New-York tribune., 1904-09-22

r,5,anapoIis Sept. 2l-The letter or United
states Senator Charles u. Fairbanks. accept
ing the Republican nomination for the Vice
PRESIDENCY which was made public to-day. is as
follows:
Indianapolis. md sept y. 1903.
The Hon Elihu Root Chairman OF Notification
Committee.
made when YOU formally notified me OF my
nomination for Vice idenI 1 avail my SELF o.
this opportunity 70 submit 70 you. and through
you 10 my fellow citizens some further views
with respect 70 the questiors IL issue before
The prinrinleS which are so frankly and fe-
uctuously expresses IN the platform adopted BY
me Republican Aatiorat Convention meet with
NY heartiest approval Tn the STA a shey have
been subjected 70 The test Of actual experience
and have been found TO be well suited TO our
Industrial ana national needs. They have
brought Us 10 a high state Of material cevel-
opmenJ, ard have made the nations name re-
spected among the powers or The earth.
The uttersnceE u political parties must be in
terpreted in the light Of that practical construc
ton which they have put upon then. when In
trusted with power Il Is not alone what they
say, but what they VIII do, which should weigh
IN determining their capacity 10 administer pub
We have had two administrations in the last
seven years which have been governed by the
same policies. We may consult the trade re-
ports in vain 10 discover when the one ended
ard the other began Both were obliged TO make
vast expenditures for much needed public
works The rapidly expanding needs OF the gov
ernmenr business must be met The national
equipment. must keep pace with our national
growth yet always with due regard 10 the
principles OF SOUND economy IN public expendi-
turc. We have pursued no parsimonlous policy
On ne one hand nor inoulgee IN extravagance
expense Dy tRe pubic necessity.
PRAISE FOR Mr. ROOSEVELT.
The convention die vel "a SIS hearty com
Henoauon y the administration OF President
Roosevelt This is sharply challenged by the
ahposltlon- We accept the issue with confidence
'-.e PRESIDENT assumed the respOnsi Utilities Of
lie executive with pledge 10 carry out the
E9uc9 oI MS beloved and iameuted predecessor
~ Keld the Cabinet Of President Mckinley
-ylhposea q statesmen Of eminent ability. IN
~-o.L lie country placed entire confidence. He
.-rLi1a Forward he Uncompleted work faith
lrenf .c--in -1 - taiis- The pledge has been
49, 49, 9Iupuiousiy; the promise mas been full
-..c- Feace ana good order have been main
.1.Aea Dolneetic and foreign trade have in
easea ana relations II amity have been pre-
-a WIN foreign powers.
re foreign policy Of the administration has
~, o'Isert alive Just and Arm and has made
-. - -. ail'einett Of peace Time and events
80 80 gwen Us "A larger place IN international af-
80. "nAe We have enlarged our foreign COM
-. -, We nave increased our prestige abroad
va Tie sword but with the peaceful
s-,g % enlightened diplomacy-
,-.-lts treaties have been concluded and pro-
-ellaeo and stand 10 the credit u the admins
ration some Of these are Of far reaching i'm
h.ollce among the number are the Hay
e-ieel0le treaty. superseding the Clayton Bull
't'fIL4tt.ll- An4fn $1,000 II the Of the
fsaaI acilon of an isthIn an canal; the Panama
ia - treaty the Alaskan boundary treaty and
r-..lsIcial treaties with China and with Cuba
- - lh me Ear East suggest the wisdom
80 90 necessity ~ continuance Of the present
s-gllsA poHcy- We have maintained exact neu-
se-lty between Russia and Japan. At the be-
= @s--Liiis NJ the war between them they assented
- tae suggestion made by the administra ton
.-.lllng he zone OF hos1ilities This tends TO
serve the open door in the Orient so i'm
rfanl and so much desired IN the expansion
&c.. roilnefHe II IS the policy Of the admin
--slon. predicated upon the soundest national
ss.esnc,i. 10 settle and remove by treaty. so far
80 10 future friction
Ne favor the adiustme..t % internati tional cis-
- '9eA'etts 0y an appeal - reason, rather than
-. 1lils = great ina sority Of the qupsfi0ns
-el arise between nations may uithol,t ror,,-
egnlsiag tho national hcnor he submitted 10
SrstgatipH. The administration og Presidezt
lhlniey did we'll 20 I'D in the c-eaffou of the
-it.s,s9e Tribunal and President Roosevelt fs en-
-t.se 20 great cred. for being Tho G-sf "a in
pi, la Jurisdiction in the settlemcn: of the
,S2s Find cases.
yaF nelat.cns with the world were pa,,er tet
80 We have avoided AL entangling alliances
&C: ~ the language Of the eminent gerretai-r of
eHesny" ''I "'''"1t an
THE Tariff.
Iee convention wisely declared in ,a,,or os
sNelection which guards and developE our ia
-.aLtleH and that the measure of y,-,to,-.to,,
,So2.a always Al least equal the difference IN
~ cost or production at home ana = hroa n -
-. FRAT pTinCipie WAS embodied in the Mat
- 2t the convention which grgf ,o,,,lnased
- s-.a -ls-.a Lincoln. and Il has continued 10 be
- on ne cardinal doctrines Of The Rerubficog, J,
SsLty during the foFty-four years ,-bi,L have
.-y.ss since then. II has become tr,co-1o-- "a
- ..a ~ plnilc law and has become the founda-
-, q our Industrial system. n has been re-
s+.aee by the Republican party a. a ,es-,,r,a f1a
-Sptpgfsase exercise Of the legislative uosgeF
ne n ss ss.is 1euss upon Imports 70 Giscrira-
@ ~ laFef of American industries This
c,e 81 eietafed - a due reqer1 f,,- 80