The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

1 In 1914 under Roosevelt s.l0
The Republicans now claim great
consistency in their arr1tude upon the
currency question, and the President
| in his recent speech of acceptance,
said that they know what they mean
when they speak of a stable currency,
1.-The same thing from year to year.
,and yet in the platforms OF their party
in 1884, 1888 and 1892, they favored the
Idouble standard of value In the plas-
form of 1888 they said, The Republi
can party is in favor Of the use of both
gold and silver as money, and con-
demns the policy of the Democratic
administration in it's efforts to demon
iitize silver
| L congratulate your committee anu
1.-THE constituency it represents, in the
selection by the delegates to the Ma
tional convention of the nominee for
the presidency. He is manor courage
yet prudent; of high ideals yet without
pretenSe; of the most wholesome re-
spect for the Constitution and the
majesty of the laws under it, AMI d
sacred regard for their limitations; 81
the keenest sense of justice; which
would rebel against compounding
wrong\to an individual or to q nation;
| positive in conviction YET Of few words
strong in mental and moral attributes
and yet withal modest and reserved;
possessed of a sturdy constitution and
4
ate in his actions and dignified in his
demeanor. 1t is not the orator or man
of letters but the men of reserve force
| of sound judgment, Of conservative
method and steadiness of purpose,
whom the people have called to the
! office of the Presidency; notably in
| the contests between Jefferson and
Burr. Jackson and Clay, Lincoln and
| Douglas, Grant and Greeley, Cieve-
land and Blaine.
Dire predictions were made by oEr
political opponents of what would nap
they misjudged the temper ot the
party and the people. While there had
been differences in preceding cam
paigns, yet at st. Louis they were all
harmoniZed and a common ground
was found upon which all could stand
and do battle for democratic pr.nci-
pies. AZ platform was adopted by a
unanimous vote, embracing the issues
of the day, and presenting to the pco-
pie declaration of principles which
in the language of the times, is SINE
safe and sound.
With a candidate whose personality
appeals to the good sense and sound
judgment of the American people, 4
platform whose principles are for the
greatest good to the greatest numbsr
and a reunited party earnest for the
restoration Of good and economical
government, we should succeed and
the principles Of democracy again tri-
umph.
Il beg my countrymen, as they value
their liberty, to guard with great care
the sacred right Of local self-gover1-
ment, and to watch with. a jealous
eye the tendency Of the times to CEN
tralize power in the hands OF the few.
Mr.. Chairman, it Is an added pleas
ure to receive the notification at your
hands. You have been conservative
and courageous az lea.1er of our party
I'm the House of Representatives, a po-
lsition which few men have filed with
the signal ability that you have dis
played.
1T viii be my pleasure and duty.
at a time not FAR hence, to accept
more formally in writing the NOM
nation which you have rendered in
such graceful and complimentary
terms, and to give my views upon
some OF the important questions now
commanding the attention OF the
country.
The Formal Notification Letter.
The notification committee, with IS
members present, 15 of whom were
proxies met in one oft hotel pariors
lat IL o'clock today. organized and then
sent for Mr.. Davis and presented him
the following letter Of formal notifca-
isson:
Mr.. Davis: