Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-13
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS
Outlines the Work of His Administra-
ton and Talks of Future.

nomination here. The townspeople
at large were not permitted, as in
1900 to visit Sycamore hall and listen
to the speeches, although there were
many guests.
At 1870 Speaker Joe Cannon
stepped forward and directed his
speech to the president He said, in
part:
1.-The Republican party under your
leadership keeps its record from the
beginning, under Lincoln, of doing
things. the right things, at the right
time and in the right way, notwith-
standing the opposition of those VINO
oppose right policies from the selfish
or partisan standpoint. They dare
not tell the truth about your official
action or the record of the party and
then condemn it"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cannon's
speech the president spoke as follows:
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: 1 am deeply
sensible OF the high honor conferred upon
me by the representatives of the Nepub-
Hcan party assembled in convention, and
1 accept the nomination for the presi-
dency with solemn realization of the oo-
ligatio1 1 assume. 1 heartilv approve
the declaration of principles which the
adopted, and at some future day I shall
communicate to you, Mr. Chairman,
more at length and in detail a formal
written acceptance of the nomination.
three years ago 1 became president be-
cause of the death of my lamented pre-
decessor- 1 then stated that it was my
purpose to carry out his principles and
policies for the honor and interest OF the
? country. To the best of my ability L
have kept the promise thus made II
next ovember my countrymen con-
firm at the polls the action of
the couyenuIun Svu 4et.c-ent- 1 shall
under Providence. continue to work with
people.
a Definition of party"
a party is of worth only in SO far as
vePT The g or oM cant serve his
party best by rendering to the people the
best service OF wnleh me is o1X as the
result of the loyal cooperation OF many
mai6rty the offeeFa in the
various departments of the administra-
branches as toward each other must
work together with subordination OF self
to the common end of successful govern
ment-
We who have been entrusted with
seven years of administration and legis-
lation now come before the people con.
achievement In the years that have
gone by we have made the deed square
in power we shall unswervingly follow
out The great lines of public policy which
down. a public policy to which we are
giving. and shall give. united. and
therefore an efficient, support.
In all of this we are more fortunate
than our opponents. who now appeal for
confluence on the ground. which some
express and some seek to have confi-
f6eT may be 'h to prove n faee to
every principle which in the last eight
10 Iea1 Fe gndisturb Bed fRose Very acts Of
the administra ton because Of which
be driven from power. Seemingly their
present attitude as to their past record
others insincere.
Not an Experimental Policy.
We make our appeal in a wholly diff
keep silent on any Vital question: we are
divided on no vital question; our policy
sections and localities. There is nothing
experimental about the government we
governmental efficiency, is a guarantee
Our. opponents. either openly or
secretly. according to their several tenn
their present promises IN consideration
of the fact that they intend to treat
We know. our own minds and we have
kept of the same mind for sufficient
length of time to give to our policy
conference and sanity. In such a funda-
mental matter as the enforcement of
promises. but merely to ask that our
record be taken as an earnest of what
we shall continue to do.
In dealing with the great organizations
known as trusts, We do not have to .ex-
plain why the laws were not enforced.
but to poin out that they actually have
been enforced and that legislation has
been enacted to increase the effective
ness OF their enforcement. We do not
nave to propose to turn the rascals out"
for we have shown in very deed that
whenever by diligent investigation a
public official can be found who has be-
trayed his trust he viii be punished to
the full extent Of the law without regard
to whether he was appointed under a Re-
This Is the efficient way to turn the ras-
Gals out and to keep them out. az it has
the merit of sincerity. Moreover the be-
have been insignificant in number when
compared with the extent of the public
service. Never has the administration of
higher level; never has the public wo TX
and efficiently
Republican Policies Settled.
policies which have worked well and
which are now working we'll Pros
perity has come at home. The national
honor and interest have been upheld
abroad We have placed the finances of
the nation upon a sound gold basis. We
have done this with the aid of many who
would neither openly support nor silent
" acQuiesce in the heresy of unso und
finsnee: and we have done it against the
convinced and violent opposition OF the
mass of our present opponents who still
refuse to recant the unsound opinions
which for the m oment they think it mex
We know what we mean when we
speak of an honest and stable currency.
year We do not have to avoid a definite
and conclusive committal on the most i'm
portant issue which has ZEE been
before the people, and which may at any
time In the near future be before them