The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-09-21
HONEST. RIGHT. TRUE"
President Roosevelt So Described
In Connecticut Convention
of Republicans.
United States Senator O. H. Plat
Rouses Great Enthusiasm
In Happy Speech.
ASSOCIATED Press dispatch from Hart
ford. Comm SnnI Il

ASSOCIATED Press dispatch from Hart
ford. Conn. sept 13
In n vigorous defense of the Repuh-
liean administration United States Sen
ator Oville H. Plat. rs temporary
chairman. awakened much enthusiasm
at the opening of the Republican state
convention in the Auditorium tonight,
the delegates and spectators cheering
repeatedly the name of Theodore
Roosevelt
Senator Plat said:
Theodore Roosevelt was not nom
mated rs the standard bearer of the
Republican party either by the eff
forts of designing and managing poll
ticians or to please capitalistic Wull
street. He was nominated in obcdl
enee to the express will of the people
nominated with the acclaim of the
people. No man can ever be nominal
ed for president of the United States
by reclamation in whom the people do
not heartily, thoroughly and cnthusl-
astieally believe. 1t only waits for
November to show the overwhelming
extent of this confidence SnocIs will
not belittle him; dcnunclations will not
brighten him; personal attack will not
weaken him, for he has already won
his place In Il safe and sure strong
hold the hearts and homes of the
American people.
"He came To the discharge of pres
f,,I Il
trying circumstances. He has trod
where the wisest and braVcst might
have feared To tread the footsteps
of the ilustrious and beloved Mehin=
ley. lie has gone forward along the
pathway of duty without hesitation,
without flmching, strong in rectitudc
honest in purpose with lofty courage
and unimpeuchable wisdom. Ii the
Democratic party chooses to make
RooseV cit, the man. the issue To this
campaign we welcome that Issue with.
out fear Every citizen of the United
States from the professional pelitt-
clan to the sehoolboy in his teens
knows that in the heart of Theodore
Roosevelt, the president, there IS one
overshadowing purpose, aud that Is to
do Whist Roosevelt, the man, believes
to be honest, right and true. What has
he done that was not honest and right
and trueI In the interest of all that
makes for American honor iet us have
q president who has but one guiding
principle, and that To do what he be
iieves to be right for the honor of his
a a a
pie, for the glory of its name. Would
they have the people think hun IN
safe? No man is unsafe whose life Is
clean and pure and noble and who
walks In one path only, the path where
duty seems to him to point. In all that
represents American manhood, Amcri-
can character. American progress
American welfare, Theodore Roosevelt
stands forth today our most conspicu
Gus example 1t was because the Re
puhlcans of the United States recog
nized this that they demanded with one
voice that he should be called to further
duty and further service In that most
exalted of all places, In that most re-
sponsible and wearing of all positions,
the presidency of the United States.
"Unsafe2 Who have been his advis-
ersi Who stand ms his supporters and
admirersi Let me name three of them
three whom all men honor, all men
trust Elihu Root. John Hay, William
III. Taft Is the man unsafe who Sc
lects such advisers? 1t matters little
that the man who has figured as chief
adviser of the Democratic candidate
has advertised that he is now playing
n farewell engagement. Even Demo
Gratis would be glad to know that their
candidate if elected would find as wor-
thy and capable advisers"