The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04
PAREER'S LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE

Esopus, N. Y.-Judge Alton s. Par
ker's letter Of acceptance Of the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency
was given out here. The letter is ad
dressed ito the Hon. Champ Clark and
others, committee, etc." and is in par
as follows:
"Gentlemen-7In my response to youi
committee, at the formal notification
proceedings, / referred to some matters
not mentioned in this letter. / desire
that these be considered as incorpor-
ated herein, and regret that lack OF
space prevents specific reference to
them all. I wish here, however, again
to refer to my views there expressed
rs to the gold standard, to declare
again my unqualified belief in said
standard, and to express my apprecia-
ti0n of the action of the convention in
reply to my communication upon that
subject"
In discussing the much talked of Is
sue of Imperialism Judge Parker says:
while presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning this
vital issue, the oyershadowing impor-
lance Of this question impels me to re-
fer to it again. The issue is oftentimes
referred to as Constitutionalism vs..
Imperialism.
If we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we
cannot permit or tolerate, at any time
or for any purpose. the arrogation of
unconstitutional powers by the execu-
tive branch of our Government. We
should be ever mindful of the words of
Webster, Liberty is only to be pre-
served by maintaining constitutional
restraints and Just divisions of political
powers
Taking up the tariff question the
Judge enters into the subject at some
length. He says Mt one place:
Tariff reform is one of the cardinal
principles Of the Democratic faith, and
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.
1.-THE two leading parties have al
ways differed as to the principle of GUS
toms taxation. Our party has always
advanced the theory that the object il
the raising of revenue for support Of
ilhc SOVeIulDtlib WudLeNcI OtucI ICbultS
bnay incidentally flow therefrom. The
Republican party. on the other hand,
contends that customs duties should be
levied primarily for protection, so
called, with revenue as the subordinate
purpose, thus using the power of taxa
ton to build up the business and prop
erty of the few at the expense of the
many.
in the words OF our platform we de-
mand "a revision and gradual reduc-
ton Of the tariff by the friends of the
masses, and for the common veal, and
not by the friends gifts abuses, its ex-
tortions and Determinations.
II pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which, in my judgment.
can effectually be applied against mo-
nopolies." he states, sand the assur-
ance was then given that if existing
laws, including both statute and COM
mon law, proved inadequate, contrary
to my expectations, | favor such fur
Their legislation, within constitutional
limitations, as will best promote and
safeguard the interests of all the peo-
pie.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts cannot be deter
mined by the President or by a candi-
date for the Presidency.
''The determination of this question
was left by the people in framing the
Constitution TO the Judiciary and not to
the Executive"
The candidate repeats the demand Of
his party for reciprocity treaties with
foreign nations declaring THAT the
benefits of reciprocal trade treaties
would inure to both That the consum-
er would be helped is unquestionabie.
That the manufacturer would receive
great benefit by extending his markets
abroad hardly needs demonstration.
His productive capacity has outgrown
the home market"
The Philippine question is gone into
at some length, and the Judge reiter-
ates his approval of that plank In his
party's platform which favors giving
the islanders their liberty when they
are ready for it.
The Judge discussed the Panama Ca
nal treaty fully. approving of the pro-
ject itself, but objecting strenuously to
the present administrators method of
acquiring the rights to the territory.
He says in part:
An isthmian canal has long been the
hope of our statesmen, and the avowed
aim of the two great parties, as their
platforms in the past show. The Pan.
anna route having been selected, the
building of the canal should be pressed
to completion with all reasonable ex-
petition.
Our commerce. in American bottoms
amounts to but eight per cent. of our
total exports and Imports" he states.
I For seventy years prior to 1860. when
the Republican party came into power,
our merchant marine carried an aver
age of seyenty-five per cent. of our
foreign commerce.. BY 1877 1t had
dwindled to twenty-seven per cent
Now we carry but contemptibly
small fraction Of our exports and i'm.
ports.
American shipping in the foreign
trade was greater by over 100000 tons
in 1870 nearly 100 years ago--than 1t
was last year. In the face of the con-
tlnuorls decline in the record Of Ameri-
can shipping during the last forty three
wears the promise OF the Republican
party to restore 1t is without encour-
agement. The record of the Democra-
tie party gives assurance that the task
can be more wisely instructed to it." he
declares in a summary of this question
of our shipping interests.
PHYSICIAN GETS FIFTY YEARS.
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