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T7 r7 . - XXXVII WILMINGTON N. C AUGUST 12, 1904. 01.00 PER TEAR mm 7 ss rsr or v Or Ei- JUDGE PARKER NOTIFIED OF HIS NOMINATION Exercises Were Held on the Lawn at Rose mount MAKES NOTA BLE SPEECH The Notification Speech Was Delivered by Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri. Chairman of a Committee Representing Every State in the Union Judge Parker's Acceptance Speech Was listened to With Very Great Interest and Was Frequently Interrupted Witli Applause It Was the First Time in Many Years that He Had 3Iade a Political Speech In the Audience of Over 600 Per sons Were Distinguished Democrats from Every Section of the Country and a Delegation from Tammany Hall. .Esopus, N. Y.. August 10. Judge Alton 13. Parker today received formal notification of his nomination for the Presidency of the United States as the candidate of the 'Democratic party, and in acceptance gave public expres sion for the first time of his views on the issues of the campaign. The notification was brought to him by Representative Champ Clarke, of Missouri, as chairman of a committee representing every state and territory in the union. Mr. Clark in a brier speech informed the "candidate of his nomination, and presented to him a formal communication signed by the committee. Standing barehead, during a brier lull in the rain storm which had lasted sion after daylight, Judge Parker ac cepted the nomination and set forth his views in a speech that evoked fre quent and hearty applause. -He spoke for a little more than half an hour. On the Lawn at Rosemonnt. The ceremony was held on the lawn at Rosemount, under the trees at the north of the house, and was attended by upwards of 600 people, the large number of whom come from New York city with the notification committee on the steamer Sagamore. The company included many Democrats of national prominence, a's well as a large and rep resentative delegation from Tammamy Hall. There would have been a gala day gathering from Kingston and vicinity, where perhaps the judge is best known, but the rain had been so heavy and continuous that few local people' ven tured forth. U was at first decided to hold the v;eremon!ies on the Sagamore, owing to the storm, but the protest of those who wanted Judge Parker notified at his own house was so vigorous that at the last moment the little platform erected on the Parker lawn was hasti ly decorated with flags, and the cere monies were held there according to the original plan. During most of the time occupied by Champ Clark's speech the rain was falling in a steady drizzle, but It stop ped entirely just as Judge Parker be gan his address, and held off until he finished. "Special Privileges for None." Representative Clark was speaking and Judge, Parker was standing bare headed without shelter when a man in the crowd called: "Somebody hold -an umbrella over Judge (Parker." A number were immediately offered, but the judge refused them with a courteous wave of the hand. "Justice for all. special privileges for none . said Mr. Clark, and thj spectators showed their appreciation of the sally :by a shout of laughter. Every Word Heard Distinctly. (While Judge Parker was speaking there was no need of shelter. The rain stopped and not a breath of air stir red. In the stillness, every word could be heard distinctly to the farthest border of the crowd. It is long years since Judge Parker has been heard in a political speech, and to most of his hearers he was ab solutely new in this capacity. They heard him with a keen interest, not unmixed with curiosity. The address was delivered in the clearest tones, in a voice seldom raised above the con versational pitch, but perfectly audible nevertheless. His enunciation was dis tinct, and his delivery exceedingly de-iiHi-atA. He used few crestures. making his emphasis almost entirely with his voire. adhered to the text of his .written address, with the. wording of -.which he appeared perfectly familiar, though he held a copy in his hand ans followed it somewhat closely with his eye while speaking. Frequent Outbursts of Applause The speech was heard with closest attention and applause frequently punctuated jt. The candidate's audi ence awoke to a high pitch of enthusi asm when he spoke of so called mili tarism and imperialism. "Ours is a world power," said he- "and as such It must be maintained, but I deny that it is at all recently that the United States has attained that eminence." When he enunciated this principle a buTst of cheers followed that caused the speaker to wait a few minutes be fore he continued. His pledge not to accept a second term if he was elected aroused instant interest, which increas ed to marked enthusiasm when the speaker went on to explain his position. Then the crowd seemed" to yield to the force of his reasoning and at the end of a particularly telling period toward the close of the speech it gave the can didate, the greatest demonstration of. the afternoon. It looked as though every man, woman and child in the throng surrounding the platform wav ed a small American flag, and