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The Washington times., 1904-09-26
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS.
Candidate Sums Up and Says He
Awaits Popular Verdict.

I have put aside a COnEen1al work. 70
which had expected 10 devote my life,
in order to assume, as best 1 can. the
RESPONSIBILITIES your convention put upon
me.
I solicit the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance of every man who
believes that a change of measures and
Of men at this time would be wise, ana
urge harmony Of endeavOr IS well as
vigorous action on the part OF all 50
minded
The issues are Joined and the people
must render the verdict.
Shall economy Of administration De de-
manded. or shall extravaganza be en-
shall the wrongdoer be brought TO bay
by the people. or must justice wait upon
political oligarchyE
Shall our Government stand for equal
opportuuity or for special privilege
Shall il remain a government OF laWs
or become one Of individual caprice
Shall we cling 10 the rule OF the people,
or shall we embrace henehcent oespol-
ism?
With caImress and confidence we
await the peoples verdict
II called TO the ONCE Of President
shall consider myself the chief masls-
trate of all the people and not or any
faction. and shall ever be mlndtul OF
the fact that on many questions or ma
tiOnal policy there are honest ulutI-
ences of opinion. l believe in the patriot
ism. good sense. and absolute sincerity
of all the people; I shall strive 70 re-
member that he may serve ms party
best who serves mis- country DeSt
II il be the wish of the people THAI 1
undertake the duties Of the Presidency,
/ pledge myself, with Gods aelp, 70
devote am my pow rs and energy 10 the
vorlrs. <ON 3. PARKER
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CANAL AND SHIPPING.
Methods of Acquiring Panama Strip
"a Source of Regret"

An isthmian canal has long been the
hope Of our statesmen, and the avowed
aim OF the two great parties, MS their
platforms I'm the past show. The Paua-
ma route having been selected, the
building Of the canal should be pressed
TO completion with all reasonable cxpe-
dition.
The methods by which the Executive
acquired the Panama canal route and
rights are a source of regret 20 many
To them. the statement that thereby a.
great public work was assured 10 th,
profit of our people is not a sufficient
answer 10 the charge of violation of
national good faith. They appreciate
that the principles and healthy convic-
tions which In their working ONT. have
made us free and great. stand firmly
against the argument or slgga-tj,,,, nat
we shall be blind 20 the nature of fine
means employed to promote our uyeif,r,
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trade arrangements with Canada, and
with peoples OF other countries where
they can be entered into with benefit 10
american agriculture, manufactures
mining, or commerce"
The persistent refusal of the Repubh-
can majority in the Federal Senate 70
ratlfy the reciprocity treaties negcuat-
ca IN pursuance Of the policy advocated
alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Mckinley,
and expressly sanctioned I'm the fourth
section Of the Dingley act is a dtscour-
aging exhibition of bad faith As already
mentioned by me. the eXOrbitant duty
imposed on many an imported article by
me Dlnglcy tariff was avOwedly intend
ed by It's author not to be permanent
out to serve temporarily as a maximum
from which the Federal Government
was empowered to offer a reduction, IN
return for an equivalent concession on
the part Of a foreign country.
Legislative Cozenage."
President Mckinley undertook honest
~ 10 carry out the purpose Of this sec
ton of the act. A number Of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated within the
prescribed limitation of two years,
which, If ratified, would have had the
twofold result of cheapening many i'm
ported products for American consumers
and Of opening and charging foreign
markets TO American producers. Not
one of those agreements has met with
the approval OF the Republican masters
OF the Senate. Indeed, they did not even
permit their consideration.
In view of the attitude of the pTeTent
executive, no lie" agreement under inc
general treaty power need be expected
from him. Nor does the Republican
platform contain a favorable reference
20 one Of the suspended treaties rms
section Of the Dingley act stands forth
as a monument of legislatice cozenage
and political bad faith.
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TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
Reduction Of Duties and Remedies for
Combines Favored.

