Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-28
AT ROOSEVELT HOME
Cannon Announces Nomina.
ton to the President
REPLY OUTLINES REPUBLICAN POLICY
McExtnIey's Last Speech Cited-FOrs
efgn Reciprocity, Race Question,
Labor and Capital and Cur
rency Treated OF.

OYSTER BAY, N. T.. July 2S.--
Theodore Roosevelt has formally open
ed the political campaign Of 1904 at
his beautiful country home, Sycamore
Hill. Standing on spot made dear
to him by the associations OF life
time, surrounded by his family and
relatives and friends, and In the pres
efiee Of an assem- blage of men dis
tirguished in all walks of life. he form
ally received and accepted the nomi
nation of the Republican party for
president Of the United States.
Mr.. Cannon's announcement speech
lasted but eighteen minutes. He was
applauded for a long time at the close
President Roosevelt received a great
ovation
In his speech Mr. Roosevelt declared
that he believed In reciprocity with
foreign nations as outlined in President
McKiniey's last speech and cited the
Cuban treaty as q splendid example
Touching briefly on the race question,
he said that he had already shown that
his policy is fair and eqtial justice
without regard to race, creed or geo.
graphical location With equal Inn
partiality viii he act toward labor and
capital. He said:
1.-THE humblest individual is to have
his rights safeguarded as scrtipulous-
~ asrthose of the strongest oiganiza-
ton.
The Panama canal, one OF the tri-
umphs of the administration, Of course
came In for d conspicuous place, and
Mr.. Roosevelt feiicitated himself and
his party on the fact that they had
acted III the spirit Of largest generosity
to those through whose territory the
canal is To run.
He tersely disposed of the trust ques-
tion in a brief paragraph, saying:
I'm dealing with the great organiza-
tons known as trusts we do not have
to explain why the laws were not EN-
forced, but to point out that they actu-
ally have been enforced and that legis-
lation has been enacted to increase the
effectiveness OF their enforcement"
He struck strong note on stable
currency, declaring that so long as the
Republican party is Iii. power the gold
standard is settled. Tariff and high
wages, he said, were intimately related.
1.-THE standard OF living of our wage
workers Is higher than that of any 9th
er country he said "and cannot so re-
main unless we have a protective tariff
which shall always keep as minimum
rate of duty sufficient to cover the diff
ference between the labor cost here and
abroad"
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he had shirF-
ed no duty. domestic or foreign; failed
to undertake no necessary task and had
tried to perform all tasks with reason.
able efficiency.
Eve have never pleaded impotence"
he concluded.
When the president had finished ev.
erybody gathered around to extend
their congratulations. More than once
the presidents far famed delighted"
was heard as he was introduced to one
of the guests he had not met before.
Speaker Cannon then raised his hand
for silence. Smilingly he began speak
ing.
THE committee and others present
will please descend to the lawn to have
their shadows taken before the sub
stance fades"
He was greeted with a roar of laugh
ter and the next half hour was taken
up by the president and everybody else
being photographed in several posi-
lions.
Next on the programme was lunch
con. The Roosevelt children busted
themselves handing out sandwiches
and salad to the assembled guests, fin
fishing with ice cream, lemonade and
cigars
Early in the proceedings William
Barnes, Jr., of Albany pinned a cam
paign button on the coat lapel of former
Governor Black. While Black was
conversing with the president Governor
Odell approached and, seeing the but
ton, inquired, Black, when did you
leave the Republican party?"
Haven't left it, was the reply.
.Then why are you wearing that but
ton around here?'
CHANGING at tire button and discover
ing chat Ii bose finQ likeness OF Judge
Parker, with appropriate Democratic
inscriptions, Mr.. Black remarked, "That
proves absolutely what sublime conf
dance We I'D state Republicans have Ia