Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-11

U. $. While it was contemplated
 that this country should become a re-
 tuge Tor the oppressed of every land
 who might be fit to discharge the du-
 ties of our citizenship, and while we
 nave always sympathized with the people Of every nation in their strue-
 gies Tor self government. the favorite was not created for a career of pol-
 itical evangelism and foreign coun- | tries or among alien races by inter Vention in their affairs. The most ef-
 ncient work we can do in uplifting
 the people of ether countries is by
 the presentation of a happy, prosper
 ous self governmenting nation as an | ideal to be emulated, a model to be | followed. The general occupation of our citizens in the arts of peace or the absence of large military armements,
 the ends to impair neither patriotism
 nor physical courage, and for the
 truth of this I refer the young men of | today to the history of the civil war. For fifty years with the exception of the war, this country has been at | peace with a standing army most of
 the time of less than 25,000 men. Who thinks that the nation has grown eneminate during that period should
 read the casualty rolls of the army and either side of the Shiloh and An ! tietam and Fredericksburg and Get | tysburg. at Stone River and at Chicamauga. would be the last
 man to pluck a single laurai from the | crown of any one of the military he roes to whom this country owes so much. but insist that their most he- l roic deeds proceeded infinitely more from devotion to the country than from martial spirit.
 As I have already proceeded at too great length, other questions suggest ed in the platform must await my let l ter of acceptance.
 MT. Chairman, in most graceful speech you have reminded me of the great responsibility as we'll as the great honor of the nomination be- slowed upon me by the convention you represent this day. Be assured that both are appreciated-so keenly appreciated that am humsled in their presence.
 I accept, gentlemen of tie commit tee, the nomination, and if the action of the convention shall be endorsed by an election by the people. I will. God helping me. give to the discharge of duties of that exalted position the best service of which I am capable and at the end of the term retire to private life. I shall not be a candi- date for. nor shall I accept a renomi- nation Several reasons might be ad- vanced for this position. but the fore controlling one with me is that I am fully pursuaded that no incumbent of that office should ever be placed in a position of positive temptation to con sidered what the effect of the action taken by him in an administrative matter of great importance might have upon political questions of momentous consequence to all of the people have been in the past and will be in the future presented to the president for his de- termination and in approaching their consideration as well as in weighing the facts and the arguments bearing upon them, he should be unembarras- sed by any party that the influence his decision may have upon anything whatever that may affect him per sonally. I make this statement, not in criticism of any of our presidents from Washington down who have rather held the office for two terms or sought to succeed themselves; for strong arguments could be advanced in support of the reelection of president. It is simply my judgment that the interests of this country are now so vast and the question present. ed are frequently of such overpower- ing magnitude to the people that 1t is indispensable to the maintenance Of beitting attitude before the people, not only that the chief magistrate should be independent but that in dependence should be known of all men.
 The ceremony was held on the lawn at Rosemont under the trees at the north of the house. and was attended by nearly six hundred people, large number of whom came from New York ! with the cmmittee on the steamer ! Sagamore. The company included many Democrats of national promin- i ence as well as large and representa- i tive delegation from Tammany Hall.
 During most Of the time occupied by | Champ Clark's speech the rain was l falling in steady drizzle, but it stop | ped entirely just as Judge Parker be- gan his address and held off until he | finished
 It is long years since Judge Parker had been heard in a political speech, [ and to most of his hearers he was ab- ! solutely new in this capacity. They i heard him with keen interest not un- ! mixed with curiosity. His address | was delivered in the clearest tones.
 His pledge not to accept a second | term if he was elected aroused in | slant interest, which increased to | marked enthusiasm when the speaker | went on to explain his position
 The crowd seemed to yield to the | force of his reasoning, and at the end | of the particular period at the close | Of his speech il gave the candidate I the greatest demonstration of the af- ternoon.