The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-09-30

EsO9us, n. Y. Sept. 26.-Judge Par
ker today made public his letter sup
piemeHting his acceptance of the
nomination for President of the
United States rendered him by the
national Democratic convention. The
document follows:
To the Honorable Champ Clark and
Others, Committee. Etc:
Gentlemen: In my response to your
committee. at the formal notification pro-
ceedingS. L referred to some matters not
mentioned ~ this letter. l desire that
these he considered as Incorporated here
in. and regret that lack of space prevents
specific reference to them ALL l wish
here, however. again to refer to my views
there expressed as to the gold standard,
10 declare again my unqualified belief in
said standard. and TO express my appre-
citation of the action of the convention
In reply 90 my communication upon that
subject.
Imperialism.
III VIC would retain liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we can
mot permit or tolerate at any time or
FOR any purpose. the arrogation of uu-
constitutional powers by the executive
branch of our government. We should
be ever. mindful OF the words of Web
Ster. Liberty is only to be preserved
by maintaining constitutional restraints
and a iust division of political powers
Already the national government has
contemplated or imagined by the found
ers of the constitution. How tremend-
oaisiy all this has added TO the power of
the psesident! 1t has developed from
year 80 year until il almost equals that
OF many monarchs While the growth of
our country and the magnitude of inter
State interests may seem to furnish q
plausible reason for this Capitalization of
power, yet these same facts afford the
should mot not be permitted to encroach upon
the other departments of the govern
mont. and assume Legislative. or other
powers. not expressly conferred by the
The issue OF imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country involves a
deCtsion whether the law of the land or
the Cule of individual caprice shall gov
crn The principle of imperialism may
give rise to brilliant. startling, dashing
holds in check the brilliant executive and
subjects him to the sober. conservative
Nc0ntr6 of the people.
The Tariff and Trusts.
' Tariff reform Is one of the cardinal
priucipies of the Democratic faith and
than st sse Z ts SHOULD 5e
undertaken at once in the interest of all
our people.
of dts rates. and. as to them at least, I'M
justly and oppressively burdens the peo-
pie. II secures TO domestic manufactur-
ers, Ringly or in combination, the priVi-
lego of exacting excessive prices at home
aHd prices far above the level of sales
made regularly by them abroad with prot.
the expense OF our own people. 1t levies
oppressive and unjust taxes upon many
articles forming, in whole or part, the
. se,-caIIed raw material of many of our
manufactured products, not only burden
ing the consumer, but also closing TO the
manufacturer the markets he needs and
seeks abroad. Its unjust taxation bur
deus the people generally. forcing them
to pay excessive prices for food, f ,isI'
= it ievies duties on many article not nor
Inaily imported in any considerable
AMOUNT, which are made extensively at
hone. Tor which the most extreme pro-
1ectionist would hardly justify protec-
tive taxes. and which i'm large amounts
are exported. Such duties have been and
will continue Co be direct incentive to
the formation of huge industrial combi-
nations. which. secure from foreign com
petition. are enabled TO stifie domestic
competition and practically to monopolize
tho home market
I9ven now the argument most frequent
-Iy urged in behalf of the Dingley tariff.
and against tariff reform generally: is
the necessity of caring. for our infant
Industries. Many of these industries,
affeT a hundred years of lusty growth.
arc looming up as industrial giants. In
their case, at least the Dingley tarin
Invites combination and monopoly, ana
gives justification to the expression that
tho tariff Is the mother of trusts.
FOR the above mentioned reasons;
1mpTg many others, the people demand
reform of these abuses. and such reform
demands and should receive immediate
.attcntion.
In the words of our platform we de-
SSand "a revision and n gradual reduc-
dIon OF the tariff by the friends OF the
masses, and for the common veal and
not 10y the friends of its abuses, Its ex-
tortions and determinations"
II Is true that the Republicans who
D nj T tariff needs the slightest Siteia-
ttof nre likely TO retain a majority of
the Federal Senate throughout the next
yyresldeatai term, and could, therefore. IL
tshcy chose. biock every attempt at leg
iiskxtiyc relief. But IL should be remem-
bered that the Republican party includes
many reVisionists. and l believe IL viii
shrink from defying the popular VIII OK
'y,Txsssed Enthusiastically and peremptorily
at the ballot box.
The people demand reform of existing
conditions. Since the last Democratic
administration the cost OF living las
tsrieyousiy increased. THOSE having TX
Iiving on wages, IL there has been any
incrTase know that such increase has
noe kept pace With d dhe ADVANCE eva, and IN me me
,1ere@saries of life. Many to-day are out
of work. unable to secure any wages at
all. To alleviate these conditions; In SO
far AS IS I'm our power, should be our
earnest endeavor.
Trust Remedies.
4 pointed out i'm my earlier response the
remedy. which in my judgment, can Ell
fectuaily be applied against monopoiies.
and the assurance was then given that
~ existing laws. including both statute
contrary to my expectations. / favor such
further legislation, within constitutional
limitations as will best promote and
safeguard the interests of all the people.
whether there rs any common law
xvtiri1 can be applied and enforced by
che Federal courts cannot be determined
nv Che president. or by candidate Tor
the presidency
The determination of this question was
seff by the people in framing the con-
~titufio, TO the judiciary and not TO
eI.e exeeutivc The Supreme Court OF
s,,e. tinted states has recently considered
fi,fa question. and. in the case OF the
SEsxtcrn Union Telegraph Company VS..
3 -sg,c t.aII Publishing Company, to be found
A. tho one hundred and eighty first Vol !.
..c,o ~ the United states supreme Court
s,sno.ts. at page 90. Il decided that COM