The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-27
ROOSEVELT
ACCEPTS
Republican Nomination
For President
IS FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Makes Notable Speech ID Accepting,
Echoing the ''Stand Pat Policy
Of the Party Leaders.
IS FORMALLY NOTIFIED

Oyster Bay, July 2T.- President Roose-
velt learned officially today that be was
nominated at Chicago to lead the forces Of
bis party through this years campaign.
Special trains bearing the committee
men aud Invited guests reached Oyster
Bay at il25. The party took carriages to
Sycamore Hill where they we're welcomed
by the president, who stood on the porch
Speaker Cannon. after hand-shaking
had been INDUCED in, stepped forward and
delivered his speech. At the conclusion
President Roosevelt spoke.
In his address President Roosevelt ae
cepted the nomination, saying that he
heartily approved Of the declaration of
principles which the Republican conven-
tIon had adopted. He referred to his
promise at the death OF Mckinley, that he
would carry ont the martyred presidents 5
principles and policies. The Republican
party Is prepared to let the country decide
on the merits Of the last seven years The
party is not constrained to keep silent on
any vital question, is divided on no vital
question: its policy Is continuous and the
same for all sections and localities. Our
opponents ask to be trusted on their prom
ises. We do not have to depend on prom
ises. but have a record as an earnest Of
what shall continue to do. We do not
have TO propose TO turn the rascals out, T
because it has been shown that wherever
by diligent investigation it can be found
that public official has betrayed his
trust he will be punished. whether he is
Democrat or q Republican
The policies should not be changed We
know what we mean when we speak of
an honest and stable currency We mean
the same thing from year to year We do
not have to avoid definite aud conclusive
committal, on iha most important issU g
which has recently been before the people,
and which may al any time In the near
future be before them again Upon the
principles which underlie the issue the
convictions of half of our number do not
clash with those Of the other half. SO
long as the Republican party Is Id power
the gold standard il settled not as mat
ter Of temporary political expedIency. not
because Of shifting conditions III the pro-
duction Of gold In certain mining eentefs,
but ia accordance with what we regard as
the fundamental principles OF national
morality ard wisdom.
I'VE have reduced the interest-beariDg
debt and Ia still larger measure the inter-
est on that debt. Spanish war taxes have
been removed. The Isthmiam Canal has
also been paid for
I'VE have enacted a tariff under which
during the past few years the country has
attained height of material weIl-being
never before reached. Wages are higher
than ever before. That whenever the
need arises there should be a readiustment
of the tariff schedules is und0uhted; but
such changes can with safety be made
only by those whose devotion to the prin-
ciple of a protective tariff is beyond ques-
tion; for otherwise the changes would
amount not to readjustment but to re-
peal
"The standard of living Of our wage.
workers is higher than that OF any other
country, and it can not SO remain unless
we have a protective tariff which shall
always keep as a minimum rate oil
| duty sufficient to cover the difference be-
tween the labor cost here and abroad
Reciprocal agreements we believe IN
when they can be made without injury tC
American industry and labor President
Roosevelt referred to the Cuban treaty,
saying that 1t was opposed almost alone
| BY the representatives Of the very party
which now states that 1t favors recipr0c
ity
Organizations Of capital and labor are
natural outcomes Of our industrial system,
and each will be favored 80 long as 1t acts
in spirit Of justice and Of regard for the
rights Of others.
Irrigation in the West has taken a long
stride The Isthmian canal is now being
built By the United States, the negotia.
tion for its construction being conducted
with the incest and most serupuIous hon.
or, and In spirit Of the largest gener0si.
/ ty toward those through whose territory
it was to run.
Our relations with foreign nations are
now most peaceful; the independence Of
| Cuba has been made, and the Monroe
Doctrine has been found TO be living re-
ality American interests in the Pacific
have grown rapidly Our fo0thold in the
Philippines greatly strengthens our posi-.
tion in the competition for the East .sbul
we are governing the Philippines III the
Interests Of the Philippine people them.
selves
10 withdraw our government from the
Islands at this time would mean to the av-
ersge native the loss of his barely. won
civil freedom. We have established in tbs
Islands government BY Americans as
sisted By Fiiipinos We are steadily
striving to transform this into self govern,
ment by the Filiplnos assisted BY Amerl
cans
In conclusion President Roosevelt echo.
ed the stand-pat' policy when be said
We face the future with our past and
our present as guaFantors Of our PROMISES
and we are content to stand or to fall by
the record which we have made and art
making,