The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-19


spontaneous reply. Judge Parker be-
gan his address at 2;1S p. m.
judge ParIer's Respsase.
judge Parker. in responding. said In
part:
MI chairman and Gentlemen OF the
~ have resigned the oface 81 chief
Ju4se of the court az appeals 81 this
state in order that 1 may accent the
snonslniity THAT the great convention
so~ ..sei. mas pui upon me, without
had the honor 10 belong or 10 the
eminent members 81 the judiciary OF IA.
s..ie' az whom / may now say a. a pri-
Naie citzen. / am justly proud.
Al tho very threshold II this response
4hA before dealing with other subjects
must. IN Justice 20 myself ana 20 ro-
lieve my sense OF gratitude express nv
I profound appreciation or the confidence
reposed In me by the convention Alter
Z nominating me and subsequently rocclv-
I Ing communication declaring that I
.,kAFaeg we sod standard as firmly and
49, eaulE est4o.ished a matter con-
! me 10 make known my attitude. 40 that
/ hereafter no man could justly say that
! his support had been secured through
! indirecton or mistake. the convention re-
! iteratcd It's determination that L shouid
Y ne the standard bearer OF the party in
I the present contest This mark OF trust
and confidence ! shall ever esteem as
! the highest honor that could be COM
lDllt4 1L9N ine-@n Aonor thAt whatever
may DE The fate OF the campaign. the fu-
ture can in no degree lessen or IMPAIR
judge Parker continuing iaudcd the
PLATFORM upon which the party appeals
20 the country. stating clearly. as hi dos.
the principles 81 wei condensed in the
trst maerihcont address Of President
JEFFERSON. referred TO u limitations OF
official power by the division OF the Cow
trEmlut into three cQ-orlIunte branches. /
~ me marlfestatcns 81 iupauence OF I
ine resra.nts 81 iaw. leading often TO {
the execution of mob law. 90 the strug- /
Sizes betW en- employers ana emniOves i
oii-n accompanied with violence result .
property IN This connection he said.
LAe essence ~ s1ei government Hes .
i.i5.aAs, en-ufce-ne ~ ~ law and order
4nl rurrel opposition u AN crcroacn-
ment upon the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie.
The present tariff law" he said was :
unjust 20 its operation. excessive in
many OF IFS rates and so framed in par-
ucuilr Instances as 10 exact iror1fn9fa T
profits from the people So wei under
stood has this View become that many
prominent members OK the Republican
party. and AT least TWO OF Its state con-
eral sentiment on that subject "''s ssi'-
so confident arm in the BELIEF that
the demand Of the people for "A reform
OF the tariff IS JUST. that I indulge tha
hone that should "A Gc~-ol,~1tie f.7,sa ~
representa tivcs ana n as--.c~s+f'. s,.s.,,
tive be- chosen by The people. even a re-
publican senate may heed the warming
II
ure OF relief 20 the people"
Tho combinations ronufa-'v caf,,z
trusts. which aim 70 secure a MONOPOLY
or trade On the ueccssaries uf lifs "a Iyeif
as IA those things that are employed
upon the farm. ID the factory ana IN
many other he.ds Or industry, have been
encouraged and stimulated bv evoessi--a
tariff duties All men must agree rhat
.he net result or cndctiu- laws that fos- .
Ter such ineguitabie conditions is most
Unfortunate Tor the people as 4 whole
and II would seem as II an ought to
agree tl1t the elective remedy would ba Z
20 appropriately modify the Offending s
What is needed-ln addition 70 the {
PAS sage Of statute revising the tariff 3
luues 20 reasonable basis-is NOT - I
much other and different laws. a. ofd- 7
.ia.s having both the disposition and ~. I,
ourage 70 enforce existing law
me accident OF war Brought the Phil { ;
nrlnes into our posse s-i0u and I'VE ans Z :,
iot Al liberty 90 disreCard the RESPONSE g.
llty which thus came % US bur tnat c
espons.biity will De best subserved ~, :,
reparing the islanders rs rapidly a. :
ossioie Tor saif-goverumeut and giving z
o them the assurances that Il Will come .
s SON as they are reasonably prepared :
~ u. 4
ours is a world power and as st,cb =,
must BE maintained, but I deny thar
j. az an recently that the United 4
taies ms attained that eminence Our -
1uutry became a world power over 4 u
sHlnry ago. when. having thrown or r
reign domination, the people eefab-
5hed free government. the source II
~
nuously 20 proceed from the viii ~ =
ie people themselves. "a
I'VE are not a military peopie bart n,
] conquest. o. engaged in extending our ~
lmains IN foreign lands ar DESTROYS eT
securing natural advantages h0yvsve, ~
eat, hv force but a people lo.inl- ~
ace. not only for ourselves bat FOR M %
e nations OF the earth -
Ihe display ~ arcat military arrua- -
erts may please the eve and for the IA
omelt excite the pride OF tie CITIZEN 49,
Y u cannot bring TO the country the 60
aims. Drawn and muscle n d sirefe M Ut
grant. nor induce the investment here -
3 dollar or capital or course surD -
manner as may be necessary for The de
c4rlty Of the rights OF fits citizens III IL
me or abroad must b. maintained '"-
~ other course would be not only false an
Jnomy. but pusiiiannOus. -
.Ine most efficient work we can do IN fl
lifting the people OF other countries ls di.
the presentation u a happy pros 49,
'Qus. selt-sovernirg nation as an Ideal VI
be emulaied. model % be followed. Tia
] would be the last man 70 pluck n
gle ,l laurel from me cre .yn o. any Of me
owes 50 much bur / inslst tbst y fbnl- 60
81 ,heIoie deeds proceeded Infinitely eAl
m martial spirit. ''''l'' an
ny IN, SnaiFman' ~ most gracefui th'
al responsibility as Wei as the great eat oei
~ ~, ~, ~ tne hoI.inat.on bestowed upon am
~. as--,-.i 49, $50, - -, ~ .t-l' pr