as they cheered, the waving flags almost con cealed the occupants Of the stand. The speaker waited for the applause to subside and then made his few con cluding remarks, finishing his address at six minutes before three. He be gan his address at 2:18 p. m. Salutes for the Candidate. As Judge Parker spoke his closing words the band struck up "The Stat Spangled Banner" and from the deck of the yacht Sapphire in the river be low, a number of salutes were fired. These bursting In the air released para chutes, from which were suspended the national colors. "Later there were whistle salutes from the steamer Saga more, John 'Pierce's yacht Sapphire, and August iBelmonfs yacht The iScout, which brought former Senator David fB. Kill from Hyde Park. After the ceremony all crowded up eagerly to shake the candidate's han, and to congratulate him upon his speech. The reception was continued on the veranda until after 4 o'clock, when the company broke up and visitors retired to their boats and trains. Judge Parker's family were escorted to the summer house on the lawn by (National Chairman Taggart and New York State Chairman Meyer. Mr. Tag gart and Meyer accompanied by Rep resentative Clark, chairman of th notification committee, then escorted Judge Parker from the house to the stand. The candidate was greeted with cheers. There Was no wait in the o -s-monies. As soon as the little party reached the stand. Representative Clark began his address. 'He said. Champ . Clark's Speech. "Jurge Parker: The most moment ous political performance known among men is the Quadrennial election of an American President. The su preme executive -power of 80,000,000 free people changes hands with sim plest ceremony and most perfect order. While the contest for votes i3 waged with earnestness and enthusiasm sometimes with much heat and bitter ness the ready acceptance of the re sult by the defeated is the surest au gury of the perpetuity of our institu tions. ' "Presidents come and Presidents go, but the great Republic freighted with the hopes of the human race for li berty goes on forever. "All history proves that a govern ment on popular suffrage is a govern ment by party. Experience shows that he serves his party best who serves his country best. The names most fondly cherished are those of men who devoted their time, their en ergies, their talents, their fortunes and their lives to the promotion of public weal. Stronger incentive to high and patriotic endeavor no man hath ' than the hope to stand through all ages in that goodly company. - "Out of the masterly debates and profound deliberations of the St. Louis convention emerged a re-united party, which goes forth conquering and to conquer. The flower of the Democracy assembled there to consult on the state of the country and to take measures for restoring the government to the principles enunciated by the fathers, from -ft-hich it has drifted far in these latter days. "Every phrase of democratic opinion was represented by brave, honest and able champions in that great conclave of free and patriotic men. "The St. Louis convention carried out no cut and dried program. Its delegates were not mere automatons or marionettes waving and talking when the strings were pulled by one man. Speech and action" were absolutely free and the great debates which took place there will constitute part of the politi cal literature of the country. No ef fort was made to gag or bridle any one. If a delegate had a pet idea which he was anxious to exploit, he was given an adequate and respectful hearing before either the platform committee or y?ie entire convention. Every man had his say. To none was opportunity 'denied. Out of it all grew such unity as encourages lovers of lib erfy and of pure government every where. "We enter upon this campaign with the strength which grows out of the union of a mighty party, with the en thusiasm born of truth, with the cour age that emanates from a righteous cause, with the confidence of men anl mated by noble purposes and lofty patriotism. "The principles of democracy are grounded in eternal truth. As formu lated by the Father of Democracy they are not for a day but for all time, and are as applicable in this hour as when he proclaimed them in his first inaug ural address which has become a clas sic. The necesssity of putting them Into-practice is as pressing now as it was then. To once more make them the basis of our political action Is the pleasant but arduous task assigned you by the Democracy of the land. "To serve the whole American peopla without discrimination, faithfully and well; to distribute the blessings of the Federal government impartially among all our citizens; to lighten the burdens of government by reducing taxation to the minimum and by rigid economy in public service; to, ad minister the powers conferred by the constitution justly, wisely, fearlessly, vigorously and patriotically, without diminution and without usurpation: to maintain freeedom of thought, freedom of speech and freedom of the press; to promote the sacred cause of human liberty everywhere, by the wholesome ness of our