The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
PARKER ACCEPTS NOMINATION

! Clark the formal notification signed by
| the committee.
Before beginning his speech of accept
ance, Judge Parker advised the crowd
to get under the trees out of the rain.
1--WE don't mind the wet," was the
| spontaneous reply. The address began
| with q reference to his resignation Of
| Chief Judge Of the New York Court OF
| Appeals in order that he might accept
the responsibility that the Convention
has put upon him. He then said:
AT the very threshold of this re-
| Spouse and before dealing with other
subjects I must, in justice to myself
and to relieve my sense of gratitude,
express my profound appreciation Of
the confidence reposed in me by the
Convention. After nominating me.
aud subsequently receiving a commune
cation declaring that I regarded the
gold standard a firmly and ~irrevocably
established. a matter concerning which
l felt it incumbent upon me to make
known my attitude so that hereafter
no man could justly say that his sup
port had been secured through indirec-
ton or mistake. the Convention reite-
rated its determination that l should
be the standard bearer Of the party 1 n
the present contest. This mark of trust
and confidence I shall ever esteem as
the highest honor that could be con-
ferred upon ca honor that, what
ever may be the fate Of the campaign,
the future can in no degree lessen or
impair"
The speaker then devoted himself at
length to a commentary on the Demo-
cratic platform, the Constitution of the
United States, and the theory Of the
American form Of government. He
condemned the unlawful acts that have
been perpetrated in recent labor trou-
bles, and believes that the dynamite
outrages and the deportation from the
State under military authority, without
trial, the persons suspected OF the
dynamite outrages, are evidences of
the failure of the Government TO pro-
tect the citizen and his property"
He discussed the tariff and the Trusts
in a general way, and after accepting
the nomination and declaring that he
will if elected discharge his duties with
the best service of which he is capable,
Judge Parker said in concluding
II shall not be a candidate for, nor
shall l accept a denomination. Several
reasons might be advanced for this posi-
ton, but the controlling n with me is
that I am fully persuaded that no in
cumbent of that Office should ever be
placed in a situation of possible tempta-
ton to consider what the effect of any
action taken by him in an administrative
matter of great Importance might have
upon his political fortunes. Questions
of momentous consequence to all OF the
people have been in the past and will
be in the future presented to the Presi.
| dent for determination and in approach
ing their consideration as well as in
weighing the facts and the arguments
bearing upon them, he should be unem.
barrassed by any possible thought OF
the influence his decision may have
upon anything whatever that may af.
feet him personallv
II make this statement, not in crit
icism of any of our Presidents from
Washington down who have either held
the Office for two terms or sought to
succeed themselves for strong argu.
ments could be advanced in support
of the reelection of a President. 1t is
simply my Judgment that the interests
of this country are now so vast and the
questions presented are frequently OF
such overpowering magnitude to the
people that it is indispensable to the
maintenance of a befitting attitude be.
fore the people not only that the chief
magistrate should be independent. but
that independence should be known Of
all men,"