The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19

nal notification of his nomination for
rhe presidency Of the United States
as the candidate Of the democratic
party at Escpus, n. Y, on August
10th. The notification was brought
10 him Icy Representative Shamp
CLAIR, as chairman Of a committee rep
rcse0.ing every state and territory in
the Union,
II acceptjug the nomination Judge
Parker spoke as follows, thus giving
his first public expression on his
views on national questions:
Dir Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committed have resigned the Office
Of chief justice Of the court of ap-
pcals Of this state in order that may
accept the responsibility that the great
convention you represent has placed
upon me, without prejudice to the
couurt to which had the honor to be-
Ions. or to the eminent members of
the Judiciary of this state, of whom
l may now say. as private citizen,
| am justly proud.
At the very threshold Of this re-
snonse, and before dealing with other
subjects, l must, in justice to myself
and to relieve my sense OF gratitude,
express my profound appreciation Of
the confidence repoSed in me by the
convention. After nominating me,
and subsequently receiving a cOmmu'
nication declaring that | regarded the
gold standard as firmly and irrevoca.
bly, established, q matter concerning
which I felt it encumbent upon me to
make known my attitude, so that
hereafter no man could justly say
that his support had been secured
through iRdieection or mistake, the
convention reiterated its detarmina-
ton that l should be the standard
bearer Of the party in the present con-
test. This mark Of trust and conf,
dence | shall ever esteem as the high,
est honor thai could be conferred up
on mean honor that, whatever may
he the fate Of the campaign, the fu-
lure can in no degree lessen or i'm,
pair.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for
its confidence and support clearly
states the principles which were SO
well condensed in the first inaugural
address Of President Jefferson, and
points out with force aud directness
the course to be pursued through their
proper application in order to secure
need reforms in both the legislative
and administrative departments OF
the government.
Position Of Democrats and Their Plat,
form Commended.
While unheSitating in its promise
to correct abuses and to right wrongs
wherever they appear or however
caused; to investigate the several ad,
ministrative departments Of the gov.
eminent, the conduct Of whose off.
Gals has created scandals, and to pun.
ish those who have been guilty Of q
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 PEG,
; pie, and to that end to return once
more to the methods OF the founders
OF the public by observing in disburs'
ing the public funds the care and eau
ton a prudent individual observes
with respect to his own, still the spirit
OF the platform assures conservative
instead of rash action; the protection
OF the innocent, as we'll as the punish
ment of the guilty; the encouragement
OF industry, economy and thrift; the
protection Of property and a guaran
Tee OF the enforcement for the benefit
OF all Of mans inalienable rights,
among which, as said in the Declare,
ton Of Independence, are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness"
Liberty, as understood in this coun,
try, means, not only the freedom from
actual seryitude, imprisonment or re-
Stra!nt, but tho right of one to use
MS faculties in all lawful ways, to
I'VE and work where he will, and to
pursue any lawful trade or business.
These essential rights of life, lib.
eFty and property are not only guar.
anteed to the citizen by The constitu.
lions Of each of the several states, but
the states are, by the fourteenth