The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-29
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At Sycamore Hill Speaker cannon.
schairman the nb1ican Notifca-
Etion committee, wednesday discharged
\ the forma,ity Of acquiring Tcmfwy
the Formally of acquainting Theodore
Roosevelt with the long-accredited
fact that he was unanimously nomi-
mated at Chicago for President The
oral acceptance Of Mr.. Roosevelt,
which is soon to be followed accord
ing to custom by a formal letter, was
an eninently conservative utterance.
It's diction was designedly homespun
and the almost .monosyl1abic phrase
ology might well excite the suspicion
that he had composed it in his natural
style and by using the verbal panta-
graph had reduced the dimensions Of
any long words.
| It is an insinuating, coherent, CO.
gent, pardonabiy proud speech. He
strikes the Keynote of the campaign
early and sounds it with inspiring eff
fleet. For seven years he has been part
of an administration of national affairs
and he is Content to be judged by
our record of achievement" The
grand, alluring and convincing exhibit
of the Republican party is that it has
made the decd square with the word"
He can. be forgiven abandonment of
any hazy principles of propriety that
might befog candidate, who is at the
same time the President of all the
people, by referring to the uncertain
ty. the insincerity, but the final ca
10 econ of O nnpo-
sition. 1t is impossible to associate
the two facets Of Mr. Roosevelt's posi-
ton. That he would lay stress upon
the unification of his party as con-
trasted with the Democratic attitude
OF doubt and dismay must be conceded
as within the strictest rules of ETH
qnettc. Current events might well
have justified him in demanding I'm
der which king, bezonian?''
Mr.. Roosevelt trenchantly recount
ed the projecting points i'll that stable
record of accomplishments and then
paused to insert the indisputable ar
sument that it is folly to modest what
is prosperous and progressive, sheer
lunacy to disturb conditions that have
meant contentment and advancement
for the people of the notion. He
stops to drive home the idea that the
Republican adherence tc the gold
standard is not the product Of sud
den and unexpected output of the
mines, but that it is doctrine which
conforms with fundamental princi-
pies of national morality and wis
DOM
On the question of the Philippines
never has Mr.. Roosevelt been SO clear
equipping the people for self-govern-
ment has gone a S fast as prudence
would dictate. Soon the next step will
be taken by giving the Philippines the
major voice in a legislative assembly |
and in time the transform ton be eff
fected of what is now an American
government assisted by the Philippi-
nos into a Philippine government. as
sisted by the Americans.
In his allusion to foreign relations
Mr., Roosevelt was quiescent beyond |
the Quaker degree. He dwelt upon the
benefits accruing from amity among
the nations and announced his desire
to preserve such a condition. Here
might De nOleQ Win e smile ana q |
wink the sole flavor Of the belligerency
which the people always forgive in Mr..
While he alluded to the
Monroe Doctrine and the obligation it
imposed he did not repeat the Ian
suage of his note to the Cuban ami
dinner. But when quitting the
topic of international concord he add
ed that peace was desired mot be-
cause we are afraid or unready but
because it is right and advantageous"
The address will be read with in
terest and satisfaction by all we'll
wishers of the country. Speaker Can
non in his speech did not ''ramble,"
but carefully and doubtless with some
trouble pursued the line Of thought on
party achievement he had mapped out.
The occasion had the best Of auspices
it. Thus the outer crust
If the campaign proper is broken and
n another fortnight the full canvass
will be in swing-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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