The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-11
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS NOMINATION
INA CLEAR CUT, FEARLESS SPEECH.



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| candidates before the st Louis Convention.
supported bv Ioyel friends and arden, admir-
| ers
| You were chosen by th. Democratic conyen-
lion win ,,cb en,b,.,,sm a. rorcieIls yucdesa
.I''' WAN MUG" ent'usi's" Us ''' .''l''
Having on the only ballot, received the Two
nnus n'a,o'.,S. Ina,sp'hsap'e os Den,sI",,. .,I'-
usage your nomination was MADE unanimous
| ,-ious com,..t,,,. ..hsoIu,s acouiesr,,c. in
,i,a ,,.o,.,np. -. -. a,or,,v ,%. .i,si vim
ple Of RepublIcs'. has ever been a cardinal
| tenet Of Democracy. and the signs OF the times
| indicate that you will be supported at the polls
by tn. Democratic hosts With the came unanim-
iiy with which you were nominated. The hope
no, too es,Iayasant 70, .nsrisinmen, ali, tar ths.
aupport. not only OF every Democrat in the
| land. but also Of every voter by whatever po-
s,i,ution Of the United States /. 3 living re-
ellly. and that It Is binding eHually on, on hg9
private citizen. They Will also be supported.
lst US ho by all men wi,non, T,E.,d to Pc"
lines of densrkation between the legislative.
judicial and executive departments of the
generally conceded to be the wis.st, most
saiutnry and most Difficult, achievement Of he
rnaste-fui statesmen who framed the consti,u-
lion. II is believed and hoped that. when
President you will every legitimate iniiu-
the just and hsalthful equilibrium among the
d-poitnents established by tho Constitution.
Of the American people are reverence for the
Constitution and obedience to law. ,.-,..
in one Of the highest courts in the world-the
period which you have spent In expoundins con
stitutiors and ststute1causes your country
men to believe that into that more exalted po-
s!tion to which they are about TO call you, you
will carry with you that profound respect for
the Constitution and the law which with you
has become confirmed mental habit and
tenn OF government-the best ever devised by
the wiz OF men-a system whose beneheent
on ,h- whole face OF the earth.
During most OF Tho time occupied by
Champ CIarh's speech the rain was fall
Ing in a steady drizzIe. bu. IL stopped on
tirely jus, a. Judge Parker began his sd-
dress. and held off untr he finished.
Judge Parker's speech. in full. was rs
follows:
hhS. saed aai ha o"e OF .f gnase Of
the Court OF appeals OF this State, in order that
Convention YOU Represent has put upon me
without, pnssibie pr-Judice TO the court 20
which had the honor to belong. or to the emf
n.nt members OF III. judiciary ot this state,
Of whom I NAV now say. private citizen.
am Justly proud
a, the very threshold Of this responsr and
before dealing with other Eubjects i must. IL,
Justice to myself and to relieve my sense ..
the confidence reposed In me by the convention.
Ing a eominnniestion declaring % hat regarded
m. gold standard as firmly and irreyocabiy 81.
incumbent upon me TO make known my atti-
tude 80 that hereafter msn could justly say
that his support had been secured through IN
direction or mistake. the convention reiterated
bearer of the party in the pres prssen, contest This
mark of trust and confidence shall ever esteem,
ms the highest honor thn, could be conferred
fate OF tho campaign, the future in de-
The admirable platform upon which the party
appeals TO the country for fe conhdence and
:" I'm ae,.ed T.; I'm ne pr, M'cn addr..s
of PRECEDENT jefferson. and points out with force
and directness the coiirse to be pursued through
needed reforms in both the Legislative and nd
lninistTat,e minis. departments Of the Government
abuse. and 10 riEf, ,,rongs wherever fhey APP
erai administrative departments of the Govern
ment the conduct Of v;ho.e officials has crea ted
rnr a aa leaS S pn of heir fo no arns I
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NAV pr.,St nj the exnense of thn many: TO mac
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