The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-26
JUDGE PARKER 5
LETTER Of ACCEPTANCE

Gcntlemen-In my response 10 your
rommlttee at the formal notification
proceedings referred 90 some matters
not mentioned in this letter. ! desire
that these be considered as incorporat'
ed herein, and regret that lack Of space
prevents specific reference 20 them
all. wish here, however, again 10 refer
10 my views there expressed as TO the
gold standard. to declare again my un-
qualified belief IN said standard and TO
express my appreciation OF the action
OF the convention in reply TO my com
muuicaton upon That subject.
Grave public questions are pressing
for decision. The Democratic party
appeals 20 the people with confidence
that It's position on these questions will
be accepted and iudorscd at the polls.
While the issues involved are numer
Gus. some stand forth prc.emlucnt In
the public mind Among these are
tarlf reform. Imperialism. economical
administration and honesty In the pub
lie service. shall briefly consider
these and some others within the nee
essarily prescribed limits Of this letter.
imperialism.
while ! presented my views NJ the
notification proceedings concerning this
vital issue the oyersiadowing impor.
tnnce Of this question impels me TO re
fer 10 IL again. The issue Is often
times referred to as constitutionalism
versus Imperialism.
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired we
cannot permit or tolerate at any time
or for any purpose the arrogalon 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 a just division OF polit-
ical powers"
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the
founders Of the constitution. How tire
mendously all this has added to the
power OF the president, II has devel-
oped from year 10 year until 1t almost
equals that OF many monarchs While
the growth OF our country and the mag
nitude OF interstate 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 per.
mitted 10 encroach upon the other de
partments of the government and as
sumo legislative or other powers not
expressly conferred 10y the constltu.
tion.
The magnitude OF the country and
its diversity OF interests and populn-
tion would enable a determined ambi-
tious and able executive, unmindful OF
constitutional limitations ana fired
with the lust OF power, to go far in
the usurpation OF authority and the
agTandizement Of personal power be.
fore the situation could be fully appre.
ciated or the people be aroused
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. The principle OF Imperialism
may give rise 70 brilliant, startling
democracy holds IN check the brilliant
executive and subjects him 10 the so.
ber, conservative control Of the people
The people Of the United States
stand az the parting of the ways.
Shall we follow the footsteps OF our
fathers along the paths Of peace, pros
peri;y and contentment, guided by the
ever living spirit OF the constitution
which they framed for us, or shall we
go along other and untried paths hith.
erto Stunned by all, following blindly
new ideals which though appealing
with brilliancy 90 the Imagination and
ambition, may prove will o. the wlsp
leading us into difficulties from which
II may he impossible 70 extrlcate our
selves without lasting injury 10 our
national character and institutions?
The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one OF the cardinal
principles OF the Democratic faith. and
the necessity for Il was never greater
than az the present time II should b,
undertaken az once In the interest OF
all our people.
lht ltubltl ldIlN lH tNhfNN4Nt III
many of its rates and, as TO them at
least, unjustly and oppresslvcly bur
dens the people. II secures TO domes
tic manufacturers, singly or In comb
nation, the privilege OF eXacting eX
cesslve prices at home and prices fa'
above the level Of sales made regular
iy by them abroad with profit thu,
giving bounty TO foreigners at H.,
expense OF our own people. II levies
oppressive and unjust taxes upon
many articles forming in whole or part
the so called raw material Of many
OF our manufactured products, not on
ly burdening the consumer, but also
closing to the manufacturer the mar
kets be needs and seeks abroad. Its
unjust taxation burdens the people
generally, forcing them 20 pay excess
I've prices for food fuel, clothing and
other necessaries OF life II lcvies du
ties on many articles not normally I'm
ported in any considerable amount
which are made extensively az home