The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-23
PR S|DENI WRITES LETTER.
Policy of the Republican
Party Defended by
~ Its Leader. f7''7
Says Democrats Are Lack
ing in Settled Con-
victions.
National Welfare Demands
Continuance of Party
In Power. a4 e.

Continuance of Party
In Power.
Long Document Addressed to Speak.
er Cannon Deals Exclusively With
the Great Questions Before the
country-PubIie Duties Ably Per
formed by observation-disclosures
Not Worthy to Be Placed In Charge,
Oyster Bay, Sept. 12-President
Roosevelt this morning issued his let
ter accepting the nomination for the
Presidency rendered him by the Re.
publican National Convention. In
part the document is as follows;
oyster Bay N. r. VA.
.3 September Il, 1904.
Hon. ], g. Cannon, Chairman of the
Notification COMMITTEES:
My Dear Sir: accept the nomination
Tor the presidency rendered me by the
daily approve tha platform adopted by It.
those in which we believe with heart and
soul and strength. Men may differ from
rs; out they cannot accuse US OF Shift
ness or insincerity The policies we have
hold as essential to the national welfare
and rapute. Our actions speak even
louder than our words 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 legislation
have had complete control of the gov
eminent. We intend In the future to
carry on the government In the same
way that we have carried 1t on In the
past.
The acts of the Administration in
connection with the war with Spain,
the Isthmian canal and the unfolding
Of the Monroe doctrine the President
defends at length, and declares the
party is prepared fully to accept the
Issue on these questions He con.
tinues:
In addition to those acts of the admin
after misrepresenting them, there are
others which they dare not overly or Of
hcially attack, and yet which they COW
Gritty bring forward as reason for the
overthrow Of the party, In certain great
centers and with certain great interests
our opponents make every effort to show
that the settlement of the anthracite
coal strike by the individual act of the
president and the successful suit against
the Nv mp
ment of Justice, were acts because Of
which the present administration should
be thrown from power. Yet they dare
not openly condemn either act They
L.. L. st1At Co AL
manner say that in either case wrong
was done or error committed in the meth
cd of action or In the choice of instru-
ments for putting that action into effect:
But what they. dare not manfully assert
and through special agents. Some of our
opponents complain because under the
antitrust and Interstate commerce laws
suits were undertaken which have been
successful; others, because suits were not
which would have been I'M
successful. The Democratic state con-
vention in New York dealt with the an
thracite coal strike by demanding in de-
and formal fashion that the ma
tional government should take possession
Of the coal fields; yet champions Of that
cause now condemn the fact
that there was any action by the presi-
dent at although they must know that
1t was only this action by the president
which prevented the movement AIS Tor ma ma,
gaining what might well have been an ir-
resistible impetus Such mutually de-
structive criticisms furnish an adequate
of the chance for. coherent ac-
opponents should be given power @Na.
So much for what our opponents open
~ or coyertly advance In the way of an
attack on the acts of the administration.
When we come to consider the policies
me With the difficulty always arising
when statements of policy are SO made
that they can be interpreted in different
ways. On some Of the vital questions
that have confronted the American peo
BE s pos III ast sss is aRRe Ss aa
gible way to convey their views. They
contend that their lukewarm attitude of
partial .acquiesence In what others have
accomplished entities theSn to be made
and commercial interests which they have
but recently sought to ruin. Being I'M
able to agree arcng themselves as to
the gold standard is a curse or
4 blessing, and as to whether we ought
coinage Of silver, they have apparently
thought 1t expedlent to avoid any COM
initial on these subjects, and individually
zach to follow his particular bent: Their
nearest approach to a majority Judgment
seems to be that 1t Is now inexpedfent
% assert their convictions one way or
he other and that the establishment
" the gold standard by the Republican
party should not be disturbed unless
here is an alteration In. the relative
Men who hold sincere convictions on vi
b questions can respect equally sincere
nen with whose views they radically diff
eT: and men may confess change of
aith without compromising their honor
n their seif-rcspcct. But 1t is difficult
o respect an attitude of mind such as
las been fairly described above; and
where there Is no respect there can be |
10 trust. A policy with SO slender a
'asis Of principle would not stand the
train o: single year OF business adj
We, on the contrary. believe in the gold |
tandard as hxed by the usage and ver- |
let of the business world, and in q
ound monetary system as matters of |
rinciple: as matters not Of monetary po-
anic policy. In 1895 and again in 1900
4 -sighted men, without regard to their
arty fealty In the past. Joined to work
gainst what they regarded as debased
nsr ba Tns besn
dhered to by the administration; and
y the act OF March "a, 1900. Congress
Established the single gold standard as
he measure Of our monetary value. This
eGsy ta the hese q every RspuS
can except one In tho senate. or our
pponents, eleven supported 1t in the
ouse and two in the senate; and one
undred and fifty opposed 1t In the house
I'd Of the last seven years proves that
10 party now in power can be trusted
, take the additional action necessary
, improve and strengthen our monetary
7stem, and that our opponents cannot
so trusted. Tho fundamental fact is
~ IN M n q q |