Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-06

Esopus, N. y, Sept 26.-Judge Par
ker to-day made public his letter sup
plementing his acceptance OF the
nomination for President OF the
United States rendered him by the
national Democratic convention. The
document follows:
To the Honorable Champ Clark and
Others. Committee, Etc:
Gentlemen: In my response to your
committee. at the formal notification pro-
ceedings, l referred 10 some matters not
mentioned in this letter. / desire that
these be considered as Incorporated here
In, and regret that lack OF space prevents
specific reference 10 them all. / wish
here. however. again TO refer to my views
there expressed as to the gold standard.
to declare again my unqualified belief In
said standard. and TO express my appTe-
in reply to my communication upon that
subject
Imperialism.
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaiTed, We can
not permit or tolerate, at any time or
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 to be preserved
by maintaining constitutional restraints
and just division Of political powers"
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the found
eTs OF the constitution. How tremend-
ously all this has added TO the power Of
the president! II has developed from
year to year until II almost equals that
OF many mOnaTchs. While the growth OF
our country and the magnitude OF inter
state interests may seem to furnish a
plausible reason for this Capitalization OF
power, yet these same facts afford the
most potent reason why the executive
should not be permitted TO encrOach upon
the other, departments OF the govern
constitution.
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 gov
ern The 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
The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one OF the cardinal
principles Of the Democratic faith, and
than at the present time. 1t should be
undertaken at once in the interest Of all
our people.
The Dingley tariff is excessive I'm many
Of its rates, and, as to them at least I'M
justly and oppressively burdens the peo-
pie. II secures to domestic manufacture
ers, singly or in combination, the privi-
lege OF eNacting excessive prices at home
and prices Tar above the level OF sales
made regularly by them abroad with prof
II, thus giving a bounty to foreigners at
the expense OF our own people. Ii levies
oppressive and unjust taxes upon many
articles forming, In whole or part, the
so-calleu raw material OF many OF our
manufactured products, not only burden
ing the consumer, but also closing to the
manufacturer the markets he needs and
seeks abroad. Its unjust taxation bur
dens the people generally, forcing them
to pay excessive prices for food, fuel,
clothing and other necessaries Of life.
1t levies duties on many article not nor
mally imported I'm any considerable
amount, which are made extensively at
home, for which the most extreme pro-
tectlOnst would hardly justify protec-
tive taxes, and which in large amounts
are exported. Such duties have been and
Will continue to be direct incentive to
the formation Of huge industrial CUmbi-
nations, which, secure from foreign COM
petition, are enabled TO stifle domestic
competition and practically to monopolize
the home market.
Even now the argument most frequent
ly urged in behalf of the Dingley tariff,
and against tarin reform generally, Is
industries. Many of these industries,
after a hundred years of lusty growth.
are looming up as industrial giants. In
their case, at least the Dinglcy tariff
invites combination and monopoly, and
gives justification TO the expression that
the tariff Is the mother OF trusts.
For the aforementioned reasons,
among many others, the people demand
reform OF these abuses, and such reform
demands and should receive immediate
attention.
In the words Of our platform we de-
mand "a revision and a gradual reduc-
tion OF the tariff by the friends OF the
masses, and for the common veal, and
not by the friends OF its abuses, its ex-
tortions and determinations"
1t IS true that the Republicans, who
&c not admit omit In their pistiG5rm that the
tion, are likely TO retain a majority OF
the Federal Senate throughout the next
they chose, block every attempt at leg
islative relief. But II should be remem-
bered that the Republican party includes
many reVisiOnists, and l believe Il viii
shrink from defying the popular viii OK
pressed unmistakably and peremptorily
at the ballot box.
The people demand reform OF existing
conditions. Since the last Democratic
administration the cost OF living las
grievously increased. Those having fix
ed incomes have suffered keenly; those
living on wages, II there has been any
Increase know that such increase has
not kept pace with the advance in the
cost OF living, inelqdin9 rent and the
OF work unable to secure airy wages at
all. To alleviate these conditions, In so
far as is IN our Lower. should be our
Trust Remedies. 8
pointed out IN my earlier response the
remedy, which In my judgment, can ef-
fectuaily be applied against monopOlies
II existing laws. including both statute
contrary 10 my expectations. favor such
further legislation, within constitutional
limitations, as win best promote and
safeguard the interests OF all the people
whether there Is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be determined
by the president, or BY candidate for
the presidency.
fhe determination OF this question was
/ left by the people IN framing the con-
Il the executive The Supreme Court of
i the United States has recently considered
L thls question. and. IN the case Of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company vs.
The Gail Publishing Company 10 be found