The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-10-04
ROOSEVELT'S RINGING
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
A Document Breathing with the Life
of Patriotism and National
Duty.
VITAL ISSUE DECLARED TO BE PROSPERITY
Philippines Tagalogs Would Be Equiv
aent 10 Cove IN Indian Tribes
Duties Problems for the Nation.

Gov Theodore Roosevelt has coInpiet-
ed the formal acceptance of the Repub-
Iican nomination for Vice President His
letter bears an Oyster Bay date and is
directed TO Senator Edward o. Woleott
OF the notification committee 1t reads
To Edward o. Wolcott. Chairman
Committee Notification of Nice-Presi-
dent-Sir: L accept the nomination as
Vice President OF the GFrited States, ten
dered me by the Republican national con
vention, with a very deep sense Of the
honor conferred upon me and with an III
finitely deeper sense Of the vital impor-
lance to the whole country of securing
the reelection of President Mckinley
The nations welfare is t stake NJ
must continue the work which has been
so well begun during the present admins
tration. We must show i'll 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
intention Of permitting folly or law
lessuess to mar The extraordinary mate
rial well being which they have attained
home. yet of permitting their flag
to be dishonored abroad
Fears Disaster it Democrats Win.
1 feel that this contest is by no means
merely between Republicans and
Democrats. We have a right to appeal
to all good citizens who are far-sighteti
enough to what the honor and the
interest of tho nation demand.
To put into practice the principles en-
bodied in the Kansas City platform
would mean gra We disaster to the nation
for that platform stands for reaction and
disorder; for an upsetting OF fnan-
cial system which would mean not only
great suffering but the Rbandonn1ent of
the nations good faith; and for 4 policy
abroad which would imply the dishonor
of the flag and nh unworthy surrender of
national rights Its success would
mean unSpeai<a bic humiliat ton to men
proud of their country, Jealous of their
country's good name, and DESTROYS OF Sc
curing the welfare of their fellow clti-
zcns. Therefore, we have u right to APP
peal to all good men, North ana 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
meut and moral and material we'll being
within own borders. Great though
the need is that the nation should do its
work well abroad this comes second
TO the thorough performance OF duty at
home Under the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley this country has been
blessed with n degree of prosperity abb
solutely unparalleled, even in its previ-
GUS prosperous history.
While it is, OF course. true that no leg
islation and administration can bring
success to those who are not stout of
heart, cool of head and ready of hand,
vet 1t is less true that the individual
capacity OF each man to get good results
for 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
fore, and they have been taken advan-
taEe Of to the full by American thrift, in
dustry and enterprise Order has been
observed, the courts upheld and the full
est liberty secured TO all citizens. The
merchant and nlanufa cturer, but above
all the farmer and the wage-worker have
prohted by this state of things.
Dependent on Financial Question
Fundamentally and primarily the pres
ent contest is I contest for the continu-
ance of the conditions which have told
In favor of our lateral welfare and OF
our civil and political integrity If this
ration IS to retain either its we'll being
or its self-reSpect il cannot afford 10
plunge into financial! and economic chaos;
it 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 COMA ge of silver
at ratio of 10 to L is a policy fraught
with destruction to every home in the
land 1t means untold misery to the
head of every household. and. above all,
to the women and children of every home.
As 20 Democratic View ON silver.
When our opponents champion free
silver at 16 to / they are either insincere
sincere in their attitude If ins5c-
ce-c in their championship they of
course, forfeit all right TO belief or sun
port any ground If sincere then they
are menace to the welfare of the couIl-
try. Whether they shout their sinister
purpose or merely whisper 1t makes but
little difference, save it reflects their
own honesty No Issue can By paramount
to the issue they thus make. for the par
amountcy OF such an issue is to be de-
termined not by the dictum of any man
or body of men. but by the fact that it
vitality affects the weIl-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 never
L. ,.ens... f..