The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-12

ton B. Parker of his nomination for
President by the Democratic conven-
ton met at his home at Esopus, N. y,
on Wednesday. He opened his address
by saying:
STILL FOR GOLD.
"After nominating me and subse-
quently receiving a communication de-
claring that I regarded the gold stand
ard as firmly and i~rrevocably establish
ed, a matter concerning which | felt it
incumbent upon me to make known my
attitude so that hereafter no man could
justly say that his support had been Sc
cured through indirection OF mistake,
the convention reiterated its determina-
ton that l should be the Standard-bear-
er of the party in the present contest. !"
EXECUTIVE UsURPATIoN.
He gives a thrust at President Roose-
velt's executive usurpation by saying:
eff we would have our government
continue during the ages to come, for
the benefit of those who shall succeed
us, we must e be on IL guard
against the danger of usurpation of that
authority which resides in the whole
people, whether the usurpation be by
officials representing n of the three
great departments of government, or
by a body of men acting without a COM
mission from the people"
MILITARY RULE DENOUNCED.
He makes a bid for the union labor
vote of Colorado where their property
has been destroyed and men sent out of
the state under tyrannicai military rule
by saying:
"These illustrations present some
evidence OF the failure of government
to protect the citizen and his property,
which not only justified the action OF
your convention in this regard, but
made it its duty to call attention to the
fact that Constitutional guarantees are
violated whenever any citizen is denied
the right to labor, to acquire and to en-
joy property, or to reside where his in
terests or inclination may determine;
and the fulfillment of the assurance to
rebuke and punish all denials of these
rights, whether brought about by indi-
viduals or government agencies, should
be enforced by every official and sup
ported by every citizen"
TARIFF REDUCTION NEEDED.
s"The present tariff law is unjust in
its operation, excessive in many of its
rates and so framed in particular in
stances as TO exact inordinate profits
from the people. So well understood
has this view become that many prom
inent members of the Republican party,
and at least two Of it's State conven-
lions, have dared to voice the general
sentiment on that subject"
while, therefore, we are unable to
| give assurances of relief to the people
| from such excessive duties as burden
them, it is due to them that we should
state our position to be in favor of q
| reasonable reduction of the tariff; that
we believe it is demanded by the best
interests of both manufacturer and con
sumner, and that a wise and beneficient
revision of the tariff can be accomplish
ed as soon as both branches of Con
gress and an executive in favor of it are
elected, without creating that sense Of
uncertainty and instability that has Oh
| other occasions manifested ITSELF"
While unhesitating in it's promise to
correct abuses and right wrongs, the
Democratic platform is conservative
and not rash.
The blame for the growth of trusts
cannot be placed on the courts, but
rather on officers charged with the duty
of enforcing the laws of the country.
Our responsibility to the Philippine:
will best be subserved by preparing the
islanders as rapidly as possible for self.
government.
The United States is a world power.
not through any career ofconquest, but
through the liberty, advancement and
prosperity of its citizens.
Americans are not a military people
bent on extending their domains in
foreign lands by force, but a people low.
ing peace among themselves and with
other nations.
If elected, I will, God helping me.
give to the exalted office my best ser.
vice, and at the end of my term retire
to private life life. l shall not be a
candidate for nor will l accept a renom,
nation,