The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Formally Accepting Demo-
cratic Nomination.
IS A CONCISE DOCUMENT
Issues Clearly Set Forth.
Honesty, Economy and
Peace His Plea.

At Esopus, N. Y, Sunday night, Judge
Alton B. Parker gave out his formal
letter of acceptance of the democratic
nomination for president. The docu-
ment contains about $500 words, and,
IN part, is as follows:
10 the Honorable Champ Clark and
Others, Committee, etc.
Gentlemen: In my response to your
committee, at the formal notification
proceedings, I referred to some mat
ters not mentioned in this letter.
desire that these be considered as in
corporated herein, and regret that lack
OF space prevents specific reference
to them all. wish here, however, to
again refer my views there expressed
as to the gold standard, to declare
again my unqualified belief in said
standard, and to express my apprecia.
tion of the action of the convention in
reply to my communication upon that
subject.
Grave public questions are pressing
for decision. The democratic party ap-
peals to the people with confidence
that it's position on these questions
will be accepted and endorsed at the
polls. While the issues involved are
numerous, some stand forth pre-emi-
nent in the public mind. Among these
are: Tariff reform, Imperialism, eco
nomical administration and honesty in
the public service. I shall briefly con-
slider these and some others within
the necessary prescribed limits of this
letter.
imperialism.
While presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning
this vital issue, the overshadowing
importance of this question impels me
to refer to it again. The issue is often
times referred to rs constitutionalism
U.s. Imperialism.
If we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we
cannot permit or tolerate, at any time
or for any purpose, the arrogation OF
unconstitutional powers by the execu.
tive branch of our government. We
should be ever mindful of the words
Of Webster, Liberty is only to be pre-
served by maintaining constitutional
restraints and just divisions Of polit-
Ical powers"
Already the national government
has become centralized beyond any
point contemplated or imagined by
the trainers of the constitution. How
tremendously all this has added to
the power Of the president! It has de-
Yeloped from year to year until it al
most equals that Of many monarchs.
While the growth of our country and
the magnitude of interstate interests
may seem to furnish a plausible rea'
son for this Capitalization Of power,
yet these same facts afford the most
potent reason why the executive
should not be permitted to encroach
upon the other departments of the
government and assume legislative, or
other powers, not expressly conferred
by the constitution.
The magnitude of the country and
its diversity of interests and popula-
ton would enable determined, am.
bilious and able executive, unmindful
of constitutional limitations and fired
with the lust of power, to go far in
the usEpation of authority and the
aggrandizement of personal power be-
fore the situation could be fully ap
preciated or the people be aroused.
The issue of imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country involves
q decision whether the law Of the land
or the rule Of individual caprice shall
govern. The principle of imperialism
may give rise to brilliant, startling,
dashing results, but the principle OF
democracy holds in check the bril-
liant executive and subjects him 20
the sober, conservative control of the
people.
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 ever
living spirit Of the constitution which
they framed for us, or shall we 80
along other and untried paths, hith
erto Stunned b. all, following blindly
new ideals, which, though appealing
with brilliancy to the imagination and
ambition, may prove will O. the wisp,
leading US into difficulties from which
1t may be impossible to extricate our
selves without lasting injury to our
national character and institutions?
The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one of the cardinal
principles of the democratic faith, and
the necessity for it was never greater
than at the preSent time II ShOuld