Smyrna times., 1904-08-03

lengthy speech of acceptance in re-
Spouse to the address of Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon, chairman of the COM
mittee which notified him of his
nomination to the Presidency on the
Republican ticket. The President
said:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: l am deeply
sensible of the high honor conferred
upon me by the representatives of the
Republican party assembled in con-
vention and 1 accept the nomination
for Presidency with solemn realization
Of the obligations assume, 1 heartily
approve the declaration of principles
which the Republican National Con-
vention has adopted, and at some
future day shall communicate to you
Mr.. Chairman, more at length and in
detail formal written acceptance of
the nomination.
Three years ago I became President
because of the death of my lamented
predecessor. l then stated that it was
my purpose to carry out his principles
and policies for the honor and interest
of the country. To the best of my
ability have kept the promise thus
made. If next November my country
men confirm at the polls the action of
the convention you represent, / shall,
under Providence, continue to work
with an eye single to the welfare of
all our people.
What Constitutes Party's Real Worth.
A party is of worth in so far as it
promotes the national interest, and
every official, high or low, can serve
his party best by rendering to the
people the best service of which he is
capable. Effective government comes
only as the result of the loyal cooper
alton of many different persons. The
members of Legislative majority, the
officers in the various departments of
the Administration, and the Legisla-
tive and Executive branches as to-
wards each other, must work together
with subOrdination of self to the COM
mon end of successful government.
We who have been entrusted with
power as public servants during the
past seven years of administration and
legislation now come before the people
content to be judged by our record of
achievement.
In the years that have gone by we
have made the deed square with the
word; and if we are continued in power
we shall unswervingly follow out the
great lines of public policy which the
Republican party has already laid
down, public policy to which we are
giving, and shall give, a united, and
therefore an efficient support.
In all of this we are more fortunate
than our opponents, who now appea
for confidence on the ground, which
some express and some seek to hav,
confdentially understood, that if tri
umphant they may be trusted to prov,
false to every principle which in tn,
last eight years they have laid dow
as vital, and to leave undisturbet
those very acts of the administration
because of which they ask that tn
administration itself be driven fror
power. Seemingly their present atti
tude as to their past record is ths
some of them were mistaken an
others insincere. We make our ar
peal in a wholly different spirit. W
are not constrained to keep silent o
any vital question; we are divided o
no vital question; our policy is col
tinuous, and is the same for all Sc,
tions and localities.
Nothing Experimental About the GOvernmen
There is nothing experimental abou
the government we ask the people {
continue in power, for our perform
ance in the past, our proved goverl
mental efficiency, is a guarantee as
our promises for the future. Our o.
ponents, either openly or secretly, a
cording to their several temperament
now ask the people to trust their pre-
ent promises in consideration of Il
fact that they intend to treat the
past promises as null and void. v
know our own minds and we have Ike
of the same mind for a suficie
length of time to give to our poll
conference and sanity. In such fu
damental matter as the enforceme
of the law we do not have to depe
upon promises, but merely to ask IL
our record be taken as an earnest
what we shall continue to do.
Dealing with the Great Trust Organizati
In dealing with the great organi
tions known as Trusts, we do not hs
to explain why the laws have been