Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-16
Mr. RooseveIt,s Letter Of Aeeeptanee.

Mr.. RooseveIt's Letter OF Acceptance.
President Roosevelt's formal letter of
acceptance of the Republican nomination
for the presidency was made public last
Monday The letter is a long one. bril-
liantly conceived and written. In n tone
of confident assurance, rising at times al
most to the point of ringing defiance, 1t
defends the policy and the acts of his
own and preceding Republican admin
istrations, and calls on the Democrats to
tell in what way these acts could have
been or can now be changed for the ben
eft of our country or for the advance
ment of modern civilization Mr.. Roose-
welt also repeatedly arTaigns the Demo-
cratic party for not making any clear,
and definite. and unevasive declaration of
policies to be pursued on vital points i'm
case it should come into power The
Republican party, he declares. has firm
convictions, and its policies are held to
be essential to national welfare and re-
pute That party bases its appeal to the
country on what II has done and is do
ing, ana its purposes to carry on the gov
eminent in the future as i'm the past
Every one of its pledges. he asserts. has
been scrupulously kept. and the efficiency
Of the administration has been equal to
every task.
| ident says that, as to Panama, the adj
mnistration acted In good faith, in the
best interests of the country, and i'm strict
compliance with the law. Regarding the
administrations foreign and naval policy
he asks If the Democrats object to the
manner i'm which the Monroe doctrine has
been upheld-if they object to the protest
against the oppression Of the Jews
abroad-if they object to the protection of
American citizens I'm all parts of the
world? lie asks again whether the Dem
ocrats object TO the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary question, to the benef-
! icent work done in Cuba and to the
| trade developing treaty with China? As
to pensions, the administration policy
Is one of just liberality: and If this is to
be made an issue, then 1t will be gladly
| met He makes the plain statement re-
garding the coal strike commission and
the merger suit, that the Democrats
dare not openly condemn either act. ="
| Discussing the money question he re-
marks: 1T Is idle to say that the none
tary standard Of the nation is irrevoca bly,
! fixed so long as the party which at the
! last election cast approximately 46 per
! cent. OF the total vote refuses to put in
its platform any statement that the ques-
ion Is settled Toward capital and la
| Dor, the letter states the Republican pol
! icy is to favor each side so long as it
acts i'm "A spirit Of justice and of regard
| for the rights of others
Regarding his pension order. criticised
| as an enroachment of the executive on
| the legislative function of the govern
ment, the President says 1t was made in
the performance Of duty imposed by
! Congress on the Executive. that it sup
plemented the regulations of Presidents
Cleveland and Mckinley. and that 1t was
"a measure of justice due to the men Of
lNdl-61 who not only saved this ma
ton from ruin, but rendered an iutesti-
mable service to mankind"
The President saws it is difficult to tell
whether the Democrats mean what they
say about the tariff. and that. as to the
Philippine question They have occupied
three entirely different positions within
fifty days Which is the promise they
really intend to keep" 1t is better to
await the result Of the Philippine expert
ment, the letter says, before making new
promises which as nation We might be
forced to break.