The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-13
FAIRBANKS FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Republican Candidate for the Vice-Presidency
States His Views on the Great Ques-
tons of the Day.

ment OF the party stands. He frankly
says that the money question is for
the present in allegiance. In view OF
these palpable facts II Is not the part
Of wisdom to abandon our vigilance In
safeguarding the integrity Of our
monetary system. We must have not
only a president who Is unalterably
committed to the gold standard, but
both houses OF Congress In entire ac-
cord with him upon the subject. In
Congress and not with the president
rests the supreme power to determine
the standard of our money. Though
the chief executive should oppose.
Congress, acting within its indepen-
dent constitutional authority. could at
any time overthrow or change the
monetary standard.
THE wisdom or our protective
policy finds complete justification In
the industrial development of the
country. This policy has become
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 Repub-
lican party. II they are to be changed
by the enemies OF the system along
free trade lines. uncertainty would
take the place OF certainty and q re-
action surely would follow, to the In
Jury OF the wage-earners and all who
are proftably employed. Uncertainty
undermines confidence, and loss OF
confidence breeda confusion and dis
tress in commercial affairs.
1.-THE convention was wise not only
IN it's enunciation OF party policies,
but in It's nomination of a candidate
for the presidency. During the last
three years President Roosevelt has
been confronted with large and SER
ious questions. These he has met
and solved with high wisdom and
courage. The charges made against
him In the Democratic platform find
an irrefutable answer in his splendid
administration, never surpassed In all
the history of the republic and never
equaled by the party which seeks to
discredit II.
The election of the president Is
lmperatiyely demanded by those
whose success depends upon the con-
tinuance of safe, conservative and
eficient administration OF public af-
fairs. We have an ample record OF
deeds done, of beneficent things ac-
complished In the public interest. The
vast business OF the government has
been we'll administered. The laws have
been enforced fearlessly and impair
TALLY. The treasury has been ade-
quately supplied with revenue and the
financial credit OF the government
never was better. Our foreign trade
balance continues to increase our ma
tional wealth We have adopted an
irrigation policy which will build
homes In the arid regions Of the West
The Panama Canal, the hope OF CEN
turtles, is in course OF construction UNI
der the sole protection of the Ameri-
can flag.
eWe have peace and great pros
lerity at home and are upon terms
Of good neighborhood 70 the entire
worla. The conditions constitute the
strongest possible assurance for the
future,
Later shall avail myself of fay-
orabIe opportunity TO submit TO you,
and through you to my fellow citizens,
a fuller expression OF my views con-
corning the questions now in issue.
Permit me again to thank you and to
express the belief that we may con-
hdently submit our cause TO the cam
did and patriotic Judgment Of our
countrymen."