Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-29
PARKER ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
HIS LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC
NOTIFICATION coMMITTEE.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC POLICIES
say1 the Tariff, Imperialism, Honesty
in Public Service and Economy in
Governmental Administration
Are Paramount Issues.

Judge Parkcrs formal letter OF accept.
,,.,,,a anee 70 the uemocraiic notification COM
mittee Is oocumcnt OF some 5000 words.
ana is addressed to Hon. Champ Clark anu
ctitt mcmterS oil tie committee In the
epening rniagraph Judge Parker says he
NishtH has remarks made at the time OF his
Lctiiication to he considered a Part OF his
ioImal response Continuing, lie sayss
Hrave public questions are pressing fof
decision. The democratic party appeain
u the people with confidence that its
position on these questions viii be accept.
60 ard inGorsed at the polls. While the
ksues involved are numerous some stand
forth preemnent in the public mind.
among these ares Tariff reform, imperial
Ism economical administration ard hon.
es,s,l esW N 'ne puoi'e service. ! shall briefly
cChsiuer ines" ard some others within the
neeesSae!i" prescribed limits OF this letter.
Imperialism.
while | presented my views at the no.
uication proceedings concerning this vital
Issue. tho cvershadowing importance of
this question ifnpe,s me to refer to 1t again.
The issue Is oftcntimes referred to as
constituttonnlism VS.. Imperialism
II We would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired, we cam
not permit or tolerate. at any time or for
any purpose, the arrogation OF uncon.
siitutiona power by the executive branch
or our government. We should be ever
mindful OF the words Of Webster. Lib
erty is only to be preserved by maintain
ng eonsti,utionel restraints and just
t!NiSiOn OF pollttCHl powers.
Continuing on the same subject, he says.
The people Of the United States stand at
the parting of the ways. Shall we follow
the footsteps Of our fathers along the paths
guided by the everything spirit of the con-
stitution which they framed for us, or
shall we go along other and untried paths,
hitherto stunned by all. following blindly
new ideals. which, though appealing with
hri,lancy to the Imagination and ambi-
tlon, may prove will o the wisp, leading
txxtx.
impossible to extricate ourselves without
lasting injury to our national char
acter and institutions?"
The Tariff and the Trusts.
Turning to the subject of the tariff. and
the democratic demand for reform in that
line, he says:
Tariff reform is one of the cardinal prin-
eiples OF the democratic faith. and the the
at the present time. 1t should be under
taken at once in the interest of all our peo-
THE Dingley tariff is excessive in many
of It's rates, and as to them at least, un-
Justly and oppressively burdens the peo-
singly OF in combination. the privilege Of
exacting excessive prices at home and
prices far above the level OF sales made reg
Of our own people. ii ievies oPpressIvs
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sumer, but also closing to the manufac
turer the markets he needs and seeks
abroad. Its unjust taxation burdens the
people generally, forcing them to pay ex;
cessive prices for food fuel clothing and
other necessaries of life. 1t levies duties or
many articles not normally imported In any
considerable amount which are made ex-
tensively at home, for which the most eX-
treme protectionist would hardly JUSTIFY
protective taxes. and which IN large
been and will continue to be direct in,
centive to the formation of huge Industrial
combinations, which, secure from foreign
competition and practically to monopolize
tde home market.
Even now the argument most frequent
Is urged in behalf of the Dingley tariff
ard against tariff reform generally, is the
] Iecessity of caring for our Infant indus
tries. Many of these Industries, after a
undred years of lusty growth, are looming
I, . as industrial giants. In tfeir case, al
least the Dingley tariff invites combna-
tion and monopoly, and gives justification
il the expression that the tariff is the
For the aforementioned reasons,
Fmong others. the people demand re-
form of these abuses and such reform de-
manes and should receive immediate at
''In the words of our platform. we de-
mand a revision and gradual reduction
of the tariff by the friends of the masses
and for the common veal, and not by the
friends of its abuses. its extortions and
Trust Rem edies.
81 pointed out in my earlier response the
remedy which, In my judgment. can effect
ually be applied against monopolies. and
the assurance was then given that II ex-
listing laws. including both statute and
common law, proved Inadequate contrary
TO my expectations, | favor such further
legislation, within constitutional limita-
tions, as will best promote and safeguard
the interests of all the people.
whether there is any common law which
can be applied and enforced by the fed
idsncy
left by the people In framing the consti-
tuition to the judiciary and not to the ex-
ecutive. The supreme court of the United
States has recently considered this gucs-
ton. and. In the case of the Western Union
Telegraph company VS.. the Call Publish
ing company, to be found in the one hun
cred and eishty-first volume of the United
States supreme court reports. mt page 80.
IL decided that common Jaw principles
could be applied by United States courts
In cases involving Interstate commerce in
the absence of United States statutes spe-
officially covering the case. Such is the
law of the land"
Reciprocity.
He says reciprocity is demanded by the
best interest of both manufacturer and
consumer. and that reciprocal trade treat
les would enure to both. He quotes ex-
tens'vely from President Mekinley's last
address at Buffalo to show that he appre-
ciated the fact that the so-called stand
pat policy must give way, and that there
must be a reduction of duties to enable
our manufacturers to compete In foreign
markets. Continuing. he SAYS:
The persistent refusal Of the repub-
lcan majority In the federal senate to rati-
fy the reciprocity treaties negotiated in
pursuance of the policy advocated alike
by Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Mckinley. and cx-
pressy sanctioned in the Dingley act IT.
self. is a discouraging exhibition of bad
faith. As already mentioned by me, the
exorbtant duty imposed on many an Tn-
ported article by the Dingcy tariff was
avowedly intended by its author not 10
te permanent. but to serve temporarily as