example; to vindicate and glorify the theory and practice of representative government; to secure its blessings to our posterity for all time these always have been, are and forever must be the aims and pur poses of Democrats. "These aims and purposes have been carefully, clearly and comprehensively set forth in the Declaration of Princi ples which was unanimously report ed to the St. Louis Convention in July last by the platform committee, after more than sixteen hours spent in its consideration, in which every great live Issue is frankly, boldly and fully discussed, and which was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted by that convention composed of delegates from every constituency under our flag. "There was a splendid array of Pres idential canrirates before the St. Louis Convention, supported by loyal friends and ardent admirers. An unusually large number of men were placed In nomination for the greatly coveted honor. You were chosen with such en thusiasm as foretells success. Having on the only ballot, received the two thirds majority indispensable by democratic-, usage, your nomination was made unanimous with the heartiest ap proval of your illustrious competitors. Absolute acquiesence in the decisions of the majority, the vital principle of republics, has ever been a cardinal tenet of Democracy; and the signs of the times indicate that you will be supported at the polls by the Demo cratic hosts with the same unanimity with which you were nominated. "The hope is not too extravagant fot entertainment that in this campaign our candidates will have the support not only of every democrat in the land but also every voter, by whatever political name called, who believes that the Constitution of the United States is a living reality and that it applies equally to high and low, to great and small; to public official and to private citizen. "They will also be supported, let us hope, by all men, without regard to political affiliations, who favor main taining the lines of demarkation be tween the legislative, judicial and ex ecutive departments of the govern ment, the separation of which v--s generally regarded as the most salu tary and difficult achievement of the masterful statesman, who framed th constitution. It is believed and hoped that as President you will use every legitimate influence at your command to restore and preserve the healthful equilibrum among the departments es tablished by the constitution. "The most marked characteristics of the bulk of the (American people are reverence for the constitution and obe dience of law. "Your long and conspicuous career as a jurist in one of the higher courts of the world the period which you have spent in studying and expounding con stitutions and statutes causes your countrymen to believe that into the ex alted executive office to which they are about to call you, you will carry that profound respect for the constitution and the law which with you has be come a confirmed habit and upon which depends the perpetuity of our system of government the best ever devised by the wit of men a system whose beneficient results have made us the most puissant nation on the whole face of the earth. To preserve it -in its integrity and its full vigor is the high mission of the democratic party, whose head you have now be come. "Into your hands the democracy has committed' its standard with abiding faith in your courage, vour integrity your honor, your capacity and your patrotism, believing that under your leadership we will achieve a signal vic tory, that your administration will be such a fortunate; such a happy era in our annals as to mark the begin ning of a long period of Democratic as cendancy, and that you will so dis charge your duties as to rank in his tory one of the greatest and best be loved of American presidents. "The convention, according to demo cratic custom, appointed a committee of which it did me the honor to make me chairman, for which I am deeply grateful to convey to you official in formation of your selection as the democratic candidate for president of the United States. 'Speaking for the committee, with pleasure, I hand you this formal notifi cation of your nomination, together with a copy of the platform unani mously adopted by the convention. "In its name and by its authority 1 have the honor to request you to ac cept the nomination unanimously be stowed. 1May the nomination find fruition In election. May the God of our fath ers guide, protect and bless you, both as candidate, and as Chief .Magistrate of the Republic:" The Official Notification. At the conclusion of his speech M. CVark handed Judge Parker the to lowing: "Esopus. N. Y., August 10. 