Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-29
{ PARKER ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
HIS LETTER TO THEDEMocRATIc
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
VIEWS ON PUBLIC POLICIES
Says the Tariff, Imperialism, Honesty
in Public Service and Economy in
Governmental Administration
Are Paramount Issues.

Judge Parker's formal letter Of accept
ance 10 the democratic notification COM
mittee Is a document OF some S,OUO words,
and Is addressed TO Hon. Champ Clark ana
other members OF the committee. In the
opening paragraph Judge Parker says nc
wishes his remarks made ut the time OF his
notification to be considered part OF MS
formal response Continuing, he says;
Grave public questions are pressing FOR
decision. The democratic party appeals
to the people with confidence that It's
position on these questions Will be accept
ed and inGorsed at the polls. While the
issues involved are numerous. some STAND
forth preeminent in the public mind.
Among these are: Tariff reform, imperial-
ism. economical administration and hon
esty In the public service. j shall briefly
consider these and some others within tne
necessarily prescribed limits Of this letter.
Imperialism.
"While l presented my views at the no.
LITIGATION proceedings concerning this vital
issue, the overshudowing Importance OF
this question impels me to refer to II again.
The issue is oftentimes referred TO al
.constitutionalism VS.. Imperialism.
at we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired. we can
not permit or tolerate. at any time or TOT
any purpose, the arrogation OF uncon-
S Of our sove em We should be ever
mindful OF the words Of Webster: Lib
serty is only to be preserved by maintain
ing constitutional restraints and just
division OF political powers.
Continuing on the same subject, he says:
1.-THE people CT the United States stand ut
the parting OF the ways. Shall we follow
the footsteps Of our fathers along the paths
of peace, prosperity and &c. eont e i
stitution which they framed for, us, or
shall we go along other and untried paths,
hitherto Stunned by all, following b!indly
new ideals, which, though appealing with
brilliancy TO the imagination and ambi-
ton, may prove a will O. the wisp, leading
us into difficulties from which II may be
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 tarin, and
the democratic demand Tor reform IN that
.Tariff reform is one OF the cardinal prin-
.cip!es of the democratic faith, and the
necessity for II was never greater than
Mt the present time. II should be under
taken at once In the interest Of all our peo-
''The Dingley tariff is excessive in many
of Its rates. and, as TO them at least, I'M
Justly and oppressively burdens the peo-
pie. It secures to domestic manufacturers:
singly or In combination. the privilege OF
exacting excessive prices at home and
prices far above the level OF sales made reg
ulurly Dy tneW uUTOuu Will pIOilt tHdc kiN
ing bounty to foreigners at the expense
of our own people. 1t levies oppressive
and unjust taxes upon many articles form
ing. In whole or part, the so-cAtted raw
material Of many OF our manufactured
products. not only burdening the con-
sumner, 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 ievies duties on
many articles not normally imported In any
considerable amount, which are made ex-
tensively at home, for which the most ex-
IRENE protectionist would hardly JUSTIFY
protective taxes. and which in large
amounts are exported. Such duties have
been and will continue to be direct In:
centive TO the formation OF huge industrial
combinations, which, secure from foreign
competition, are enabled to stife domestic
competition and practically to monopolize
the home market.
Even now the argument most frequent
~ urged in behalf Of the Dingley tariff.
necessity. Of caring fol. our infant indus
tries. Many of these industries after a
hundred years Of lusty growth. are looming
as indussra giants TIER S@se at
tion and monopoly. and gives Justification
to the expression that the tariff Is the
mother Of trusts.
For the above-mentioned reasons.
form Of these abuses. and such reform de-
mands 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
determinations
Trust Remedies.
ST pointed out in my earlier response the
Etak L., AnAa aNfa
uaIly be applied against monopolies, and
the assurance was then given that IL cx-
listing laws including both statute and
common law, proved inadequate contrary
legislation. within constitutional s,imita-
lions. 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
president. or BY candidate for the pres
~ldency.
"The determination OF this question was
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 qucs-
ton. and, In the case OF the Western Union
Telegraph company vs. the Call Publish
tng company, to be found In the one hun
dred and eighty-first volume OF the United
States supreme court reports, at page 90,
Il decided that common law principles
could De applied Dy 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 trea (.
les would enure to both. He quotes ex-
tensively from President McKinley's last
address at Buffalo to show that he dppre-
ciated the fact that the so-cailed 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-
lican 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-
pressly sanctioned In the Dingley act IT.
self, Is a discouraging exhibition OF bad
faith. AS already mentioned by me. the
.exorbitant duty imposed on many an inn
ported article by the Dingley tariff was
avowedly intended by its author not 10
be permanent. but 10 serve temporarily as