Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-21

diet Of the people VIII be next November
and to ask all men to whom the well
being Of the country and the honor os/the
national name are dear to stand with us
as we fight for prosperity at home and
the honor of the flag abroad.
The Presidents Acceptance.
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: The messas re
which you bring to me is one OF signal
honor 1t is also q summons TO duty. y
single nomination for the office of presi-
dent by a great party which in 81 years
out OF 10 has been triumphant at ma
gratefully cherish. To receive unanimous
denomination H. Tic same party is an eX-
pression of re~0rd and pledge Of con-
tinued confidence for which it is difficult
10 make adequate acknowledgment.
II anything exceeds the honor Of Of
flee OF president of the United states 1t
is the responsibility which attaches TO It.
Having been invested with both, l do
not under appraise either. Anyone who
has borne the anxietie5 and burdens of
the presidential office, especially in time
of national trial, cannot contemplate as
Stunning ii second time without pro-
Toundly realizing the severe reactions ana
Che solemn obligations which 1t imposes,
and this feeling is accumulated by the
momentous problems which now press
for settlement. If my countrymen shall
confirm the action of the convention at
our national election in November | shall,
craving divine guidance, undertake the
exalted trust, to administer it for the in
terest ana honor of the country and the
we'll being of the new peoples who have
become the objects of our care. The
declaration of principles adopted by the
convention has my hearty approval At
some future date ] will consider its sub
iects in detail and will by letter COM
municate 70 your chairman more for
NAL acceptance OF the nomination
on like occasion four years ago l
said: The party that supplied by legis-
lation the vast revenues for the conduct
of our greatest Wsr, that promptly re-
stored the credit of the country at its
close, that from its abundant revenues
paid Off q large share of the debt incur
red by this war. and that resumed specie
payments and placed our paper currency
upon a sound and enduring basis, can be
safely trusted to sreserNe both our credit
and currency, with honor, stability and
inViolability. The American people hold
the financial honor of our government as
sacred as GU. lag and can be relied up9,n
to guard it wilt the same sleepless vigil
ance. They hok Is preservation above
party fealtY, and haS@ often demonstrated
that party ties avail nothing when the
spotless credit OF our country Is threat
"Tte dollar naid to the farmer the
wage Garner and the pensioncr must con-
tinue forever equal IL pare hSsiEG and
debt paving power to the dollar paid TO
any government creditor.
"Our Industrial suprCm macy. orr produc-
tive capacity and our business ana com
! mercial prosperity, our labor ana us re-
wards, our national credit and currency
our proud financial honor and our splen-
did free citizenship, the birthright OF eV-
| ery American are all involved in the
pending campaign. and thus every nome
| in the land is directly and intimately
| connected with their proper settlement.
"Our domestic trade must DE won pacR
| and our idle working people employed III
! ganful occupations at American wages
| our home market must be restored 70 IL
| proud rank of first in the world, ana onl
! foreign trade. so precipitately cut on .!
| adverse national legislation, reopened OF
| fair and equitable terms for our surplus
agricultural and manufacturing pro
Public confidence must be resumed and
| the skill, energy and capital OF our conn
try find ample employment az nome i n,
| government of the United states mus
| raise money enough to meet both us cur
| rent expenses and increasing needs ~
revenues should be. so raised as 10 pro
/ tect the material interests OF our PEG
| pie with the lghtest possible dram upoi
| their resources and maintaining that mgr
! standard of civilization which mas dis
| tinguished our country TOR more imam
| century. of its existence. -. q.
| '"The national credit. which has thus IA
| fortunately resisted every assault upo'
! il must and will be upheld and strength
ened If sufficient revenues are proNlde'
| for the support of the government ther
will be no necessity for borrowing none!
and increasing the public DEBT
The Record Is Made Up.
Three and one-half years of Legislation
| since these words Were spoken; nav
| those to whom was confided the direction
/ of the government kept their pledses
| The record Is made up. The people ar
| not unfamiliar with what has peen &c
| complished. The gold standard has pee
! reaffirmed and strengthened. the enl
| less chain has been broken and the dral
| upon our gold reserve no longer trelS W
| The credit of the country has been ati
! yanced to the highest place amonS az ma
| tions. We are refunding our bonded ueo
I bearing and and ) per cent interest," u
| per cent a lower rate than that
| any other country, and already more ina
| S300 GOO 900 have been 50 tunded, WIN
| gain 10 the government OF many mllllou
| 81 dollars Instead Of 16 10 /, Tor Whlc
our opponents contended four years agS
lecfslation has been enacted when, Wh'
utflizing all forms of our money secure
one fixed value for every dollar, ana ina
the best known to the civilized world.
A tariff which protects American Iapo
and industry and provides ample rev
mes has been written in pubic law, W
; have lower interest and higher WaSSs
more money and fewer mortgages =
worlds markets have been opened !
i american products which go now WhtL
they have never gone before. we nav
nassed from a bond issuing 70 a pon
paying nation. from nation OF Zorro"