1?0I. "To the Honorable lAlton B. Parker. "Sir: "As the regular appointed and duly accredited chairman of national con vention of the Democratic party, he'.a at the city of St. Louis, Mo., on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th days of July 1901. we the undersigned have the honor to convey to you official announcement of your unanimous nomination by that great and historic party of the people, as-its candidate for the exalted office of the President of the United State at the election to be held on -November 8th 1904 a nomination so manifestly wise and appropriate that already the country has indicated its approval of It, and the most convincing auguries ares rapidly increasing of its formal en-j dors erne nt by the American people at , me pons. j "Requesting your acceptance of this; nomination we are. with assurances of our high esteem and sincerest good wishes. "Yours respectfully, "CHAMP. CLARK. "Of Missouri." It was also signed by all other mem bers of the notification committee. Chairman Clark was enthusiastically cheered throughout his address and was accorded an ovation which was merged into the reception extended to Judge Parker. During the speaking rain began to fall fitfully, and many umbrellas were raised. Realizing that the ceremonies might be Interferred with. Rpresentative Clark left out a portion of his speech as originally pre pared. Judge Parker, with bared head, stooa on the platform throughout the speech with utter disregard of the rain which dampened him from head to foot and he smiled with the spectators at the witticisms with which Mr. Clark In terspersed his address. iMr. Clark con cluded at 2:16 and then presented to Judge Parker the formal notification signed by the chairman and other mem bers of the committee. Flags were frantically waved at th close of Mr. Clark's speech, the spec tators cheered and it was a full minute before Judge 'Parker was permitted to speak. Before beginning his address of ac ceptance. Judge 'Parker advised the crowd to get under the trees out of the rain. 'We don't mind the wet" was the spontaneous reply. Judge Parker began his address at 2:18 p. m. Judge Parker's Speech. Mr. Chairman and "Gentlemen of the Committee: I have resigned the office of Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, of this State in order that I may accept the responsibility that the great conven tion you represent has put upon me, without possible prejudice to the court to which I had the honor to be long, or to the eminent members of the judiciary of this State, of whom 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 relieve my sense of gratitude, express my profound appreciation of the confidence reposed in me by the convention. After nominating me and subsequently receiving a communica tion declaring that I regarded the gold standard as firmly and irrevocably es tablished, a matter concerning which I felt it incumbent upin me to make known my attitude so that hereafter no man could justly say that his sup port had been secured through indi rection or mistake, the convention re iterated its determination that I should be . the standard bearer of the party In the present contest. This mark of trust and confidence I shall ever esteem as the highest honor that could be conferred upon me an honor that, whatever may be the fate of the campaign, the future can in no degree lessen or impair. - The admirable platform upon which the party appeals to the country for its confidence and support clearly 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 pursued through their proper application in order to insure needed reforms in both the legislative and administrative departments of the government. iWhile unhesitating in its promise to correst abuses and to right wrongs wherever they appear or however caused; to investigate the sev eral administrative departments of the government, the conduct of whose o ficials has created scandals, and to punish those who have been guilty of a breach of their trust; to oppose the granting of special privileges by which the few may profit at the expense of the many; to practice economy in the expenditure of. the moneys of the peo ple, and to that end to return once more to the methods of the founders of the republic by observing in dis bursing the public funds the care and caution a . prudent Individual ob serves with respect to his own; still the spirit of the platform assures con servative, instead of rash action; the protection of the innocent as well a the punishment of the guilty; the en couragement! of indujstry, economy and thrift; the protection of property and a guarantee of the enforcement for the benefit of all of man's inaliena ble rights, among which, as said in the 'Declaration of Independence, are, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happi ness.' "Liberty," as understood In this country, means not only the right of freedom from actual servitude, im prisonment ' or restraint, but ths right of qne to use his faculties In aH lawful ways, to live and work where he will and to pursue any law ful trade or business. These essen trial rights of life, liberty and property are not only guaranteed to the citizen by the constitution of each" of the sev eral states, but the states are by the 'Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for bidden to deprive any person of any one of them without the process of law. Occasionally, by reason of unneces sary or impatient agitation for re forms, or because the limitations placed upon the departments of