The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
RO0SEvELTS RINGING
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
A Document Breathing with the Life
of Patriotism and National
Duty.
VITAL ISSUE DECLARED TO BE PROSPERITY
Government in the Philippines by Tagaogs Would Be Equiv
aent 10 Government in America by Indian Tribes
New Duties and Problems for the Nation.

Z Gov Theodore Roosevelt has complet-
! al rho formal accordance of the Repub-
, Ii,on nominaton for Vice President. His
letter bears an OYSTER Bay date aud is
directed to Senator Edward o. Wolcott
, Of thc notification committee. 1t reads:
IN Edward @. Wolcott Chairman
: Committee on Notification OF Vicc-Presi-
dn,t- Sir. I accent the nomination as
! Vico. prre,lcpt of ,hc United States. ten
! dcrcd mo nv the Republican national con
ynntion with n very dcep sense Of the
} honor conferred upon me and with an in
Gn;telv decncr sense of the vital impor-
toncc IN thc whole country OF securing
,ho recollection OF President Mckinley.
The nations welfare is at stake. We
mnst Continue the work which has been
50 well begun during The present admins
tration. We must show in fashion in
capable of being misunderstood that the
American pcople at the beginning of the
twentieth century. face their duties in
calm md serious spirit: that they have
M intention Of Dcrnn;tting folly or law
Iessucss 10 mar The extraordinary mate
rial well.beiog which they have attained
at homo nor vet of permitting their flag
10 be dlshonorcd abroad.
Eenra niS1stC. IL Democrats
feel that this contest is by no means
one merely between Republicans and
Democrats. We have right to appeal
10 all good citizens who are far-sehted
enough to see what the honor and the
interest Of the nation demand.
{ 10 nut into practice the principles en-
4 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 iinan-
icial system which would mean not only
greot suffering but the abandonment of
the nations good faith; and for a policy
abroad which would imply the dishonor
lof the flag and an unworthy surrender of
{dur national rights. Its success would
moan unsr,cahablc humiliation to men
.nrouJ NJ iheir country. Jealous of their
countrv,s gnol name and DESTROYS OF Sc
rn5r;no tbS ,rols,rc of thcir fellow citi
{ cons rrhonfnre wc have n right to ap-
! mai r. III good men. North and South,
rast osd Wost whatever their politics
~. have noon in tho INST. TO stand with
1ooovso yc Stand for the prosperity
= 80 tho country mud for the renown of
mo An,oricon far.
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n,, ,,on,,nt ~ al, nrohlems Is
ihe ,'o9, - snour;rg GOOD yovcrn.
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men. "nu ''ol"' .n~ Croot thouch
withih Vu' o"n ut, HI, do f..
me hecu 20 e. 49,, ,his oor,es socond
Worh "ci' "N' o,'', ''.,',a,,oo ~ dr+r NJ
" Tue w. Pa1,,,;nistrotinp NJ Pres-
noh'. ,taI.;n,ot ,h;s country has been
I.,te,., ,,n,rallniaI oven in its preyi-
,,s nrosno,.o,s history.
VA. !, :. os>cnnrso tr,a that no leg.
,s,ot;nm and M administration can bring
,,,,ooss 10 .bosc who arc not stout of
49,. oao, ~ hand and rcadv of hand.
!, 4, ~ Jass t,.ue that the individual
~ y. 80 oaoh man to rct good results
e'pI 1919 oa, ho ohsolnteIy DESTROYED
~ Ia lon;s,ati,n or had administration.
~ -, .h. rororso conditions thc
- VIM III ~ ;nJ;,.ii,,oi r. 1o cood work
4 pow, w. 'n n,1 s,imuiat.d Tbis is what
us ,,., 5a,,a ,nInr Tho administration
nss Den .;a. W., Th,nI,s to his
VI iie''psa' :. .hn ,,.;so ,or;slot;on NJ
"euons anu .bo tor;g and finance tho
nn,J;t;onv NJ opr industrial life have been
nonJnroa marc favorable than eyer be-
,oro and they have becn taken advan-
,o 49, - 70 tho mil Inv American thrift. in.
IS. oud entnr,r;sc Order has been
a "hseryoS a. ,ho courts unbeJd and the full.
o ss ,;hor,, sccrrcd RI all citizens The
70. 49, ."1 n,nnnfoc tprer bnt above
a ~, ,hn sar, ~n AVID ,hc wace.worker have
a,a eae iJ w. th;s Cato of tbinrs
p'on'e' ~ o.,
Dependeht on .. Hae a., Us.
fundamehtans anu pri,nat. ny 'ne phrS
ent contest Is contest rpt On sh1 h von' .o,I
ance Oh inc conu.tions "ni me-. m",. "a ,' 80
tn favor Oh our mate,iai wei,u'e a a1 .h y.
'ur civii anu pont'c"i ,n.es..' tr's
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It's sel-respect II s"iho. aiio ~ ~
sunge INTO s'nahci", anu eeonoa.e .naos
cannot ano.u 10 inuorse so' a. n.ns
cores wnicn wouu ui'sr SEA , e.e SUM" tSo