Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-18

Esopus, N. T., Aug, lin MS
speech of acceptance Judge A Is.
Parker stated that should he be elect
ed president under no circum-
stances would he be a candidate for re-
election In 1908. Judge Parker saIu
ne did not approve second terms as he
thought that no temptation should DO
placed in the chief executives way.
The hope for second terms might inlll'
ence The acts Of president.
Judge Parker was yesterday formal
ly notified Of his nomination as the
candidate OF the democratic party FOR
president The ceremony occurred on
the lawn OF Rosemount, his handsome
country home, and In addition 10 the
members of the notification commit
tee and many prominent men OF MS
party, hundreds Of the candidates
friends and noighbors assembled to
witness the event
Speaks in the Rain
The weather was not suspicious.
The sky was overcast and threatened
n downpour, but In spite of these un'
favorable signs It was decided That the
ceremony should be held on the
grounds instead of on the boat which
brought the notification committee and
it's guests from New York. Before
Representative Champ Clark had con.
cluded his formal address, tho rain be
gan 10 fall htfully, but Judge Parket
stood bareheaded to the shower ANA
received from Mr.. Clark's hands the
official letter which informed him OF
the action OF the st Louis convention
Judge ParSer's speech Of acceptance
la In part MS follows;
81 have resigned the Office OF chief
Judge of the court OF appeals OF this
state In order that | may accept the re-
sponslblity that the great convention
you represent has put upon me, without
possible prejudice to the court to which
| had the honor to belong, or to the
eminent members of the judiciary or
this state, of whom may now say as a
private citizen am Justly proud.
AT the very threshold OF this re
sponse and before dealing with other
subjects, | must, In Justice to myself
and to relieve my sense OF gratitude,
express my profound appreciation OF
the confidence reposed In me by the
convention After nominating me and
subsequently receiving a communlca-
ton declaring that | regarded the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably es-
Eablished, u matter concerning which
felt II incumbent upon me to make
known my attitude so that hereafter no
man could Justly say that his support
had been secured through indirectlon
or mistake, the convention reiterated
it's determination that | should be the
standard bearer of the party in the
present contest. This mark of trust
and confidence shall ever esteem as
the highest honor that could be confer
red upon mean honor that. what
ever may be the fate of the campaign
the future can In no degree lessen or
impair.
"The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for its
confidence and support clearly states
the principles which were SO we'll con.
densed In the first inaugural address of
President Jefferson, and point out with
force and dlrectness the course to lie
pursued through their proper applca.
ton in order to insure needed reforms
In both the legislative and admlulstra-
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While unhesltating In its promise to
correct abuses and to right wrongs
wherever they appear or however
caused; to investigate the several nd
ministrative departments Of the gov.
ernment, the conduct of whose officials
has created scandals, and to punish
those who have been guilty of breach
of their trust; to oppose the granting
of special privileges by which the few
may profit at the expense OF the many:
10 practice economy in the expendl
ture of the moneys of the people. ant
to that end to return once more to tn,
methods of the founders of the republic
by observing in disbursing the public
funds the care and caution a pruden
individual observes with respect to hi
own; still the spirit of the platform
assures conservative, instead OF rasl
action; the protection Of the innocen
as we'll as the punishment OF tn
guilty; the encouragement Of industry
economy and thrift; the protection @
property and a guarantee OF the CT
forcement for the benefit of all q
mans inalieuable rights. among which
as said in the declaration of indepent
ence, are life, liberty and the pursu
of happiness Liberty, as understood
In this country. means not only tn
right of freedom from actual serv
tude. Imprisonment or restraint. bt
the right Of one to use his facilities
all lawful ways. to live and wor
where he will and to pursue any Law
full trade or business. These esseutt'
rights of life, liberty and property al
not only guaranteed to the citizen !
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