The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-18
JUDGEPARkfR NOTIFIED.

Committee Officially Notifies Judge
Parker of His Nomination--fis
Acceptance Speech.
The notification committee waited on
Judge Alton B. Parker at his residence
at Esopus, N. Y, on last Thursday, and
on behalf of the committee Hon. Champ
Clark made the address notifying Judge
Parker that he had been selected as the
standard bearer of the democratic party
for the presidential campaign. After
his speech Mr. Clark handed Judge
Parker the following official letter:
"Sir-As the regular appointed, duly
accredited committee of the national
convention of the democratic party,
held at st. Louis, on the 9th of July, we
the undersigned, have the honor, and it
is our pleasure to convey to you, as we
now do, the official announcement of
your unanimous nomination by the great
and historic party of the people as it's
candidate for the exalted office of presi-
dent of the United States at the cleo
tion to be held November s, nomina-
tion SO manifestly wise and appropriate
that already the country has indicated
its approval, and most convincing augu-
ries are rapidly increasing it's formal
endorsement by the American people at
the polls.
Requesting your acceptance Of the
nomination, we are, with the assurance
of our high esteem and sincere good
wishes, yours respectfully,
'CHAMP CLARK,
"of Missouri, Chairman
1t was also signed by all other men,
bers of thescommittee.
JudgeiParker responded as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
have resigned the office of chief
Judge of the court of appeals of this
state inforder that l may accept the re-
sponsibility that the great convention
you represent has put upon me, without
possible prejudice to the court to which
had the honor to belong, or to the ele-
ment members of the judiciary of this
state, of whom | may now say as pri-
vate citizen Lam justly proud.
At the very threshold Of this response
and before dealing with other subjects,
must, in justice to myself and to re-
lieve my sense Of gratitude, express my
profound appreciation of the confidence
reposed in me by the convention. After
nominating NE and subsequently re-
ceiving communication declaring that
regarded the gold standard as firmly
and irrevocably established, a matter
concerning which felt it incumbent
upon me to make known my attitude SO
that hereafter no man could justly say
that his support had been secured
through indirection or mistake, the con-
vention reiterated it's determination
that should be the standard bearer of
the party in the present contest. This
mark of trust and confidence shall
ever esteem as the highest honor that
could be conferred upon mean honor
that whatever may be the fate of the
campaign, the future can in no degree
lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for it's
confidence and support clearly states
the principles which were so we'll con-
densed in the first inaugural address of
President Jefferson, and points out with
force and directness the course to be
pursued through their proper applica-
tion in order to insure needed reforms
in both the legislative and administra-
tive departments of the government.
While unhesitating in its promise to
correct abuses and to right wrongs
wherever they appear or however caus-
ed; to investigate the several admins
trative departments of the government,
the conduct Of whose officials has Great
ed scandals, and to punish those who
have been guilty of a breach of their
trust; to oppose the granting of special
privileges by which the few may profit
at the expense Of the many; to practice
economy in the expenditure of the
moneys of the people, and to that end to
return once more to the methods of the
founders of the republic by observing
in disbursing the public funds the care
and caution prudent indiyidual observ.
es with respect to his own;still the spiri,
of the platform assures conservative
instead of rash action; the protection o.
the innocent as we'll as the punishment
of the guilty; the encouragement oftin
dustry, economy and thrift; the protec
tion of property and guarantee of the
enforcement for the benefit of all O
mans inalienable rights, among which