Tariff r~form is one Of the cardinal
features of the Democratic faith. and
the necessity for Il was never greater
than at the present time Il should be
undertaken az once in the interest Of
All our people.
The Diuslcy tariff IS excessive I'm many
o. IT'S rates. and. as 90 them AT least.
unjustly and opDressively burdens the
people. It secures to domestic manufac-
tuners, singly or en- combination. the
privilege OF exacting excessive prices
at home and prices Gar above the level
Of sales made regularly by them abroad
with profit. thus giving bounty 90 for
eigners at the expense Of our own peo-
rie. It's unjust taxation burdens the
people generally, forcing them TO pay
excessive prices for food. fuel. clothing,
and other nccessaries Of life. Il levies
duties on many articles not normally
imported in any considerable amount.
which are made extensively at home,
for which the most extreme protection
set would hardly Justify protective taxes
and which IN large amounts are ex-
ported. Such duties have been and viii
continue 20 be "A direct incentive TO the
formation Of huge Industrial combina-
tons. which. secure from foreign COM
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FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Keep Away From Foreign Entangle-
ments and Reassure Southern
Republics.

The foreign relations of the Govern
ment I'm late years assumed special i'm
portancc. Prior to the acquisition Of
the Philippines we were practically in
vulnerable against attacks by foreign
states. Those tropical possessions. how
ever. 1000 miles from our shores, have
changed all this and have in effect put
US under bonds to keep the peace. The
new conditions call for a management
Of foreign affairs the more circumspect
in that the recent American INVASION Of
foreign markets IN all parts Of the world
has excited the serious apprehension of
an the great Industrial peoples
II is essential, therefore. more than
ever. to adhere strictly TO the tradi-
tiOnal policy of the country as formu-
lated BY its first President, and never
i'm nv Judgment wisely departed from
TO invite friendly relations with all ma
lions while avoiding changing alliances
with any
such a policy means the cultivation
of peace instead of the Qualification OF
war. and the minding of. our own bust
ness in lieu Of spectacular intermeddling
with the affairs Of other nations 1t
means strict observance of the prin-
cfples Of iuter-la tional law and condemns
the doctrine mat a great state, by rea-
son of its strength, may rightfuuy ap-
prOpriate the sovereignty or territory OF
a small state on account of its weak
ness.
Ii means for other American states
that we claim no rights and will as
sumo no functions save those Of friend
and OF an ally and defender as against
European aEEressiOns. 1t means that
we repudiate the role of the American
continental policeman. that we refuse
TO act as debt collector for foreign
states or their citizens: that we re-
spect the independent sovereignty of
each American state and its right to
preserve orde. and otherwise regulate
it's own internal affairs in its own way
and that any intervention I'm its affairs
by us is limited 20 the single office OF
enabling its people 10 work out their
own political and national destiny for
themselves. free from the coercion of
any European state
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Necessity of Reform.

There is not sentence in the Repub-
Iican platform recommending reduc-
ton in the expenditures of the Govern
ment: not a line suggesting that the m
crease in the cost of the War Depart
ment from S3L000.0o0 in 1886 to $ll5.e9o.ooJ
in 1904. should be inquired into, and
not a paragraph calling for thorough
Investigation of those departments or
the Government 81 which dishonesty has
been recently disclosed
The people. however, can 10y tnelr
votes. In they desire IL. order such IN
investigation and naugurate policy
of economy and retrenchnenJ- lI y
safe 10 say that this viii not be ac-
cOmplished by indorsing at the poLS
the Republican majority Of the Hpuse
of REPRESENTATIVES, which refused Jle
Investigation and made the appropIta-
tons nor by continuing In power tne
administration which made the uis-
burSementS. - -
in the civil. military. and naV.ll - - -. -
IshmentS i'm order that the nalohat - y
renditures may be brought 10 q n,ls-S
OF peace and the GoVernmeht Hl,llll ls
tanned without recourse 10 the taxes u
war
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VIEWS ON IMPERIALISM.
Contrasted With Constitutipnalism and
a Warning Issued.

