The diamond drill., 1904-09-17

formed by Republlcans--Democr
Not Worthy to Be Placed In Charge. |
oyster Bay. Sept. 12-President |
Roosevelt this morning issued his let
ter accepting the nomination for the |
Presidency rendered him by the Re- |
publican National Convention. In
part the document is as follows:
oyster Bay N. r..
Hon. j. q. Cannon, Chairman or the
Notification COMMITTEES:
My Dear Sir: I accept the nomination
for the presidency rendered me by the
Republican National Convention. and cor
daily approve tho platform adopted by IL.
The principles which we profess are
those In. which we believe with heart and
soul and strength. Men may diner from
us: but they Cannot accuse us OF shift
ness or insncerity. The policies we have
pursued are those Which % ,Uea we earnessy wessars
and rspute Our actiens speak even
louder than our words for the faith that
IS In us. We base our appeal upon what
we have done and are doing. upon our
record OF administration and legislation
during the last seven years, In which we
ernment. We intend In the future TO
carry on the government in the same
way that We have carried II on In the
past.
connection with the war with Spain,
the Isthmian canal and the upholding
of the Monroe doctrine the President
defends at length. and declares the
party is prepared fully to accept the
issue on these questions. He con.
tinues:
In addition to those acts Of the admin.
istration which they venture TO assam
after misrepresenting them. there are
others which they dare not overtly or OF
ficialiy attack. and yet which they COW
ertly bring forward as reason for the
overthrow OF the party. In certain great
eenters and with certain great interests
our opponents make every enort 70 snow
that the settlement OF the anthracite
coal strike by the individual act or the
nresident and the successful suit against
the Northern Securities Company-tne
merger sult-undertaken by the depart,
ment of Justice. were acts because or
which the present administration shoulu
be thrown from power. ret they care
not openly condemn either act. They
dare not In any authoritative or formal
manner say that In either case Wrons
was done or error committed In the lnetn-
cd OF action or I'm the choice OF instru-
rnents for putting that action INTO erect
But what they dare not mantully assert
in open day they seek 10 use iurtiNeiy
and through special agents. some OF our
opponents complain because under the
ANTITRUST and Interstate commerce laws
suits were undertaken which have been
successful. others. because suits were not
undertaken which would nave peeh un-
successful. The Democratic state con-
vention I'm New York dealt with the an
thracite coal strike by demanding IN de-
iiberate and formal fashion that the ma ma
tional government should TAKE posssSsss,lo1, joss SO,
OF the coal fields. yet champions OF ina!
convention's cause now condemn the tac'
that there was any action ny the presi.
dent al although they must know tha'
~ was only this action by the president
which prevented the movement ior ma
tional ownership OF the coal nelus iiv.i P
gaining what might well have been an ir'
resistible Impetus. Such mutually de
structIve criticisms furnish an adequate
tion or constructive legislation III oul
onnonents should be given power,
So much for what our opponents open
iv or covertly advance In the way OF al
sy,,oci. on the acts OF the administration
When we come 20 consider tne pr poiicis
for which they Profess 10 ,yavs syavs wSrIsin,
when statements OF policy are 50 mao
that they can be interpreted IN dlneren
ways, on some oi 'he ne Vmerican neo
nIe in the last decade our opponents tax
The position that silence Is the Dest pos pos
sIbie way 20 convey their views Inc
contend that their lukewarm attitude o
nsrtiaI acuuiesence I'm what others nav
accomplished entities M ohea1 aanancla1 NO Ie hono n
and commercial interests which they nav
but recently sought TO ruin. Being uil
able 10 aseee AZ eoa a''i standard is a curse 0
a Messing and as TO whether we ougn
or ought not TO have free ana unliinn,y ~
coinage OF silver. they have apparent
tbo,isht II expedlent 10 avoid any corr
initial on these subjects. and individnall
each 10 follow his partlcuiar Dem.i ,n, -. ny
seems TO be that II ~ now inexpeuiel
10 assert their convictions one way
tne i soid standard by the Republlca
marty should not be disturbed unies
there is an al,eramon ~ s,ver sne and rs, aoI,
Men who hold sincere convictions on Y
TAI questions can respect equally sincsei
men with whose views they radically OIL
sar. and men may confess a change
faith without compromising tneir nom nom
or their self-respect But y a h a,ntou =
has been fairly described above; ar
where there Is no respect there can
no trust policy Would %nin net et stand ssi,d0 n
strain OF a single year OF business a.
versity. .,...,, ho,,.ve In the 20
.,srdard as fixed by the usage and We
dicf OF the business world. ana IN
sound monetary system ~ a. ,,nnetsry n
k,tnei expediency, but OF permanent .
eanic policy. In 1895 and again IN J
far,ssfhtsint fnity men IN tho 'o past. Joined 20 wo
sgainst what they regarded as depas
Monetary system. The policies wn, n,
thev champloned have been sieadfas.
aHhyered TO by the administration; a.
~ INC act OF March IL. 1900 congre
established the single soiu S,a,iiu' ,sai,,e r,
et received the support OF every Repu
i,can i'm the house. and OF very nnsepu
lican ansss 49, eicven supported Il in {
p9pse and two in the senate; ana Q
hundred and ifty opposed " IN tns ne no, ,.
ana fwenty-eight I'm the senate. Inc rs
"a 81 the last seven years proves li
the party now IN power can can be tnSsa trus'
20 take the additlonai s, aeu0m e,,r monet monet
systero and that our opponents cant
ne so trusted. The fundamental Jas, iaSl
tbaff I'm n popular Eovornmeut tucn
.,rs 10 noficv is irreyocably settied,
law unless the people keep ~ 60 con.rol, ~ y,
tho government men who nslieve s,',s,ot az y, =,
iS.lgn avs can always be fevokea;
y tho spirlt and the purpose or ia ~,
,.esnnnaiblo for their enactment ana
st1gsfrafion which must be fixed .
,nrhnnrcabic " Is idle TO say that
wonctary standard Of the nauoh ~
rrvocnhiv fixed so long as the IN
which az the last election cast appTo
matctv forfy-slx per cent OF the 20