Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
Replies to the Announcement
of the Committee on His
Nomination.
PARTy's ACHIEVEMENTS
Chief Executive Briefly Reviews the
Works Of His and Previous Ad-
rations-Points TO Re.
suits, Not Promises.

of the obligations 1 assume. 1 heartily
approve the declaratio Of principles
fhall communicate to you. Mr.. Chairman,
more at length and In detail formal
written acceptance OF the nomination;
because of the death of my lamented
predecessor. then stated that 1t was
my purpose to carry out his principles
est of the country. To the best of my
ability have kept the promise thus made.
III next November my countrymen con-
vention you represent, shall. under PROV
dence, continue to work with an eye
single to the welfare of all our people.
The Claims Of Party.
A party is of worth only In SO far as
1t promotes the national interest. and
the best service of which he is capable.
Effective government comes on.y as the
legislative majority. the officers in the
various departments Of the admInistra-
ton, and the legislative and executive
branches as towards each other, must
work together with subordinalion of self
to the common end of successful govetn-
.ment. We who have been entrusted with
seven years Of administration and legis-
lation now come before the people content
to be Judged by our record of achieve
ment In the years a that have gene bs
word: and If we are continued in power
we shall unswervingly follow out the
great lines Of public policy which the re-
public policy to which we are giving, and
shall give. united, and therefore an
efficient support.
The Democratic Position.
In all of this we are more fortunate
t,nr, hyYr yhr n M
confidence on the ground. which. some
express and some seek to have con-
fidentially understood, that II Triumphant
principle which in the last eight years
they have laid down as vital, and to leave
undisturbed those very acts of the adj
minstration because OF which Which they ask
from power. Seemingly their present at
tude as to their past record is that some
Of them We're mistaken and others in
different spirit. We are not constrained
ito keep silent on any vital question; we
are divided on no vital question; our poll
Is ana IS the same m f n
experimental about the government we
ask the people to continue in power, for
our performance in the past, our proved
governmental efficiency, is q guarantee
as to our promises for the future. Our
opponents. either openly or secretly, ac-
cOrding to their several temperaments,
HOW ASK lHe people 10 lVuSt tnelF pres
ent promises in consideration of the fact
that they intend to treat their past prom
Uses as null and VOID. We know our own
minds and we have kept Of the same
to our policy conference. and sanity. In
such fundamental matter as the en-
forcement of the law we do not have to
depend upon promises, but merely to ask
that our record be taken as an earnest of
what we shall continue to do.
Enforcement Of Trust Laws.
In dealing with the great organizations
known as trusts, we do not have to ex-
plain pis why the laws were wei. not enforced inf
been enforced and that legislation has
been enacted to increase the effectiveness
of their enforcement. We do not have
we have shown in very deed that when
cver by diligent investigation public
official can be found who has betrayed
his trust he will be punished to the full ~
whether ne was appointed under re-
publican or a democratic administration
This is the efficient way to turn the ras-
the merit OF sincerity. Moreover the be-
trayals of trust in the last seven years
have been Insignificant In number when
service. Never has the administration Of
the government been on cleaner and
higher level: never has the public work of
the nation been done more honestly and
efficiently.
Assuredly 1t is unwise to change the
policies which have worked SO we'll and
which are now working so we'll. Pros
RenoT and d cH interest hane BEEN s "a apReid
abroad. We have placed the finances of
the nation upon sound gold basis. We
have done this with the aid of many who
would neither openly. support nor silently
acquiesce in the heresy of unsound
finance; and we have done it against the
mass of our present opponents who still
refuse to recant the unsound opinions
winch, for the moment they think 1t IN
expedient to reassert.. We know what we
stable currency. We mean the same thing
from year to year. We do not have to
avoid definite and conclusive committal
on the most important issue which has
recently been before the people. and which
may at any time in the near future be
before them again. Upon the principles
which underl.e this issue the convictions
of half of our number do not clash with
those of the other. half. So long as the
republican party Is in power the gold
standard is settled. not as matter of
cause of shifting conditions In the pro-
duction Of gold in certain mining centers.
but In accordance with what we regard as
the fundamental principles of national
and wisdom.
Safe Financial Legislation.
Under the financial legislation which we
have enacted there is now ample circu-
lat.on for every bushes need; and every
dollar of this circulation is worth dollar
in gold. We have reduced the interest
bearing debt and in still larger measure
the interest on that debt. All Of the war
taxes imposed during the Spanish war
the people and to prevent the accum-
ulation of an unnecessary surplus. The
result is that hardly ever before have the
expenditures and income of the govern
ment SO closely correspondent. In the fiscal
year that has just closed the excess Of
was nine millions of dollars. This does
not take account of the fifty millions ex-
pended out of the accumulated surplus
for the purchase of the Isthmian canal
financial condition Of the nation that in
stead of following the usual course in
such matters and throwing the burden
upon posterity by an issue of bonds. we
were able to make the payment outright
and yet after 1t to have in the treasury
u surplus of one hundred and sixty-one
millions. Moreover, we were able to pay
this fifty millions Of dollars out of hand
without causing the slightest disturbance
to business conditions.
The Tariff Law.
We have enacted tariff law under