While I presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning this
vital issue, the OVershadOwing import
ance OF this question impels me 10 refer
10 it again The issue is oftentimes re-
fcrred TO as constitutionaIism versus
Imperialism.
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired. we
cannot permit or tolerate, at any time
c. for any purpose. the arrogation Of un-
constitutional powers by the executive
branch Of our Government. We should
be ever mindful of the words Of Web
ster. Liberty is only 20 be preserved by
Maintaining constitutional restraints
and just divisions Of political powers"
Executives Great Power.
Already the National Government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the franz
ers Of the Constitution. How tremCn-
dously all this has added TO the power
Of the President, 1t has developed from
year 20 year until it almost equals that
Of many mOnarchs. While the growth
Of our country and the magnitude OF in
tc-statc interests may seem 10 furnish
a plausible reason for this Capitalization
Of power. yet these same facts afford the
mos, potent reason why the Executive
should not be permitted to encroach
upon the other departments Of the Gov
eminent and assume legislative. or
other powers. not expressly conferred by
tle Constitution
The magnitude OF the country and its
diversity OF Interests and population
would enable a determined ambitious.
and able Executive. unmindful OF con-
cftf.rffrr1.f 1ir-ff.Af.-- avT F~rT ,,
tho lust OF power 10 go far in the usur-
patton Of authority and the asgrandize-
ment of personal power before the stu
alton could be fully appreciated or she
people be- aroused.
Individual rs. People.
The issue of Imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country involves
a DECISION whether the law Of the land
or the rule Of individual caprice shall
govern. Tire principle of imperialism
may give rise TO brilliant. startling.
dashing results. but the principle of
Democracy holds IN check the brilliant
Executive and subjects him to the
sober, conservative control Of the poo-
pie.
The people Of tho United States stand
at the parting of the ways. Shall we
follow the footsteps OF our fathers along
the paths OF peace, prosperity. and con
tcntment guided by the everything spirit
OF the Constitution, whico they framed
for us. or shall ue go along other and
untried paths. hitherto Stunned By all.
following blindly new ideals. which
though appealing with briIllancy 10 the
imagination and ambition, may prove
wili-o -the-wisp. leading Us into diff
hcultes from which # may be impos-
slblc 10 eNtricate ourselves. without last
Ing injury 70 pur national character and
Institutions?
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POSTAL SCANDALS.
Brief Comment, Calling for an Investi-
CATION of All Departments.

Recent disclosures. coupled with the
rapid augmentation OF Government eX-
penditures. show "a need of an investi-
CATION Of every department Of the Gov
eminent The Democrats In Congress
demanded it, The Republican majority
refused the demand The people can
determine r. their vote I'm November
whether they wish an honest and thor
ough investigation. A Democratic Con-
gress and Executive will assure it,
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1uence that n law might be passed 70
the same effect Full confidence, after
al, seems NOT have been placed on the
GetenSe OF justification. for il is pleaded
IN mitigation that former Democratic
PRESIDENT did p; r1ething looking in that
direction EVsH II that We're so-which
Is not admitted-Our present duty would
be none the less plain and imperative
our people must never tolerate the clta-
uOn OF one act Of usurpatiOn of power IS
an excuse for another. The first may
possibly be due 10 mistake, the second.
being based on the first. cannot be n
explanation however IL should be said
that the or or relied on simply provided
tnat TIE age Of scventy-fiye years should
be regarded as evidence Of inability to
perform manual labor. Few men are
able 70 perform manual labor at that
age, but nearly all men are at siXtv-twO
The hrst order is based on a fac that
the assertion Of that which IS not true
as general rule
The old inquiry. What are YOU going
20 do about it, IS now stated IN a new
form. 1t is said by the Administration
In reply 70 the public criticism OF this
order that. 1T is easy TO test our Op-
ponents' sincerity in this matter The
order In question is revOCa BILE at the
pleasure Of the Executive. II our on
ponents come into power they can re-
woke this order and announce that they
will treat the veterans of sixty-tvo and
seventy as presumably in fun bodily
vigOr and not entitled TO pension. VIII
they aUthOTits.tively state that they in
tend to do this? II 50. We accept the is
crsr -
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Army and Navy.

We are justly proud Of the officers
and men of our army and navy. Both,
however. have suffered from the per
sisteut Injection Of personal and po-
Iitical influence Promotions and APP
pointments have been frequently based
on favoritism instead Of merit. Trials
and courts-martial have been set aside
under circumstances indicating political
interference These and other abuses
shnuIl be CORRECTED.
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BENEFITS OF RECIPROCITY.
McKinley's Last Address Quoted With
Approval.


