The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
A STRONG LETTER
Written by Judge Parker in ccept-
Ing Democratic M mination.
TIE CONSTITUTION AND LAW
Will be His Guide and Compass 1
He is Elected to the Prcsi-
dency by His Fellow
CifiZoua.

Citizens.
The following editorial review o
Judge Parkers letter OF acceptance
by The News and Courier gives {;
pretty fair idea of the letter, which i!
strong and to the point:
Judge Pdrker's letter OF accc ptanct
Is before his fellow citizens. + con
tains Straightforwa and vigt rous
enumeration of the issues Of the Pres
idential campaign. In language, tone
and temper 1t is in striking contrast
TO that bitterly pal tissn, politically
Vituperative, Extensively se,f-assertive,
hope les;ly disingenuouS, Characterist.
ica'ly RooSeveltean TRADE recently Ut
tered at Oyster Bay. At empting LC
rhetorical effects, it appeals 10 intelli-
gence rather than 10 passion. Ii
seeks no uu.air advantage through
the manipulation Lf facts I the mis-.
Representations of policies and purposes.
There is neither abuse for nor in
tolerance OF thOs e Of opposing convic
tionS. The principles OF the Demo
cratic party are calmy, clearly and
conc scly q, fined. There is no attempt
lity. Wherever a gauntlet is thrown
down by the enemy it is picked up
without hf station and with CUnSum.
mate courage. Judge Parker has
neither trimmed nor lodged nor falSi-
fled Lor claimed nor gone into an
ecStacy OF se-com M ndation nor
fallen in Il lit over tie id o,y or venal-
ity OF others G nvinc, OF the intel
ligenCc and ln.eg sity OF lis fellow citi-
ZenS, he has Coatenled himself With
direc ing their attention to the abuses
that ale being committed in their
name, to the dangers that threaten
their institutions and themselves, con-
tident that they will have the wisdom
to decide wisely, and the disposition
to act courageouSly, and the ability
to obtain whatever relief is necessary.
The letter is indeed just such poliIi-
cal document as Judge Parker might
have been expected to write. 1t is
conservative in word aud judiciouS in
spirit.
To imperialism, the tariff, the
trusts, reciprocity, the Philippine,
question, the Panama problem, pen
sions and to reform in our govern
mental expenditures, Judge Parker
devotcS much OF the space at his dis
posal. Believing that the national
Government mas become centralized
-heyopd any point cOnlen plated or
imagined by the founders OF the Con
stitution," Judge Parker declares in
subtance that the people have to
decide whether they will be governed
by law or ruled by the capriCes Of an
executive tyrant.
Tariff reform Is one OF the cardi-
nal principles of Democratic faith"
he says, and the necessity for it was
never greater than at tie present
time" While considering the trust
question: he takes occasion to admin
lister quiet but an effective rebuke
to his opponent. Judge Parker having
suggested that there were remedies
for the trust abuses both in the Statu
tory and common law, Mr.. Roo sevclt
sought to rdicule tie idea That the
common law was available for any
such purLO Ose in the Federal Courts.
Judge Parker calmly replies:
The determinaL aLiln of this queS-
tion was left by the people, in fran.
ing the c. nst'stution, to the Judiciary
he proce, DIS to cite lie case of the
Call Publishing Co., IN which The
United States Supreme Court has al
ready decided That common law prin
ciples c ud lie applied 10y United
States Courts in cast involving Inter
States comm. rec, in the absurce of
United States Statutes sp, ciically
covering the case" 1t is diilicult Lpun
derstanu how Mr.. Root and Mr. Knox
above ed their noble chief to dig such
pit for himself as this proved TO be.
but he did it and his adversary has
hurled bin into it with plOmpti-
tude and visor which should lar
every bone in his strenuous, political
body.
The fate that came upon him in
anoth,r Instance in which he sought
to lay Il trap for his opponent is lit
tie less lamentablc. Deicndilg hi,
notorious pension order MIR. Roo,c
vclt said: ''lJis easy to test oar op
pcnents sincerity in this matter
The order in qucs ion is It yocablc at
the PLEASURES the executive. II our
opponents come into poSer they can
revoke This oder and announce that
they "ill treat the veterans Of sixty
two ard evenly ~ presumably in fun
bodily vigir and not entitled to p L.
sion. Viii they authu!italivciy state
that they intend to do this? Il $50,
we accept the issne?" There is not
the least doubt that Mr. Roosevelt
thought he was playing cXceltn mt
politics when lie said that. He cared
nothing for the principle involved
and he could not imagine anyone else
doing SO. Always on the outlook for
an unfair advantage, lie thought he
saw way of getting one, and he
pounced upon it with looli ardy plee,
Once more his calm mind d opponent
lassoed threw and ciuCied linn in
argument as easily and quickly as a
cowboy might do an evil tempered AM
cavurling calf rh.S suggests Au pi
cion, at least" f" says Judge Parker,
that the order was made TO crtaIo
an issue that it was supposed to pre-
sent stro NJ strattg 20 itioa III the
hatLle OF the bal o,s. On he rs ump
ii ion that the order, as stated 10y til,
Administration, il ycltahle at The
pleasure Of the Executive, il having
been an attempted, though !rhap!
unwitting, cncroachment upon the
I.epislativp power, and therefore lln