gov ernments by 'the Constitution are dis regarded by officials desiring to ac complish that which to them seems good, whether the power exists in them or not, it becomes desirable to call attention to the fact that the peo ple, in whom all power resides, 'nave seen fit, through the medium of the Constitution, to limit the govern mental powers conferred and to say to departments created by it: "Thus far shalt thou go and no farther." To secure the ends sought the people have by the Constitution separated and dis tributed among the three departments of governmentthe executive, legisla tive and Judicial certain powers, and it is the duty of those. administering each department so to act as to pre- ; serve, rather than to destroy, the po- tency of the co-ordinate branches or i the goveiament, and thus secure the (Continued from Eighth Page.) SEVERE FIGHT AT SEA. AX ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND JAPS. The Result 1 Unknown Again the Prospects of a Decisive Battle Seem to Disappear Kuropatkin Return ing North of Liao Yang. St. Petersburg. August 10. Em peror Nicholas ha received dispatches from General Kuropatkln, dated Au gust 9th, mentioning a few minor reconnaissances1, but saying that there has been no particular engagement In the positions of either the east or the south fronts. On the south the Japanese advance posts are nine miles north of Haicheng. Dally fusiladea occur between the Russian and Japa nese outposts. General Kuropatkln points out the fact that th Japanese are using; br ings, showing that their reserve men nickel and others with copper cover lets of different calibre, some with are now in the fighting line. Firing at Port Arthur. Che Foo. August 10. Admiral Sana, of the Chinese imperial navy, arrived here tonight from Maitotao island. He soya the firing on Monday night was at Port Arthur! and was heavy all night long. Further firing, ac cording to the admiral, vas heard this afternoon. Enormous Garrison at Mukden London. August 11. A correspon dent of the Dolly Mail who visited Sinmuntun. which is on neutral Chi nese territory, about thirty miles west of Mukden, cables the following under date of August 10: "There is an enormous garrison at Mukden, reinforcements' having ar rived very rapidly. "There are no Japanese north of the city. A force of some strength lies 25 miles to the south, and there is an other Japanese army five miles east of Liao Yang. "I learn from a reliable source that the main Russian army has fallen back on Chiutsu." Kuropatkln Retiring North of Liao Yang. St. Petersburg, August 10. Again the chance of a decisive battle be tween General Kuropatkln and the commander of the Japanese armies seems to be disappearing. According to a statement issued by the genera? staff tonight, rains are again falling over ir wide area in Manchuria, with the prospects of impeding operations, buil even more Important is the infor mation reaching the Associated Press tonight from an exceptional source that the Japanese once more have de layed too long. General Kuropatkln has now with drawn the bulk of his army safely north of Liao Yang, leaving only a strong rear guard line southeast of Liao Yang to contest the advance when it comes. According to this information, the Japanese have about three hundred thousand men in the armies operating against General Kuropatkln. render ing it too hazardous for him to risk a general enga-gemenC The general staff has no information regarding the. presence of a lanre army of Japanese at.Paithuho, a place that cannot be located on available maps. The report agrees, however, with the Kenerarl tenor of the infor mation by the Associated Press, and here given, that General Kuropatkln Is already retiring north of Liao Yang. Battle on the Open Sea Expected Che Foo, August 11. 7:30 a m. A Russian torpedo boat destroyer en tered Che Foo harbor at 5:30 o'clock this morning, and reported that six Russian battleships, four cruisers and half of the torpedo boats escaped from Port Arthur yesterday morning. The torpedo boat destroyer left Port Ar thur last' night, bringing in five pas sengers, who stated that the Japanese fleet is pursuing the Russians and a battle on th open sea Is expected. A Severe Engagement at Sea Tokio, August 11. The Russian, fleet emerged from Port Arthur Wednesday and a severe engagement! witn the Japanese fleet lasting all day followed. The results of the engage ments :rre unknown. The Russian battleships RetvJzan and Pobieda were seen outside Port Arthur this (Thurs day) morning. A Successor for Von Plehve. St. Petersburg, August 11. There is a persistent rumor that the em peror has signed the appointment: of Minister of Justice Muravieff a minis ter of the interior in succession to the late M. von Plehve. CAN STILL BE SOLDIERS. Proposition to Prevent I. T. U. Mem bers from Enlisting In the MilllLa Service Voted Down. St. Louis, Mo., August 10. The Inter national Typographical convention de voted today's session to the report of the committee on laws. One of the propositions considered was one to the effect that no member of the Interna tional Typographical