The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-17
ROOSEVELT'S ACCEPTANCE.

~ OVERNOR ROOSEVELT'S LETTER of acceofs,oe i
hanooyant notice 10 all bimetalss that adherence to
SILVER coinage involves American citizen in deem
est dslonor Although as 1906 the Renubt,ca, rata
platform declared fer bimeais, Mr. Roosevelt who poses as
W 1dnniral CTichton in all things touching personal
'erdry requirements and martial ccoupIsbments as
% now that the would see silver restored to the
IS oshonorable and willing involve the good faith OF
90 M e FORCES the financial question the as one
OF e greatest indeed the very greatest of the
"''e1 nt -e campaign will be waged and decided
Mr. Roosevelt gives silver the place of prominence - z
letter AT Its very beginning he didaccav states t t1
lily Platform stands for upsetng of our financial
' winch would only great suffering but the
"O@n1onnent OF the nations good faith"
Ihen Mr. Roosevelt compliments Tores;den+- 1r1y3, -
ms WISE financial legslaion-the establishment of the cold
S'ddara-though he pledged by his platform to bmetal
ism. He then continues: "
The policy OF the free coinage of silver at t, ratio Of Il
10 one augh with destruction every home in the land
- means untold misery to the head of every household and
above ALL to the children of every home When
our opponents champion free silver they are either
ineere or sincere in their If insncere in their
championship they OF forfeit all right belief or support
on any ground If sincere they are menace to the el
fare OF the country. they shout their sinister
or merely whisper difference save as if reflects
their own honesty No issue paramount to the issue
they thus MAKE for the paramouny such an issue to he
1e'ened not by the dcion of body men,
by the tact that vitality affects the welbein OF every home in
the land The financial question always of such rreacn
anc tremendous Importance welfare that if can
be raised in good faith unless this tremendous Issue n
no; merely conceded but insisted who are not will
ing to make such an issue have possible usf
cation for raising ALL for their under ay con-
ceVabe circumstances do aught but grave harm'
Mr. Roosevelt discusses with possesses
large significance He admits the evil and proposes as
remedy publicity taxation and regulation Certainly the trusts
have been given sufficient publicity but the evil At
tenPts them fairly have almost universally failed AS TO
regulation, this remedy may be beneficial before it can be
possible attorney general of the United States will be re-
quired who does not his appointment trusts them
selves as does the present incumbent of that office Mr.
vets trust prescription is not creditae his reputation
well might prescribe bread pills for suffering with
Mr. Roosevets address is devoted part also to an ar
gument that the American people their duty as
great nation in the world" With this text he breaches
retention of the Philippines outlines briefly
colonial system of government which embodies few of the
principles OF Great Brtains administration friendly colonies
which bound the motcrand by kinship but in
harsh the government conquered province
By Roman pro-consul
Mr. Roosevelts letter will be acceptable and pleasing
mercy of the country the builders those
or the Nicely stripe who hope continue the exploitation
the Philippines of Cuba and Porto Rico pockets To
the classes, arrogant with power and wealth. will appeal
good logic because its conclusions all favorable them
To all others will be disappointment aud may expect
with confidence learn from Republican papers Repubi
spebnderupon whom the subject foced-eitIer
Mr.. Roosevelt mistaken didn't what he said.