Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-09-22
ACCEPTS NOMINATION
RooSTVELT'S LETTER TO THE
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
APPROVES PARTY PLATFORM
Says It Is Hard to Find Issues Upon
Which Democrats Propose to
Wage Campaign-His Views
on Public Questions.

on Public Questions.
The following is a comprehensive synop-
sis of President RooseVelts letter of ac-
ceptance of the republican nonnination:
Hon. j. q. Cannon, Chairman of the
Notification Committce,-My Dear Sir: l
accept the nomination for the presidency
rendered me by the republican national
convention, and cordially approve the pat
fo<m adopted by it. In writing this letter
there are certain points upon which i de-
sire to lay especial stress.
1t is difficult TO find out from the utter
aHces OF our opponents what are the real
issues upon which they propose to wage
this campaign. 1t is not unfair to say that,
having abandoned most of the principles
upJn which they have insisted during the
last eight years, they now seem at a loss,
both as to what ii is that they really be-
HeNe, and as to how firmly they shall assert
their belief in anything. In fact, it is doubt
fu. If they venture rcSoiuteiy to press
single issue; as soon as they raise one they
shrink from it and seek to explain 1t away.
Such an attitude is the probably inevitable
result of the effort to improViSe coEvic-
ttOnS; for when thus improviScd, it is nat
ural that they should be held in tentative
manner
pent is troubled by no such difficulties.
We do not have to guess at our own con-
victions ana then correct the guess if it
seems unpopular. The principles which we
profess are those in which we believe with
heart and soul and strength Men may
differ from us; but they cannot accuse us
of stiffness or insinCerity. The policies
We have pursued are those which we earn
estly hold as essential to the national well
fare and repute Our actions speak even
louder than our words for the faith that
Is in us. We base our appeal upon what
we have done and are doing, upon our
record Of administration and legislation
during the last seven years I'm which We
have had complete control Of the govern
ment We intend in the future to carry
on the government in the same way that
we have carried 1t on in the past.
A Disrupted Party.
"a party whose members are radically
at variance on most vital issues, and If
whore their attitude threatens widespread
disaster to the whole country cannot be
trusted to govern in any matter. party
which, with faci!e ease changes all its
convictions before election cannot be
trusted to adhere with tenacity to any
principle after election. party fit to
govern must have convictions In 1896 the
republican party came into power and in
1900 1t retained power. on certain definite
pledges. each of which was scrupulously
fulfilled. But in addition to meeting and
SOWING the problems which We're issues
in these campaigns, it also became neccs-
sary to meet other problems which arose
after election; and 1t is no small part of
our claim TO public confidence that these
we're solved with the same success that
had attended the solution Of those con-
cerning which the battles at the polls were
fought. In other words, our governmental
efficiency proved equal not only to the tasks
That were anticipated, but to doing each
unanticipated task as 1t arose.
"When the contest of 1886 was decided
the question of the war with Spain was
not an issue. When the contest Of 1900 was
decided, the shape which the Isthmian
canal question ultimately took could not
have been foreseen. But the same quail
ties which enabled those responsible for
making and administering the laws at
Washington to deal successfully with the
tarlf and the currency, enabled them also
to deal with the Spanish war; and the
same qualities which enabled them to act
wisely In the Philippines and in Cuba also
enabled them to do their duty as regards
the problems connected with the trusts,
and to secure the building of the Isthmian
canal We are content to rest our case
before the American people upon the fact
that TO adherence to a lofty ideal we have
added proved governmental efficiency.
Therefore, our promises may surely he
trusted as regards any issue that is now
before the people; and we may equally he
trusted TO deal with any problem which
may hereafter arise
80 well has the work been done that
our opponents do not venture to recite the
facts about our policies or acts and then
oppose them. They attack them only when
they have first misrepresented them; for
adverse comment"
The action of the administration in con-
nection with the Panama revolution and
and the president says:
"Criticism of the action in this matter
Is simply criticism of the only possible
action which could have secured the build
ing Of the canal; as well as the peace and
quiet which we were. by treaty. bound to
preserve along the line of transit across
the iSthmuS. The service rendered this
country in securing the perpetual right to
construct maintain, operate and defend
the canal was so great that our opponents
DO not venture to raise the issue in straight
forward fashion; for if so raised there
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