Arizona republican., 1904-09-26

Now York. Sept 25.-The publication of the letter of Judge Alton B. Parker accepting his nomination by the demo- cratic national convention at St. Louis for the presidency of the United States was authorized tonight. The letter discussing the issues which have been raised by the platforms of both parties is in part as follows:
 To the Hon. Champ Clark and Others. Committee. etc.
 Gentlemen-In my response to your committee, at the formal notification 1 proceedings. I referred to some mat | ters not mentioned in this letter. | desire that these be considered as in ! corporated here. and regret that lack Of space prevents specific reference 10 them all l wish here. however. again | to refer to my views there expressed as to the gold standard. to declare ! again my unqualified belief in said 1 standard, and to express my apprecia- | tion of the action of the convention in reply to my communication apon | that subject.
 Grave public questions are pressing for decision The democratic party ap- l peals to the people wfth confidence
 
 i be accepted and endorsed at the polls. While the issues involved are numer- ous. some stand forth pre-eminent in the public mind. Among these a4e tariff, imperialism, economical admin istration and honesty in the public ser vice I shall briefly consider these and some others within the necessarily pre- scribed limits of this letter.
 IMPERIALISM.
 l While presented my views at the notification proceedings conce. nins this vital issue, the overshadowing Iusuo~- tance of the questions 1mpeIs me 10 refer to 1t again. The issue is often l times referred to as constitutioI,alisr vs- imperialism
 If We would retain our liberties and constitutional rights unfmpairad. we cannot permit or tolerate. at any tine or for any purpose, the arroestiosl of unconstitutional powers by the eNeell- tive branch Of our government. We should be ever mindful of tha words of Webster, Liberty is only to be pre- served by maintaining constitutional restraints and just divisions of polit. cal powers
 Already the national government has become centralized beyond any point contemplated or ina gined by the framers of the constitution. How tre- mendoUsly all this has added 70 the power of the president. It has devel- oped from year to year until it almost equals that of any monarch. While the growth Of our country. and the i1asl..- tude of interstate interests may seem to furnish plausible reason for the centralizatiOn Of power, yet these same facts afford the most potent lea son why the executive should not De per mitted to encroach upon the other de- partments of the government and as- sume legislative or other powers. rot expressly conferred by the constitution
 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 go along other and untried paths. hith- erto summed by all. following blindly new ideals, which, though appealing with brilliancy to the imagination and ambition, may prove a will O the wisp. leading us into difficulties from which it 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. It should. be undertaken at once in the interest of all our people.
 The DingIey tariff is excessive in many of its rates and. as to them at least, unjustly and oppressively bur dens the people. It secures to domestic , manufactures, singly or in combina- , tiOn, the privilege of exacting exces- Sive prices at home and prices far above the level of sales made regu- larly by them abroad with profit. thus giving a bounty to foreigners at the expense of our own people. Its unjust taxation burdens the people generally. forcing them to pay excessive prices , for food, fuel, clothing and other nee essaries of life. It levies duties on many articles not normally imported ] in any considerable amount. which are made extensively at hime, for which the most extreme proteetionist would hardly justify pI otective taxes. and which in large amounts are exported. Such duties have been and will con- tiEue to be a direct incentive to the formation of huge industrial conbina- tions which, secure from foreign com petition. are enabled to stife domestic competition and practically to mon5po- 3 lize the home market.
 It contains many duties imposed for the express purpose only, as was open ly avowed, or furnishing a basis for reduction by means of reciprocal trade treaties. which the republican adminis- tration implied. or at least promised to negotiate. Having on this promise. spurred on by protective interests. de-