New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28

.rr,ne- forth fruits meet for repentance before
they ask to be placed in the highest positloIs 20
AFFECT the we'll being OF all? or. if they profess
all things to all men, then they are not worthy
the confidence of any man. IL clothed Win
power. will they follow IN the paths OF Ieslsls i
ton according TO their loves and votes as mani,
tested by their action always heretofore, or VIII
they stand by. protect and defend inc gold
standard and our currency system that nave
been created under the lead of the Republican
party? =,
the gold standard and currency system an
depend upon the sentiment of the majority Oh
our people as voiced at the ballot box ma
jority may change our revenue laws a naJorlty
may change our currency laws; a majority may
destroy the gold standard and establish the ST.
yer standard. or. in lieu of either or both, make
the Treasury note, nOninterest bearing ana II
redeema BILE, the sole standard Of value.
WHAT REPUBLICANS STAND FOR.
Sir. let us turn from the region of doubt and
double dealing. the debatabe land. to the region
of assured certainty. The Republican party
stands for Protection. 1t stands for the gold
standard and our currency system. All tneSS
dwell in legislation enacted under the lead OF
the Republican party and against the most de-
terrnined opposition of the Democratic party, IN
Guiding it's leader and candidate These DelnS
our policies, and having been most useful 70 the
country, we have confidence in and love thelll-
II # be necessary from time TO time that tney
should be strengthened here and ControieS
there, the Republican party stands ready, Win
loving competent hands, to apply the proper
remedy. say remedy" Being our policles We
will not willingly subject them TO their enemies
for slow starvation the one hand or to sudden
destruction on the other
power in 1897. under the lead of Mckinley our
country has prospered in production and IN
commerce as 1t has never pTOspered before III
wealth stand first among all the nations.
Under the lead of William Mckinley the war
with Spain was speedily brought to si2cceSsTul
conclusion Under the treaty of peace and our
action Cuba is free. and under guarantees writ
ten in her constitution and our legislation 1t Is
assured that she will ever remain free. We also
acquired Porto Rico, Guam and the philippines
by treaty the ratification OF which was only
possible by the votes of Democratic Senator's
Civil government has been established in Porto
Rico. and journeying toward civil gov
eminent in the Philippines rapidly as the
people of the archipelago are able 70 receive II !:
and this too notwithstanding the false cry or
imperialism raised by the Democratic party
and still insisted upon. which led to insurrectlon
in the Philippines and tends to lead 70 turther
insurrectIon there. The record of the Republican
party under the lead Of William Mckinley mas
passed into history. Who dares assaG 1t?
ROosEvELTs COURAGE AND WISDOM.
In the history of the Republic in 5ine of peace
no executive has had greater questions 10 deal
with than yourself. and none have brought
greater courage, wisdom and patriotism to their
solution. You have enforced the law against
the mighty and the lowy without fear, favor or
Partially Under the Constitution You nave
[ recommended legislation to Congress from time
to time as il was your duty to do, and when II
was passed by Congress have approved II. You
have, under the Constitution. led in making a
treaty which ratified by the Senate and is
but under the law and appropriations made by
Congress. proceeds with. the construction or the
Panama Canal
The Republican party. under your leadership.
keeps its record from the beginning under LIN
coin of doing things. the right thing at the
right time and in the right way, notwithstand-
ing the opposition of those who oppose the
right policies from the selfish or partisan stand
point. They dare not tell the truth about your
official action or the record OF the party, ana
then condemn it, They can, for selfish or partt-
san reasons, abuse You personally and mtsrepre-
sent the party which you lead II is true, how
ever. that so far their abuse of your action and
their alleged fear OF your personality Is insignia
cant compared with the personal and parti-
san Carpings gainst Lincoln, Grant and Nckin-
lev when they were clothed with power by the
people. Those whose only grievance is that YOU
have enforced the law and those who carp for
mere partisan capital will not. IN my Judgment,
reap the harvest Of success. The Republican
party FOR YOU and under YOUR leadership appeals
the great body of the people who live In the
sweat of their faces, make the civilization, con-
troll the Republic fight it's battles and deter
mine its policies. for approval and continuance
in power
WORTHY To FILL GREAT OFFICE.
/ The Office OF President of the United States is
the greatest EARTH and many eoTasetsTat men
I'm the Republican party are ambitious 20 hold
IT, vet the Republican convention met at Chi
cago i'm June last and unanimously. with one
accord. nominated you the candidate OF the
party for President am sure all Republicans
and a multitude of good citizens who DO not call
themselves Republicans said Amen"
In pursuance Of the usual custom, the con-
vention appointed committee. OF which II hon
ored me with the craftsmanship TO wait upon
you and inform you Of its action. which duty,
speaking for the committee, I now Cheerfully
/ perform. with the hope and the confident ex-
peCtation that a majority Of the people OF the
Republic will in November next approve the aC-
ton OF the convention by choosing electors who
will assure your election to the Presidency as
your own successor.