The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
The nomination. he said.
Gentlemen Of che Convention:

One difference between the opposition
and ourselves i this; They select theiv
candidate for the people, ana the people
select our candidate for Us.
This was true four years ago, when we
accepted the peoples Judgment ana
named William Mckinley, whose perfect
Iningling Of mind ana heart, of wisdom
and Of tenderness, won the trust and
love Of The nation then ana makes al
most holy his memory now. His power
was in the peopl favor, his shrine u in
the peoples hearts.
It istrue today wEsa we again accept
the peoples Judgment and name TheO-
dore Roosevelt, whose syfnpatbies are Is
wide as the Republic, whose courage. hone
esty and vision meet an emergencies,
and the sum Of whose qualities make
him the type Of soth century American
ism. And the aoth century American Is
nothing more than the man Of 10 facing
new day with the old faith.
Theodore Roosevelt, like william Nc
Kinley, IN the nominee Of the American
fireside. 50 were Washington and JEFF
ferson In the early time; SO was Andrew
Jackson when he said ''Thc Union: It
must be preserved" 50 was Abraham
Lincoln when, the republic saved, he babe
us ''bind up the nations wounds. and
Grant when, from yietOry.s very summit
his lofty words, 'iet US have peaeeH
voiced the spirit Of the hour ana the poo.
PIES prayer. When nominated by par
ties, each Of these great Presidents was,
at the periods named, already chosed hy
the public Judgment. And so today, the
Republican party, whose strength is in
its obedience to the win Of the American
people, merely executes again the decree
which CONS to Il from the American
home in naming Theodore Roosevelt a.
our candidate.
The peoples thought Is his thought;
American ideals, his ideals. This Is his
only chart Of statesmanship - and no
other Is safe. For the truest guide an
American President can have Is the cot
leetiye intelligence and massed morality
Of the American people. And this ancient
rule Of the fathers Is the rule Of our
leaders now.
Theodore Roosevelt Is leader who
leads; because he carries out the settled
purposes Of the people. Our President's
plans, when achieved, are always found
to be merely the nations win accom-.
piished. And that Is why the people
win elect him.
They win elect him because they know
that If he s President We win get Is
work and keep at work on the canal.
After decades of delay when tile people
want thing done, they want il done.
They know that while he 4 President
the flag viii astay put, and no Ameti.
can advantage in tie pacific o.. the world
be surrendered. Americans never re-
treat
While he is President, REIMBURSEMENT
of tariff schedules viii be made only In
harmony with the principle OF protec-
tion. Americans have memories.
While he IS President peace with ev-
cry nation VIII be preserved at any cost,
excepting only the sacrifice Of American
rights; and the cigor with which be
maintains these will be itself a guaran.
tee of peace.
The American people VIII elect him
because, in word, they know tltat lie
does things the people want done; d1es
things, not merely discusses thenl.-does
things only after discussing them hut
does things; and does only those things
the people would have him 40. This i
eharacteTistically American; for whers
ever be is, the American Is he who
achieves
on every question all men know where
he stands. Americans, frank themselvcs,
demand franis1less in their servants. Tn.
certainty il the death Of bnsine Tie