The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-18


duty TO do things and not 10 oe bothered
with any considera ton Of whether you
are doing them right or wrong
In conclusion. sir, pray for WaI-no-
body can tell what great things war VIII
end in when once begun II might result
IN making of your chief the first emperor
ana lord protector OF the western ne. EMS
phere- You would. OF course. IN thal
event. be heiT-a pparent, snare mis- glory
Your legal title might become Prince
d 'Outre Mere know You would run
. some little risk of having him designate
his secretary of war as his successor. but
/ believe ! would cnancs IT. BESIDES
peace is a-ta-ne and unsJrenuous thing
and -smOthers out some of the finest in
stinets of manhoods Shakespeare said /;
IN tiny right hand carry gentle peace 10
silence enviouS Tongues Our forefatheTs,
oven down through the times d Lincoln
and Grant. thought this sentiment SOund
morality and sound policy Tor nab0ns as
well as for individuals. We know now
that the right policy is TO tread softly
and carry a big stick
Who was the fool who said. w ar -
he'll. anyhow My word for it, he never
50 v real war
Remember above all things that our
chief duty as citizens but especially as
rulers. is not to be 'wealSifngs OF cow
ards. A weakling. Sir, is strangely
domesticated animal, who listens befoTe
he acts. and who weighs evidence before
he decides. who modestly venerates great
ness-iR others. who actually prefers pip
ing times and peace to the 'pcmp and
circumstance Of glorious war. Weakiings
are men who fear the strenuous ufe,
the only national life that is really worth
the living'-the life Of Crown-COlony Con
quest. the Life Militant. in a word We
are getting to be as a people. your com
mittee is glad to say spleHdioiy nllhtarl-
flag. brass band and a choice collection
of epauiets, ~sscorting secretary or war
TO and from the depot in washington
when he augustIy leaves or arrives appear
to the higher flights of our patTiotic
Imagination, as nothing else does or can
Slightly Sarcastic.
''If I have. to some degree, IN these
words. speaking for the committee, been
YOUR mentor. attribute it IN part 10 my
shorter wisdom but still more 20 the fact
Of my close study and assimilation OF the
wisdom OF Republican statesmen. both in
and out of the White House. ] hold, after
mature elaboration. IN common with the
greatest of these and one of the young
est. that youth necessarily inSures Wis
dom -because-the older a man is
the more he has forgotten.
1t has been pleasure 10 Us to do our
duty, to notify you of your nomination
This has been a pleasure Notwithstanding
the fact that you had already been IN a
manner notified by Hon. Elihu Root who.
while pretendedIy notifying Senator Fair
banks. could not get his mind offn YOU
as the darkies say, and whose speech
consisted principally In saying: Go 10,
thou art an old man. and in bemoanlng
tho fact that you might possibly die be
he for that matter.
THAT would be bad enough. but not as
bad as a case know of-the case OF a ma 7
who was once elected vice president, ana
who. becoming president later. licked
TIE ears Of the grounclngs. but MADE tne
jUdicious TO grieve.' Mr.. Root forgot tnaJ
Democratic presidents are never killed
and that they never die while holding OF
lice. although some OF them 90 aI'el-
wards.
In further comment upon Hon. Eiihu
will hazard the remark in reply to one OF
exceeding good taste on his part. that ~
is better TO run the risk of mourning a.
in due course of the flesh we all must,
physical inability; than TO have been
born with that peculiar mental lnaOillJy
for any possible task in life, which cor cor
sistS Of taking ourselves too seriously ana
nobody else with respect or reverence
IN real conclusion, Mr.. Davis. II Is a
sincere pleasure indeed to know ana 70
be able to help to place IN hlsn postum
a nan OF your character and sense ana
modesty, man who, as the result OF a
life of confluence, temperance, selI-coL.-
presents a picture. IN virile, though aoo
vsnced age. of mems sana IN corpore
saao which is delight TO the eye,
satisfaction to the soul and was taugnt
fS- wise ancfents to be the summum
bonum OF Individual earthly existence.
Mr.. williams finished speaking at
g:O3 O'Clock, and Mr. Davis at once pc
gan his address Of acceptance
Mr. Williams was applauded ano
when Mr. Davis arose to speak ne was
given hearty and prolonged oValloh-
Mr.. Davis Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee: The official notificatiso ion
which you bring of my nomination To-
the vice presidency OF the United states
by the national Democracy gives me
feeling Of sincerest gratitude 10 my party
for the honor conferred. At the same
time il brings to me a deep sense OF M
responsibility to my party as canoi-
date and to my country, in case OF my
election.
A spirit of determination to succeed n
the campaign before US appears 20 per
wade the rank and file OF our party N
all sections of the country OF that rank
and file / have for Many years been a
member. and have at all times devoted
my humble powers to party success, be-
Eeving that success 10 be for the coun-
try's good Unexpectedly called as am
now TO the forefront 1 am impeued to an
acceptance Of the obligation by a sense
of gratitude to my fellow workers anu
the hope that I may be able the better
TO assist in restoring to power that
party whose principles and past history
guarantee a safe, wise. economical and
constitutional administration Of the gov
[ find Il. therefore. a great pleasure
standing here upon the bOrderland Of the
two VirginiaS to receive and accept the
commission you bear and to send greet
fngs through you to the Democracy Of the
entire country. Is il not significant Of
closer and truer brotherhood among us.
that for the first time since the Civil
war a nominee on the national ticket has
been taken from that section of our cOun-
try that lies south of Mason and Dixie
iine-a happy recognition of the obiitera-
10 and followed that unhappy struggle.
As an Introductory to the few remarks
shall make. desire to say that heart-
lily endorse the platform upon which
have been nominated. and with the con-
VentiOn and it's nominee for president.
regard the present monetary standard Of
value as irrevocably established
Evils of Republican Rule.
In the campaign preceding the last
election much stress was laid by RepuD-
hcan speakers upon the prosperous con-
ditiOn Of the country and fOrebOdinCs
were heard Of the i'll results. especially
to the laboring man. which would follow
any change in the political complexion OF
times then were good but it is no less a
fact that. while there has been no change
IN the party in power. many Of the evils
prophesied have come under Republican
rule Four years ago factories. mills
mines and furnaces were in active Oper-
alton. unable to supply the demand but
now many are closed, and those that are
open are being operated with reduced
forces o. short hours. Then wages were
high LABOR was scarce and there was
work for all. Now work is scarce. many
wage eerners unemployed and wages re-
dUced- The apprehension which now pre-
-ails IN business circles and the present
unsatisfactory Industrial conditions OF the
country seem to demand a political
change.
Labor and Capital.
IN the language OF our platform "the
rights of labor are certainly no less
vested. no less sacred and no less inaleu-
able than the rights of capital The
time is opportune to emphasis The truth
OF this utterance. The most sacred right
Of property Is the right TO possess and