The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-14
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER
Campaign Issues Discussed by the
President.
VERY SEVERE ON HIS OPPONENTS.
President States That His Administration Has
Been Mlsrepresented Outright-it Would
Re Disastrous, He Argues, to Abtnion a
Single 0ue Of His Polieles-Fslse Criticism,
he Says.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. (SpcciaD Pres
ident Roosevelt's letter accepting the
Republican nomination for the Pres-
dency was made public here. 1t is in
part as follows:
Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept IL, 1904.
Hon. ]. 6. Cannon, Chairman of the
Notification Committee:
My Dear Sir--l accept the nomi-
nation for the Presidency rendered me
by the Republican National Conven-
tion and cordially approve the plat
form adopted by it. In writing this
letter there are certain points Upon
which ! desire to lay especial stress.
1t is difficult 10 find out from the ut
terances OF our opponents what are
the real issues upon which they pro-
pose to wage this campaign. 1t is not
unfair to say that. having abandoned
most OF the principles upon which
they have insisted during the last eight
years, they now seem at loss both
as to what it is that they really be-
lieve and as 10 how firmly they shall
assert their belief in anything. In
fact, it is doubtful if they venture res
olutely to press a single issue; as
soon as they raise one they shrink
from it ana seek to explain it away.
Such an attitude is the probably in
evitablc result OF the effort TO i'm
provise convictions; for when thus i'm
provised it is natural that they should
be held in a tentative manner.
The party now in control of the
Government is troubled by no such
y, l.. &c
at our own convictions and then cor
rect the guess il it seems unpopular.
The principles which we profess are
those in which we believe with heart
and soul and strength. Men may diff
fer from US, but they cannot accuse
us of shiftncss or insincerity. The
policies we have pursued are those
which we earnestly hold as essential
to the national welfare and repute.
Our actions speak even louder than
our works for the faith that is in us.
We base our appeal upon what we
have done and are doing, upon our
record OF administration and legisla-
tion during the last seven years, in
which we have had complete control
of the Government. We intend in
the future to carry on the Govern
carried il on in the past
A party whose members are radio
ally at variance on most vital is
sues and, if united at ALL are only
united on issues where their attitude
threatens widespread disaster TO the
whole country, cannot be trusted to
govern in any matter.
No other administration Chan the
present one) in our history, no other
government in the world, has more
consistently stood for the broadest
spirit OF brotherhood in our common
humanity, or has held more resoute
attitude OF protest against every
wrong that outraged the civilization
OF the age, at home or abroad
Pension Order No. 7S directing
that any veteran OF the Civil War who
has reached the age OF 62 years should
be persumptively entitled to pension
OF 50 month"; is justified, not merely
on legal grounds, but also on grounds
OF public morality.
The record OF the last seven years
proves that the party now in power
can be trusted TO take the additional
action necessary to improve and
strengthen our monetary system and
that our opponents cannot be so
trusted.
The action OF tue Attorney General
IN enforcing the Antitrust and In
terstate Commerce laws, and the ac-
ton OF the last Congress .
have Tor the first time opened chance
for the national Government to deal
intelligently and adequately with the
questions affecting society =
because OF the accumulation OF capi-
tai in great corporations.
When they (the Dcmocrats) speak
OF protection as robbery. they of
course must mean that it is immoral
10 enact tariff designed to secure TO
the American wageworker the benefit
OF the high standard OF living which
we desire to see kept up in this coun-
try. To speak OF the tariff in this
sense as robbery is on its
face false
From time 10 time schedules must
undoubtedly be rearranged and read
justed to meet the shifting needs OF
the country, but this can with safety
be done only by those who are com
mitted to the cause of the protective
system
At no time in the history Of this
or any country has there been an
era so productive OF material benefit
alike to workingman and employer
as during the seven years that have
just passed.
The army as it is now is as small
as it can possibly be and serve its
purpose as an effective nucleus.
The expenditures OF the nation have
been managed in a spirit OF economy,
as far removed from waste as from
niggardliness.
The public work OF the United
States has never been conducted with
a higher degree OF honesty and eff
cheney than at the present time. We
have known no party in dealing with
offenders.
Melba's Auto Kills Man.
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