Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03

cation can be safely intrusted to the repub-
lican party. If they are to be changed py
the enemies Of the system along free-trade
lines uncertainty would take the. place OF
certainty and a reaction would surely Ioi-
low, to the injury of the wage-earners ana
all who are prof1tably employed. Uncer-
tainty undermines confidence and loss OF
confidence breeds confusion and distress In
commercial affairs
1.-The convention was wise not only in its
enunoiation of party policies. but in its
nomination of a candidate for the presi-
dency. During the last three years Presf-
dent Roosevelt has been confronted with
large and serious questions. These he has
met and solved with high wisdom and
courage The charges made against him In
the democratic platform find an trrefuta-
BILE answer in his splendid administration.
never surpassed in all the history of the
republic and never equaled by the party
who seeks to discredit it.
Election of Roosevelt Imperative.
The election of the President Is i'm
reratiyely demanded by those whose sue
cess depends upon the continuance of
safe. conservative and efficient admins
tration of public affairs. We have an am
pie record of deeds done, of beneficent
things accomplished in the public inter-
est. The vast business of the government
has been well administered. The laws have
been enforced fearlessly and impartially.
The treasury has been adequately supplied
with revenue. and the financial credit of
the government was never better Our
foreign trade balance continues to increase
our national wealth We have adopted an
irrigation policy which will build homes
in the arid regions of the west. The Pana-
ma canal. the hope of centuries. Is In
course of construction under the sole pro-
lection of the American flag.
We have peace end great prosperity at
home and are upon terms of good neigh
borEood to the entire world. The conditions
constitute the strongest possible assurance
for the future.
Later 1 shall avail myself of favor
able opportunity to submit to you, and
through you to my fellow citizens. fuller
expression of my views concerning the
questions now in issue.
Permit me again to thank you and to
express the belief that we may confident
ly submit our cause to the candid and
patriotic judgment of our countrymen.
Both speeches were met with frequent
outbursts Of applause. AS Senator Fair
banks concluded there were cordial greet
fEgs all around
Notification Committee.
The members of the notification commit
tee were: Alabama Leander ]. Bryan;
Arkansas. T. o. Fitzpatrick: California. NJ.
A. Gunst: Colorado. Thomas F. Walsh;
Connecticut. Charles Bassell: Delaware. D.
l.. Grier: Florida Joseph f. Lee: Georgia.
r. F. Blodgett: Idaho. c. J. Hall; Illinois,
speth: Iowa. ]. w. Doxsee: Kansas. o. z.
Smith: Kentucky. James Breathitt: Louis
lana. c. c. Duson: Maine Edward f. Riley:
Maryland. j. E. Ingraham. jr.; Massachu-
sets. William Shepherd; Michigan. Thomas
Walters: Minnesota. Amos Marckel: Mis-
sissippi. r. A. Simmons: Missouri, f. s.
Brown; Montana. ]. E. Edwards: Ne
braska. H. c. Childs; Nevada, H. B. Max
son: New Hampshire. E. c.. Bean; New
Jersey. Edmund Wilson; New York ElInu
Root: North Carolina. B. T. Mebane: North
Dakota. B. Prom: Ohio. G. w. McMurchy:
oregon. N. c. Richards: Pennsylvania. w.
L. Council: Rhode Island S. L. Peck; South
Carolina. w. d. Crum; South Dakota.
Harry Goddard; Tennessee. A. A. Horribly;
Texas. c. Dickson: Utah. L. W. Shurtliff:
Vermont. J: F. Manning: Virginia. G. c.
Smithers; Washington. A. D. Eastman;
West Virginia. Enoch Carver: Wisconsin,
A: W. Mcleod: Wyoming. A. S. Mondell;
Alaska. w. d. Grant; Arizona, j. K
Woods: District Of Columbia, Robert Rey-
burn: Hawaii. A. G. Raymond; New Mex
leo. j. D. Leahy; Oklahoma. J. H Cotteral;
Porto Rico. Jose Gomez Brioso; Philip
pine Islands. ]. NJ. Switzer