Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, August 17, 1904, Image 3
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.
THE NOMINEE DECLARES HIS VIEWS ON
THE PUBLIC QUESTIONS.
DOES NOT I RH fl SECOND TERM.
Reiterates His Position ort the Cold Standard.
Says He Wants Every Voter to Know
Where He Stands.
Ksopus, N. Y., August IO.-In ac
cepting the nomination by the Demo
cratic party for President, Judge
Parker said :
Mi. Chairman and Gentlemen of
kthe Committee : I have resigned the
"liffioe of Chi*?f Judge of the Court of
Appeals of this State in order that I
may accept the responsibility that
the great convention you represent
bas put upon me, without possible
prejudice to the Court to which I
had the honor to belong, or to the
emiuent members of the judiciary of
this State, of which I may now say
as a private citizen I am justly proud.
At the very threshold of this re
sponse and before dealing with other
subjects, I must, in justice to myself
and to relievo my sense of gratitude,
express my profound appreciation of
the confidence reposed in me by the
convention. After nominating me
and subsequently receiving a com
munication declaring that I regarded
the gold standard as firmly and irre
vocably established, a matter con
cerning which I felt it incumbent
Upon me to make known my attitude
so that-hereafter no man could justly
say that his support had hoon se
cured through indirection or mis
take, the convention reiterated its
determination that I should be the
standard-bearer of the party in the
present contest. This mark of triiRt
and confidence I shall ever esteem
as the highest honor that could be
conferred upon me-an honor thnt,
whatever may be the fate of the
campaign, the future can in no de
gree lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon
which the party appeals to the
country for its confidence and sup
port dearly states the principles
which were so well condensed in the
first inaugural address of President
Jefferson, and points out with force
and directness the course to be pur
sued through their proper applica
tion in order to insure needed re
forms in both the legislative and ad
ministrative departments of the
government.
While unhesitating in its promise
to correct abuses and to right wrongs
wherever they appear or however
caused ; to investigate the several
administrative departments of the
government, the conduct of whose
officials hns created scandals, and to
punish those who have been guilty of
a breach of their trust ; lo oppose
the granting of special privileges by
which the few may profit at the ex
pense of the many ; to practice
economy in the expenditures of the
moneys of the people, and to that
end to return once more to the
methods of the founders of the re
public by observing in disbursing
the public funds the care and caution
a prudent individual observes with
respect to his own will ; still the spirit
of the platform assures conservative
instead of rash action ; the protection
of the innocent as well as tho pun
ishment of the guilty; the encour
agement of industry, economy and
-hrift; the protection of property
and A guarantee of the enforcement
for the benefit of all of man's in
alienable rights, among which, as
said in tho Declaration of Independ
ence, are "Life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness." Liberty, as un
derstood in this country, means not
only the right of freedom from ac
tual servitude, imprisonment or re
straint, but the right of one to use
his faculties in all lawful ways, to
live and work where he will and to
pursue any lawful trade or business.
These essential rights of life, liberty
and property are not only guaran
teed to tho citizen l>y the constitu
tion of each of the. .several States,
but the States are by Ibo fourteent h
amendment to the constitution of
tho United Statos forbidden to de
prive any person of any ono of them
without duo process of law.
Occasionally, by reason of unnec
essary or impatient agitation for re
forms, or because the limitations
placed upon tho departments of gov
ernment by tho constitution are dis
regarded by oflioials desiring to ac
complish that which to them scorns
Bi ll lill ll I I I I ll I I 1 I IM _
good, whether the power exists ia
them or Dot, it becomes desirable < to
call attention to the faot that the
people, in whom all power resides,
have seen fit, through the medium of
the constitution, to limit the govern
mental powers conferred and to say
to departments oreated by it : "Thus
far shalt thou go and no further."
To secure the ends sought the peo
ple have by the constitution sepa
rated and distributed among the
three departments of government
the executive, legislative and judi
cial-certain powers, and it is the
duty of those administering each de
partment so to act as to ??reserve,
rather than destroy, the potency of
the co-ordinate brauohes of the gov
ernment, and thus seoure the exer
cise of all the powers conferred by
the people.
Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to
William C. .1 arvin, touching the per
petuity of our institutions, written
mauy years after he had retired to
private life, said : "IV the three
powers of our government maintain
their mutual independence of each
other, it may last long, but not so if
cither can assume the authority of
the other." It must be confessed
that in the course of our history ex
ecutives have employed powers not
belonging to them ; statutes have
been passed that were expressly for
bidden by the constitution and
statutes have been set aside as uncon
stitutional when it was difficult to
point out the provisions said to be
offended against their enactment ; all
this has been done with a good pur
pose, no doubt, but in disregard,
nevertheless, of the fact that ours is
a government of laws, not of men,
deriving its "just powers from the
consent of the governed."