union shall enlist in the militia service of any state of the United States, under penalty of permanent expulsion. On this proposi tion the committee on laws had report ed unfavorably. A sentiment in favov of adopting the committee's report had risen in the convention and when Del egate Anderson, of Macon, Ga., chair man of the committee on laws, made a patriotic speech in which he quoted the famous lines of Sir (Walter Scott. "Is there a man with soul so dead, '?Who never to himself hath said, "This is my own." my native land. When the climax was reached, cheers, resounded through the hall, and by an overwhelming majority the convention decided that nothing should be done to prevent members of the International Typographical Union from fighting fox the-Stars and Stripes. TO MEDIATE Determined Effort to End the Stock Yards Strike A CONFERENCE A Committee Composed of Union Men and Representatives of the Retail Butchers and Grocers Association Will Try to Bring About a Joint Bfeeting Between the Employers and tlie Striking Unions Samuel Gom pen Will Use His Influence to Secure Mediation. Chicago. III.. Aug. 10. Determined efforts are now being made to settle the stock yards strike by mediation. Negotiations begun early today be tween the retail butchers and grocers association, and representatives of sev eral labor unions, which would un doubtedly be involved In the strike? Ishould St be prolonged much longer, resulted tonight In the appointment of a committee composed of those who attended today's meeting to negotiate with the packers t morrow morning in an attempt to bring about a Joint meet ing between the employers and the striking unions. It was the sentiment of all who attended today's conference that should the meeting be arranged bel-.veen the two opposing Interests, a settlement satisfactory to both sides could be reached. Meantime Samuel Gompers, Presi dent of the 'American Federation ef Labor, has been summoned to Chicago to see if he can accomplish something through mediation. Mr. Gompers will arrive here Sunday mvmlng. When the packes were told of the in tended visit of the intermediary com mittee tomorrow all of them declined to make any comment on what, if any success might be expected from the meeting. Under the direction of Majvr Carter II. Harrison, who was uged to take Jie step by a. committee composed of labor leaders and several aldermen, an In vestigation Into ,the sanitary condi tions of the various packing plants where strike breakers are being housed was begun today. Several of the plants were visited but no flagrant violations of the law were found. In two of tha Plants the ventilation was found to be bad, the sleeping quarters were here crowded, but the employers promised to have these defects speedily remedfcJ. The investigation will probably last two or three days and when It Is finish ed a report will be made to the mayor. AYCOCK PRAISES PARKER. Tlio Governor is Complimentary In Ills Reference to tho Speech of Acceptance of the Democratic Nom inee for President. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh. N. C, August 10. The Crystal Ice and Coal Company, of Elizabeth City, is chartered with $40. 000 carpi tal, W. J. Woodley and W. T. Old being the principal incorpora tors. Governor Charles B. Ay cock said tonight of Judge Parker's speech to the notification committee: The speech! must give great satisfaction to all Democrats and attract faiwable, at tention from Independents and con servative Republicans. It takes us back to the early days of the republic, when the branches of the government were In fact co-ordinate amd the con stitution was o) guide' to each and the limit beyond Which no branch of th government ventured to go. He was particularly happy in his statement of what makes the United States a woTld power. We hare been a world power ever since Jefferson wrote that "all men are created equal." It li neither armies or navies, but truth, that makes us a world power. This fact was -needed to be emphasized by Judge Parker, and would be of great value to the country If permitted to illustrate the power of tt a President! of the United States. WILL SOON RETURN TO PERSIA, Ridunond Pearson Confers With Preddent Roosevelt and State Department Officials Washington. Au. 10lchnpp4 Pearson. American minister to Pe.irV" who has been In this country cn leava of absence for several weeks, called on President Roosevelt today and iater conferred with the officials of the state department regarding affairs pertain ing to his position. lie expects to sal! in about a month, after paying a brief visit to his home in Asheville. ' Mr. Pearson states that the Persian officials through his urgent represen tations, sent out troops and captured Seyld Gkaffer. the murderer of Dr. La bor!, the American minister near Ara rat. The troops are r seeking' to arrest some of the wild Kurdish tribes men who assisted in the assassination. The principal already has been cap tured and is now confined In a dun geon at Tabriz, the ancient capital of Persia awaiting trial,-. J. 1 -
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