The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-08-17
ADDRESS OF CHAMP CLARK.
Informs Alton b. Parker of y domination
by Deinncratic Partx

Informs Alton b. Parker of Nomination
:. by Democratic Party.
Hon. Champ Clark. of Missouri. in
notifying Alton Il. Parker ut Esopus,
y. y. of his nomination for the Presi-
dency, used the following language:
Judge Parker: The most momentous
political performance known among men
is the q.adrennial election of an Ameri-
can President. The supreme executive
power of S0.OO0.OO0 free people changes.
hands with simplest ceremony and most
perfect order. While the contest for
votes is waged with carnestness and en-
Neutrality-suspicious. with much heat and
hI;terneSs-the ready acceptance of the
result by the defeated is the Surest au-
gury of the perpetuity of our institu-
tons
Presidents come and Presidents go, but
the. great republic, freighted with the
hopes OF the human race for liberty, goes
on forever. All history proves that a
government based on popular suffrage
Is government by party. Experience
shows that he serves his party best who
serves his country best. The names most
fondly cherished are those of men who
devoted their time, their energies, their
talents. their fortunes and their lives to
the promotion of the public veal. Strong
er incentive to high and patriotic endeav-
or no man hath than the hope To stand
through all the ages in that goodly com
pany.
Party Has Been Reunited.
Out of the mastery debates and pro-
found deliberations of the st. Louis con-
vention emerged Il. reunited party which
goes forth conqucring and 70 conquer.
The flower of the Democracy assembled
there 10 consult on the state of the cnun-
try and to take measures for restoring
the. government to the principles enrin-
ciated by the fathers. from which 1t has
drifted far in these latter days. Every
phase of Democratic opinion was repre-
.sented by brave. honest and able cham
pions in that conclave of free and pat
riotic men.
The st. Lonis convention carried out
no cut-and-dried program. Its delegates
were not mere automatons or MARION
cites, waving and talking when the
strings were pulled by one man. Speech
and action were absolutely free. and the
great debates which took place there
will constitute part of the permanent po-
litical literature of the country. No eff
fort was made to gag or bride anyone.
If delegate had n pet idea which he
WAS anxious to exploit he was given an
adequate and respectful hearing before
either the platform committee or the
entire convention. Every man had his
say. :; To none was opportunity denied
Out of it all grew such unity as encour-
ages lovers of liberty and Of pure gov
ernment everywhere.
I'VE enter upon this campaign with the
strength which grows out Of the union
of Il mighty party, with the enthusiasm
born of TRUTH with the courage that ema-
mates from righteous cause, with the
confidence of men animated by noble pur-
poses and lofty patriotism The princi-
pies of Democracy are grounded in eter-
nal truth. As formulated by the father
of Democracy they are not for day,
but for all time and are as applicable in
this hour as when he proclaimed them
in his inaugural address. which has be-