The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-30
A GOOD DOCUMENT.
Is Judge Psrkers Letter Accepting The
Democratic Nomination for the
Presidency.
SOME CLEAR.CUT PARAGRAPHS.

Tor the Presidency was given out
last Monday. 1t is an able but
plain, clear-cut treatment of public
questions.
In stating his position upon the
issues formulated in the platform
of his party, Judge Parker declares:
That constitutiOnaism VS.. i'm.
perlalism is the paramount question
to be settled by the people.
That the tariff should be re.
formed and revised by the friends
OF the masses, rather than the
friends of its beneiiciaries.
That official extravaganza is Off
clal crime, meritng swift and GER
tain punishment.
That tlourishing the big stick
over South American Republics is
nm. American and Il long stride
toward administrative tyrrany at
home.
That the method OF acquiring the
Panama Canal is questionable.
That he accepts the challenge of
President Roosevelt in relation to
executive pension order No. IS.
Judge Parker declares that if he
shall! be elected he will revoke the
order and endeayOr to compass the
end desired through legislation by
Congress.
SOME STRIKING PARAGRAPHS.
The issue of Imperialism which
has been thrust upon the country
involves a decision whether the
law Of the land or the rule of indi-
vldnal caprice shall govern. The
principle of Imperialism may give
rise to brilliant, startling, dashing
results, but the principle of Dem.
ocracy holds in check the brilliant
executive and subjects him to the
sober, conservative control of the
people. The people of the United
States stand at the parting of the
ways.
The people demand reform of
existing (tariif) conditions. Since
the last Democratic administration
the cost of living has gricvous!y in.
creased. Those having fixed in.
comes have suffered keenly; those
living on wages, if there has been
any increase, know that such in.
crease has not kept pace with the
advance in the cost of living, in.
GLIDING rent and the necessarics of
life.
This section (the reciprocity
clauses) of the Dingley act stands
forth as Il monument of legislative
cozenage and political bad faith,
unless the people take the matter
IN their own hands ut the ballot
box and command n reduction of
duties in return for reciprocal con.
SESSIONS. -
/ am in hearty accord with the
plank IN our platform that favors
doing for the Filipinos what we
have already done for the Cubans.
" " 4 And this should he done.
not only III justice to the Filipinos,
but to preserve our own rights;
for n free people cannot withhold
freedom from another people and
themselves remain free. "
In the face of the continuous
decline in the record of American
shipping during the last forty
years, the promise of the Republi.
,an party to restore it is without
encouragement. = = The remedy |
surely does not lie in the granting |
Of subsidies wrung from the peck. |
ITS of all the taxpayers. "
The national Democracy favors |
LIBERAL pensions to the surviving |
and sailors and their de
Dendents on the ground that they !
deserve liberal treatment. Il
But it denies the right of the exec
tive to usurp the power of Con.
.ress to legislate on that subject. "
1t is essential, more than ever,
o adhere strictly to the traditional
'ollcy of the country as formulated
~ the first President and never.
n my judgment. wisely departed
rom-to invite friendly relations
With all nations while avoiding en-
angling alliances with any. Such
policy means the cultivation of
'eace instead of the glorilication of
var, and the minding of our own
BUSINESS, in lieu Of spectacular in
with the affairs of 9th
+ nations"
Reform in expenditures must
% had IN both the civil, military
nd naval establishments in order
hat the national expenditures may
e brought to basis of peece and
he Government maintained with.
ut recourse to the taxes of war"
If called to the Office of Presi.
ent, | shall consider myself the
hlef magistrate of all the people
nd not of any faction, and shall
YER be mindful of the fact that on
lany questions of national policy
lere are honest differences of
pinion. | believe in the patriot.
IN, good sense and absolute sin
Gritty of all the people. | shall
rive to remember that he may
rye his party best who serves his
,untry best"
The paymaster OF a Pennsylvania
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