The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-17
ROosEvELT's LETTER.
Review of the Issues Of the Campaign
Much at Stake.


Following is the text of Theodore Roose-
velt's letter. accepting the Republican NOM
ination for Vice President
ITO Hon. Edward o. wolcott, Chairman
Committee on Notification OF Vice Presi-
dent
''Sir-I accept the nomination as Vice
President of the United States, rendered
me by the Republican national convention.
with a very deep sense of the honor con-
ferred upon me and with an infinitely deep
er sense of the vital importance 20 the
whole country of securing the reelection
of President Mckinley. The Nations well
fare is at stake We must continue the
work which has been so well begun during
the present administration. We must show
i'm fashion incapable OF being misunder-
stood that the American people, at the
beginning of the twentieth century. face
their duties in calm and serious spirit:
that they have no intention Of permitting
folly or lawessness TO mar the extraor-
binary material well-5eing which they
have attained at home, nor yet of permit
ting their flag 10 be dishonored abroad.
81 feel that this contest is by no means
one merely between Republicans and Dem
ocrats We have right to appeal TO all
good citizens who are far-sighted enough
to see what the honor and interest OF the
Nation demand. To put into practice the
principles embodied in the Kansas City
platform would mean grave disaster TO
the Nation; for that platforms stands for
reaction and disorder; for an upsetting OF
our financial system. which would mean
not only great suffering. but the abandon
ment of the Nations good faith and for
a policy abroad which would imply the
dishonor OF the flag and an unworthy
surrender OF national rights. Its sue
cess would mean unspearSabe humiliation
10 men proud of their country, jealous
of their ccuntry's good name. and de-
sirous OF securing the welfare of their fell
Iow-citizens Therefore We have a right
to appeal TO all good men. North and South.
East and West. whatever their politics may
have been In the past. 60 stand with VI.
because we stand for the prosperity OF
the country and for the renown of the
American flag.
MOST IMPORTANT or ALI.
''The most important OF all problems is.
of course. that of securing good govern
ment and moral and material well-being
within our own borders Great though the
need is that the Nation should do its work
well abroad. even this comes second to the
thorough performance OF duty az
home Under the administration OF
President Mckinley this country has
been blessed with degree OF
prosperity unparalleled. even I'm its
previous prosperous history. While
Ia Is of course true that no legislation
and no administration can bring success
10 those who are not stout OF heart cool
of head and ready OF hand. Yet IL is no
less true that the individual capacity OF
each man TO get good results for himself
can be absolutely destroyed BY bad leglsla-
ton or bad administration. while under
the reverse conditions the power OF the
individual 20 do good work Is assured and
stimulated. This Is what has been done
under the administration OF President Nc
Kinley. Thanks 10 his actions and 10 the
wise legislation of Congress on the tariff
and finance, the conditions OF our indus
trial life have been rendered more favor