The sun., 1900-10-09

Gov Theodore Roosevelt has complet-
ed the formal acceptance OF the Repub.
lican nomination for Yice-P President. His
letter bears an Oyster Bay date and is
directed to Senator Edward o. Wolcott
Of the notification committee. 1t reads;
To Edward o. Wolcott, Chairman
Committee ON Notification Of Vice-Presi-
dent-Sir: L accept the nomination as
Vice-Prcsident Of the United States. ten
dered me by the Republican national con
yention, with a very deep sense of the
honor conferred upon me and with an in
fnitely deeper sense of the vital impor-
tance to the whole country of securing
the reelection Of President Mckinley.
The nations welfare is at stake. We
must continue the work which has been
SO well begun during the present admins
tration. We must show in fashion in
capable Of being misunderstood that the
American people, at the beginning of the
twentieth century, face their duties in a
calm and serious spirit that they have
no intention Of permitting folly or law
lessness TO mar the extraordinary mate
rial wel-being which they have attained
at home, nor yet of permitting their flag
to be dishonored abroad.
Fears Disaster if Democrats Win.
feel that thS contest is by no means
one merely between Republicans and
Democrats. We have a right to appeal
to all good citizens who are far-sighted
enough to see what the honor and the
interest of the nation demand.
To put into practice the principles enl-
bodied in the Kansas City platform
would mean grave disaster to the nation;
for that platform stands for reaction and
disorder; for an upsetting Of our inan-
.cial system which would mean not only
great suffering but the Abandonment of
the nations good faith; and for d policy
ahrr2ad, WHICH would imply the ,dishonoy
Of the flag and 9h Unworthy surrender of
our NATIONAL rights. It's success would
mean unspeakable humiliation to men
proud of their. country, jealous of their
country's good name, and desirous of Sc
curins the welfare OF their fellow-citi-
zens. Therefore, we have right to ap-
peal to all good men, North and South,
East and West, whatever their politics
may have been In the past, to stand with
US, because we stand for the prosperity
of the country and for the renown of
the American flag.
Prosperity the Great Issue.
The most important Of all problems is,
of course, that of securing good govern
nent and moral and material well-being
within our own borders. Great though
me need is that the nation should do its
work well abroad, even this comes second
70 the thorough performance of duty at
nome Under the administration of Pres
dent Mckinley this country has been
blessed with degree of prosperity alb
solutely unparalleled, even in its previ-
gus prosperous history.
While it is, of course, true that no leg
isiation and no administration can bring
success to those who are not stout of
heart, cool of head and ready of hand,
vet 1t is no less true that the individual
capacity of each man to get good results
Tor himself can be absolutely DESTROYED
by bad legislation or bad administration.
while under the reverse conditions the
power of the individual to do good work
is assured and stimulated. This is what
has been done under the administration
of President Mckinley. Thanks to his
actions and to the wise legislation of
Congress on the tariff and finance. the
conditions of our industrial life have been
rendered more favorable than ever be-
sore, and they have been taken advan-
tage OF to the full by American thrift, in
uustry and enterprise. Order has been
observed, the courts upheld and the full
est liberty secured to all citizens. The
merchant and manufacturer, but above
All the farmer and the wage worker have
pronted by this state of things.
Dependent on Financial Question.
Fundamentally and primarily the pres
ent contest is contest for the continu-
ance Of the conditions which have told |
In favor of our material welfare and of
our civil and political integrity. If this
Eation Is to retain either it's well-being
or Its self-respect it cannot afford to |
plunge into financial and economic chaos:
1t cannot afford to indorse governmental |
theories which would unsettle the. stand |
ard of national honesty and destroy the |
integrity of our system Of justice.
The policy of the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of 16 to / is policy fraught
with destruction to every home in the !
land. 1t means untold misery to tile /
head OF every household, and, above all,
to the women and children of every home. |
As to Democratic View on Silver.
When our opponents champion free
silver at 16 TO l they are either insincere
OF sincere in their attitude. If insin-
cere in their championship they, of
course, forfeit all right to belief or sup
pott On any ground. III sincere, then they
are a menace to the welfare of the coun-
try. Whether they shout their sinister
purpose or merely whisper it makes but
iittle Inference, save as it reflects their
own honesty. No issue can be paramount
to the issue they. thus make, for the mar
lamountcy of such an issue is to be de-
termined not by the diotuGs Of any man
lor body of men, but by the fact that it
yitally affects the well-being of every
home in the land.
The financial question is always Of such
far-reaching and tremendous Importance
TO the national welfare that it can never
pc raised in good faith unless thisstre-