In my addresse 20 the notification com
mittee I said that tariff reform sis de-
manded by the best interests OF both
manufacturer and consumer" with
equal truth II can be said that the bene-
fits OF reciprocal trade treaties would
inure 20 both. That the consumer would
be helped IS unqUestionable. That the
manufacturer would receive great bene-
fir by extending his markets abroad
hardly needs demonstration. His pro-
ductive capacity has outgrown the home
market The very term home market"
has changed in its significance Once.
from the manufacturer point Of view,
II meant expansion; today, the marvel
Gus growth Of our manufacturing in
dustries has far exceeded the consump-
tive capacity OF our domestic markets
and the term home market implies
contraction. rather than expansion. II
we would run our mills to their full ca
pacity. thus giving steady employment
70 our workmen and securing to them
and TO the manufacture the profits ac-
CrulnR from increased production otba,
markets must be found Furthermore
when our manufacturers are deDendent
on raw materials in whole or IN ma rt
imrorted' II Is vital to the extension Of
their markets abroad that thcy secure.
their materials on the most favorabI
terms.
Our martyred President. William Nc
lNinley. appreciated this siuaticn He
pointed out I'm his last address to the
people that we must make sensible
trade arrangements II 1--WE shall exteDd
the outlets FOR our increasing surplus -
He said. "A system which provfdes q
mutual exchange Of commodities is man
ifestly essential TO the continued and
healthful growth Of our export trade.
The period OF exclusiveness Is
past The expansion o, our trade and
commerce Is the pressing problem Com
mcrcial wars are unprOftable A Dolic,.
of good VIII and friendly relations will
prevent reprisals. Reciprocity trea ties
are in harmony with the spirit OF the
times, measures Of retaliation are not. -
"Stand Pat" Outlined.
This argument was made IT. the inter
| est Of our manufacturers. whose prod
uctsr he urged. have so multiplied that
the problem Of more markets reouires
! our urgent and immediate attention. %
He had come 10 realize that the So
called "stand-pat' policy must give way
that there must be a reduction OF du-
ties 10 enable our manufacturers to cuI.
tivate foreign markets The last words
or this President-whO had won the az.
lection Of his countrymen-ought to be
stu"i't by every man who has any
/ dourf Of the necessity Of "a reduction m
| tariff rates I'm the int rest of the man.
/ ufacUurer. They present with cIearnes,
| a situation and proposed remedy that
! prompted the provision I'm our platform
which declares that. I'VE favor liberia
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FISCAL RETRENCHMENT.
Reform in Government Expenditures
Called For.

Twenty Eight years have passed since
the Democratic party of the state of
New York. in convention assembled,
recommended To the national Democracy
The nomination of Samuel J. Tiiden rs
It's candidate for the Presidency. and de
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They hold that adherence to principle.
whether il works for good or in, will
have q more benefcent influence on our
future destiny than all o. material
upbuilding. and that we shOul7 ever re-
member that the idea of doing a wrong
60 q small, weaker nation than we. or
even all mankind, may have a resultant
good IS repugnant to -he principles upon
which our Government was founded.
Under the laws OF the United States
the duty IS imposed on the Executive
to proceed with due diligence in the
work Of constructing the canal That
duty should be promptly performed
American Shipping.
Our commerce in American bottoms
10 but Q per cent Of our total
exports and imports. For forty years
prior to 1861. when the Republican party
came into power, our merchant marine
carried an average Of so per cent of our
foreign commerce. BY 1877 it had dwin-
died TO q per cent. Now we carry but a
small traction Of our eX-
ports and imports
American shipping in the foreign trade
was greater by almost one hundred
thousand tons In 1Sl0-nearly a hundred
years agO-than il was last year. In the
face of the continuous decline in the rec
ord Of American shipping during the last
fOrty-three years. the promise OF the
Republican party to restore ii is without
encouragement The record Of the Dem
Ocratic party gives assurance that the
task can be more wisely instructed TO II.
It is an aTduOIs task 10 undo the ef-
feet Of forty years Of uecadence, and re-
quires the study and Investigation OF
those best fitted by experience TO find
the remedy which surely does not lie in
the granting Of subsidies, wrung from
the pockets Of the taxpayers
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PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
Favors Action Toward Them Like That
Taken for Cubans.

