The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-23
PRESIDENT HONORS
THE CONSTITUTION
Amendment Sacred to Him.
Says H. S. Cummings.


CHICAGO June 23-Harry s. Cum
mings. of Baltimore the negro chosen1
to second the nomination Of Roosevelt.
was heard with attention.
Cummings Speech.
lie said in part:
Fortunate il is indeed for this Govern
ment that Il has had during the eight
ears Just passed q political organiza-
uon such as ours 10 meet face to face
Win undaunted courage and determina-
uon the many perpleX.ng questions
W nlch nave arisen during that period
i-qually fortunate has been our party
10 have had within its ranks during this
crucial period such men as our able
wise and patriotic Mckinley of beloved
memory, and our capable, coura geOus
and aggressive Roosevelt upon whose
youthful though ample shoulders the
mantle OF the great Mckinley fell.
Fruits Of Administration.
BY their fruits ye shall know them.
Theodore Roosevelt brings to this party
and the nation at the close Of his Adj
in'nistration the precious fruits Of three
years. able and faithful service.
he solemn promise made by him
Nneu gloom and distress o'ershadoyed
the nation, when stout hearts grew
faint. WHOM fears and misgivings were
abroad in the land. when the nation
bowed i'm tears for her fallen hero. THAI
promise made az most trying time
ln our couutry5 life has been kept 10
The letter-and he brings as an evidence
OF such. the plans and purposes Of his
haftyred predecessor, fully developed
and completed.
He is above an things n true. honest.
earnest patriotic American citizen
lie rs leader Of unfiinChiug courage
q man or WisQ0m-a man Of action.
re IS open and trank-free from in
trlEdc or conceaImeut-in his life and
walk and conduct he stands unapDroach-
ca and unapprOachable
lie is broad man-brOad in iutpIle rr
broad ID sympathies. broad in soul: he
iends listening ear 10 the cry Of the
doWnrOdden and oppressed. and with
SlroI& and ready arm encircling the
and hope and I've
He is a just man ami believes that a
man should be judged by merle and
merit al0ne-aud that just rewards Of
. faithful and patriotic service should be
withheld from nO one FOR any cause
whatever
with a vision uncl5uded by bias or
prejudice. be sees through the outer
clay. clad I'm different hues. the man
within. and there behOids the lima ge-Cf
the divine Master indicating the father
hood Of God and the brotherhood Of
man
;-riticism-bitter. severe, unreasonable
has only served TO make him more the
dey 1ted 10 his cOuntry's welfare
He believes that corruption and dis
honesty Do private life and ina public Of
flee should be unearthed. EXPOSED. and
punished. TO matter who the guilty
party may be or how high in official lie
he IN 8y stand.
He believes that respect for and ODE
dieuce 10 law are the foundation upon
which this Government must rest, and
that the violation Of the oath OF Office
IS little less than treason.
All Amendments Sacred.
He believes that the Constitution OF
the United States and every amendment
thereof should be risidiy enforced. and
that its violation by whatever subter-
fuges or mdirectness of expression
should Zoe condemned and remedied.
He Is, Cor these good ana sufficient
reasons. tine man whom the people of
every section and in every walk OF life.
want FOR this high office.
with has nomination and election what
an inspiring prospect opens up before
the party and the ndtion2s with IL Will
come new efforts TO promote q greater
prosperity and a larger measure Of nap
piutss TO all who dwell within our Dor
dcrs-
with 10 will come that calm and peace
( ful assurance that while prosperous.
happy. and cOntentcd NJ home, wise.
safe. and skillful diplomacy guards and
/ protects our every interest throughout
the civilized world.
And finally, with II viii come an ad-
vanced step toward the fulhllment OF
( the great mission of the Republican
part-.
Ana that mission viii not be performed
until every section of Our Constitution
and every amendment thereof shall be
respected and made eGective-aud until
every citizen of every section. Of every
race. and OF every religion shall pro-
| claim iu one grand chorus of that Con-
stitulou. Thou art my shield and
hucklcr.'