The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-08-17
PARkFR'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Candidate for Presidency Defines
Currency. Powers of Government Tariff
pine Questions, and Declares for Term Only


dress at his home in Esopus, n. y:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Shinf GHmf
mittee-I have resigned the Office OF Cniel M
Judge OF the Court of Appeals OF tnas n
State In order that may accept tne re,
sDonsibility that the great convention w
Bile prejudice to the court to which 1 MY
the honor to belong or to the einiheh.
members of the judiciary of this stare, oi
whom may now say, as private ci'i]e"'
am Justly proud.
at the very threshold of this response;
and before dealing with other subJects, !
must, In justice to myself anu TO reiiene
my sense of gratitude, express my pro- To
posed in me by the convention. After hopi,
mating me and subsequently receiving a
communication declaring that l rega.ueu
the gold standard as firmly and irreyosa,
bly, established, a matter concerning when
felt 1t incumbent upon me TO inahe he
known my attitude so that hereafter no
man could Justly say that his support hau
been secured through indirectlon or mis-
take, the convention reiterated Its deter,
mination that l should be the stanuaIu
hearer of the party in the present cpntes!6i ,6
This mark of trust and confidence l snai
ever esteem as the highest honor thst
could be conferred upon me an honor
that, whatever may be the fate Of the cam
paign, the future can In nU degree lessen
or Impair.
Praises the Platform.
The admirable platform upon which the
party appeals to the country for Its conn
dence and support clearly states the prin-
cipleS which were SO well condensed IN Inc
first inaugural address of President Jeher-
son, and points out with force and direc-
ness the course to be pursued through their
proper application in order to insure
needed reforms in both the legislative ana
administrative departments of the govern
ment. While unhesitating In Its promise :.
TO correct abuses and to right wrongs
wherever they appear or however caused
10 investigate the several administrative
departments of the government, the CON
duct of whose officials has created scandals,
and to punish those who have been guilty
of breach Of their trust: to oppose the
granting Of special privileges by which the
few may profit at the expense OF the
gliture Of the moneys of the people, and
TO that end to return once more to the
methods Of the founders of the republic by
observing in dlsbursing the public funds
observes with respect to his ewn: stili the
spirit Of the platform assures conservative
Instead OF rash action: the protection OF
the innocent as well as the punishment of
the guilty.; the encouragement of industry,
and thrift: the protection of prop.
erty and a guaranty of the enforcement of
all; of mans inalienable rights, among
which, as said In the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, are life, liberty and the pur.
suit of happiness Liberty, as understood
In this country. means not only the right
Of freedom from actual servitude, impris-
or restraint, but the right OF one |
to use his faculties in all lawful ways, TO |
live and work where he Will and to pur- |
sue any lawful trade or business. These |
essential rights of life. liberty and prop |
erty are not only guaranteed to the citizen |
by the constitution of each of the several |
States, but the States are by the fourteenth |
to the Constitution of the Uni |
ted States forbidden TO deprive any person |
Of any one Of them without due process of |
1sas1aepartments Are Limited.
Occasionally, by reason of unnecessary |
1f impatient agitation for reforms, or be- |
cause of limitations placed upon the de-
partments of government by the Constitu-
ion are disregarded by officials desiring to
accomplish that which to them seems good.
whether The power exists In them or not, |
t becomes desirable to call attention to the |
act that the people, in whom all power
'esides, have seen fit through the medium
mental powers conferred and to say to de-
lartments created by 1t: Thus far shalt |.
hou go and no farther"
To secure the ends sought the people
ave by the Constitution separated and
distributed among the three departments
I government-the executive legislative,
nd judicial-certain powers, and it is the
uty of those administering each depart
aent so to act as to preserve. rather than |
o destroy, the potency of the coordinate |
ranches of the government, and thus Sc |
ure the exercise of all the powers con-
erred by the people.
Quotes Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas jefferson, In a letter to William
!. Jarvis, touching the perpetuity of our
lstitutions, written many years after he
ad retired to private life, said: IF the
hree powers of our government maintain
heir mutual independence Of each other it
lay last long, but not SO if either can
ssume the authority Of the other 1t
lust be confessed that in the course of our
istory executives have employed powers
ct belonging TO them; statutes have been
he Constitution and statutes were set
side as unconstitutional when 1t was diff.
cult TO point out the provisions said to be
fended against In their enactment. All
his has been done with good purpose
o doubt, but In disregard, nevertheless |
the fact that ours Is a government of
AVIS, not of men, deriving its lust powers
rom the consent of the governed" If we
Iouid have our government continue dur
lg the ages to come, for the benefit of |
hose who shall succeed us, we must eyer |
e on our guard against the danger of
surpation of that authority which resides |
4 the whole people, whether the usurpa-
lon be by officials representing one of the
hree great departments of government or
y a body Of men acting without a com
lissfon from the people.
Impatienee of the restraints of law, rs
ell as of its delays is becoming more and
lore manifest from day TO day. Within
le laSL lew .edTS luaHy instances have |
cen brought TO our attention where in diff
rent parts of our beloved country sun
osed criminals have been seized and nun
he'd by a mob, Notwithstanding the fact
,es to every person within its Jurisdiction
rat his life, his liberty or his properly
iall not be taken from him. without due
rocess of law.
Situation in Colorado.
In struggle between employers and
nployes dynamite is said 10 have been
sed by the latter, resulting in the loss of
arpetrators OF this offense against the
ws of God and man, and all others en-
iged in the conspiracy with them, should | {
tier due trial and conviction have han !
eted out 10 them the most rigorous nm {
hment known to the law. This crime. ,
lded perhaps TO others, led to the forma | 1
on of committee of citizens thar. with {
lie support of the military AUTHORITY do | |
,rts from the State. without trial. nersons =
iSpected of belonging TO the Organization | n
which the perpetrators Of the dynamite '
ltrases were supposed TO be members, In !
9TH cases the reign of law gave way to
e reign of force. 5
These illustrations preSeut some evidence | L
the failure of government TO protect G
e citizen and his property. which not a
lly justified the action of your conven | t
on in this regard, but made Ii its duty 5
call attention TO the fact that constitu c
Onal guarantees are viola ted whenever any I
tiZeu is Uenieu the right TO labor. to as- q
lire and TO enjoy property, or to reside =
here his interests or inclination NAV de- s
rhine; ans the fultillment of the assl,r f
ice TO rebuke and punish all deujaIs of {
ese rights. whether brought about by in 2
yiduals or government agencies. should Il
enforced by every official and sllpported | O
every citizen. Tie essence of good goy. Il
nment lies in strict observance of consti o
tional limitations, enforcement of law I
I'd order and rugged opposition TO an en- e
aochment upon the sovereignty of the t
ople %
The foregoing suggestions but emphasize Il
e distinction which exists between our Il
vn and many other forms of government. !;
has been well said in substance. that |;
ere are but two powers In government o
e the power of the sword, sustained bv II
e hand that wields it. and the other the a
wer OF the law. sustained by an enlicbt-
ed public sentiment. The difference III
ese powers is the difference setween n
public-such as ours, based on law and a 4
'itteB constitution, supported by lrteilf- r
nee, virtue and patri0tism-and a mon VI
chy, sustained by force exerted by an in r
vidual and uncontrolled by laws other <
an those made or sanctioned by him: one 4
presents constitutionalism. the other i'm q
rialiSm. &
Tariff Law Called Unjust. a
The present tariff law is unjust in lis -