If we would have our government
continue during the ages to come,
for the benefit of those who shall
succeed us, we must ever be on our
guard against the danger of usurpa
tion of that authority which resides
in the whole people, whether the
usurpation bc by officials represent
I ing one of the three great depart
ments of goverment, or by a body
of men acting without a commission
from the people.
Impatience of the restraints of
law, as well as of its delays, is becom
ing more and more manifest from
day lo day. Within the past few
years many instances have been
brought to our attention where, in
different parts of our beloved coun
try, supposed criminals have been
seized and punished bt a mob, not
withstanding the fact t, \t the con
stitution of each State guarantees tc
every person within its jurisdiction
that his life, his liberty or his prop
erty shall not be taken from him
without due process of law.
In a struggle between employer!
and employees, dynamite is said tc
have been used by the latter, result
ing in the loss of life and destruction
of property. The perpetrators ol
this offence against the laws of Goci
and man, and all others engaged ir
the conspiracy with them, should
after due trial and conviction, hav(
had meted out to them tho mosl
rigorous punishment known to tb<
law. This crime, added perhaps tc
others, led to the formation of a com
mittee of citizens that, with the sup
port of the military authority, de
ports from tho State, without trial
persons suspected of belonging t<
the organization of which the perpe
trators of the dynamite outragei
were supposed to be members, li
both cases the reign of law gave wai,
to the reign of force. These illus
trations present some evidence o
the failure of the government to pro
toot the citizen and his property
Which not only justified the actioi
of your convention in this regard
but made it its duty to call attentioi
to the fact that constitutional guar
antees are violated whenever an;
citizen is denied the right to labor
to acquire and to enjoy property, o
to reside where his interests or in
clination may determine ; and tb
fulfilment of thc assurance to rebuk'
and punish all denials of these rights
whether brought about by imlivid
uni s or government agencies, shouh
bo enforced by every official an<
supported by every citizen. Th
essence of good government lies ii
strict observance of constitutions
limitations, enforcement of law an<
order and rugged opposition to al
encroachment upon tho sovereignt;
of the people.
The foregoing suggestions but em
phasize the distinction which exist
between our own and many other
forms of government. It has been
well said, in substance, that thor? ar?
but two spowers in government, one
the power of the sword, sustained
by the hand that wields it, and the
other the power of the law, sustained
by an enlightened publiu sentiment.
The difference in these powers is
the difference between a republic
such as ours, based on law and a
written constitution, supported by
intelligence, virtue and patriotism
and a monarchy-sustained by force
exerted by an individual, uncontrolled
hy laws other than those made ot
sanctioned by him ; one represents
constitutionalism, the other imperial
ism.
The present tariff law is unjust
in its operation, excessive in many
of its rates and so framed in particu
lar instances as to exaot inordinate
profits from the people.
So well understood has this view
become that many prominent mern*
bera of the Republican party, and at
least two of its State conventions,
have dared to voice the general senti
ment on that subjeot. The party
seems, however, to bo collectively
able to harmonize only upon a plans
that admits that revision may from
time to time be necessary, but it is sc
phrased that it is expected to be satis
factory to those in favor of an inoreas<
of duty, to those who favor a reductior
and to those opposed to any change
whatever.
Judged by the record of perfor
manee, rather than that of promise
on the part of that party in the past
it would seem as if tho outcome, ii
the event of its success, would be ti
gratify the latter class.
With absolute control of both th
legislative and executive department
of the government since March 4
1897, there has been neither a reduv;
tion nor an attempt at reduction i
tariff duties.
It is not unreasonable to asaum?
