The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-23
COTTON PROMISES
SUPPORT OF WEST
Roosevelt Pre-eminently
Qualified to Lead.

CHICAGO. June 23.-JOSeph 3. Cotton,
Of Minnesota, speaking for the West
seconded the nomination of Roosevelt
for President
Mr.. Cotton said in part:
Responsive to the swelling chorus of
mllllons OF voices from all over the Re
public. we are here to name as our
standard bearer. the gifted son of the
empire state. who has in his makeup
all the resoIUte spirit and VigOr OF the
imperial West, and in whose veins
courses the rich. warm blood Of the
dduntesS Southland
Nominating and seconding speeches
mere are OF no moment. for his nominal
Jlon haS already been made by the
American people themselves We have
only 10 select his running mate. pro-
claim the doctrines OF our faith. and go
Iorth and overwhelm once mere the CO.
norris or distracted. distempered and
dismembered Democracy.
Seers of Visions.
Our Democratic friends in this wear
or grace are destined to be mere idle
| dreamers, and only seers of visions.
DissentiOus. they lack faith ana hav-
no issue. Concealing their real purpose,
| they no longer openly champion free
trade. They clamor only for Renub-
lican revision Of the Dinglev tariff. rfas
| 4 come 10 this. that with Chamberlain.
or England. they are at last openly be
coming protectionists? Overwhelmed 2
| the rebuke of the people. they now pro
TESS TO be really anxious 10 keen the
| American lag where Il is. REGARDLESS
and unmindful of whether the Constitu-
! the Constitution
Truly, can any good thing come out
| OF TINS Democratic chaos? In fifty his
! lory-Inaklng, creative years what poli-
| cies, domestic or foreign fiscal or indus
| trial. expansive OF constructive has fhe
! democratic party embodied INTO the ma
! uon2i thought or woven into the fab-ir
! of the republic? An obstructionist al
/ ways. II has been a participant IN spit,
! OF Itself. in national glory and a e--t.lf-
ness to which IL has long since ceased 20
contribute.
A Glorious Mission.
The Republican party has had an7
will ever nave glorious mission. n
has always been a party Of action. Its
/ promises have always been crystalized
! into sXTCt performance For fifty year.
II has labored 20 advance the substantial
progress Of an the American people. ii
| is making OF America the dominant
world por, er.
1t has written into law the promis5
/ of fifty ears in respect Of an isthmian
canal 1t has built UP and firmly estab-
| lished by protective policies a nation
, which must eventually secure. for the
! surplus products and industry of her
! people. the markets of all the earth. Its
/ thought = along constructive lines and
! for the expansion requisite 10 meet ths
| nations Industrial needs rather tnan f0y
! Democratic isolation.
| II has built up American industries
/ protected American labor and safeguard
| I'd the 4 saerican home II has perma
nently sd Ired the nation upon the gold
/ standard, the standard Of stability and
/ enlightened civilization.
A Dauntless Mariner.
We need and demand today a wise
and dauntless mariner 20 take our
! soundings and shape our course. In
| this history making hour, at the dawn
Of a century big with the personalities
OF Individual and national life. when the
| Republic advances fun speed upon q
/ future we cannot know, i'm all the eN-
citement of the individual struggle FOR
! wealth and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. i'm the
midst Of tendencies toward municipal
| and governmental corruption. and when
! keenest minds seem largely bent upon
profit without reCOmpenSe. an born OF
an inherent weakness. which cannot b.
/ to name our choice for President Tor
/ all the world to know that his name Is
/ the synonym for courage for untiring
energy. for loyalty 10 principle. FOR up-
rightness. for rugged honesty.
No words OF any man are needed 70
tell you that he rs prominently quail
fed TO be our inspiring leader. We are
lDTOud of his distinguished career end Of
his great service 20 the nation. We in
dorse his answering devotion To the
highest ideals Of government and his
st2lWart Amerlcanlsm. We support MIN
for his LOFTY character. Tor his mani
fest genius. for his splendid per-
sonality. and for his superb moral cour-
age