The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-04
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION.
Speaker Cannon, Chairman of the National Com
mittee, Makes the Address.
RESPONSE OF PRESIDENT THERETO
Chief Executive Touches Upon Some of the Issues
That Will Be Before the People in the
Coming Campaign.

July eth President Roosevelt was
formally notified of his nomination for
the presidency by the national repub-
iican convention. The ceremony took
place at his country home at Saga
more Hill. There was, first of all. an
informal reception, at the conclusion
OF which Speaker Cannon, chairman
Of the notification committee, deliver
ed his address. as follows:
Mr.. President: The people of the
cation and e1acfyce oi are ase,fngoyern-
ing people. We have sometimes been
subject to prejudice and embarrass-
have outgrown prejudice and overcome
conditions as rapidly as possible. hav-
ing due regard 10 law and the rights
made mistnkesofor false sense of
security or from desire to change
policies. instead OF letting well enough
pen. but we have always. paid the PEN
atty OF unwise action at the ballot box
the law. through the ballot box, we
have returned to correct policies.
Tested by experience no nation has SO
successfully solved all problems and
chosen proper policies as our nation.
Under the lead of the republican party
91 sens sr ss poWes amons
the nations has become In every re-
spect nrst- The people rule. The peo-
should be competent TO rule. Compe-
tency requires not only patrio. ism. but
material weli-being. education and
Liberal compensation for labor
makes liberal customers or our prod
ucts; Under this policy Of protection
n better market than has any other
people on earth, and this. too. even IL
we did not sell any OF our products
come to be the greatest exporting ma
tion In the world. For the year end
slsn ri 1--we were our yaa Sp9rss
100000. of which s45oooo,ooo were
products of the factory. The world
an Increase OF $4,000. 600 over the pre-
ceding year.
Dilemma of Democracy.
This policy of protection has always
been. opposed by the opponents OF the
republican party and Is opposed by
then siso today on IN the,r 81 as Ious they
denounce protection as robbery. They
never have been given power but they
the policy OF protection. Their plat
form Is silent as the grave touch
ing the gold standard and our cur
after his nomination. having been as
silent as the sphinx up to that time.
that ;he gold standard is established
and tliat he will govern himself ac-
cordingiy IL he should be elected.
Correct revenue laws. protection or
currency system, all depend upon the
sentiment of the majority OF our peo-
pie as voiced at the ballot box. A ma
jority may change our revenue davis;
n majority may change our curreny
laws; majority may destroy the gold
standard and establish the silver
standard. or. in lieu OF either or both.
make tho treasury note, noninterest-
bearing and irredeemable, the sole
Since the republican party was re-
stored to power. in 1897. under the
lead Of MeKiniey; our country has
ii pessp
In wealth we stand first among all the
nations: under the lead Of william
speedily brought to a successful con-
ciusion. Under the treaty OF peace and
our action Cube Is fr re-, amd, ,,t nndep
and our legislation. 1t Is assured that
1t will ever remain free. We also nc
quired Porto Rico. Guam and the Phil.
ippines by. "A treaty the ratification of
which was only possible by the votes
of democratic senator's ciyil govern
Rico. and we are journeying toward
civil government In the Philippines as
10 are able to receive it; and this too.
notwithstanding the false cry of Inn
perialism' raised by the democratic
par iSss sns IN the PSiiippines and
tends TO lead to further insurrection
p sssfs under r tSe lead OF wlilSm Me
kinley has passed into history. Who
dares assnil II?
In pursuance of the usual custom the
convention appointed committee. of
which 1t honored me with the chair
manship. to wait upon you and inform
you OF its action. which duty, speaking
for the committee. l now cheerfuly per-
form. with the hope and the confident
expectation that a majority of the peo-
pie OF ahe rep ne acti % Of The
ton by choosing electors who Will as
sure your election to the presidency
as your own successor.
At the close of Mr.. Cannon's ad-
dress. President Roosevelt, standing
on the veranda of his home, under a
festoon of American flags. spoke as
follows:
Notification Committee: ] am deeply
sensible for the high honor conferred
republican party assembled in conven-
ton, and l accept the nomination for
the presidency with solemn realiza,
ton of the obligations J. assume. l
heartily approve the declaration of
principals which the republican nation
al committee has adopted. and at some
future day shall communicate TO you
Mr.. Chairman. more at length and in
detail formal written acceptance of
the nomination.
Three years ago l became president
because OF the death of my lamented
predecessor. l then stated that 1t was
my purpose to carry out his principles
and policies for the honor and the In
terest of the country. To the best of
my ability 1 have kept the promise
thus made. II next November my coun-
trymen confirm at the polls the action
Of the convention you represent. l
shall, under Providence, continue to
work with an eye single to the welfare
of all our people.
\ party is of worth only insofar as
II promotes the national interest, and
every official. nigh or low. can serve
his party best by rendering 70 the peo-