The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-04
PRESIDENT aoossvslr Aoosers
Outlines the Work " His Admlnlstra.
tlou and raiks Of Future.

ONnAhAA ia -ANNHAN'NA ARNHNF
welt has been officially notified OF his
nomination here. The t%ownspeople
at large were not permitted, ri In
1900, 20 ylsi, sagamoro hall and listen
70 the speeches. although there were
many guests
Al 1880 Speaker Joe Cannon
stepped forward and directed his
speech 10 the president lie said, in.
part;
THE Republican party under your
leadership keeps les record from tho
beginning. under Lincoln. OF doing
things, tho right things. at the right
time and in the right way. notwlth-
standing the opposition OF those who
oppose right policies from the selfish
or partisan standpoint They dare
not tell the truth about your official
action or the record OF the party and
then condemn IT,"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cannon's
speech the president spoke as follows;
, Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the
Modification Committee. i arm deeply
sensible OF the high honor conferred upon
NAA - $50
ucan party assembled IN convention. and
IL accept the nomination for the presi-
dency with solemn realization q the 90
legations I assume / heartNr approve
; the declaration OF principles which the
Republican national convention has
adopted. and at some future dag / shall
communicate to YOU, Mr.. Chairman,
more az ionEth and In detan a formal
written acceptance Of the nomination.
ahrce years ago ] became president be-
cause OF the death OF my lamcnted pro
decessOG l then stated that IL vas my
purpose 10 carry out his principles and
policies for the honor and interest o. the
country. To the best Of my ability I
have kept the promise thus made. n
next 4.1vcmber my cuuntrgmen con-
firm al the polls the action Of
the eoaycRt.Oa 80 iet.sssn~ shall
under Providence. continue to work with
an eye single TO the welfare Of All our
] people.
A Definition Of Party"
A party is Of worth only IN 30 far as
Il promotes the national Interest anu
D every official high or low. can serve ne
) party best by rendering 20 the people the
best service OF which BE is capable Ef-
fectHs government comes only az TIE
resuk Of the loyal cooperation % many
diffsrent persons. The members q a
, legislative majority. the o~fficers In the
various departments Of the admiriatra-
tion and The legislative and executive
b branches as toward each other must
work together with s~ubordInatiOn q self
20 the common end Of successful govern
menG
2 we VIII have been entrusted with
power as public servants during the past
seven years % administration and leEts-
iation now come before the people con-
tent 20 De- judged BY our record or
achievement In the years that have
o. with the word. and n We are continued
In power we shall uuswervluEiy FOLLOW
out ne great lines y public policy which
the Republican PARTY has already iala
down. a public policy 20 which We are
: giving. and shall gtvu q united. and
/, therefore IN efficient support
Ia an ~ THIS We are moro fortunate
4 than our Opponents. who pow appeal for
4 cauudeuce 90 the Eround. which some
destiaIy nnder-t0of that n triumphant
z they may tv frustei Co prove false 20
every principle which tn the last ciEht
years theT have laid Gown as vital and
i 10 leave uudisturhed those very acts ~
. tho Decentralization because - which
they ask that the administration itself
. BE driven from power Seemingly their
present attitude as 90 their past record.
l. that some of them were mistakea and
q others infircrrs.
Not an Experimental Policy.
p We make our appeal ia a wholly ar
fareut spirit We are not constrained Ga
J. keep silent on any vital question; We ore
u IL continuous. add is the same Tor an
sections and localities. There Is nothtuE
q experimental about the government We
ask the people % continue In power, 70,
y our performance IN the past. our proved
n governmental efficiency 10 a g~uarantei
- 20 our promises Tor the future
n Our opponents, either openly OF
secretly. aecordiuE 20 their several tenn
4 -peruments now afk the people 90 trust
o their present promises In consideration
OF the fact that they intend 70 treat
their past promises a. null and void
T We know our own minds and We bhv
kept Of the same mind for d sufncieut
length o. tins 20 glva 90 our poiicJ
eoheEeuco aud sanity. Ia such q funda'
mental matter a. the snfsresmsnt q
promises. but merely 20 ask that eal
o record Be taken as an earnest OF Wha'
We shah continue 20 do.
. In dealing with the great organization
known a. trusts. We 30 not have 90 *
Il plain why the laws were not enforced
been enforced anh that legisiation hai
been enacted % increase the effective
ness o. their enforcement We do o..
have 20 propose 30 turn the rahcais out
for wt have shown On very deed TIA
whenever % dNNTent investigation
d. public official can BE- found Whn has %
70 trAysd his trust hs viii be punished g
~ the full extent - the law without reEau
ID 90 whether be vas appointed under a ise
"a This 81 fhs efficient way 90 tug the rRs
IA calls out and o. Frep them oNi ~ y ~
" the mrfit % sincerity Moreover the he
In traysis ~ trust in the last seven year
have been Insignificant In number whgl
compared vita thr rEtent 90 TIE publ
.h service Never has tnc administration 20
5. The Eovefument been on a clganef hn
20 higher level, never has the bubble wlt
~ the nation been done more honeat'
liz ana sfUpisnuT.
!, Republican Policies Settled.
Aaauredly it is unWisa 60 change ~
'H policies which have worked pa wtll an
which are nos WORKING au we'll frus
y, prritY has come Ef home NaG Hatiuna
" h0u1r and Interest have been uphel
Ir abroad We have placed The finances q
~ The nation uIs1n a sound gold basis W
have done this with the AID ~ many WI
Il were formerly our opponents hat WI
would neither openly support nor silent
= IS arquieHcs GA the hercay % uuHtuu
70 finance and W. have done n against m
convinced and violent opposition 81 90
mass OF our present opponents who ST.
ih refuse 60 recauf fho umauuu1 opirtnn
Is which for the moment they think IL ines
uedient 40 assert
- We know Via We mean when "
speak % an honest ard stable currency
We mean the same thina fron year Z
year. We DO not have % avoid q dcfinti
and conclusive oommittai on The most M
eel portant Issue which has re- bee