Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-09-19
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THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

no other campaign document than the |
ringing letter Of acceptance Of Mr..
Roosevelt Even the independents
and democrats recognize it's candor
and its force. It is not evasive. It is
positive. It boldly declares some
thing. The New York Press says that
10 takes rank among the great state.
papers. II may be called a defense
of his works, but 1t is that kind of de-
Tense that puts the enemy to rout.
,Dgnifed, 1t is yet aggressive; and ex-
haustive, yet we would not have had
one word less. Since Lincoln no letter
from candidate to party has treated Of
more performance by a single admin
istration. Beginning with the deserv-
ed taunt to the opposition that "a
party at to govern must have con-
victions," that it dare not resolutely
press one issue. he filings out the chal-
lenge OF the republican party and It's
candidates that I'VE intend In the
future to carry on the government
IN the same way that We have carried
it on in the past, :, and demands Of the 1
democracy that it come forward to do
battle IN the public forum on one
tsil gle question which it viii meet with
solid front with candor and honesty
and without misrepre ion. Z IL 4 5s 4
TRULY. Theodore Roosevelt, you have
astriyen both for civic righteousness
and Tor national greatness; 3 and you
have striven far and well On the road
TO those goals. And we have faith,
and the republican party has faith, as
gyou have, that your hands will be up
held by all who feel love Of country
and trust in the uplifting Of mankind
81 The Philadelphia Press IN part says:
President Roosevelt's letter of accept
ance Is . powerful and commanding
production AS an Intellectual per
formance IL Is one of the best things
he ever did, and n takes high rank
among the masterpieces Of American
political literatpre. Whether regarded
! as 9 political polemic or as an elevated
state paper II is equally admirable. II
We are attracted BY its controversial
ability We are no less pleased with Its
breadth Of discussion and Its loftiness
of tone. The whole argument OF the
republican campaign, offensive and de,
fensive, Is compressed within It's
searching and comprehensive pages,
!. ID every part It shows the insight 81
the thicker and the grasp and decision
of the leader
AT the very outset the president
stands forth as. political gladiator
He Is aggressive. penetrating and con
fident. He Is as relentless ID showing
up the contradictions and fnsincerity
Of the opposition as he Is ii exposing
the hollowness Of their objections to
\ republican administration. 4 ;a
The whole letter Ii one Of remark
able strength and brilliancy, and the
president has not only routed his as
4 sailants, but he has settled the logic
of the campaign"
The Utica Press declares that Ell
is the argument OF statesman mill
AM, the argument Of 4 man who de
tends himself and his administration
against the assaults made upon It, In
=
IA digniffed but convincing way. AZ
m appeal to the voters this fall 1t ii
certainly strong, manly and exceeding
well put. 1t is far and away the
i best campaign document which The
republicans have thus far presented
4 Some d the most thoughtful and de
s5seryedly influential democratic papers
like The Brooklin Eagle, The New
IA York 1imes, and others, even THE
Evening Post, !. lament the lack d
4 leadership on Judge Parker's part
4 They appeal to him to take matters III
4 to his own hands, 70 BE more forceful
4 progressive and aggressive; III short
III be 4 real leader III this respect
M. Rooseyelts letter Of acceptance
forms 81 excellent mode Z Even the
independent and leading democratic
papers % the country find lii ii little
10 criticiss and much to commend. Il
fl crest document and shouId b
red NJ every American voter.