The San Francisco call., 1904-09-22
Candidates Letter Re-
ceived by Notification
Committee.
Senator IndorSeS ConVen-
tion'S Commendation
of Roosevelt.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21.-The let
ter of United States Senator Fairbanks,
accepting the Republican nomination
for the Vice Presidency. which is made
public to-day, is as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. q. 1904.-The
Hon Elihu Root. Chairman OF Notification
Committee-My Dear Sir: In accordance with
the promise made when you formally notified
me OF my nomination for Vice-President. l
avail myself OF this opportunity to submit
TO you, and through you to my fellow clu-
zens. some further views with respect to the
questions in issue before the people.
The principles which are so frankly and
felieitously expressed in the platform adopted
by the Republican National Convention meet
with my heartiest approval. In the main they
have been subjected TO the test OF actual ex
perience and have been found to be we'll
suited TO industrial and national needs
They have brought US to high state Of ma
terial development and have made the nation s
earth.
The utterances of political parties must be
interpreted In the light OF that practical con-
suucuon which they have put upon them
when intrusted with power. 1t is not alone
what they say, but what they will do which
should weigh IN determining their capacity
10 administer public affairs.
We have had two administrations in the
last seven years which have been governed
trade reports in vain to discover when the one
ended and the other began. Both were
oDnEeo 10 make vast expenditures for much
needed public works. The rapidly expanding
needs Of the Government business must be
net. The national equipment must keep pace
with our national growth, yet always with
due regard to the principles OF sound economy
IN PUBLIC expenditure. We have pursued no
Darsimonious policy on the one hand nor in
dulged In extravagance on the other. We
have measured the public expense by the public
necessity.
The convention did we'll In its hearty COM
menoation OF the administration OF President
Roosevelt This is sharply challenged by the
oppositon. We accept the issue with con-
ndence. The President assumed the response
bilities OF Chief Executive with a pledge to
carry out the policy OF his beloved and la
mented predecessor. He kept the Cabinet of
PRESIDENT Mckinley composed of statesmen OF
eminent ability In whom the country placed
completed work faithfully and SUCCESSFULLY
The pledge has been kent scrupulously: the
promise has been fulfilled. Peace and good
order have been maintained. Domestic and
foreign trade have increased and relations of
amity have bee, preserved with foreign
powers.
The foreign policy OF the administration has
been conservative. just and firm and has
made for the advancement OF peace Time
ana events have given a larger place in
interna tional affairs. While we have enlarged
our foreign commerce. We have increased our
prestige abroad. not with the sword but
through the peaceful agency OF enlightened
diplomacy
Thirty treaties have been concluded and
proclaimed and stand to the credit of the ad-
ministration. Some Of these are of far-reaching
Importance. Among the number are the Hay
Paunceforte treaty, superseding the Clayton
Bulwer convention. which stood in the way of
the construction OF an isthmian canal; the
treaty, and commercial treaties with China
and with Cuba