The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-05
IN NATIONAL ISSUES
Roosevelt Declares This
Years Fight Turns.
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Is a Plea for Striking Out on
New Lines.

New York. Oct. 4-The committee ap
| pointed to notify the candidates nominal
ed by the state Republican convention a
Saratoga. went to the home Of Colone
| Roosevelt, the nominee for governor. a
! Oyster Bay, L. ]. today. The COMM tte'
was made up Of r. C. Plat. John R. Ha
eel, John A. Roberts, H. N. Littauer. Ho
bart Krunl Chauncey NJ. Depew. Edward
Lauterbach. Francis Hendricks. Geo. r
Malby, John T. Mott and Cornelius V
| Collins
| Senator Plat and Mr. Malby were IN
able TO attend through illness. DR.. DepeW
made the notification address to Colone
| Roosevelt oomplimenting him on the I'M
animity Of his choice by the convention
Colonel Roosevelt replied briefly as FOL
lows:
81 herewith accept the nomination ten
| dered by the Republican party in conven-
! ton assembled. deeply feel the respon-
sibilities which attach to the chief execu-
tive Of a commonwealth larger and more
popular than many an old-world kingdom
IN accepting this nomination at the hands
of the authorized committee of the Repub-
lcan state convention, take this oppor-
tunity Of extending, through you to me
Republicans of the Empire State, my
heartfelt thanks for the distinguished
honor conferred upon me- If elected, l
shall strive to administer the duties OF
this high office. that the interests of the
people as a whole shall be conserved,
knowing that I owe my position to the
people. and to them I shall hold myself
accountable. I take it that the promises
made in the platform adopted at Sarato-
ga are as binding any others and TO
the fulfflment of the pledge made therein,
I promise my best efforts. The party's
past has been glorious, and while this
owuld not atone for failure to perform
present duty it does give adequate reason
for believing that we shall meet each
duty Alright, so that the record Of the par
ty in the future may give as great cause
for tilankfulness and pride as do the
achievements of the past.
National issues are paramount this
year. It is no more possible to conduct
a state election now without regard to
national issues than it was possible so to
conduct one in 1851 or 1868. AS it then
was so ii now is the interests of the ma
ton as a whole which is of vital and
absorbing interest of each citizen. Then
as now the Republican party was forced
to find new issues, to confront new prob
lens. Then, as now, 1T was forced not
to follow but to make, presidents. In 1851
we had to preserve the republic for its
great destiny; in 1898 we have to take a
long stride towards the accomplishment
OF that destiny. The Republican party.
therefore, in its state platform, does well
to reiterate the promises under which it
was possible to elect a Republican pres
ident, pledges which made it possible to
restore prosperity TO our country and to
put the nation where 1t Is possible to work
out the glorious future which is now be
fore a reunited nation. The issues for
honest money. for protection TO American
industry, for the upbuilding Of merchant
marine adequate to carry the commerce
Of the world, and to form a naval mill
tia in times of war. are as vital this year
as they were in the great contest which
was so successfully fought IN 1896. We
must further strengthen our navy and
build up our arms, so that they may be
equal to any demand made upon them,
az we work out our destiny. Hawaii and
Porto Rico are ours; and in the East and
West Indies, the interests Of the nation
shall be safeguarded.
Nor is It alone on national issues that
the Republican administration of the state
of New York is a guarantee that upon
all questions affecting the property rights
and interests and liberty of all citizens
the Republican, party can be safely trust
ed. AS we pledge ourselves 10 uphold the
national honor abroad; we pledge our
selves TO enforce strict honesty at home
THE national guard must be raised to
and kept at the highest standard of eff
cheney. 1t mas amply proved its courage
and patriotism, and we are bound to see
that soldiers so brave and so willing are
properly armed and are handled on the
best possible system.
I heartily concur in the doctrines enun-
ciated at aSratoga, and if elected / shall
earnestly strive so to discharge the duties
of the chief executive that at the end of
my term. the peopA shall find that their
interests have been safe in my hands"