The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27
PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT'S
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"Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the
Notification Committed:
II am deeply sensible of the high
honor conferred upon me by the rep
resentatives Of the republican party
assembled in convention, and ac-
cept the nomination for the presi-
dency with solemn realization of the
obligations I assume. I heartily ap-
prove the declaration Of principles
which the. republican national con-
vention has adopted. and at some
future day 1 shall communicate to
you, Mr.. Chairman, more at length
and in detail formal written &C.
ceptance of the nomination.
Three years ago l became presi-
dent because Of the death of my la
mented predecessor. then stated
that it was my purpose to carry out
his principles and policies for the
honor and the interest of the coun-
try. To the best of my ability
have kept the promise thus made. If
next November my countrymen con-
firm at the polls the action of the
convention you represent, l shall,
under Providence, continue to work
with. an eye single to the welfare
of all our people.
Serve the People.
"a party is of worth only in so far
as it promotes the national interest,
and every official. high or low, can
serve his party best bys rendering to
the people the best service of which
comes only as the result of the loyal
cooperation Of many different per-
sons. The members Of legislative
majority, the officers in the various
departments OF the administration,
and the Legislative and executive
work together with subordination of
self to the common end of success
full government. We who have been
entrusted with power as public serv-
ants during the past seven years of
administration and legislation now
come before the people content to be
Judged by our record Of achievement.
In the years that have gone by we
have made the deed square with the
word: and If we are continued in
power we shall unswervingly follow
out the great lines OF public policy
which the republican party has al
ready laid down: public policy to
which we are giving. and shall give,
n united, and therefore an efficient,
support.
Not Silent on vital Questions.
I'm all of this we are more fortu-
nate than our opponents. who now
appeal for confidence on the ground,
which some express and some seek
to have confidentially understood,
that If triumphant they may be
trusted to prove false to every prin-
ciple which In the last eight years
they have laid down as vital, and to
leave undisturbed those very acts Of
the administration because OF which
they ask that the administration IT.
self be driven from power. Seeming
ly their present attitude as to their
past record is that some of them were
mistaken and others insincere. We
make our appeal in a wholly different
spirit We are not constrained to
Keep silent on any vital question: we
are divided on no vital question; our
policy Is continuous, and Is the same
Tor all sections and localities. There
is nothing experimental about the
government we ask the people to con-
tinue In power. for our performance
In the past. our proved governmental
efhciency, Is a guarantee as to our
promises for the future. Our oppo-
nents. either openly or secretly, ac-
cording to their several tempera-
ments, now ask the people to trust
their present promises in considera-
ton of the fact that they intend to
treat their past promises as null and
void. We know our own minds and
We have kept Of the same mind for n
! sufficient length Of time to give to
our policy conference and sanity. In
such fundamental matter as the en-
forecment of the law we do not have
to depend upon promises. but mere.
ly to ask that our record be taken