The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18

Hell, anyhow! MY WOfd Tor it he
never saw a real war.
| Remember above all things that our
chief duty as citizens. but especially as
rulers is not to be "weaklings'' or
towards" A weakling, sir, is .
strangely domesticated animal, who
listens before he acts, and weighs evil
dence before he decides, who modestIv
venerates greatness-in others who
actually prefers piping times ana
peace to the ''pomp and circumstance
of glorious war" Weaklings are men
who fear the strenuous life, the only
national life that is really worth the
living the life of Crown Colony
Conquest the Life Militant, in word
We are getting to be dis a peonIe -
your committee is glad to say. sDIen
didly military. A flag, brass band ana
a choice collection of epauIets escort
ing Il Secretary of War TO and from
the depot in WASHINGTON when he ai;-
gustly leaves or arrives appeal to the
higher flights Of our patriotic magma
ton, as nothing else does or can.
If | have been to some degree IN
these words speaking for the com
mittee, been your mentor, attribute
1t to my shorter experience on the
worlds stage and my consequent sII,-
perior wisdom, but still moro to the
Eact of my close study and assimilation.
of the wisdom of Republican states.
men, both in and out of the White
rtouSe. l hold, after mature delbera.
ton, in common with the greatest O:
these and one of the youngest that
youth necessarily insures wisdom be-
cause.-the older a man is the more he
has forgotten.
Fairbanks Prior Notice.
1t has been a pleasure to us to do
our duty, to notify you OF your nOmi-
nation. This has been a pleasure not
Wlthstanding the fact that you had al
ready been in manner notified by
Hon. Elihu Root, who, while pretend
eddy notifying Senator Fairbanks.
could not get his mind off'n you as
the darkies say, ana whose speech
consisted principally in saying: 20"
10. thou art an old man, and in be
| moaning the fact that you might pos
sibly die before you got to be 2res;-
dent. So might he for that matter
That would be bad enough, but not
as bad as a case | know of-the case of
Il man who was once elected Vice
| President, and who becoming Pres!
dent later "tickled the ears of the
groundlings but made the judicious /"
| grieVe" Mr.. Root forgot that Demo
| cratic Presidents are never killed and
that they never die while holding o.
! nee, although some of them do after
wards.
In further comment upon Hon.
/ EIihu Roots notification of your
nomination, / will hazard the remark
in reply to one Of exceeding gocG
taste on his part, that it is better tn
run the risk of mourning, as in due
course of the flesh we all must, physi-
cal Inability" than TO have been born
with that peculiar mental inability
for any possible task in life. which
consists of taking ourselves too seri-
ously and nobody else with respect or
reverence.
Finally and Seriously.
In real conclusion, Mr.. Davis, it is a
sincere pleasure indeed to know and
to be able to help to place in high po-
sition Il man of your character and
sense and modesty, man who, as the
result of a life of confluence, temper
! ance, Self-containment and useful and
honest industry, presents picture, in
| Virile, though advanced, age, of mems
sana in corpore8 sano, which is a de-
light to the eye. a satisfaction to the
soul, and was taught by wise ancients
to be the sulnfnum> honum OF indi-
vidual earthly existence.
/ Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
| Committee:
DAVIS FORMALLY ACCEPTS.
The official notification which you
bring of my nomination for the Vice
| Presidency of the United States. by the
National Democracy gives me feel
ing of the sincerest gratitude to my
party for the honor conferred. AT the
same time. it brings to me a deep
sense of my responsibility. 20 my par
ty as q candidate. and to my country
in case of my election.
A spirit of determination to succeed
in the campaign before us appears to
perVade the rank and file of our party
in all sections of the country. of that
rank and file l have for many years
been member and have at all times
devoted my humble powers to party
success. believing that success to be
for the country's good. Unexpected
ly called as am now to the forefront.
] am impelled TO an acceptance OF the
obligation by a sense of gratitude TO
my fellow workers, and the hope that
may be able the better to assist in
restoring to power that party whose
principles and past history guarantee
q safe, wise. economical and ConSttu-
tionaI administration of the govern
ment.
| find it, therefore, a great pleas
IRE, standing here upon the border
land of the two VirSinias. 10 receive
and accept the commission you bear,
and to send greetings through you to
the Democracy of the entire country.
Is it not significant of closer ana
truer brotherhood among us. that Tor
the first time since the civil war
nominee on the national ticket has
been taken from that section OF our
common country that lies south OF
Mason and DiXon'S lme-a happy re-
cognition of the obliteratiOn OF all sec
tional differences which led 10 ana
followed the unhappy struggle.
AS Introductory to the few remarks
h I shall make, ] desire to say that l
heartily endorse the platform upon
which | have been nominated ana
with the convention and its nominee
for President, regard the present
monetary standard of value as lrreVo-
cably established.
In the campaign preceding the last
election, much stress was lald py &c
publican speakers upon the prosper
! Gus condition of the country, ana
forebodings were heard of the III re-
suits, especially to the laborlnS man
which would follow any change III the
political complexion OF the Govern
ment. 1t is true that the times Lheh
were good, but it is no less TACT 'ilat'
while there has been no change III ing
4 party in power many of, the evils pro
Il pheSied have come under hepuUllt'tH