The Wahpeton times., 1904-08-19

paats1 TIT tt cou1t1y 1ls6uId become Z
rea0go. The oppreeee1 OF every land.
cf our eittzenahip. and while Ne have u.
ways Hympathixed with the people o2
every ration In their
StfoGgles fer 4elf.40vesnnent.
the government vas not created for ca.
reer OF political or civiltEinG evangelifa-
! tion In foreign countries or among ahen
races. The most edicient work We can Do
! is BY the presentation Of . happy. pros:
porous. self-governing nation as an idea!
TO be emulated, model to be followed.
The general occupation Of our cltlzens
| in the arts Of pace. or the absence OF
large military armaments. tends to Inn
pair neither patriotism nor physical coGr-
age. and for the truth OF this refer the
| Civil var. For fifty years. with the ex-
ception Of the war with Mexico. this
country had been At peace. with a stand
ten thousand men. He who thinks that
the nation had grown effeminate during
that period should read the casualty !, rolls !,,l
ea Sn abe1 saa and a.
burg. at Stone River and Chickama uga.
| would be the last man to pluck single
laurel from the crown OF any one OF me
owes SO much, hut ! insist that their most
heroic deeds proceeded infinitely more
from devotion TO the country than from
, martial spirit.
As ] have already proceeded at too
great length. other questions suggested
| in the platform must await my letter OF
acceptance.
, Mr. Chairman. in most graceful speech
You have reminded me of the great re.
sponsibility. as we'll as the great honor of
the nomination bestowed upon me by the
convention you represent this day. Be
assured that both are apprec!ated-so
keenly appreciated that am humbled in
their presence.
] accept, gentlemen Of the committee,
the nomination. and if the action Of the
convention shall be indorsed by an cleo
,ion b. the people. will. God helping me.
give to the discharge Of the duties Of Of u, .ta; !
! ara capa BILE. and a, the end of the term
Retire to Private Life.
shall not be a candidate for nor shall
might be advanced for this position. but
the controlling one with me is that l am
fully persuaded THAT no incumbent OF
that Office should EVER be placed IN a SIT
what the effect OF action taken by him
in an administrative matter Of great i'm;
portance might have upon his political
Questions Of momenlous consequence To
all Of the people have been in the past
and will be in the future presented to the
preaching their consideration. as well as
in weighing The facts and the arguments
bearing upon them. he should be unen-
barrassed By any possible thought OF the
influence his decision may have upon any
thing whatever that In2N affect MIN per
sonaily. ! make this statement. not in
criticism of any Of car presidents from
Washington down WHO have either held
the Office for two terms or sought to sue
ceeG themselves: for strong arguments
con be advanced in support of the re-elec-
ton of a president
II is simply my judgment that the in.
terests of this country are now so vast
and the questions presented are frequent
ly of such overpowering magnitude to the
people that il is Indispensable to the
maintenance of II befittin8 attitude before
the people not only that the chief mag g.
,rate should be independent hut that in
dependence should be known Of all men.