Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
President Roosevelt Reviews Legis-
lation OF Past Eight Years-says
Democracy In Insinccre.

Democracy In Insinccre.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 27.-To the
committee appointed by the republican
national convention to notify him OF
his nomination, President Roosevelt
spoke as follows:
| Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen OF the Notin-
cation Committee:
/ am deeply sensible OF the high honor
confewed upon me by the representa- ives
OF the republican party assembled In
| convention. and I accept the nomination
for the presidency with solemn realiza-
ton Of the obligations l assume. l
heartily approve the declaration OF prin-
ciples which the republican national con-
vention has adopted. and at, some future
day l shall communicate TO you, Mr..
| Chairman. more ut length and in detail
4 formal written acceptance Of the nomi-
nation.
Three years ago became president be-
cause Of the death OF my lamented pre-
decessor. / then stated that Il was my
purpose to carry out his principles and
policies for the honor and the interest
of the country. To the best OF my abil-
lily / have kept the promise thus made.
II next November my countrymen con-
firm at the polls the action OF the con-
vention you represent. ] shall. under
Providence. continue to work with an
| eye single to the welfare OF all our peo-
pie.
A party is of worth only In so far as 1t
promotes the national interest. 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. The members OF legislative
majority. the officers In the various de-
partments OF the administration. and the
legislative and executive branches as to-
| wards each other, must work together
with subordination of self TO the COM
| mon end of successful government. We
who have been entrusted with power as
public servants during the past seven
years of Administrations 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 world:
and II We are continued In power we
shall unswervingly follow out the great
lines OF public policy which the republican
party has already laid down: n public
policy to which we are giving. and shall
give. united, and therefore an efficient.
! support.
In all Of this we are more fortunate
than our opponents, who now appeal for
confidence on the ground. which some
express and some seek to have conf
dentially understood. that IL triumphant
they may be trusted to prove false to
every principle 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 itself be
driven from power. Seemingly their pres
ent attitude as TO their past record is
that some of them were mistaken and
others insincere. We make our appeal In
n wholly different spirit. We are not
constrained TO keep silent on any vital
question: we are divided on no vital ques-
ton: our policy is continuous. and Is the
same for all sections and localities. There
Is nothing experimental about the gov
eminent We ask the people to continue
in power. for our performance In the
past. our proved governmental efficiency.
Is n guarantee as to our promises for the
future. Our opponents. either openly or
secretly, according to their several tenn
peraments. now ask the people to trust
their present promises In consideration
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 SAN
ity. In such n fundamental matter as
the enforcement OF the law We do not
have to depend upon promises. but mere
ly to ask that our record be taken as an
earnest Of what we shall continue 10 do.
In dealing with the great organizations
l. Il - hnNs
plain why the laws were not enforced.
but to point out that they actually have
been enforced md that legislation has
been enacted TO increase the effectiveness
Of their enforcement. We do not have
propose to turn the rascals out" for
We have shown in very deed that when
ever by diligent investigation n public
official can be found who has betrayed
his trust he will be punished to the full
extent OF the law without regard to
whether he was appointed under re-
publican or a democratic administration.
This Is the efficient way to ten the ras-
Gals out and to keep them out. and II has
the merit of sincerity. Moreover the be-
trayals of trust in the last seven years
have been insignificant in number when
compared with the extent Of the public
service. Never has the administration
VI the bttI WI "a NitAutA anu
higher level: never has the public work
OF the nation been done more honestly
and efficiently.
Assuredly il IL unwise to change the
policies which have worked so well and
which are now working so well. Pros
perity has come at home. The national
honor and interest have been upheld
abroad. We have placed the finances OF
the nation upon a sound gold basis. We
have done this with the aid OF many who
were formerly our opponents. but who
would neither openly support nor 81
lently acluiesce In the heresy Of un-
sound finance: and We have done II
against the convinced and violent Oppo-
sition of the mass Of our present oppo-
nents who still refuse to recant the UNI
sound opinions which for the moment
they think It iuexpedient 10 assert. We
know what we mean when We speak or
an honest and stable currency. We moan |
the same thing from year TO year. We
do not have to avoid definite and con- |
elusive committal on the most Important |
Issue which has recently been before the |
people. and which may at any time In |
the near future be before them again. |
Upon the principles which underlie this |
issue the convictions Of half OF our num- |
Der do not clash with those OF the other |
half. So long as the republican party |
Is In power the bold standard Is settled. |
not as n matter Of temporary political |