The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-10
Parker Notified
.lContinled from &c 60

~ q communication declaring that ]
Sagarded the gold standard as firmly
end irTevocably established, a matter
concerning which ! felt II incumbent
upon me to make known my attitude 50
that hereafter no man could Justly say
that his support had been secured
through indirection or mistake. the con
veution reiterated its determination that
should be the standard bearer OF the
party in the present contest. This mark
Of trust and confidence ] shall ever es-
teeIn as the highest honor that could be
conferred upon mean honor that. what
ever may be the fate OF the campaign,
the future can in no degree lessen or
Impair
Conservative Platform,
Tie admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for its
confidence and support clearly states the
principles which were 50 well condensed
in the first inaugural address Of Presi-
dent jefferson, and points out with force
and directness the course 10 be- pursued
through their proper application in order
to insure needed reforms in both the
Legislative and administrative depart
ments of the government. While nm
besitHting in its promise 10 correct
abuses and to right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused; to inves-
tigate the several administrative depart
ments of the government, the conduct OF
to punish those who have been guilty OF
a breach OF their trust; to- oppose the
granting of special privileges by which
the few may profit at the expense Of
the many; to practice economy in the
expenditure OF the moneys of the people
and to that end to return once more To-
the methods of the founders Of the yc
public by observing in distressing the
public funds the care and cuuLila pru
dent individual observes with respect tol
his own; still the spirit OF the platform
assures conservative, instead Of rash ac-
tion; tine protection of the innocent A.
Well as the punishment Of the guilty
the encouragement OF industry. economy
and thrift; the protection Of property
and a guarantee of the enforcement for
the benefit Of all of mans inalienabie
rights, among which, rs said in the
Declaration of Independence, are life
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
Liberty, as understood in this country
means not only the right OF freedom
from actual scrvitude. imprisonment or
restraint, but the right Of oneto use his
faculties in all lawful ways, to live and
work where he Will and to pursue any
lawful trade or business. These essen
tial rights Of life, liberty and property
are not only guaranteed to the citizen
by the Constitution of encn OF the sew
eral states, but the states are by the
Amendment to the Constitu
AN1tA VI IuN 1hAANh h1AsAAtS loi pAHAN'h ~
deprive any person of any one of them
withou due process Of law.
Innatient Agitation, For Reforms
Occasionally, Nv reason Of unnecessary
ar imDatient h rito ton for reforms or |
l,.or,s, tl,o limit,tinns ,,1,crd ,non thp
Ienortmnfs II Government Nv tEc CON. |
stitptior no disrc,,,r,l,.I IL, official. de |
irir,r * o,..on,,,lisj tt,,r ,,.fifl, ~ tbe-,4
seems GOOD. whether tLc mower exists in |
them or not. il becomes desirable 10 call |
attention to the fact that the people. in
whom, ali power resides have seen fit
tbrou.,l tne medium Of the Constitution
IA limit the governmental powers CON
Ferr,nd and IA say ia deporf,nents created |
IN II. ...rbus far shalt thou 20. md no |
farther.o To secure the ends sought the
people have by the Constitution sep-l
nroted and distributed nmone the three |
Iepartmenfs of povernment--the execu- |
fi,io Iee,isInti1-a and iudjrial-eertain
mowers and n Is the luty Of those ad. |
each department So to act |
ii. IL nrcscrye rather than to destroy |
the notency Of tie co-ordimate branches
az tba ,ynycrnnent ana TINS secure the |
e1,errise az mi tne powers conferred by |
Inc pcople
,T-Io1,as tefTcrsou in +, Iatt1r To VII |
liam q. Jarvis touching the perpetuftv |
of our institutions. written many wears |
, fter he had retired 10 private life, said
III tbe thrcc mowers OF orr Government |
fbeiT mutual indcpeniencc Of
each other. n may Ia-t ionn. int NOT 50 |
II ETHER can assume me authority 81 |
he otbcro II rnust III confessed THAT
n tLc rot,rsc az orr history cxcr1itiyee
have employed powers not belonging to |
them stati,t,. have been PASSED fhat
we're cxprrsslv forbidden bv tie Constr |
tuition ana st,ftutcs have been lei a.idci
,s nnconsfitrtionaI when ii VA. diilicuIt
10 point out trr provisions said to H. |
cfrcpdcl n,nipst In tl,eir cn3rtmer,t. all |
mis- bns heen done Win n ,ood pulpase. |
NO do,Ibt. INT In disrc.,,rd. neyert heicss.
If the fact that ours IS 4 government Of