The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-26
Says He Will Revoke ROOSe
welt Pension Order
SOME POSITIVE PROMISES
-Four Great Questions, Tariff Reform, I'm
perialisrn, Economy and Honesty in
Public Service-common Law
and Trusts.

Esopus, n Il, Sept. 20. The letter Of
Judge Alton D. Parker, accepting the
Democratic nomination for the presiden-
cy is made public today.
Some of the principal points of Mr..
Parker's letter are:
! wish here again to declare my un-
qualified belief in said (goldl standard,
and to express my appreciation of the
action Of the convention in reply to my
communication upon that subject.
While the issues involved are numer-
Gus, some stand forth pre- eminent in the
public mind Among these are-Tariff
Reform, Imperialism, Economical Ad-
ministration and Honesty in the Public
Service.
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired. we can
not permit or tolerate, at any time or
for any purpose, the arrogation of i'm
constitutional powers by the executive
branch of the government.
The issue Of Imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country, involves
a decision whether the law of the land
or the rule Of the individual caprice
shall govern
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.
Such duties (the Dingley tariff} have
been and will continue to be a direct in
centiye to the formation of huge indus
trial combinations, which, secure from
foreign competition, are enabled to stifie
domestic competition and practically to
monopolize the home market.
Having, on this promise (of reciprocal
trade treaties) secured the increased du-
ties, the Republican party leaders, spur
led on by protected interests, defeated
the treaties negotiated by the Executive
and now these same interests cling to the
benefit Of these duties which the people
never intended they should have, and
to which they have no moral rights.
Our party appreciates that the long
continued policy Of the country, as mani
tested IN its statutes, makes it necessary
that tariff reform should be prudently
and sagaciously undertaken.
II existing laws, including both statute
and common law, proved inadequate, las
trust remedies1 contrary to my expecta-
tions, / favor such further legislation,
within constitutional limitations, as will
but 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 on by candidate for
the presidency.
The supreme court OF the United
States has recently considered this ques-
tion and decided that common
law principles could Be applied BY Unit
ed States courts in cases involving inter
state commerce in the absence Of stat
utes specifically covering the case. Such
is the law Of the land
Today, the term "Home Market" inn
| plies contraction rather than expansion.
This (reciprocity1 section Of the Ding
| ley act stands forth as monument of
legislative cozenage and political bad
faith.
] 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 / favor making the
promise to them now that we shall take
such action as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for it
A free people cannot withhold free
dom from another people and themselves
remain free.
1t Is essential that a passport issued
by the government of the United States
to an American citizen shall be accepted
the world over as proof of citizenship.
The Panama route having been select
ed, the building Of the Panama canal
sba,,lH Ia .efaaaaI fnr,.-ord NTH al ,.aa
sonable expedition.
The methods by which the Executive
acquired the Panama canal route and
rights are a source Of regret to many,
10 them, the statement that thereby d
lgreat public work was assured to the
profit Of our people is not a sufficient
answer to the violation of national good
faith
lii the face Of the continuous decline
in the record of American shipping dur
ing the last forty-three years, the prom
ise Of the Republican party to restore il
is without encouragement.
The people can determine BY their
vote in November whether they wish an
honest and thorough investigation COT
government departments.l
A Democratic Congress and Executive
will assure ii,
This suggests the suspicion, At least
that the order Pension Order ~ WA,
made to create an issue that it wal
supposed to present strong strategic
position on the battle Of ballots. Oh
the assumption that the order, as stat
ed hy the administration, is revoeabl'
at the pleasure of the Executive, It hay
ing been an attempted, thongia perhap
unwilling ,anwarranted hy the consti
tuition. accept the challenge and de
clare that il elected | win revoke tina
order But / go further and say tina
! that being done, will contribute M.
effort toward the enactment Of a law t