The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-11
"a Rallying Speech.

s3s5$Ss All persons Who have o. concern for the
II safety, the peace and he general vel fare
/. q tins republic will 3 be rcassuredS by.
) udge Parker's speech OF ccepta nce. he 9.
Il Isl Known to be a man of his wore anu
& by this simple straight orw ard pat rlotic
specch he has demonstrates that II elect le'I
lis 4 81 President, as we believe he Will BEL
under his administration the dange Of
Il disturbance at home and {cnta.ng cement
& abroad will be reduced to the, minimum q n
Al the outset, Judge Parker said that
X he had resigned the office Of chief judge
Y al the New York Court Of Appeals In.
II order that he might accept he non1i ma
/ ton Tor the presdency without senlbar-
rassincnt. IL In few words, he planned NED
4 that lie had sent his famous telegram
X declaring his views on the gold standard
in order that the convention might thor.
onghly understand his attitude and in
order tina tho man thereafter could just
n ~ say q that his support had 4 been Sc
cured through indirection or mistake. He;
Il also took occasion to reiterate his view
that the gold standard was firmly and
& t:reyocably blished. HINT N 81
s3 He then addressed himself to "the adj.
E mirable platform upon which the DEM
\ pcratc party appeals to the country, and
\ after outlining its. main features and af-9
B ter speaking Of the Democratic party as
the party Of liberty. he said that
Il libelty,S as understood In this country,
q means not only the tight Of freedom from
actual servittide, Imprisonment or re-
4 rtraiat. but the right OF one to use y his
Il fs culties IN all lawful ways to live and
work where he will and to pursue any
II lawful trade or business. We have not
seon I hat great and we'll recognized prin-3
ciple OF Democracy more forcefully
stated by any speaker or writer. Item
thuses us to have it thus declared by the
& nominee OF the national Democratic par
ty. There Is in 1t no threat to any men
y Or any class OF men. except those who
z roEmit trespass There is In it the guar.
nntee of protection every man, In what
may be his interests. from trespass by
Others. 1t is the broadcast Dem
pcracy. Democracy is not for one
h man or for one set Of men, hut for all
mel It is as broad as humanity and 1t
lHtultifies itself when it undertakes to
+ give special privileges and protection to
any division Of the body polite. 1t Is
5or the poor man as well as for the rich
iran. and for the rich man as we'll as
for the poor man. 1t is for the empoye
as well as for the employer; 1t is for the
employer as we'll as for the employe, IT
is for the individual as well as for the
corpora ton; 1t Is for the corporation as
"a well as for the individual. I is, in fine
Tor each man and for all men who so
about their own business peacefully, who
carry on their own affairs without in
Il f,inging the rights Of others.
Judge Parker also expressed himself
plainly and forcefully In the interest Of
FLAT clause in The Constitution which
PROVIDES for three separate and distinct
departments of government, which gives
% to each its own rights and bounds, and
q which says to each: Thus far shalt
thou 20 and no farther AS deicately
y as he could, lie gave assurance that n
aF he Should be elected 10 the presidency,
he Moul6 not initiate the present Chief
q executive In endeayoring 10 nsurp the
rights Of other departments OF govern
n,ent. 4.
@ Judge Parker referred indirectly to
the tawlessness whichSh has disgraced The
state Of colorado TO the efforts d
45 vtorkintn to prevent other workmen from
pursuing their ayoeatlon in peace, 4
the infamous use of dynamite to ac
conplish their purpose, but no less Sc
versly did he denounce the government
\ NJ Ia atata Tor sIlspending the civil Ia w