The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
NATIONAL ISSUES
ARE PARAMOUNT
Thus Declares Colonel
Roosevelt.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION
PLEDGES SUPPORT TO SARA
ToGA PLATFORM.
Believes the American Army and
Navy Should Be Strengthened
to Meet All Demands
Upon It.
PLEDGES SUPPORT TO SARA
TOGA PLATFORM.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The committee
appointed to notify the candidates
nominated by the State Republican
Convention at Saratoga went to the
home of Colonel Roosevelt, the nomi-
nee for Governor, at Oyster Boy, L. l.,
| to-day. Senator Plat was unable to
attend through illness. DR.. Chauncey
M. Depew made the notification address
to Colonel Roosevelt, complimenting
him on the unanimity of his choice by
the convention. Colonel Roosevelt re-
piled as follows:
1 herewith accept the nomination ten
dered by the Republican party in con-
Ventfon assembled. deeply feel the re-
sponsiblit1es which attach to the chief
executive of commonwealth larger and
more populouS than many an Old World
Kingdom. In accepting this nomination
at the hands of the authorized committee
of the Republican State Convention 1 take
this opportunity Of extending through you
to the Republicans of the Empire State
honor conferred upon me. If elected l
shall strive to administer the duties of
this high office in the interests of the peo-
pie of the State as a whole, knowing that
owe my position to the people, and to
them | shall hold myself accountable. 1
take it that the promises made in the
platform adopted at Saratoga are as bind
ing as any others, and to the fulfillment
of the pledges made therein I promise my
glorious, and, while this does not atone
for failure to perform present duty, it
does give adequate reason for believing
we shall meet each duty right, so that
the party in the future may give as great
cause for thankfulness and pride as do
the achievements of the past.
National issues are paramount this
year. 1t is not more possible TO conduct
a State election now without regard to
to ohe in 1877 or ss AS IL fhs0
was so it now is the interest of the
nation as a whole which is Of vital and
as now, the Republican party was forced
to find new issues, to confront new prob
lems Then, as now, i was, forced to
serve the republic for it's great destiny;
in 1898 we have to take long stride
toward the accomplishment of nat des-
tiny. The Republican party, therefore, in
its State platform, does well to reiterate
the promise under which it was possible
TO elect a Republican President, pledges
ity to our country, and to put the nation
where it is possible to work out the glo-
rious future which is now before united
The issues for honest morley, for protec-
ton to American industry, for the up
building of merchant marine adequate
to carry the commerce of the world and
to form a naval militia 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 strength
en- our navy and build up our army, so
that they may De equal 10 meet every
demand made upon them, as 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 safe
guarded.
Nor is it alone on national issues that
the Republican party has its duties to per-
FORM. It's record made by the. Republican
administration of the State of New York
is a guarantee that upon all questions af-
fecting the property rights and interests
and liberty of all citizens the Republican
party can be safely trusted. AS we pledge
ourselves to uphold the national honor
abroad, we pledge ourselves to enforce
strict honesty at home.
The National Guard must be raised to
and kept at the highest standard of eff
cheney. 1t has amply proved it's 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.
l heartily concur in the doctrines enun-
ciated at Saratoga, and if elected, 1 shall
earnestly strive to discharge the duties of
the chief executive that at the time of the
end of my term the people shall find that
their interests have been safe in my
hands.