Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-28
politics. The campaign of this year Is
higher than politics.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

'In fact, II patriotism could have it,
way there would be but one pohtloa
party and but one electoral ticker IN
any state Of the Union, because polltl-
cal duty would enforce Il. In many re-
speets the years 1895 and 1883 nave
been the great years Of the Republic.
There is not under any sun or any
cline any man or government that
cares to insult the flag Of the United
States. Not one. We are greater ana
O broader people on account OF these
achievements. Uncle Sam has been
made a cosmopolitan citizen OF me
world. No one questions his proves or
his bravery. As aresult OF these CAM
paigns and as the result Of the Amer
ioan spirit. my felow-citl2ens, the
American soldier, ten thousand miles
away from home, with q musket IN ms
hands, says to the aggressor to those
who are In favor OF tyranny HAT!
Who comes there" and the Hame Spirit
SAYS 10 the .beleaguered hosts OF liber-
~: Hold the fort for | am comlngF
Thus says the spirit OF Amerlcanism.
Now gentleman OF the convention, 1
place before you this distinguished
leader Of RepuhlIcanlsm Of the United
States, this leader Of the aspirations OF
the people. whose hearts are right ana
this leader Of the aspirations OF the
young men OF this country. Their hearts
and consclences are with this young
leader, whom shall name for the Vice
presidency OF the United States, Theo-
dore Roosevelt Of New York" Loud
cheefing,l
SENATOR DEPEW TALKS.
Senator Depew seconded the nominal
tlon of Gov Roosevelt and said.
Gentlemen of the Convention, Per-
nit ME to state TO you at the outset
that l am not upon the program, but !
will gladly perform the pleasant duty
Of announcing that New York came
here as did every other delegation, for
Col Roosevelt for vice president OF the
United States, IApplause.l
when Col, Roosevelt expressed TO us
his wish that he should not be consId-
cred we respected A. and we proposed
10 place In nomination, by our unani-
NOUS vote, our lieutenant governor the
Hon. Timothy l.. Woodruff. lApplause'l
NOW that the colonel has responded
20 the can OF the convention and the
demand Of the people, New York With
draws Mr. Woodruff and puts Roose-
Welt In nomination.
~ had the pleasure Of nominating
him a few years ago for governor.
when an signs pointed TO the loss Of
New York IN the election, but he charg-
ed up and down the old state from
Montauk Point 10 Niagara Falls as he
went up San Juan HIN Gapplausel, and
a ka A. ia HI
spaniards had IN cuba. [Applausel
1T Is a popularity Of American life
that our men are not born to anything.
but they get there afterwards McKn-
ley, young soldier, and coming out a
major, congressman, and making a
tariff; Mckinley, a president, elected
because he represented the protection
Of American industries, and Mckinley.
after four years development. IN peace,
In war, In prosperity and IN adversely,
the greatest president save one or two
that this country ever had and the
greatest ruler in Chrlstendom today.
tApplause,l
CALLED HIM TEDDY"
80 with Rooseyelt-we call him Ted
dy' IApplause.l He was the child OF
New York--of New York City--the
place that you gentlemen from the west
think means coupons. clubs and eter-
nal damnation for everyone
TEDDY, this child Of Fifth avenue
he was the child Of the clubs; he was
the child Of the excusiveness OF Har-
ward college. aud he went west and be-
came cowboy Iappausel; and then
he went into the navy department and
became assistant secretary.
HE gave an order, and the old chiefs
OF bureaus came to him and said why.
colonel there IS no authority and no
requiston 20 burn this powder.
Wei, said the colonel, we have got to
get ready when war comes and pow
der was manufactured to De burned
[Applausel.
And the burning Of that powder
sunk Cervera's feet outside Of Santiago
harbor and the feet In Manila bay.
IApplause.l