Smyrna times., 1904-08-10
ROOSEVELT'S WINS
PRAISE OF PARTY LEADERS
ITS COMPREHENSlVENESS. ITS TERSENESS
IT'S EPIGRAMS COMMENTED UPON.
New York Tribune Takes His Speech of Ac-
ceptance and Analyses It's Many Strong
and Important Points Of Able Address.

acceptance of his nomination Is emil
nently wise and patriotic, says the
York Tribune. Some of his opponents
NAV think that they are bound or at
least privileged, to refer to it in terms
of disparagement in the hope of
diminishing it's effectiveness, but they
cannot succeed in effacing the impress
sion which it will forthwith make
upon the country. 1t will be recog-
uized everywhere, by members of all
parties, as a speech fit for a President
of the United States to make. Its |
dignity and courtesy will especially |
appeal to the American people, who |
are always disposed to fight their |
stiffest political battles with good tenn
per and who desire that their Chief |
Magistrate, while taking that share
in the conflict which custom and pro-
priety assign to the leader of his
party, should clearly reflect the ma
tional spirit.
But though the Presidents speech
contains not single word which his
political adversaries can resent, 1t
does not lack frankness and pungency.
Indeed, it would be hard to find in
the voluminous records of campaign
oratory more effective combination
of suavity and vigOr. Mr.. ROOsevelt's
speeches and writings have usually
been more distinguished for other
valuable qualities than for dexterity of
phrase; but his address to the nOtif
cation committee abOunds in passages
which send their meaning home with
extraordinary force and felicity.
Every idea to which he gives express
sion had, perhaps been expressed a
hundred times already before and
since the campaign began, but nobody
has made so excellent a use of words
as the President made, for example, in
this sentence: "Our opponents, either
openly or secretly, according to their
several :emperaments, now ask the
people to trust their present promise
in consideration of the fact that they
intend to treat their past promises as
mil and void" The stOutest partisan
opponent, if he possesses a sense OF
humor, cannot fail TO enjoy that
straight thrust of a polished rapier
nor, if ,he has an honest tongue, will
he deny that he was hit.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not less skilful IL
many other single sentences, but i
would be doing great injustice to his
speech to convey an impression that i
is merely a collection of epigrams
1t is such we'll ordered statement 0
impregnable facts ss constitutes tn
strongest kind of argument. The cas-
for the Republican party will not b
more effectively put from now unit
the election. Its position is logical
secured against successful attack g
every point, and we do not believ
that it can be Overborne by the force
of unreasoE. $50 long as the Reput
lican party is in power the gold stand
ard is settled, not as a matter of ten
porary political expediency, not b'
cause of shifting conditions in tn
production of gold in certain minin
centres, but in accordance with VIII
we regard as the fundamental prime
pies of national morality aud wisdom.
In the Philippines the government
carrying out with infinite patience
policy OF the highest justice al
benevolencs, with the effect of giviI
to their people the largest measure
autonomy which they are capable
utilizing, and with the purpose OF d
veloping their capacity to mana;
their own affairs "We have esta
hshed in the islands a government
Americans assisted by Filipinos.
are steadily striving to transform IL
into self-government by the Flllplr
assisted by Americans.
It is favorite and a characterist
ally irrational contention OF Den
Gratis that, while the President
thus far succeeded in enhancing
respect and good will with which
United States is regarded by all otf
nations, he has a natural propens
for creating dangerous situatlo
Doubtless they will continue to p
claim a fear which they do not ft
but they will make no headway agai
the solid facts which sustain
noble declaration by the Preside
1--WE seek international amity for
same reasons that make US believe
peace within our own borders; and
seek this peace not because we
afraid or unready, but because
think that peace is right as well
advantageous. With full convict
the Republican party stands by
principle of industrial protect
walch it has enacted into law with
suits of inestimable value to the Al
ican people, and above all, to Am
can labor. That whenever the L