in tho light of that record, that
future Congress of that party wi
not undertake a revision of the tari
downward in the event that it sha
receive an endorsement of its pm
course on that subject by the pw
pie. It is a fact, and should r
frankly conceded, that should ot
party lie successful in tho comin
contest we cannot hope to secure
majority in the Senate during tl
next four years, and hence we shs
be unable to secure any modifie
tion in the tariff save that to whit
the Republican majority in toe Sei
ate may consent. While, therefor
we are unable to give assurances
relief to the people from suoh e
cessive duties as burden them, it
due Ho them that we should sta
our position to be in favor of
reasonable reduction of the tarif
that we beliove that it is demandi
by tho best interests of both man
facturer and consumer, and that
wise and beneficent revision of t
tariff cnn be accomplished as soi
as both branches of Congress ai
an Executive in favor of it a
elected, without creating that sen
of uncertainty and instability th
has on other occasions manifest
itself. This can be achieved
providing that such a reasonal
period shall intervene between t
date of the enactment of the st:
ute making a revision and tito di
of its enforcement, as shall
deemed sufficient for the i nd uni
or business affected by such rev
ton to adjust itself to the obanj
and new conditions imposed,
confident am I in the belief tl
the demand of the people for a
form of the tariff is just, that
indulge the hope that should
Democratic House of Kepresen
ti ves and a Democratic Exeeut
be chosen by the people, '?von a 1
publican Senate may heed the wa
ing and consent to give at le
some measure of relief to the peoj
The combinations, popularly cal
trusts, which aim to secure a mon
oly of tr Ade in the necessaries of
as well as those tiling that are <
ployed upon the farm, in the fact
and in many other fields ot* indusl
have been encouraged and stimi
ted by excessive tariff duties. Th
operato to furnish a substantial n
ket in the necessities of eighty t
lions of people, hy practically
eluding competition. With so la
a market and highly r?mun?rai
prices continuing long after tho
of possible competition would ni
rally be reached, tho temptation
all engaged in thc same business
combine so as to prevent comp
lion at home and a resulting reduc
tion of prices, has proved irresistible
in a number of cases. All men must
agree tbat the net result of enacting
laws that foster such inequitable
conditions, is most unfortunate for
the people as a whole, and it would
seem as if all ougbt to agree that the
.effective remedy would be to appro
priately modify tho offending law.
Tho growth of monopoly, of whioh
complaint is jus'ly made, cannot be
laid at the doors of the courts of this
country. The deoisions of the Su
preme Court of tho United States,
the Court of Appeals of this State
and the courts of last resort, in many
other States, warrant the assertion
that the common law as developed af
fords a complete legal remedy against
the monopolies. The faot that they
have multiplied in number and in
creased in power has been due, not to
the failure of the courts to apply thc
law when properly moved by admin
istrative officials or private indi
viduals, but to the failure of officials
charged with the duty of enforoing
the law to take the necessary proced
ure to procure the judgments of the
courts in the appropriate jurisdiction,
coupled with the fact that tho legisla
tive departments of some of our Statt
government, as well as Congress ic
the manner already referred to, havt
by legislation encouraged their propa
gatton.
What is needed-in addition t(
the passage of a statute revising th<
tariff duties to a reasonable basis-ii
uot so much other and different laws
as officials having both the disposi
tiou and the courage to enforce ex
isting law.
While this is my view of the seopi
of the common law, if it should b
made to appear that it is a mistake:
one, then I favor Buch legislatio
within constitutional limitation? a
will give the people a just and fu
measure of protection.
It is difficult to understand lu?
any citizen of the United State
much less a descendant of Revolt
tionary stock, can tolerate the thougl
of permanently denying the right (
self-government to the Filipinos.
Can we hope to instill into tl
minds of our descendants reverout
and devotion for a government IJ
the people, while denying ultimatel
that right to the inhabitants of di
tant countries, whoso territory w
have acquired either by purchase ?
by force?
Can we say to the Filipino
"YoHr lives, your liberty aud yoi
property may be taken from ye
without due process of law for ?
time," and expect we will long gloi
in that feature of Magna Chart
which has become incorporated,
substance and effect, into the consl
tution of every State, as well as in
the Fourteenth Amendment to tl
Constitution of the United States?
Can wo hope for the respect of ti
civilized world, while proudly gui
anteeing to every citizen of t
United States that no law shall
made or enforced which shall abrid
the privileges or immunities of ci
cens of the United States, or deny
any person the equal protection
the laws, and at the same time r
onjy deny similar rights to the i
habitants of the Philippines, but ta
away from them the right of trial
jury, and place their lives and t
disposition of their property in t
keeping of thoao whom we send
them to be their Governors?
We shall certainly rue it as
nation if we make any such attem
Viewing the question even fr<
the standpoint of national selfii
ness, there is no prospect that 1
twenty millions of dollars expend
in the purchase of the islands a
the six hundred and fifty millie
said to have been since disbun
will ever come back to us. '1
accident of war brought the Phil
pines into our possession and we
not at liberty to disregard the
sponsibility which thus came to
but that responsibility will be I]
subserved by preparing the islai
ors as rapidly as possible for BI
government and giving to them
assurances that it will come ass?
as they are reasonably prepared
it. There need be no fear that
assertion go often made of late, t
we have now become a world pov
will then be without support.
