Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-18

Before beginning his speech Of ac-
ceptance, Judge Parker advised the
crowd to get under the trees out Of
the wet.
I'VE don't mind the wet" was the
spontaneous reply. Judge Parker be-
gan his address at 2:1S p. m
Judge Parker's Response.
Judge Parker, in responding. said In
part:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
81 nave resigned the office of chief
Judge of the court of appeals of this
state in order that I may accept the
responsibility that the great convention
possible prejudice to the court to which
1 had the honor to belong, or to the
eminent members of the judiciary of his
state, Of whom l may now say, as a pri-
waite citizen. l am justly proud.
"At the very threshold Of this response
and before dealing with other subjects,
I must, in justice to myself and to re.
profound appreciation OF the confidence
reposed in me by the convention. After
nominating me and subsequently receiv-
ing a communication declaring that !
regarded the gold standard as firmly and
irrevocably established, a matter con-
corning which 1 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 convention re-
iterated its determination that l 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 con-
ferred upon mean honor that. whatever
may be the fate of the campaign, the fu-
| ture p1n in no degree lessen or lmDalr,'
Judge Parker continuing lauded the
platform upon which the party appeals
to the country, stating clearly, as It does,
first magnificent address of President
Jefferson; referred to the limitations of
official power by the division of the gov
eminent into three coordinate branches;
to the manifestations of impatience OF
the restraints of law, leading often to
the execution of mob law; to the strug-
giles between employers and employees,
ing in loss of life and destruction OF
property. In this connection he said:
9Th essence of good government lies
in strict observance OF constitutional I'M
i~tations, enforcement of law and order
n rugged opposition to all encroach-
ment upon the sovereignty or the peo-
pie" -
many of it's rates and so framed in par
ticular instances as to exact lnordlnate
profits from the people. So we'll under
stood has this view become that many
prominent members of the republican
party, and at least two of it's state con-
ventions, have dared to voice the gen.
eral sentiment on that subject"
so confident am in the belief that
the demand of the people for a reform
of the tariff is just, that l indulge the
hope that should a democratic house OF
representatives and a democratic eXecu-
tive be chosen by the people, even a re-
publican senate may heed the warming
and consent to give at least some meas
ure of relief to the people,"
The combinations, popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a monopoly
Of trade in the necessaries OF life as well
as in those things that are employed
upon the farm. in the factory and In
many other fields of industry, have been
encouraged and stimulated by excessive
! tariff duties. All men must agree that
the net result of enacting laws that fos-
ter such inequitable conditions. is most
unfortunate for the people as a whole,
and it would seem as if all ought to
agree that the effective remedy would be
to appropriately modify the offending
"What is needed-in addition to the
passage Of a statute revising the tariff
duties to a reasonable basis-is not SO
cials having both the disposition and the
courage to enforce existing law,
"The accident of war brought the Phil
ippines into our possession and we are
} not at liberty to disregard the RESPONSE
bility which thus came to us, but that
responsibility will be best subseryed by
preparing the islanders as rapidly as
possible for Self-government n giving
to them the assurances that 1t will come
as soon as they are reasonably prepared
for it."
it must be maintained, but I deny that
it is at all recently that the United
States has attained that eminence. Our
country became a world power over a
foreign domination, the people estab.
) lished a free government, the source of
5 whose authority sprung and was con,
l tinuously to proceed from the Will OF
the people themselves.
| 1--WE are not a military people, bent
on conquest, or engaged in extending our
domains in foreign lands, or DESTROYS
of securing natural ADVANTAGES, however
peace, not only for ourselves, but for all
the nations of the earth.
1.-The display of great military arma-
ments may please the eye and, t9r the
but it cannot bring to the country the
brains, Drawn and muscle of a single i'm
migrant, nor induce the Investment here
of a dollar of capital. OF course such
armament as may be necessary for the
security of the rights of its citizens, at
home or abroad, must be maintained.
Any other course would be not only false
! economy, but pu~sillanimous.
uplifting the people of other countries is
by the presentation of a happy, pros,
r porous, self-governing nation as an ideal
l TO be emulated. a model to be followed.
: II would be the last man to pluck q
: single laurel from the crown Of any OF
the military heroes to whom this coun-
4 try owes so much, but I insist that their
5 most heroic deeds proceeded infinitely
$ more from devotion to the country, than
: from martial spirit.
' "Mr. Chairman: In most graceful
:. speech you have reminded me of this
- great responsibility, as well as the great
honor, of the nomination bestowed upon
me by the convention you represent this
day. Be assured that both are appre-
q ciated-so keenly appreciated that 1 an
i humbled in their presence,
81 accept, gentlemen Of the committee
the nomination, and If the action OF the
j convention shall be Endorsed by, an cleo,
: ton by the people, 1 will, God helping
me, give to the discharge of the dutie!
' of that exalted office the best service
r Of which l am capable and at the enc
: shall not be a candidate for, nor shall
l accept a denomination. 49,
\ 81 make this statement, not In criti
!, T Maabin 0f amy down. of % Sqr PRF ave Glitter f heTt
: the office for two terms or sought t
: succeed themselves; for strong argu
ments can be advanced in support Of tn,
my. judgment that the interests Of thi
8 country are now so vast and the ques
ions presented are frequently of sucl
d overpowering magnitude to the peopl
that it is Indispensable to the mainte
nance Of a BETTING attitude before tn
people. not only that the chief magis
trate should be independent, but tina
that independence should be known o
all men,"
After the ceremony, all crowded u
eagerly to shake the candidates han
y and congratulate him upon his speech
It The reception was continued on tn