The Monticellonian., 1904-09-29
FORMAL LETTER
 OF ACCEPTANCE
Judge Alton B. Parker's Letter to the Democratic Notif-
 cation Committee.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
 ARE SET FORTH AT SOME LENG1H

VIEWS ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
 ARE SET FORTH AT SOME LENGFH Comprehensive synopsis of the Doc
 ument Which. In Its Entirety,
 Embraces upwards of Eight ih"u-
 sand worjs--The Issues Joined,
 the People Must Decide.
 New York. Sept. 26.-Following is a synopsis of the formal letter of accept. ance of the democratic presidential nomination by Judge Alton B. Parker to the committee of notification ap. pointed by the national democratic convention:
 Judge Parker's Letter.
 .'To the Hon Champ Clark and Others. ''Centlemen. In my response to your committee. at the formal notification pro ceedngs. referred to some matters hot mentioned in this letter. l desire that these be considered as incorporated here in, and regret that lack Of space pre- vents specific reference to them all. | wish here. however. again to refer To my Views there expressed as to the gold standard. to declare again my unquall- fled belief in said standard, and to eX- press my appreciation of the action of the convention tn reply to my communication upon that subject.
 Imperialism.
 While | presented my views at the no- tidca.ion proceedings concerning this Vi tal issue. the overShadO%ing importance of the question impels me to refer To II again The issue Is Oftentimes referred 1o IS constitutionalism Vs. imperialism
 If we would retain our liberties and constitutional rights unimpaired. We can not permit or tolerate. at any time or for any purpose the arregation of unconsti- tuttonal powers by the executive branch of our government. We should be ever mindful of the words of Webster Liberty k only to be preserved by maintaining constitutional restraints and d Just di- vision of political powers.
 Already the national government has become centralized beyond any point con templated or imagined by the founders of the constitution. How tremendously all this has added to the power Of the president, It has developed from year to years, until 1t almost equals that of many monarchs
 at the parting of the ways Shall we fol- tow the footsteps of our fathers along the paths of peace prosperity ana content ;nent. guided by the ever living spirit or che constitution which they framed Tor Us. or shall we go along other and untried paths. hitherto stunned by all. following 
 ing with brllianey to the imagination and ambition may prove will-o-the wisp, leading us into difficulties from which 1t may be impossible to extrieate ourselves without lasting injury to our national character and institutions?
 The Tarin and Trusts.
 "Tarif reform is one of the cardinal principles of the democratic faith, and the necessity for it was never greater than at the present time. IL should he undertaken at once in the interest of all our people The Dingey tarin is exces- sive in many of it's rates. and, as to them at least, unjustly and progressively burdens the people It secures to domestic manufactures, singly or in combination, the privilege of exacting excessive prices at home and prices far above the level of sales made regularly by them abroad will profit. thus giving bounty to for eigners at the expense of our own peo- The people demand reform of existing conditions Since the last democratic ad- mnistration the cost of living has grieV- ousiy increas ased Those having fixed ln- comes have suffered keenly: those living on wages. If there has been any increase, know that such increase has not kept pace with the advance in the cost Of living. including rent and the necessaries of life Many to-day are out of work, unable to secure any wages at all
 Trust Remedies.
 T pointed out in my earlier response the remedy which in my judgment can GnPCtudllY De applied dBdlnSl U1DnOpOlleS, and the assurance was then given that II existing laws. including both statute and common law, proved inadequate, contrary to my expectations. l favor such further legislation, with constitutional limitations, as will best promote and safeguard the interests of all the people.
 Reciprocity.
 Tn my address to the notification com mittee said that tariff reform Is de- manded by the best interests of both manufacturer and consumer. With equal truth 1t can be said that the benefits of reciprocal trade treaties would inure to helped is unquestionable. That the nan ufacturer would receive great benefit by extending his markets abroad hardly needs demonstration. His productive ca- Dacity has outgrown the home market. The very term home grown has changed in it's significance once. from the manu- faCturer'S : point of view, 1t meant expan- sion. to-day the marvellous growth of our manufacturing industries has far eX- ceeded the consumptive capacity of our domestic markets. and the term home market Implies contraction rather than 'iThe persistent refusal of the repubh- can majority in the federal senate to ratify the reciprocity treaties negotiated in pursuance of the policy advocate alike by Mir Blaine and Mir. Mckinley. and expressly sanctioned in the Dingley act itselt. IS q dise0uraging exhibition of bad faith
 Independence For the FiIipinos.
 "In some quarters it has been assumed that in the discussion of the Philippine question in my response. the phrase self government was intended to mean some thing less than independence, II was not .utehded that it should be understood t0 mean, nor do 1 think as used it does mean less than independence However, to eliminate all possibility for conjecture, now state that I am In hearty accord with that plank in our platform that fa- vors doing for the Filtpinos what We have already done for the Cubans and 1 favor making the promise to them now that we shall take such action as soon as they are reasonably prepared for it.
 American Citizenship.
 "The pledge of the platform to secure to our citizens. without distinction of race or reed whether native born or naturalized, at home and abroad. the equal protec- ton of the laws and the enjoyment or all the rights and privileges open to them under the covenants of our treaties, as their just due. should be made good to them. In the accomplishment Of that result it Is essential that a passport ts- sled by the government of the United States to an American citizen shall be ac- cepted the world over as proof Of citizen ship
 Civil Service.
 "The statute relating to civil service ts the outcome of the efforts of thoughtful, unselfsh and public spirited citizens. Op- eration under it has frequently been of as tA off