The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-11
JUDGE PARKER NOTIFIED

Esopus, Aug. 10. The steamer Sag.
amore arrived here today from New
York city bearing the committee to
notify Judge Alton b. Parker of his
nomination as Democratic candidate
for the presidency of the United
States. Many prominent Democrats
from this and other States we're pres
ent. The formal ceremony COM
menoed shortly after 2 80 O'Clock and
Champ Clark of Missouri in behalf
of the committee made the notifca-
ton speech. Addressing Judge Par
ker Mr.. CLARK said in part:
1.-The most momentous political per-
Torrance known among men is the
quadrennial election of an American
President The supreme executive
power of 100000 free people
changes hands with simplest cere-
mony and most perfect order. While
the contest for votes is waged with
earnestness and entbusiasm-some-
times with much heat and much bit
terness-the ready acceptance of the
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augury of the perpetuity of our insti-
buttons. "
Speaking for the committee, with
ficstion of your nomination together
with copy of the platform unanl-
mously adopted by the convention.
In it's name and by its authority, 1
have the honor to request you to &C.
cept the nomination unanimous
bestowed.
May the nomination find fruitlon in
election. May the God of our Fathers
guide, protect and bless you both as
candidate and as the Chief Magistrate
of the Republic.
Mr.. Parker replied:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
committee:
81 have resigned the Office Of chief
judge of the court of appeals of this
State in order that l may accept the
responsibility that the great conven-
tion you represent has put upon me,
without possible prejudice to the
court to which l had the honor to
belong, or to the eminent members of
the judiciary OF this State of whom 1
may now say as private citizen, / am
justly proud.
AT the very, thIeshuld of this response
and before dealing with other subjects
| must, in justice to myself and to
relieve my sense of gratitude. express
my profound appreciation of the con-
fidence repose in me by the conven-
ton. -
1.-THE admirable platform upon
which the party appeals to the country
for its confidence and support clearly
states the principles which were so
well condensed in the first inaugural
address of President Jefferson and
points out with force and directness
the course to be pursued through their
proper application in order to insure
needed reforms in both the legisla-
tive and administrative depart
ments of the government. While
unhesitating in its promise to correct
abuses and to right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused; to
investigate the several administrative
departments of the government, the
conduct of whose officials has created
scandals, and to punish those who have
cen guilty of br each of their trust;
to oppose the granting Of special priv
ileges by which the few may profit at
the expense of the many to practice
economy in the expenditure of the
moneys of the people, and to that end
to return once more to the methods of
TIE founders Of the republic by obser-
wing in disbursing the pubic funds the
care and caution prudent individual
observes with respect to his own:
still the spirit of the platform assures
conservative, instead of. rash action;
the protection of the innocent as we'll
as the punishment of the guilty the
encouragement of industry, economy
ana thrift; the protection of property
and guarantee of the enforcement
for the benefit of all of mans inallen-
able rights. among which, as said in
the Declaration of independence, are
" lift liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.'
81 accept, gentlemen of the CON-
mittee. the nomination, and if the
action of the convention shall be en-
dorsed by an election by the people,
will, God helping me, give to the dis
charge of the duties of that exalted
office the best service of which l am
capable and at the end of the term
retire to private life. / shall not be :.
candidate for, nor shall accept a re-
nomination. -