Ours is a world power, and
such it must bc maintained, bil
deny that it is at all recently t
the United States has attained t
eminence. Our country bucami
world power over a century ?
, when having thrown off fort
domination, the people establis
' a free government, tho source
whoso authority sprung, and
continuously to proceed, from
I will of the people themselves.
(Continued on Fourth rage.)
A Good Plank.
Ia the West Virginia Democratic
Convention last week there waa a
good deal of discussion over a pro
posed amendment to the platform
declaring for white supremacy ; but
the plank was left out in deference
to tho advice of ex-Senator Davis,
the candidato for the Vioo Presi
dency. Ile thought it might cause
the loss of votes in some Northern
States. His judgment is probably
right, but it was a very good plank.
It reads as follows :
"We believe that the destinies of
West Virginia should and must be
shaped and controlled by the white
people of the State, and white we
disclaim any purpose to do any in
justice whatever to the negro popu
lation, yet we announce without re
serve our fixed purpose to preserve,
in every conservative and constitu
tional way, the social and politioai
8upromaoy of our own race, believing
that by the frank avowal aud con
summation of such purpose alone
can racial contention and conflicts
be permanently avoidod."
, The convention was almost unani
mous in favor of the plauk, but after
Mr. Davis spoke against it the con
vention voted it down by 87 to 974.
-Newberry Observer.
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Vicksburg, Miss., by which he trans
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
i Cef?"'Announcements of candidates will
bu inserted in Tho Courier ut the uniform
j rate Of $8 each, PAYABLE IN ADVANCK.
KOK CONGRESS-THIRD DISTRICT.
We are authorized to auuounce Hon.
Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville, S. C., as a
candidate for re-election to Congress
from the Third Congressional Distriot,
subject to tbe action of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
We are authorized to announco Hon.
I. H. Met 'alla, of Abbeville county, aa
a candidate for Congress from the Third
Congressional District, subject to tho
action of the Democratic party in the
primary election.
FOR THE SENATE.
The friends of Joe W. Shelor hereby
announce bim as a candidate for tlie
.Senate, subjoct to tho action of tho
Democratic party in tlie primary elcctiou.
We are authorized to announce J. R.
Earle, Esq., as a candidate for tho State
Senate, subject to tho action of the
Democratic pi i mary election.
Tlie friends of W. M. Drown announce
bim as a candidate for tile Senatu, sub
, ject tt> the action of Democratic primary
election.
FOR TREASURER;
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office ol Comity Treasurer, sub
ject to the action of tho Democratic
party iu the primary election.
W. J. Schroder.
The friends of J. H. Harnett respect
' fully ann??DC6 him a candidate for
County Treasurer, subjeot to the action
i of the Democratic primary.
1 respectfully aunoUD?q myself a candi
dato for the office cf Oopnty Treasurer,
subject to tho action of tho Democratic
' party in tlie primary election.
I ' Morris C. Harton,
i Tho friends of Samuel K. Dendy, Sr.,
i hereby announce him as a candidato for
I County Treasurer, subject to the action
p of tho Democratic party in tho primary
eleotion.
1 I respectfully announco myself a can
> didate for the office of County Treasurer,
subjeot to thc action of the Democratic
party in the primary eleotion.
W. Old ridge White.
POR HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
We, the special friends of J. Mat.
Whitroire, (The Sage of Jocassee,) feel
ing that he uornes up to that standard to
which all public or prospective publie
ra eu should attain, do most sincerely
recommend him to the voters of Ooonee
aa a candidate for the House of Repre
sentatives, subject to tbe rules of the
party and the primary eleotiou.
The friends of John D. Sheldon re
spectfully announce him as a candidat o
for the House of Representatives, sub
ject to the aotiou of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
The friends of W. N. Bruce hereby an
nounce him as a oandidate for tbe House
of Repr?sentatives, subject to tho aotion
of the Democratic party lu the primary
eleotiou.
The friends of E. E. Verner respect
fully annouucc him as a candidate for
the House of Representatives, subject to
the aotiou of the Democratic party in the
primary election.
The friends of J. W. Todd hereby re
spectfully announco him as a oandidate
for tbe I louse of Representatives, sub
ject to tho action of the Democratic
party in the primary eleotiou.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
I hereby aonouuoe my candidacy for
re-eleotion to tho ofnce of Clerk of Court
of Ooonee comity, subjoct to the action
of the Democrat ic, party iu the primary
election. Respectfully submitted,
C. R. D. Burns.
FOR AUDITOR.
