The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-03
Fairbanks Accepts.

Mr.. Root and gentlemen Of the noti-
fication committee:
l thank you for the very generous
terms in which you have conveyed
the official notification of my nomina-
ton for Vice President of the United
States The unsolicited and unani-
nous nomination by the Republican
party is call to duty which I am
pleased to obey. l accept the com
mission which you bring with a pro-
found sense of the dignity and respon-
sibility of the exalted position for
which l have been nominated My
utmost endeavor will be to discharge
in full measure the trust, if the ac-
lions of the convention shall meet the
approval of the American people
The platform adopted by, the con-
vention is an explicit and emphatic
declaration of principles in entire har-
mony with those policies of our party
which have brought great honor and
prosperity to our common country,
and which, if continued, will bring
us like blessings in the future.
The monetary and economic poll
cies which have been SO forcibly re-
announced lie at the very foundation
of our industrial life and are essen
tial to the fullest development of our
national strength. They give vitality
to our manufactures and commerce,
and if impaired or overthrown, there
would inevitably ensue period OF in
dustrial depression, to the serious in
jury of the vast interests of both labor
and capital.
The Republican party, since it pre-
served the integrity of the republic
and gave freedom to the oppressed,
never rendered a more important SER
vice to the country than when it es-
tablished. the gold standard. Under
it we have increased our currency
supply sufficiently to meet the normal
requirements of business. 1t is graft.
flying that the convention made frank
and explicit declaration of the infexi-
BILE purpose of the party to maintain
the gold standard. 1t is essential not
only that the standard should be as
good as the best in the world, but that
the people should have the assurance
that it will be so maintained.
The enemies of sound money were
of the gold standard in the platform
lately adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional convention. The leader of De-
mocracy in two great National cam
paigns has declared since the adjourn
ment of the convention that as soon
as the election is over he will under
take to organize the forces within
the Democratic party for the next Ma
tional contest, for the purpose of adj
vancinS the radical principles for
which his element of the party stands.
He frankly says that the money ques-
ton is for the present in allegiance.
In view of these facts, it is not the
part of wisdom to abandon our vigi-
lance in safeguarding the integrity of
our monetary system. We must have
not only a President who is unalter-
ably committed to the gold standard,
but both houses Of Congress in entire
accord with him upon the subject.
In Congress and not with the Pres
ident rests the supreme power to de-
termine the standard of our money
Though the chief executive should
oppose, the Congress, acting within
it's independent constitutional author
lily, could at any time overthrow or
change the monetary standard.
The wisdom of our protective poll
cy finds complete justification in the
industrial development of our coun-
try This policy has become most
vital part of our industrial system,
and must be maintained unimpaired
When altered conditions make
changes in schedules desirable, their
modification can be safely intrusted
to the Republican party. If they are
to be changed by the enemies of the
system along free trade lines, uncer-
tainty would take the place of GER
tainty, and reaction would surely fol-
low the injury of the wage earners
and all who are now profitably en-
ployed. Uncertainty undermines con-
fidence, and loss Of confidence breeds
confusion and distress in CONNER
cial affairs
The convention was wise not only
in its enunciation of party policies,
but in its nomination of a candidate
for the Presidency. During the past
three years President Roosevelt has
been confronted with large and seri-
Gus questions. These he has met and |