Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1904 — PARKER IS NOTIFIED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PARKER IS NOTIFIED.

CHAMP CLARK INFORMS HIM OF NOMINATION. Ceremonies at Conntry Home of Democratic Candidate for Fresidency ln Accepting Mr.' Parker Gives His Position on Prominent Political Questions Notification day, Jjie greatest day In the modern history of Ulster County, New York, arrived with a pouring rain which set in just after daylight and confounded the prophecies of those who had promised Judge Parker ideal weather when he was to receive formal information of his selection by the Democratic national ■convention as Its nominee for President of the United States. When Judge Parker arose at the usual hour Wednesday morning the rain was coming down in a steady pour from a leaden sky. The unpropltious weather and the comments of his family and guests on the subject were received by the Judge himself with a smile and he went about the business of the day with his usually cheerful spirits. The Informality of the proceedings to come was shown by the absence of any visible preparation or ceremony

about Rosemount No request . was made for police protection. Expecting that the day would be pleasant and that a crowd would flock to the ceremony on the lawn, Deputy Sheriff Webster of Kingston volunteered to bring up to Esopus a few deputies and have them in readiuess in case the press about the speakers’ stand made their assistance desirable. The offer was accepted with thanks by Secretary McCausland, but there was little need even of this presence'of civil authority. The steamer Sagamore, hearing th§ Democratic notification committee, was sighted from Rosemount at 1:05 p. m., and reached Rosemount at 1:15. At 11:30 the rain had nearly ceased, turning to a fine mist, but the cloudy sky showed no break. The ceremonies began as soon as the party on the Sagamore had disembarked. The opening speech was that of Chairman Champ Clark of Missouri, who formally notified Judge Parker of his nomination and presented to him a certified copy of the platform adopted by the Sit. Louis convention and of the message decided upon by the convention in reply to the Judge’s telegram on the gold standard sent to William F. Sheehan. Judge Parker followed Mr. Clark with his speech formally accepting the nomination. The ceremony was followed by an Informal reception. Extracts from Parker’s Speech. “It has been well said, in substance, that there are but two powers 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 public sentiment. The difference in these powers is the difference between a republic and n monarchy. One represents constitutionalism, the other imperialism.” “The present tariff law is unjust in Its operation, excessive in many of its rates and so framed in particular instances as to exact inordinate profits from the people.” “What is needed —in addition to the passage of a statute revising the tariff duties to a reasonable basis —is not so much other and different laws, as officials having both the disposition and the courage to enforce existing laws.” “It is difficult to understand how any citizen of the United States, much less a descendant of revolutionary stock, can tolerate the thought of permanently denying the right of self-government to the Filipinos.” “We are not a niilitnry people, bent on conquest or engaged iu extending our domains in foreign lands or desirous of securing natural advantages, however great, by force; but a people loving peace, not only for ourselves, but for all tho nations of the earth. * * * We should confine our international activities solely to matters in which the rights of the country or of our citizens are directly involved. That is not a situation of isolation, but of independence.” “I accept, gentlemen of the committee, the nomination, and if the action of the convention shall be indorsed by an riection by the people I will, God helping me, give to the discharge of the duties of that exalted office the" best service of which I am capable and at the end of tho term retire to private life. I shall not bo a candidate for, nor shall I accept a rcnominatiou.” John Jackson, a negro, wns hanged at Uniontown, Pa., for the murder of Jack Kiuney, also colored, whom he killed near Connellsville June 30, 1903, In a quarrel over a game of craps. The trap refused to work and for five minutes the condemned man stood with the black cap on his head while the spring was being adjusted. Aeronaut Baldwin of Springfield, Ohio, fell a distance of thirty feet at Bellefontaine, Ohio, and was seriously Injured. His balloon canght In a tree top and he was dumped ouL

ALTON H. PARKER.