Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

hi .a In the highest degree In the
me liberty. the advancement and the
prosperity or its citizens not any career
oi CONQUEST. mat make the country
r%oi'u power Ihfs condition we owe to
The bounty of Providence. unfolded I'm
TN, ,ne great natural resources of the coun-
Try: TO the wisdom Of our fathers mani
tested In the form OF government sstab
h hsneh ok them. to the energy. Industry.
81 the people themselves
we are rot military people bent on
CONQUEST. or engaged in extending our
.e'n,rins IN Foreign lands. or DESTROYS OF
seut"k natural advantages. however
great. by force: but a people loving
peace pea not only for ourselves. but for ali
the nations of the earth
The display OF great military arma-
inents may please the eye and. for the
moment. excite the pride of the citizen
but IL can not bring to the country The
brains, Drawn ana muscle OF "A single i'm
migrant. nor Induce the investment here
tIIhaneht as may be necessary for the
security of the country and the protec-
or ahrn.T 'iSnts OF It's cltizens. AT home
other course would be not only false
economy. but pusillanimous / protest.
however. against the feeling. now far
TOO prevalent. that by reason OF the
commanding position we have assumed in
putes and broils of foreign countrie..
ami that because We have grown great
we should Intervene In every important
the world / also protest against the
erecVon OF any such military 'establish-
the country I'm that attitude We should
contne our international activities solely
c 10 matters In which the rights OF the
involved That is not a situation of iso-
istion. but OF independence.
The government OF the United States
was organized solely for the people OF
me United States. While 1t was con-
.empiated that this country should be-
he
land. who might be fit TO discharge the
Suues or our citizenship. and while we
OF every nation In their struggles for
self-government. the government was not
i zna a0r career OF political or civil
or among allen races by Intervention in
their affairs. The most efficient work we
can do in uplifting the people of other
countries Is by the presentation Of a
happy. prosperous, self-governing nation
h hs an ad,,i Ideal to be emulated. model to
our citizens In the arts Of peace or the
absence of large military armaments
physical courage. and for the truth OF
thls i refer the young men of to-day to
me history OF the civil war. For fifty
years with the exception of the war
WIN Mexico. this country had been at
peace. with standing army most of the
time Of less than ten thousand men He
who thinks that the nation had grown
eteminate during that period should read
ne casualty rolls Of the armies on either
ana gettysburg. at Stone River and
Chiekamnauga. would be the last man
10 PUCK a single laurel from the crown
OF AIRY one of the military heroes to
whom this country owes so much. but
insist that their most heroic deeds pro
ceeded Infinitely more from devotion to
the country. than from martial spirit
AS l nave already proceeded at too
great length, other questions suggested
acceptance.
Mr. Chairman: In most graceful speech
ram ft.sI
sponsbilitN. az well as tAe great honor
or the nomination bestowed upon me by
me convention YOU represent this day
he assured that both are appreciated-
so keenly appreciated that | am humbled
In their presence.
accept, gentlemen Of the committee
the nomination.: and If the action OF the
convention shall be endorsed by an cleo
tion by the people, I will. God helping
me, give to the discharge Of the d,,tIes
or mat exalted office the best service OF
th / am capable and at the end OF
not be candidate for. nor shall l ac-
cept denomination. Several reasons
might he advanced for this position but
the controlling one with me is that I
am fully persuaded that no incumbent
or that Office should ever he placed in a
situation or possible temptation To con-
slider what the effect of action taken by
MIN In an administrative matter of great
Importance might have upon his political
fortunes. Questions OF momentous con-
sequence to all OF the people have been
In the past and will be In the future pre-
W 'he I'':iuclI LOT determination,
ana in approaching their considera ton
as well as in weighing the facts and the
arguments hearing upon them. he should
be unefn ba rraSsed nv amy nov.ihIa
thought Of the influence his decision NAV
have upon anything whatever that NAV
affect him personally. | make this stnte.
ment. not in criticism of any of our
presidents from Washington down who
have either held the office for two terms
or sought to succeed themselves: for
strong arguments can be advanced in
support Of the recollection OF o president
il is simply my Judgment that the inter-
estS or this country are now 50 vast
and the questions presented are freoucnt-
lY OF such oNerpowering magnitude to
the people that II is indispensable to the
maint enance OF bcftting attitude be-
fore the people not only that the chief
magistrate should he independents but
that that independence should be kpowD
OF all men.