Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-23
Superb Nomin.
ating Speech
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siSnl nave leu YOU W q sinSlS ndihS
which / am chosen only to pronounce:
Gentlemen, ! nominate for President
OF the United States the highest living
type Of the youth, the vigor and the
promise of a great country and a great
age, Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
seconding Speech.
Mr.. Cummins, in seconding Roose-
velt's nomination said:
Mr.. Chairman, fellow Delegates of
the Republican National Convention,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
For the distinguished honor of sec
onding the nomination of that grand
type of the American citizen, Theodore
Roosevelt, | am profoundly grateful.
Fortunate indeed it is for this gov
ernment that it has had during the
eight years just passed, a political or
ganization such as urs to meet face
to face with undaunred courage and
determination the many ~perplexing
questions which have arisen during
that period.
Equally fortunate has been our party
to have had within its ranks during
this crucial period such men as our
able, wise and patriotic Mckinley Of
beloved memory, and our capable.
courageous and aggressive Roosevelt
upon whose youthful though ample
shoulders the mantle Of the great Nc.
kinley fell.
Whether the questions affected our
internal or external relations they
have been boldly mel and wisely soly-.
ed. IA
We have carried to the Filipino, the
Porto Rican and the Cuban the torch
OF light and intelligence, relieved them
from the burdens and oppression ot
despotic rule, established civil govern
ment among them, and are teaching
them the blessings of liberty and indes
%pendence.
The Panama canal. The Key to.
the Universe the construction OF
which has for centuries been the
dream and fancy Of more than one gov.
eminent, has under the prompt and de
cisiye action OF this administration
been taken from the realm of cloud
land and dreamland, and its compile
ton in the near future has became a
certain and fixed fact.
The wise leadership Of our party
has kept 50 veil adjusted our tariff
and currency legislation, that pros
perity abounds in the land, labor is
plentiful, the laborer Is we'll paid and
c~ontented, capital multipiies and seeks
additional outlets for new Investments
and enterprises.
In 4 word we have given q full and
complete report Of the stewardship
conmitted to our care during the past
four years. Il becomes the duty Of
this convention to name a general
who We hope and believe will lead the
great republican host to victory in the
coming election, a man who will IN
every way measure up to the responi
sibility of the high Office of president
of this country. Such an one in the
person of our chief executive has
been ably aud eloqiently placed be.
fore you, and heartily do WI all en-.
dorse what has been said.
eBy their fruits We shall know
them Theodore Roosevelt brings 70
his party and the nation at the close
OF his administration the precious
fruits Of three years able ana faith
full service.
The solemn promise made By him
when gloom and distress o'ershadowed
the nation, when stout hearts grew
faint, when fears and misgiyings were
abroad In the land, when the nation
bowed in tears for her fallen hero,
that promise made at a most trying
time In our country's life, has been
kept 70 the letter, and he brings as
an evidence Of such the plans and
purposes of his martyred predecessor
fully developed and completed.
He is above Al. things Q true, hon
est, earnest. patriotic American cit-
izen.
He is a leader of unllinching cour,
age--a nan of wisdom--a mai o. ac-
ton.
He is open and frank. free iroht
intrigue or concealment. In his life
and walk and conduct he stands unap,
preached and unapproachable. He is
a broad man. broad in intellect, broau
in sympathies, broad in soul, he lends
a listening ear 10 the cry of Y down
trodden AM Oppressed and witt
strong and really arm cncirclisg tht
weak and helpless h3 DIis them ria,
and hope atil lie.
He Is 4 just mar. aIa ta.fssps a,
a man snoild be jidgcG hy.nte.fn AIT
marit alnu.. and p,af fha fI4s ~