Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-27

made by congress, proceeds with, the
construction of the Panama canal
The republican party. under your
/ leadership. keeps its record from the
/ beginning under Lincoln Of doing
! things, the right thing at the right
time and in the right way. nOtwith-
standing the opposition of those who
oppose the right policies from the sell
! fish or partisan standpoint. They dare
not tell the truth about your official
! action or the record OF the party and
| then condemn il. They can, for sell
! fish or partisan reasons. abuse you
/ personally and miSTeprCsCnt the party
which you lead. 1t is true, however.
! that so far. their abuse Of your action
and their alleged fear Of your per-
/ sonality is insignificant as compared
with the personal and partisan carp
/ ings aSains; Lincoln, Grant and Nc
/ kinney when they were clothed with
power by the people. Those whose
! only grievance is that you have en-
| forced the law and those who carp
! for mere partisan capital will not. III
my judgment. reap the harvest Of sue
cess. The republican party for you
and under your leadership appeals to
tho great body OF the people who live
in the sweat of their faces. make the
civilization. control the republic. fight
its battles and determine its policies,
for approval and continuance in pow
or.
The office of president of the
! United States is the greatest on earth
and many competent men in the re
publican party are ambitious To hOld
| it. yet the republican convention met
AT Chicago June last and unanimously
with one accord, nominated you as
| the candidate of the party for pres
/ idCnt I am sure all republicans and
/ a multitude of good citizens who do
moi call themselves republicans said
Amen"
In pursuance of the usual custom
| Tire convention appointed = commit
! tee. OF which il houoTcd me with the
| Craftsmanship. 10 wait upon You and
inform you of its action. which duty,
speaking for the committee. ! now
cHcerfully perform, with the hope and
the confident expectation that a ma
jcTity Of the people of the republic
VIII in November next approve the
I r
electors who will assure your election
to the presidency as your own sue
CCssOr.
Reply of President.
At the close OF Cannon's address
the president spoke as follows in re-
Spouse to the notification:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee am deeply
sensible of the high honor conferred
upon me by the representatives of the
republican party assembled in conven-
ton. and | accept the nomination for
the presidency with solemn realization
of the obligations I assume. | heartily
approve the declaration of principles
which the republican national conven-
ton has adopted. and at some future
day | shall communicate 20 yGu. Mr..
Chairman. more at Length AID III de
tail formal written acceptance of
the nomination.
Three years ago I became president
because Of the death of ny lamcntcd
predecessor. then stated that il was
my purpose to carry out his principles
ami policies for the honor and inter
est of the country. To the best Of my
ability l have kept the promise thus
made. II next November my coun-
.trymen confirm at the polls tho action
of the convention you represent. |
shall. under Providence. continue ~
work with an eye single to the welfare
of all our people.
\ party is of worth only in so far
as it promotes the national interest.
and every official, high or low. can
s"rve his party best by rendering 10
the people the best service Of which he
is capable. Effective government
comes only as the result of the loyal
cooperation OF many different persons.
The members of a legislative majority.
the officers in the various Departments
of the administration. and the Ia-isla
tive and executive branches as towards
each other. must work together with
.su5ordination Of self TO the common