stances as to exact i%norLinate profits
from the people,
What is needed-in addition TO the
passage of a statute revising the tariff
duties to a reasonable basis-is not 80
much other and different laws, as officials
having both the disposition and the cvur-
age to enforce existing laws"
"It Is difficult to understand how n
citizen of the United States, much less a
descendant of revolutionary stock, can
| tolerate the thought of permanently de-
nying the right of self-government to the
Filipinos.o
"We are not a military people, bent On
| conquest or engaged in extending our do
| mains in foreign lands or DESTROYS of We
| curing natural advantages, however
great, By force; but a people loving peace.
not only for ourselves, but for al the
| nations of the earth. . We should
confine our International activities solely
to matters in which the rights of the
| country or of our citizens are directly
involved. That is not a situation Of iso-
lation, but of Independence"
II accept, gentlemen of the committee,
the nomination, and if the action Of the
| convention shall be Endorsed by an cleo
ton by the people / viii. God helping
me. give to the discharge of the duties
of that exalted Office the best service Of
which / am capable and Mt the end of the
term retire to private life. / shall not
be d candidate for.=nor shall | accept a
denomination"