The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-19

IN lbO4 unuer ROOSEVELT, SflV
The Republicans now claim great
consistency in their attitude upon the
currency question, and the president In
his recent speech Of acceptance, said
they speak of stable currency, "thc
that they know what they mean when
same thing from year to year." and yet
in the platforms of their party in 1884,
1888 and 1892, they favored the double
standard of value. In the platform of
1888 they said The Republican party
Is in favor of the use of both gold and
silver as money, and condemns the pol
| icy of the Democratic administration
in its efforts to demonetize silver"
I congratulate your committee, and
the constituency 1t represents, in the
selection by the delegates to the Ma
tional convention of the nominee for
the presidency. He is a man of cour-
age, yet prudent, of high ideals, yet
without pretense; OF the most whole
some respect for the constitution and
the majesty of the laws under 1t, and
sacred regard for their limitations; Of
the keenest sense of justice, which
would rebel against compounding a
wrong to an individual or to a nation;
positive in conviction, yet of few
words; Strong in mental and moral at
tributes, and yet withal modest and
reserved possessed of a sturdy con-
stitution and magnificent manhood, and
yet temperate in his actions and digni-
fed in his demeanor. 1t is not the ora
tor or man of letters, but the man of
reserve force, of sound judgment, of
conservative method and steadiness of
purpose, whom the people have called
to the Office of the presidency; notably
in the contests between Jefferson and
Burr. Jackson and Clay, Lincoln and
douglas, Grant and Greeley, Cleveland
and Blaine.
Dire predictions were made by our
political opponents of what would hap
pen at the st. Louis convention, but
they misjudged the temper of the party
and the people. While there had been
differences in preceding campaigns, yet
at st. Louis they were all harmonized
and common ground was found upon
which all could stand and do battle for
Democratic principles. A platform was
adopted by q unanimous vote, embrac-
ing the issues of the day, and present.
ing to the people a declaration of prin-
ciples which, in the language of the
times, is sane, safe and sound.
With candidate whose personality
appeals to the good sense and sound
judgment of the American people, a
platform whose principles are for the
greatest good to the greatest number,
end a reunited party earnest for the
restoration of good and economical gov
ernment, we should succeed and the
principles of Democracy again trs-
umph.
/ beg my countrymen, as they value
their llbGlty, to guard with great care
the saGret right of self government,
and to watch with a jealous eye the
tendency Of the times to centraIize
power in the hands of the few.
Mr. Chairman. it is an added pleas
ure to rcce We this notification at your
hands. You have been conservative and
courageous as leader of our party in the
House of representatives, position
which fow men have filled with the
signal ability that you have displayed
1t will be my pleasure and duty, at
time not far hence, to accept more
formally in writing the nomination
which you have rendered in such grace
full and complimentary terms. and to
give my views upon some of the i'm
portant questions now commanding the
attention of the country.