Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-05

nomination for the presidency with sol
emn realization OF the obligations ] as
sumo ] heartily approve the declaration
Of principles which the republican national
convention has adopted, and nj some fu-
ture day ! shall communicate TO you. Mr..
Chairman, more ~ length and IN detail n
formal written acceptance Of the nom
tnation.
Three years ago ] became president be-
cause Of the death of my lamentcG prede.
cessor. then stated that 4, was my pur-
pose 10 carry out his principles and poll
Giles for the honor and the interest ~ the
country. To the best Of my ability !
have kept the promise thus made. II
next November my country men confirm
at the polls the action of the convention
you represent, ! shall, under Providence,
continue 10 work with an eye single 10 he
welfare ~ our people.
A party IN Of worth only In 70 far ar !,
promotes the national interest, and every
of1cial. high or low, can serve his party
bes, by rendering 10 the people the best
service Of which he is capable. Effective
government comes only Az the rcsult ~
the loyal cooperation Of many different
persons. TIE members Of II legislative
majority. the officers IN the various de-
pnrtments Of The administration. and the
legislative and executive branches ~ to-
wards each other, must work together
"lA bbOpI fA'Nf' - 5'hf - Wv
end ~ successful government We who
have been entrusted with power hs pub
iic servants during The past seven years
Of 8dminis'r ration and legislation now
come before the people content 10 be
Judged by our REGARD Of achievement. In
the years that have gone by we have made
the deed square with the word; and II W.
are continued In power We shall nsw"rv-
ingiy follow out the great lines of pubic
policy which the republican party has al
ready Laid down, a public policy 10 which
we are giving. and shall give, "A united
and, therefore. an efficient support
In all this we are more fortunate than
our opponents. who row appeal for con
nfcnce on the ground, which some cypress
and some seek 10 have cOnGdHntially un-
terstood. that II triumphant they may be
trusted 10 prove falls" 20 every principle
which IN the last eight years they have
laid down as vital. and 70 leavc Undistufbed
those very acts II the HdmInisiT8tiOn be-
cause NJ which they ASK that the adminis.
tration Itself be driven from power Hccm-
fnyly their present attitude ns 10 their
past record IN that some ~ them were mis-
taken and others insinccrc. We make our
appeal in n wholly different spirit We
are not constrained TO keep Silent on any
vital question. We arc g. yiicd on no vital
question; our policy n ~tDntinupIs, ana IL
tic same FOR all s]cctipns and localities
AfFi' 10 iplIiiE 'Sl'lt IH'i'hl tb''' NV
government We ASK the people 20 continue
IT. power. for our performance IN tic
past. our proved governmental cUiciency,
is n guarantee az ~ Gur promises for the
future our opponents. riihcf Dlouiy u
secretly, according 20 their severn. TEN
ornaments, now AK he people 10 trust
tLoif present promises lu consideration Of
the fact that they in'ruG ~ treat their
past promises ar nu'l and ygi1. We know
our own minds and We hHyc kept ~ N.
same fnind for n HUfli,irft length Of time
~ give 10 our policy rDtrTcro" and BHUity
H. such II fundamental matter as the EN-
fOrcem"nt Of the iaw ~ "a not have 10
depend upon promises. bat mcfrly 10 ask
tina, Guy record be taken aa an caruost u
what "" shall continue ~ 80. IN dealing
with The great rgarizauonr bnGwn as
trusts, we do not hay" 10 '1plniu why The
laws were not enforced, but 10 point out
that they actually have been enforced and
that legislation has been enacted 20 In
crease the effectiveness - their enforce
Hcnt. We 10 not hay" 10 propose 10
'turn the rascBls ont. fDT We have shown
81 every deed TINT whenever By Giligont
investigation "a public otnrinl can be- found
who has betrayed his trust be vii! be pun
ishcf ~ the ful! extent II he law with
OUT regard 10 whether he WHs APPOINTED
under "a republican or n democratic al
MinistfDt!on. This rs NE cficicnt way 20
VyfE VIC 1tFfHlf DN' ara 70 FffD men OUT
ana f. has VI" merit - sincerity More
over. the b"trayaln Of trust IN the last
aeyen yebrt have been Insignificant In
Number when compared with III" extent "
The pubic service. Never has the admin
isirnti0H ~ the government been on u
cleaner ana higher Level never has the
public work ~ The nation been done more
honestly ana efficiently
AssUfodiy " IN unwisc 10 change the
x.lft,l,E nllgI Is.U. uy.yL.A ~, ..F.ft a.g
which are now working 40 well. Prosperity
has come al home. I'll" national honor
ana interest have been Upheld abroad We
have placed the finances ~ n. nation up0n
n sound gold basis. ". hay. done this
with the aid ~ many who were formerly
our opponents. hut who would neither open
~ support bdr silently hcgUicsce In the here
~ ~ uGsouEG finance: and we have done II
against The convinced ana violent 0pposi-
ton ~ the mass ~ our prescn, opponents
who still refuse 10 rccaut the uDsound
opinions which for the moment they think
Il insspeGisnt TO assert. We know what
"" mem when We rp.ak u an homes,
nnS stable currency. We mean the same
thing from year 10 year. We do not
have 10 avoid II definite ana conclusive
eommittai on the mos, important Issue
which has recently been before The people
ana which may at any inns IN ~. nehI
future be before them again. Upon The
principles which und"filo this Issue tho
convictions Of hall Of our number ia
no, clash with those u the other haIf ~
long as the republican party IL IN power
the golc standard rs settled, not ar a
matter u temporary political osp.diency
not because 81 shifting conditions ~ ih'
production ~ gold IN certain mining sNn'
teri, butin accordance win what W. r'gaft
an tho fundamental principles ~ nnti0na
morality sHG wisdom.
Under tIf HpAI,lni itYtSN.Ilgn uiItb ~s
kaYe enacted there II nos ample clrc,fn
tion for every business need ana ever,
dollar u this circulation IN worth n dollaI
~ gold. We have r,Gucci tbs interest