Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-28

Roosevelt today received official mott
flcation of his nomination. Besides
committeeman from various states,
distinguished guests and relatives in
vited by the president heard the
speechmaking, which took place on the
porch Speaker Cannon made the
speech of notification,
Cannon said the Republican party
under Roosevelt took its record from
Lincoln for doing things-the right
things at the right time and in the
right way
He said the presidency was the
greatest Office ON earth and that
Roosevelt should feel fattered that
the nomination came to him unan-
imously
Cannon, in concluding his address
to the president. said; In the history
of the republic in time of peace no ex-
ecutiye has had greater questions to
deal with than yourself and none
have brought greater courage patriot
ism and wisdom to their solution. You
have enforced the law against the
mighty and the lowly without fear.
favor or partiality
AT the close of Mr. Cannon's ad.
dress the president advanced to the
vernnda railing, and standing under a
great American nag delivered his ad-
dress. As he faced the assembly he
was warmly applauded,
President Roosevelt replied as fol
lows:
"iIi Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee; am deeply
sensible of the high honor conferred
upon me by the representatives of the
Republican party, assembled in con
vention, and | accept the nomination
for the presidency with a solemn real
i2atiun of the obligations | assume
| heartily approve The declaration of
principles which the Republican ma
tiona convention has adopted. and at
some future day | shall communicate
to you. Mr.. Chairman. more at length
and in detail, by formal writing, an ao-
ceptance of the nomination.
Three years ago became president
because of the death of my lamented
predecessor. then stated it was my
purp4se 10 carry out his principles and
policies for the honor and interest of
the country To the best of my abl-
ily have kept the promise thus made.
u next November my countrymen con
hrm al the polls the action OF the CON
yention you represent. | shall under
providence continue to work with an
eye single to the welfare of all our
people. A party is of worth only in
so far as il promotes a national inter
est. and every official. high or low, can
serve his party best by rendering to
the people the best service of which he
is capable. Effective government
comes only as the result of the loyal
cooperation of many different persons.
We who have been entrusted with
power during the past seven years now
come before the people to he judged
by our records of achievement In
the years that have gone we have
made the deeds square with the world.
and if continued in power shall un-
swervlngly follow the great lines of
public policy which the Republican
party has laid down. In all this We
are more fortunate than our oppon-
ents who appealed for confidence on
the ground that If triumphant they
Will prove false to every principle
which In the last eight years they have
laid down as vital We make our ap-
peal in a wholly different spirit. We
are not constrained to keep silent on
any vital question. We are divided
ON no vital question There is moth
Ing experimental about the govern
ment, we ask the people TO continue
In power. We do not have to propose
10 turn the rascals out, for we have
shown that wherever public official
has betrayed his trust he is punished
= to the fun extent of the law. Assur-
edly it Is not wise to change the poll
ces which have worked so well and
which are now working so well. Pros
perity has come at home. The ma
tional honor and interests have been
upheld abroad We have placed the
finances Of the country upon strong
basis. We know what We mean when
we speak of an honest and stable cur
rency. We mean the same thing from
year TO year The gold standard Is
settled. not as matter of political ex-
pedlency, but in accordance with prin-
clples of national morality and wis
dom. We have enacted Il tariff law
under which the past few years the
country has attained height of ma.
terial wellbeing never before reached.
Wages are higher than ever before;
the protective principle Is Observed.