The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-11
JUDGE PARKER RE-
CE|VES NOTICE
Delivers Length, Speech of
Acceptance at EsOpus in
Drizzl,ng Rain

amore left the ed street pier at S:15 t.
day. carrying SIS persons to Esopus to
formally notify Judge Alton b. Parker
that he has been nom mated for pres:-
dent by the Democratic national conven-
Il n. A drizzling rain was falling anG
the gaiety of the occasion was somewha.
marred by the inclement weather.
1t was decided at the last moment to
first arranged, instead or on the boat
and flags bloss med forth as by magIc
upon the speakers stand and along the
ropes around the enclosure.
Before beg. .nning his address of ac.
ceptance Judge Parker advised the crowu
to get under the trees out OF the ram.
I'VE don't mind the wet" was the sp Il
taneous reply.
Judge Parker began his address at 2:R
p. m, which, In part, follows;
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
committee / have resigned the office
of Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal
of this state In order that may acceps
the resp visibility that the great conven
ton y,u represent has put upon me, witn
out possible prejudice 20 the court t.
which | had the honor TO belong or
the eminent members of the judiciary oi
this state, OF whom / now say as pri
vate citizen | am justly proud.
AT the very threshold of this response
and before dealing with other subjects
l must. in justice TO myself and to re-
lieve my sense of gratitude. express m.
profound appreciation of the confidence
reposed Ia me by the nveation. A.eei
nominating me. and subsequently receiv-
garded the gold standard as firmly anu
irrevocably established. a matter conce. IA
Ing which felt it incumbent upon me TO
make known my attitude so that here
after no man could justly say that his
supp ri had been secured through iadi-
rection or mistake. the convention re ter
ated it's determination that | should be
the standard bearer OF the party in the
present contest. This mark OF trust ana
highest honor that could be nferreo
upon mean honor that. whatever may
be the fate of the campaign, the future
can In no degree lessen or impair
After lengthy consideration cf the
Democratic platform. constitution. labor
troubles and the tariff. Judge Parker
spoke as follows Of the trusts:
"The combinati ms, popr.&Tiy called
trusts. which aim 10 secure monopoly
of trade In the necessaries of life as well
as in those things that are employed oil
the farm. In the factory and In man,
other fields OF industry have been enc uf-
aged and stimulated by excessive tarin
duties. These operate to furnish SUP
stantial market in the necessities OF So.
100000 OF people by practically excluding
competition. With so large a market and
highly remunerative prices continuing
long after the line of p ssible competition
would naturally be reached the tempta-
ton of all engaged In the same business
to combine so as to prevent competition
prices has proved Irresistible in a num-
ber OF cases. All men must agree that
the natural result of enacting laws tina,
foster such inequitable conditions is most
unfortunate for the people as a whole.
and 1t W uld seem as If all ought to agree
that the effective remedy would be to ap
propriately modify the offending laws
The growth of monopoly. of which com
plaint is justly made, cannot justly be
laid at the ors of the courts of tbs
country. The decisions of the Supreme
court of the United States. the Court on
Appeals of this state and the court of last
resort in many other states warrant the
assertion that the mraon law, as de-
veloped. affords complete legal remeds
against monopol.es. The fact that they
nave muitlpileu IN NUMBER anu lncieaSei
In power has been due not to the ia lure
of the courts to apply the law wnen
pr perly moved by administrative officials
or private individuals. but TO the failure
of officials charged with the duty OF en-
forcing the law TO take the necessary pro-
cedure TO procure the judgment of the
courts In the appropriate jurisdiction.
coupled with the fact that the legislative
departments of some of our state govern
ments as well as congress In the manner
already referred to have by legislation
encouraged their propagation. What is