Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-22
ACCEPTANCE
OF Republican Nomina-
tion for Vice Presidency
Made Public in Letter from
Senator Fairbanks.
Manly Utterance Of Solid. Republican
Views and Principles.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. IL Tie 1T
ter of United States Senator Charles
W. Fairbanks. accepting the Republic
can nomination for the Vice Presi-
uehcy' which was made public, today,
is as follows:
The Hon. Elihu Root, Chairman of
Notification Committees:
My Dear Sir:-In accordance With
the promise made when you formally
notified ne of my nomination for Vice
PRESIDENT, ! avail myself of this op-
PNrtufity to submit to YOU, ana
through You. to my fellow citizens.
some further views with respect to the
questions in issue before the people.
The principles which are SO frankly
and falicitously expressed i'm the plat
form adopted by the Republican ma
tonal convention meet with ms
h"artIeSt approval. In the main they
have rnen subjected to the test Of ~,
tnal experience and have been found
to be veil suited to our industrial ami
national needs. They have brought us
tG Il hiSh state N material Gevelop-
rent, and have made the nations
name respected among the powers Of
tie earth.
The uttnrancns If political pnr.ins
must b. interpreted in the light Of that
practical construction which they have
pnt upon them when intrustcd with
power. 1t is not alone What they saw
but what they will 10 which SHOULD
weigh in determining their capacity to
administer public affairs
We have hid two administrations IN
the last seven years which have boon
governed by the same policies W.
may consult the trade reports in vain
to disc over when tho one ended and tho
other began. Both We're Obliged to
make vast expenditures for much
needed public works. The rapidly oy
pandin- needs Of the Government
business must be mot. The national
equipment must keep race with our.
national growth. yet always with due
regard to the principles of sound
economy in public expenditure We
have pursued no "~Sir7onious poIicy
on the ore hand nor ndulgod in ax
tr"vTC1nce on r" other. We have
measured the pablo cxpcnse nv the
r'hlic necessity.
The convention lid well IN its hearty
"omm"ndatinn Of tho administration of
ProSid nj Roosevelt This IS SHARPLY
challenged by Tho opposition We ar
ropt the issue with confidence. Tho
President asSUrna1 the respon eihilities
Of chief oyncrtive with 2 pledge IL
"Ar'N oNt tho policy If his beloved and
1"""nt"d prndecnsenr He kent the
Cahirct of President Mckinley. COM
n"s"1 If statesmen of eminent ability.
in whom the countrv Raced entire con-
fdenra. Fic carriol forward the I'M
comnlotod work faithfully ana suc-
c"ssfullv. The nled~e hae boon ken.
e"rrnulouelv: the n~or1;sc has been full
h''"d. pence and good order have benn
maintained Domestic and foreign |
trad" have increased and r"lotiors Of
aNitr have been preserved with foreign !
powers
The foreign policy Of the administra-
ton has been conservative. lust and |
firm. ana has mad" for the advance
nert Of peace. Time ana events have
given us Il largo" place in Internal
tinnal affHirs. While we have enlarged
our f""nign ConN7n7r "e. we have in
crease! our prest;cn @hrcad not with
the sword hut through the peaceful
agency If nnlichtnnnl diplomacy.
Thirty treaties have been concluded
ana prr"laiTed and stand to the credit
of the administration. Some Of these
arc Of far-redching importance.
Amcng the number are the Hav-
PaunCrfotc treaty. supersnding the
ClaytOn-H ulwcr convention. which
stood III the way # tho construction Of