Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-12

The letter of acceptance of the Re
publican nomination for the Presiden
| cy by President Roosevelt was givel
for publication to the press of th'
country today, and is as follows:
Hon. J. G.. Cannon,
| Chairman Of the Notification Com
mittee:
My Dear Sir: accept the nomina
ton for the Presidency rendered m
by the Republican National Convent
ion, and cordially approve the platform
adopted by it, In writing this lettel
there are certain points upon which
desire to lay special stress.
1t is difficult to find out from the ut
terances of our opponents what are
the real issues upon which they pro-
pose to wage this campaign. It is not
unfair to say that, having abandoned
most of the principles upon which
they have insisted during the last
eight years, they now seem at loss,
both as to what it is that they really
believe, and as to how firmly they
shall assert their belief in anything.
In fact, it is doubtful il they venture
resolutely to press single issue; as
soon as they raise one they shrink
from it and seek to explain it away.
Such an attitude is the probably in
evitable result of the effort to impro-
wise convictions; for when thus impro-
yised, it is natural that they should be
held in tentative manner.
The party now in control of the gov
ernment is troubled with no such diff
ficulties. We do not have to guess at
our own convictions, and then correct
the guess if it seems unpopular. The
principles which we profess are those
in which we believe with heart and
soul and strength. Men may differ
from US; but they cannot accuse us of
shiftiness or insincerity The policies
we have pursued are those which we
earnestly hold as essential to the ma
tional welfare and repute. Our actions
speak louder than our words for the
faith that is in us We base our ap-
peal upon what we have done and are
doing. upon our record or administra-
ton and legislation during the last sew
en- years, in which we have had com
plete control of the Government. We
intend in the future to carry on the
in the same way that we
have carried it on in the past.
A party whose members are radical
ly at variance on most vital issues, and
II united at all, are only united at is
sues where their attitude threatens
widespread disaster to the whole coun-
try, cannot be trusted to govern in any
matter. A party which with facile
ease, changes all it's convictions be.
fore election cannot be trusted to ad-
here with tenacity to any principle af-
.er election. A party fit to govern
must have convictions. In 1896 the
party came into power, and
n 1900 it retained power on certain
lefinite pledges, each of which was
fulfilled But in addition
o meeting and solving the problems
which were issues in these campaigns,
t also became necessary to meet other
)roblms which arose after election;
md it is no small part of our claim to
public confidence that these were solv
I'd with the same success that had at
.ended the solution of those concern
ng which the battles at the polls were
'ough. In other words. cur govern
mental efficiency proved equal not only
@ the tasks that were anticipated. but
o doing each unanticipated task as it.
rose
The Issues Since 1896.
When the contest of 1896 was de-
ided, the question Of the war with
spain. was not an issue. When the
ontest Of 1900 was decided, the shape I
which the Isthmian Canal question ul-
imately took could not have been fore
cen. But the same qualities which |
nabled those responsible for making
nd administering the Jaws at Wash
ngton to deal successfully with the
ariff and the currency, enabled them i
.lso to deal with the Spanish war; and
he same qualities which enabled
hem to act wisely in the Philippines,
nd in Cuba, also enabled them to do
heir duty as regards the problems
with the trusts. and to Sc
ure the building of the Isthmian
lanai. We are content to rest our
ase before the American people flpon
he fact that to adherence to q lofty |
deal we have added proved govern
rental efficiency. Therefore, our
may surely be trusted as
egards any issue that is now before
be people: and we may equally be /
rusted to deal with any problem which
,ay hereafter arise.