The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-03

me serious eHect OF Sucn an eVen
upon the Government and upon the
business interests and general vel
fare of the country. and the serious
effect even Of the scontinual menace
of such an event, must be apparent
to every thoughtful mind.
In you election, on the other hand,
this chief requirement will be fully
met. In the full strength of middle
life you are prepared for the exhaust
ing duties of the Presidency. Your
successful and distinguished career,
the ability and probity with which you
have already discharged the duties
of high office, the universal respect
and esteem of the people of Indiana
who have delighted to honor you, the
attachment of hosts of friends through
out the Union-all assure us that you
have the character and ability to gov
ern wisely and strongly should o
among our people have already turned
toward you as a suitable candidate
to be elected directly to that great of
fee.
1t is the earnest wish of your Party
and of many good citizens who have
no Party Affiliations that you shall
accept this nomination, and that you
shall be elected in November to be
the next V~ice-President of the United
States. In-expressing to- you this
wish, we beg to add an assurance OF
our personal respect. esteem and 10y
atty.
Senator Fairbanks received an wi
ton when he arose to accept the
nomination. His response follows:
Speech Of Senator Fairbanks.
"Mr. Root, and Gentlemen If the
Committee: l thank you for the very
generous terms in which o have
conveyed the official notification OF
NY nomination for Vice President OF
the United States. The unsolicited
and unanimous nomination by the
which l am pleased to obey.
81 accept the commission which
YOU bring with a profound sense Of
he dignity and responsibilities OF
the exalted position for which | have
been nominated. My utmost endeavor
will be to discharge in full measure
ion shall meet the approval of the
american people.
The platform adopted by the con
yention is an explicit and emphatic
declaration of the principles in en-
ire harmony with those policies G,
Iur party. which have brought great
country, and which, if continued. will
ring us like blessings in the future.
The monetary M economic poll
lies which have been so forcibly re
announced lie at the very foundation
If our industrial life, and are essen |
ial to the fullest development of u |
:ational strength. They give vitali-
y TO our manufactures and commerce
md if impaired or overthrow. there
would inevitably ensue a period OF
Industrial depression, TO the serious
injury of the vast interests of both
abor and capital.
The Republican party since it pre-
served the integrity of the republic |
md gave freedom to the oppressed |
lever rendered more important ser
vice to the country than when it es-
ablished the gold standard. Under
t we have increased our currency |
supply sufficiently to meet the norma
'equirements of business. 1t is graft
iying that the convention made frank
nd explicit declaration of the in |
lexible. purpose of the party to main
ain the gold standard. 1t is essen
ial not only that the standard should
re as good as the best in the world. |
pAI IAAob WV PCOPAO oAOhAA u 1
that it will be so maintain. |
I'd.
"The enemies of sound money
we're powerful enough to suppress |
MENTION of the gold standard in the
platform lately adopted by the Dem,
national convention. The lead
er of Democracy in two great national
has declared since the ad-
iournment of the convention that as
soon as the election is over, he will |
undertake to organize the forces with
in the Democratic party for the next
national contest. for the purpose of
advancing the radical policies for
which his element of the party stands
and he frankly says that for the pre-
sent the money question is in abey-
ance. In view of these palpable facts.
it is not the part of wisdom to aban-
don m vi0iIonao In oafa n,ardino |