The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-09-30

as most important. Those who OPP
pose imperialism can feel that under
his leadership the country will go no
further in search of conquest, and
that the Filipinos will have their lib
erty at an early day. In the mean
time, this will be held out to them as
an inducement to become capable of
self-government
Deprecating Executive excess of
power, he says:
"The people of the United States
stand at the parting Of the ways.
Shall we follow the footsteps of our
fathers along the paths Of peace,
prosperity and contentment, guided
by the everything spirit of the Con-
stitution which they framed for us,
or shall we go along other and un-
tried paths hitherto Stunned by all,
following blindly new ideas which,
though appealing with brilliancy to
the imagination and ambition, may
prove will O the wisp, leading us
into difficulties from which it may be
impossible to extricate ourselves
without lasting injury to our nation
al institutions :"
On the question of tariff, Judge
Parker urges reform judiciously I'M
dertaken on scientific principles to
the end that there should be no i'm
mediate revolution in existing condi-
tions. In this connection he calls at
tention to the fact that the once in
FAINT industries have with so much
protection become lusty giants that
invite combination and monopoly,
and gives justification to the asser-
ton that the tariff is the mother of
trusts. He calls attention to the last
speech of President Mckinley, who
favored reciprocity as a means of
giving the people relief from oppres-
sive taxation.
While he admits that the business
needs of the country required the
building of the Panama canal, vet he
deplores the methods adopted by our
government in obtaining the right OF
way.
Regarding the promise of restoring
our shipping interests, Judge Parker
shows that there is little hope of the
Republicans ever redeeming their
promise, in view Of the fact that it
has steadily declined since their reign
ofpower during the past forty-three
years.
Judge Parker's stand on the SUI
ject ofpensions must appeal to every
old soldier. He says that lie would
revoke the present order of President
Roosevelt respecting the G2-year age
limit, and in place thereof urge and
aid legislation that would put this
branch of our public service on a
sound basis wherein the granting of
a pension would be n right due every
hero, and one that could be accepted
with dignity because ofthe conscious
ness that it comes from the people
and not as a largess distributed by
the Chief Executive.
Our candidate urges that the coun-
try orce more be placed on a peace
basis, and deplores the excessive cx-
penditure of money without any cor
responding return.
Perhaps the strongest part Of his
letter are the concluding words He
says:
81 have put aside Il congenial
work, to which had expected to de
vote my life, in order to assume, as
best can, the responsibilities your
convention put upon me.
81 solicit the cordial cooperation
and generous assistance of every
man who believes that a change Of
measures and of men at this time
would be wise, and urge harmony of
endeavor as well as vigorous action
on the part of all so minded.
"The issues are joined and the peo-
pie must render the verdict.
"Shall economy of administration
be demanded or shall extravaganza
be encouraged?
"Shall the wrongdoer be brought
to bay by the people, or must justice
wait upon political oligarchy?
"Shall our Government stand for
equal opportunity or for special priv
lege?
Shall it remain a government of
law or become one Of individual ca
price:
"Shall we cling to the rule Of the
people, or shall we embrace beneil-
cent despotism?
with calmness and confidence we
await the peoples verdict.
"If called to the office of President
| shall consider myself the chief mag
istrate of all the people and not Of
any faction, and shall ever be mind
full of the fact that on many qucs-
tions of national policy there are
honest differences of opinion. | be-
lieve in the patriotism, good sense
and absolute sincerity of all the peo-
pie. l shall strive to remember that
he may serve his party best who
serves his country best.
"Ifit be the wish Of the people that
| undertake the duties Of the presi-
dency, l pledge myself, with Gods
help, to devote all my powers and
energy to the duties of this exalted
office"
-Register-Oct. 4 and II.
1t seems to be a pity that the
people of Hartford county did not
take more interest in the fair. We
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