Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-12

tempiated that this country should
become IA refuge for the oppressed Of
every land who might be tit to die
charge the duties OF our citizenship and
while we have always s.! IN athized with
tie people 81 every nation lii the ir
struggle for sell government. the gov
erDm"ut vas not created for Il career
~ political or civiliz nS cvArgeliz !,i"n
III foreign oountr-s az among alien
races 10y inter vention III IL. ir affair.
h most efficient work we ran do III
Is hy the presenia ion II IA happy. poo
porous self governing nation us an
ideal to be emulated. d model to ice ful-
lowed. The general occu patton ui our
cit III the arts 81 peace OF tue
absence OF large military armamcnis
tends to impair neither patriotism tor
phrsical courage, aud for the truth 81
this | refer the Young men Of today to
the history % the civil var. FJr tii;y
years with the exception II the war
with Mexico thIs county has been a:
peace, WITH a standing army most of the
time Uf less than ten thousand men. He
In thinks that the nation had grown
ehrmlnatc during that period should
read the casualty rolls Of the armies on
either side or Shiloh. Antietam. Frel-
e~ricksburg and Gettysburg, at Stone
River and at Chicamauga. | would be
the last man to pluck Il single laurel
from the crown III any one Of the mill-
tary heroes To uhom this coun,ry owes
so much, but | insist that their most
hero c deeds proceeded iutiuit -ly more
from lie cotton TO the coun,rS than from
martial spirit.
As | have a already proc. eicd a. too
great length. other questions eug.
gested in the platform must wait my
letter OF acceptance.
Mr.. Chairman. III most graceful
speech you have reminded me Of tie
great responsibility rs well rs the great
honor Of the nomination bestowed up
on me by the convention You represent
this day. BE assured that both are
spp-rciated-so keenly appreciat ed
tina. | am humble in their presence.
accept. gentlemen 81 the committee,
the nomination aud il the action uf the
convention shall br endorsed 10y an
election 10y the remi!", | will, God help.
rng me. give the discharge OF the duties
~ that exalted Cilicc the best service Of
which | an capable and at the end Of
the term retire to privat: life. | shall
not be d candidate Tor, nor shall |
accep', "a denomination. Several reasons
might hc advanced Tor this position. but
the controlling one with me is tint | am
fully persuaded tiat no incumbent Of
that Office should ever he placed III a
situation Of possible temptation to con.
slider what the effect Of any action tax.
on by hin! in an administrative mattcroi
great importance might have upon his
political fortunes Questions Of mo-
mentous consequence to all oi the peo-
pie have be III i'll the past and will be in
the tutur" presented To the President
Tor determination and in approaching
the consideration is well IA IN weighing
the facts and the arguments bear ne
upon them. he should be ~urcmEarass.
ell by any possible Thought Of the iuhu.
cucc his decision may have upon any.
thing whatever thai mRy effect hin
personally, ! make this statement. not
i'll criticism OF any OF our Preside nts
from Washington DOM who have
either hell office for twO terms or
sOught /" succeed themselves Tor
strong arguments could De advanced
i'll support Of the reelection ~ d
President. 1t is SIMPLY my judgement
TINT the interests 81 this country are
now 90 vnst and the questions presented
are frequently of such Empower
magnitude t" the people that it ia in.
~dispensable to the maintenance nf a
bcfitting attitude before the people not
only that the chief InRslsirnt" .hnuld
DO independent. hut that independence
should he known 81 all meu.