The friends of T. M. Elrod respectfully
announce him as a candidate for Audi
tor, subject to tho action o* the Demo
cratic party iu the primary eleotiou.
Signod: Stiles H. Knox, M. A. Wood,
G. A. Kelley, H. O. Priuco, W. J. Hunt,
John A. Kolloy, R. L. Buggs, R. H. Al
exander, B. P. Moore.
Tho friends of John P. Keeso respect
fully announco him a candidate for the
office of County Auditor, subject to the
action of tho Democratic party iu the
primary election.
To tlie Democratic Voters nf Ocouee
County iu the Primary Election: Try
mo for Auditor for Ocouee county.
Respectfully, Wm. J, Striming.
FOR SHERIFF.
Tho fi i ci M ls of B. P. Fisher respect
fully auuounce him as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the aotiou of the
Democratic party iu tho primary oleotion.
1 hereby announco myself as a candi
date for Sheriff, subjoct to tho action of
the Democratic party in tho primary
eleotiou. J. R. Kay.
I I ie rel i y announce myself a oandidate
for Sheriff of Ooonee county, subject to
the aotiou of the Demooratio party in
the primary election. Respectfully sub
mitted, Y. C. Langston.
1 hereby announce mys .': a Candidate
for Sheriff of Ocouee county, subject to
the aotiou of the Demooutio party iu a
primary election. W. M. Kay.
At tho solicitation of mauy friouds, I
heroby auuouuce myself a candidate for
Sheriff of Ocouee county, subject to the
action of a Democratic primary election.
W. B. F. Corbin.
Tho friends of W. W. Moss respectfully
announce him as a candidato for Sheriff,
.subject to the aotiou Of the Democrat ic,
party in the primary election.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Tho frionds of J. L. Talley respectfully
auuounce him as a candidate for Couuty
Commissioner, subject to the act iou of
the Democratic party in the primary
election.
The friends of F. D. Rothell respect
fully announce him as a oandidate for
Couuty Commissioner, subject to the
aotion of the Democratic party in tho
primary election.
By request of friends we hereby an
nounce Nathaniel Phillips aa a candidato
for ic elect ion as County Commissioner,
subject to tbe aotion ot the Demooratio
party in the primary eleotion.
By request of friends wo heroby an
nounce J. R. Zachary as a candidate for
re-election as County Commissioner, sub
jeot to the action of tho Democratic
party in tho primary election.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Demooratio party in the
primary election. .1 ackson L. Miller.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for County Supervisor, subjuot to the
aotiou of the Democratic party in the
primary election. J. M. Huuuicutt.
By tho request of friouds we boreby
announce I). K. Me A lister as a candidate
for re-election as County Supervisor,
subjoct to tlie aotion of the Domocratlo
party in the primary eleotiou.
The frionds of L. H. V. Hobson hereby
auuounce him as a candidato for County
Supervisor, subjoct to the action of the
Democratic party n the primary elec
tion.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.
The friends of J. S. Colley respectfully
announce him a candidate for the office
of County Superinteudout of Education,
subject to the aotion of tho Demooratio
party iu tho primary eleotion.
The frionds of William M. Fennell re
spectfully announce him a candidato for
Superintendent of Education, subjeot to
the action of tho Democratic party io the
primary election.
I boreby declare myself a oandidate for
re-election to tho office of Superintendent
of Educatiou for Oconeo county, subject
to the action of tho Demooratio party in
the primary olection. C. L. Craig.
FOR CORONER.
At the solicitation of his friends, Ed
ward Callas announces himself a candi
date for the office of Coroner, subject to
tho action of the Domooratic party in the
primary olocction.
Th? frionds of J. C. Tannery respect
fully announco him a candidate for
Coroner, subject to the action of tho
Democratic party in the primary olection.
1 hereby announco myself as a candi
dato for re-elect ion to tho office of Coro
ner of Coonee County, auejeet to tho
action of the Democratic party in the
primary election. W. L. Harbin.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Coroner ot Ooonee, subjeot to tbe
action of tho Democratic Part* in the
primary eleotion. W. H. Cole.
Tho frionds of M. Gambroll Holland
respectfully announce him a candidate
foi Coroner, subject to the action of tlie
Democratic party in tho primary election.
Tho frionds of Robort S. Rutledge
hereby announce him as a oandidate for
Coroner, subjoct to the aotion of the
Democratic party In the orimarv oloction.
fOLEYiSKlDNFYtURE
Makes Kidney* and Bladder Righi