The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-27
PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.

9fp Speaker and Gentlemen OF the Noti-
s. fication Committee:
n Tam deeply sensible OF the high honor
kqrfferred upon me by the representa-
HSes Of the Republican party assembled
no oonverrtion, and / accept the nomina-
hton fer the presidency with solemn
Realization OF the obligations assume.
q heartily approve the declaration OF
hrincipies which the Republican national
konvention has adopted. and at some
knture day shall communicate to you.
ENr. Chairman. more at length and In
ydetan a formal written acceptance OF
Hhe nomination.
K Three years ago I became president
kecause OF the death of my lamented
bredecessor. then stated that II was
tmy purpose to carry out his principles
innd policies for the honor and interest
lnf me country. To tho best OF my ability
n have kept the promise thus made. II
hext November my countrymen confirm
tat the polls the action OF the conven-
ftton you represent l shall. under Provi-
fdence. continue to work with an eye
khefe'to the welfare OF all our people
+ PARTY WORTH.
L A party is OF worth IN so far as II
promotes the national interest. and every
koff1ciaJ. high or low. can serve his party
kbest by rendering the people the best
tscrvfce Of which he is capable Effective
SgoveFnment comes only as the result of
ffhe loyal cooperation OF many different
persons. The members OF a legislative
hna5ortty. me officers i'm the various de-
bartments OF the administration and
f0he Legislative and executive branches as
how9pds each other. must work together
with suhordination OF self to the com
lmon end OF successful government
We who have been entrusted with
powers public servants during the past
hseyen years OF administration and Iegfs-
tlation; now come before the people con-
tent TO be judged by our record OF
;achiwement In the years that have
lgone by we have made the deed square
iwffh The wond and II we are continued
I'm power we shall unswervingly follow
iolrtthe great lines OF public policy which
tfhe Republican party has already laid
down: n public policy TO which we are
giving. and shall give. a united. and
6herefore an eficiert support
aduRE FORTUNATE THAN oPPo-
NENT's.
~ I'M all this we are more fortunate than
Icur opponents. who now appeal for con
9ifance on the ground which some ex-
press and some seek to have connden-
fialfy understood. that II triumphant they
krnay be trusted to prove false TO every
fhey have laid down as vital and to
hDsve mdssturbed those very acts OF the
hdmfnistratSon because OF which they ask
that the administration itself be driven
from, power. Seemingly their present at
fftvde as TO their past record Is that
eorns of them were mistaken and others
bnsfncere.
: We make. our appeal in a wholly DIFF
Z eerent spirit We are not constrained
TO Keep silent on any vital question; we
ere divided on no vital question; our
policy Is continuous, and Is the same
for al sections and localities There Is
tnothfng experimental about the govern
nnent we ask the people TO continue In
power. for our performance In the past
Dur proved governmental efficiency. Is
p guarantee as TO our promises for the
knture.
TRUST IN NEW PROMISES.
\ Our opponents either openly or Sc
eretly. according 70 their several tenn
peraments. now ask the people TO trust
fheir present promises IN consideration
pf the fact that they intend TO treat their
past promises as nun and void. We
know our own minds and we have kept
pf the Same mind for "A sufficient length
Pf time 10 give TO our policy Conference
End sanity. In such a Fundamental
bnatter as the enforcement OF the law we
20 not have 10 depend upon promises
put merely TO ask that our record bo
faksn as an earnest OF what We shan
continue 10 do
In dealing with the great organizations
s1nown as trusts we do not have 10 ex-
tplain why the laws were not enforced
ibut 20 point out that they actually have
tbeen enforced and that legislation has
been cnactew 10 increase the effectiveness
lcf their enforcement. we do not have 10
propose 10 turn the rasoals out" FOR we
Ihave shown In every deed that whenever
fby diligent Investigation a public official
kcan be found who has betrayed his trust
PIE will be punished to the FUN extent OF
The law without regard 10 whether ne was
rlppointed under Republican or a Demo-
fcratic administration.
TURNING RAsCAI.s OUT.
This is the efficient way 20 turn tho
rascals out and 70 keep them out. and Il
fhas the merit OF sincerity Moreover Tho
aetrayals OF trust In the last seven years
bAve been insignificant in number when
kompared with the extent OF the public
kfrvice. Never has the administration OF
khe government been on a cleaner and
higher level never has the public work OF
Abe nation been done more honestly aud
nhicientiy
B Assuredly ~ A. unwise 20 change tho
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