In some quarters it has been assumed
that in the discussionSof the Philippine
question, in my response the phrase
"self-government" was Intended 20 mean
something less than independence. It
was not intended that il should be un-
derstOOd % mean. nor do | think as
used it does mean, less than independ-
ence. However, to eliminate all posi-
bility for conjecture, I now state that
l am in hearty accord with that plank
In our platform that faVOrs doing for
the Eilipinos what we have already done
Tor the Cubansi and 1 favor making the
promise TO them now that we shall
take such action as soon as they are
reasonably prepared for IL. II indie
cannot be pTudently granted 10 the Fill
pinos at this time, the promise that IL
shall come the moment they are capable
Of receiving it will tend to stimulate
rather than hinder their development.
And this should be done not only in JUS
tiCe to the FtlipinOs but TO preserve
our own rights. for n free people can
not withhold freedom from another peO-
pie and themselves remain free. The
liberation Of tyranny over others will
soon breed contempt for freedom and
self-gOvernmeut and weaken our power
Of resistance to insidious usurpation Of
our constitutional rights.
American Citizenship.
The pledge OF the platform to secure
TO our citizens. without distinction Of
race or creed. whether native-born or
naturalized. at home and abroad. the
equal protection Of the laws and the
enjoyment Of all the rights and privi-
| leges open 10 them under the covenants
| Of our treaties. as their just due, should
be made good to them. In the accom-
| plishment Of that result IL is essential
] that passport issued by the Govern
meut Of the United States To an Ameri-
can citizen shall be accepted the world
over as proof Of citizenship.
Civil Service.
The statute relating TO civil service
is the outcome of the efforts of thought
ful. Unselish. and public-splrited citi-
zens. Operation under IT has frequently
been Of such character as TO offend
against the spirit OF the statute, but
the results achieved, even under a par
tial enforcement OF the law. have been
such as 70 both deserve and command
the utteTance of the Democratic party
that IL stands committed TO the principle
OF civil service reform and demands its
| just and impartial enforcement.
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Sharp Comment Of EditOr-CrifiCS
On Lines of Partisan Bias

Editorial the
OF acceptance clearly follows the political faith of the
Brief but pertinent from these follows
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NEW YORK TIMES.

Judge Parkers staemanle vrle convincing letter
cepance is the letter a
the ghness of his
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NEW YORK AMERICAN.

Judge Parker neither voumnOU
He calmly discusses
TO be the before the people
conditions that threatened"
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Accents the Challenge.

This suggests the suspicion. at least.
that the order was made 20 create an
issue-that II WAS supposed 10 present a
strong strategic position in the battle Of
the ballots.
On the assumption that the order, as
stated by the Administration. is revOca-
BILE at the pleasure Of the Executive, it
having been an attempted. though per-
haps unwilling, encrOachmCnt upon the
legislative power. and, therefore, IN
warranted by the Constitution. I accept
the challenge. and declare that if elect
ed I will revoke that order. But 1 go
further, and say that that being done,
I will contribute my effort toward the
enactment of a law 10 be passed by both
houses Of Congress and approved by
the Executive. that viii give an age
pension without reference to disability
20 the surviving heroes Of the civil war;
and under the provisions of which a pen
sion may he accepted with dignity be-
cause of the Consciousness that It comes
as a just due from the people through
their chosen representatives,. and not as
largess distributed by the Chief ENecu-
tive
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NEW YORK HERALD.

Judge Pakers letter of acceptance though calm digned will
stir the profoundly than did
announcing
Its calmnes the camness of powerke
The Washington times., 1904-09-26
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

Judge Parkers letter of acceptance goes far toward
his reputation great jurist capable susa ned logical
The Washington times., 1904-09-26
NEW YORK SUN.

Truth bids that there little punk
kes letter than
position since the campaign began little