The San Francisco call., 1904-08-11
Proclaims His Absolute independence
and Would Be Satisfied With One
Term in the White House.

ESOPUS. Aug. 1O.-Judge Par
ker speech accepting the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency-the
nr'st expression Of mis- political views
Is herewith given in full:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Com
mittee: I have resigned the office OF CHIEF
Justice OF the Court OF Appeals of this state IN
q laer that may accept The responsi billty ina.
upon me. without possible prejudice 70 the
court 20 which j had the honor 10 belong OL
70 the eminent members OF the judiciary OF
this State OF whom 4 may now say as pr
Fate citizen I an justly proud
Al The very threshold OF this response ana no
before dealing with other subjects inostg g - -
Justice 10 myself ana 70 relieve ny sense O o
gratitude, express my protouno appI,1C S -
OF the confidence reposed IN me by the % On
vention. after nominating me and subse-
Guently receiving g cornnlnlcsllol USSs &c
that I regarded the gold stanoaro as ~ nll.--s
ing which felt Il incumbent upon me 70 ma Ae
known my attitude 50 hat hereafter nc -, L.l-L
secured through fndirection or mistake: the
convention reiterated its determination that
SHOULD be the standard bearer OF me pAINy ~ :
the present contest. ms marx o. rus 81 O..
confidence I shall ever esteem as lle hlsHssl
honor that could be conferred upon me me an S
honor that. whatever may be ths tate o. lle
campaign. the future can in no degree lessen
me admirable platform upon which the
Marty arpesls 70 The country Tor us con-
nlcncc an6 support clearly states the pm
clrleS which were So wen collehst4 =" .--
ana uaintc ont u5rh 1C-ce and direction the
course &c ne pursued through their proper ap-
t--h ne legislative and administrative de
fartrnlrts Cf The Government. While unhesi-
tatigE -n ITS Uro-lise 10 correct abuses aIu L
rcht wrongs wherever tney appear ol LyH
ever caused 10 investigate the several ADMIN
tstrartVe Departments of the Government NAe
conduct or whose officials has created scan
6als and -c punish those who have been guilty
az e breach ct their trust 20 oppose ils grant
tn- or suecial privileges by which The few may
er a e
economy In The expenditure OF the moneys
rr The people. and 20 that end % return once
more 20 the methods % The touncers OF lle
-erutllc bv Observing in disbursing the pubic
C1n1s the care and caution 2 HFIoe-. mo. T.
TiEuaI observes with respect 70 ms own. lils
protection OF the innocent as - w. 1S. e - 81,
neut oC the guilty; the encouragement OF IN
dus-ry economy and Tariff. me pIoeell-o- . :.
property and guarantee q tne e---oi - !, !
f-- <he benefit Of all OF mans ln9lielaoie
rights among which. as salc IN lhs Decia.a-
riCu of Independence. are .-ite. hpet'9 ana lle
pursuit OF happiness
RIGHTS OF FREE MEN.
rt5s-tv as understood N this country.
means not only the right OF freedom from
r.r'--' ss-vituse IMPRISONMENT OF restraint, ous
the right ot cne 20 use MS tacllles IA an an "a
ful Ways. 10 1--we and work "ners ne VIII -, -
- pursue any lawful trade or business -hese
essential rights oL Lte, Hoets S.i. sil ~ +bs
.l-rstl-11tfon OF each Of the several states, out
the states are by the fourteenth aInehoIleht
70 The constitution OF the Cnllea slales -ol
them without cue process ot L,-,- L2N, ~
Ciscssiorslly 10y r=asOn of unnecessary or
f--na-iert agitation for reforms. or because me
liritatons places upon the Gepar1I'lsi.ts 81 -
bv offcials desiring 20 accomplish that Whlcn
m chem seems good, whether the power eAlsls
or not. il becomes desirable 10 call attention
,r---e- resides have seen 1T through the ne
dunn Of the cons tttuti0n 70 limit government
r~es-eS 81 h. '-7hus far shall thou 20 and
r,1 farther To secure the ends sought the
people have by the constitution separated ana
distributed among the tnree aepar sIleI-S u ,ls
royernulent-the executive, legislative ana
1udicial-certain powers, ana Il IS ne ou.s
~ III Sc administering eaca aeIel lll-lll 70 -, -
So as 10 ureserve rather than 20 destroy he
potency o. the coordinate branches, 81 tns ne
f1orernrnent ana thus secure ine exercise o- al
the powers conferred by the people
Thomas Jefferson, in letter 70 William =
Jarvis touching the perpetuity OF our instltu-
ti-us written many Years after he had re-
tired % private life. said
III the three powers Of cur Government
. MAINTAIN their mutual independence OF each
other. IL may last long. but not 50 II either
-csr assume the authority Of the other
q must De confessed that in the course ot
.c1r history executives have em1loyed powers
ret belonging 10 them: statutes have been
raezcd that were expressly forbidden BY the
constitution and statutes have been set ASIDE
point our the provisions said 70 be offended
against tn their enactment All this has been
cone with a good purpose, no doubt; but in
IS q government Of laws. not OF msn, deriving
--s Gust 9cWers from the consent OF the
governed
II we would have our Government continue
curing the ages 70 come FOR the benefit of
those VINO shah succeed Us. We must ever be
on cur guard against the danger of usurpa-
ri-n NJ that authority which resides in me
whole people whether the usurpatton be by
cticlas g fefff fsertlng one a the great oelarl-
ueDts Of Crrerumenr or by BODY Of men
acting without commission from the people
lmpstenc- ~ The restraints o. law. as wei
NJ IT'S delays IS becoming more and more
manifest from day o. dav. Within the past
few years many Instances have been brought
10 our attention where in different parts OF
our beloved country supposed criminals have
been seized and punished by mOb notWith-
standing the fact that the constitution OF each
State guarantees 70 every person within Its
5uris6i icfion that his life. liberty or property
shah not he taken from him without due
process u law.
LAWDESsNEsS IN COLORADO.