Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Notification
OF Fairbanks
Continued From Page One

ignore the possibility that slt may
come. Sad and bitter experience aa
monishcs us that provision for success
sion 10 the presidency II no Idle form.
OF The last twelve presidents elect.
ed by the people of the United States
t~ive-neariy one half-haFe died Id
office and have been succeeded by
vice presidents. Al serious Obligation
rests upon the political parties which
select the candidates between whom
the people must choose. % soc 10 Il
that they nominate men for this pos
sible succession who have the
strength Of body and mind ana char
acter which shall enable them, II oc.
casion comes, 10 take up the burdens
Of The great presidential office, %
endure its trying and ~exhausting de-.
mands. To meet It's great responsible,
ties. and with firm hand and clear yis.
ion 10 guide the government Of the
country until the people can express
their choice again.
Our opponents Of The democratic
party have signally failed 70 perform
this duty. They have nominated as
their candidate Tor the vice presidency
an excellent gentleman. who was born
dvring The presidency Of James Mon.
roe. and who before the 4th Of March
nest Will III FIJI The eighty second year
Of hts h before the next admins
fratlon II endo1, he will be approach.
inc his eighty.sixth birthday. II u no
dIsparagement IL this gentleman for
whom | believe We all have the higll,
est respect. To say that he shares the
common lot of mprtals, and that the
election " any man of sach grcat aFc
would furnish ne safeguard % thf
American people against the disaster
which you'd ensue. upon the death ol
d presilc nt with d successor not com
petent No perform tbe duties III ths
presidential office. Il Is common ex
pcrienf Z that very aged men, however
bright ana active They may appear fgl
brief periods, cannot sustain long con,
iinued severe exertien, The demands
OF he presidential office npon the
mental and physical vitality are *
great, 10 continuous and 50 exhaust
Ine. as to be wholly beyond The capac
ity of any man of eiehtysfiye,
The attempt by such d mait ~ per
form the duties OF the office woult
with practical certainty be speedil.
followed BY a complete breakdown
both 81 body and Of mind. In con
templating the remote possibility o
the election Of the democratic candI
date for vice president, the people 3
the country are bound to contomplat
also as q necessary result Of such a
election In case Of the president
death, that others. not chosen by th
people, and we know not who. wonl
govern In the name of d nominal snt
cesso unable himself to perform Tn
constitutional duties Of his office: o
worse still, that serious doubt whethc
the vice president had not reached
condition Of inability" within IN,
meaning Of the constitution woul,
throw the title TO the office Of pres
dent into dispute.
The serious effect OF such an oven
upon the government and upon III,
business interests and general wei
fare Of the country and the scriou
effect even Of the continual menacy
OF such an event. must be apparon
to every thoughtful mind.
In your election, on the other hand
this chief requirement Will be full
met In the full strength OF middl
life you are prepared for the exhaus
ing duties Of the presidency. You
successful and distinguished careei
the ability and prohity with which 70
have already discharged the duties I
high office. the universal respect an
esteem Of the people Of Indiana VIII
have delighted 10 honor you. the a
tachment n hosts of friends through
out the u~nion-all assure ia tina
you have the character and ability I
govern wttly and strongly shout
you become president. Many indee
among our people have already turl
ed toward you as q suitable candidai
TO be elected directly 10 that grei
office.
u Is the earnest wish d your part
and Of many good citizens who ha,
no party affiliations that you sha
accept this nomination. and that "
shall be elected In November 10 /
the next vice president Of the Unit,
States. In e~xnreesInr IA Won III