The state herald., 1904-09-30
President RooseveIt's Letter
OF Acceptance Warmly
Praised by Travellers.
NOT ONE ISSUE is EvADED
Professional aud Business Men Read
the Letter on Train and Unite
in Commenting Its
Directness.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 81. On the day
when President Rooseyelt's letter accept
ing the nomination for the presidency
was issued through the newspapers,
trainload of people were travelling from
Boston to New York The train left
Boston quite early in the morning, and
every man in the parlor car settled him
self down to an uninterrupted study Of
his morning paper. With plenty of time
before them, with nothing to distract
their attention. with no business cares To
come between them, it was quite natural
that every man in that ear should give
the letter an extraordinarily close read
ing. In point of fact. it was easy to
see that every man in that car read that
letter through, practically from beginning
to end, and read il carefully. too. This
took up a considerable time, and but
little was heard in the car save the
rustling of the newspapers. as the train
sped on between the beautiful manufac-
turing towns of the Old Bay State.
After while the newspapers were
laid aside. One man after another drift
ed into the smoking room, and there fol-
lowed the usual Interchange Of opinions
on current topics. The men In the car
were of the usual type of high grade,
prosperous American citizens. They rep
resented all sections Of the country, and
all vocations as well. One was distinct
ly minister of the gospel, quite num-
Der were bankers going on to attend
the big convention in New York, there
were several younger men who had their
golf sticks with them, and the rest pre-
scntcd fair assortment Of business and
professional men.
II was the man with the short white
mutton-chop whislters who began the
smoke-talk. and as matter OF course, he
took for his topic the Presidents letter
of acceptance, which every busy man In
that car had just finished reading.
Does Not Mince Words.
"There Is one thing like about Roose-
velt," said he Of the mutton-chops, "and
that Is that you never have TO guess
again as to what he Is talking about, AMI
what he means. have just finished
reading that long letter in the morning
paper, and | don't believe there is an
eyasiye word in IT, haven't been
Roosevelt man. My business interests
are such that got to paying good deal
o. Intention to this talk about the Prcsi-
dent being n dangerous man. wild.
crazy. crNtic fellow. | was opposed TO
his nomination at the outset, because
believed all these stories. When Mckin'
ley died. | was fearful that Rooscvelt's
hot blood would involve us In ditiicul-
ties, and. like many other business men.
was extremely anxious about the fn'
ture. l have been cured OF all that by
the way things have moved In the last
three years. On the whole, however, !
thought this man Parker would make
pretty good President, and II seemed 10
me, anyway. Il was about time for
change. | read parkcr's speech ~ ac'
eeptance with whole lot Of interest. be-
cause | wanted to see what he had Ia
say. lie didn't say anythln: at all. IL
was the most disappointing thing Of that
Kind | ever read. This letter OF Roose'
velt's Is exactly the opposite. II doesn't
leave you In doubt single minute a.
20 what the candidate believes In. II j.
honest aud straightforward. II does not
mnce words. there Is not the slightest
suspicion OF trickcry. aud after reading
IL through from beginning TO end, for
one cannot lind single line 10 which !
could take exception. not q single argu'
ment which seems TO be that Of n danger
Gus or nn ambitious man. II Is bold aud
brave. but Il Is not dishonest. aud Il i
not deceptive. After reading rarkcr's
speech and liooseyclts letter. ! tell you,
gentlemen. there is absolutely no choice
at all us between the two men. and ! am
. Roosevelt man from now on"
Hold aud Honest.
"What like best about the letter"
sald the broal'shouldeFed young fellow,
whose brown face aud siron. hands gave
evidence of n summer largely spent In the
open air, els the fact that he hits ont
straight from the shoulder. like that
sort Of campaign literature, LIS the let
ter OF q man who looks you In the eye,
aud then punches you good and hard, lie
doesn't run away from the subject. aud
he doesn't dodge, His letter Is like the
man. bold and honest. | don't much
care whether he u dangerous or not, hut
! know he suits the youns fellows In this
country. and II Isn't a question Of poll
ties at all. I'm going 10 east my first
presidential vote neat November, aud itll
be- counted for Theodore Roosevelt. or
IN know the reason why, The young
mca OF the country can understand
Roosevelt and they can understand this
letter. lie talks of the things that have
been done In the las, four years, and
doesn't waste any tine on constitutional
law, or In sermons ~ 10 the duty Of good
citizens. The Republican party has done
certain things In the last four years, aud
Roosevelt tells what they are, lie doesn't
ile about ihcm. he only tells tho facts,
and then he asks tho people 20 vote for
him, II they h"llrrs that tho government
Of the conntS has heru run properly, II
they don't. | believe h. would rather
have them vote aEiinsi him, Hes that
Kind Of man, ilp hEhts on, IN the
open. aud he's always SQUARE, - lrs ~
wonder thai every young man ! know IL
going 90 t0t" Tor Roosevelt
Parker. iiiu-dar.
THAT was nn awfnl is hr gave ny
friend Parker" said q wellknawn law