Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-24

Oyster Bay, Sept. 12-President
Roosevelt this morning issued his let
ter accepting the nomination for the
Presidency rendered him by the Re
publican National Convention. In
part the document is as follows:
Oyster Bay n. Y,
September u, 1904.
Notification Committee: ~
My Dear Sir: I accept the nomination
for the presidency rendered me~by the
Republican National Convention and cor
daily approve the platform adopted by it.
The principles which we profess are
those in which we believe with heart and
us; but they cannot accuse US of shift
ness or insincerity. The policies we have
hold as essential to the national welfare
i and re I 90 Our ACTIONS pms speak even
IS in us We base our appeal upon what
reeor n3V of nnf are doing
during the last seven years, in which we
eminent We intend in in Il the e. future so to
carry on the governnent in the same
waE that we have Carried it on in the
The acts of the Administration in
connection with the war with Spain,
the Isthmian canal and the unfolding
of the Monroe doctrine the President
defends at length, and declares the
party is prepared fully to accept the
issue on these questions. He con-
tinues:
In addition to those acts of the admin
istration which they venture to assail
others which they dare not overly or Of
erty bring forward as ~ reason ln for che the
overthrow OF the party In certain great
our opponents make every effort to show
that the settlement of the anthracite
president and the successful suit against
the Northern Securities Company-the
merger suit-undertaken by the depart
ment of justice. were acts because of
which the present administration should
not openly condemn either act. They
dare not in any authoritative formal
was done or error committed in the meth
9a o. fo dr n the of c
But what they dare not manfully assert
and through special agents Some li Of sN our edf
opponents complain because under the
suits We're undertaken which have been
successful; others. because suits were not
successful The Democratic state con-
ventfon in New York dealt with the an
liberia e and formal fashion that the ma
tional government should take possession
convention's cause now condemn the fact
that there was any action by the presi-
it was only this action by the president
which prevented the movement for ma
tional ownership of the coal fields from
gaining what might well have been an ir-
TtructiWe crtfeisms f1pG 1 an adequafe
measure of the chance for coherent ac-
opponents should be given power
So much for what our opponents open
attack on the acts of the administration.
When we come to consider the policies
met with the dificuity always arising
when statements of policy are SO made
ways On some of the vital Questions
that have confronted the American peo-
the position that silence is the best pos
sible way TO convey their views. They
contend that their lukewarm attitude of
partial acquiesence in what others have
accomplished acc entities the:1 to be made
and commercial interests which they have
able to agree among themselves as to
whether tie gold standard is a curse
or ought not to have free and unlimited
COMA gee of silver. they have apparently
initial on these subjects. and Individuality
each to follow his particular bent. Their
seems to be that it is now inexpedient
to assert their convictions one way or
of the gold standard by the Republican
there is ho an ifera n Tbe Iatfss
quantity of production of silver and gold.
tai questions can respect equally sincere
men with whose views they radically diff |
faith without compromising their honor
or their seif-respect. But it is difficult |
has been fairly described above: and |
where there. is no respect there can be |
no trust a policy with slender a /
basis of principle would not stand the |
strain of a single year of business adj |
versity-
We. on the contrary. believe in the gold |
standard as fixed by the usage and YER |
sound monetary system matters of \
principle; IS matters not of monetary po- |
htical eS1Rediency, but of permanent or
ganic policy. In 1896 and again in 1900
party fealty in the past. Joined to work
against what they regarded as debased
they championed have been steadfastly
adhered to by the adminiss IA ton: and
by the act of March II. 1900. Congress
established the single gold standard as
the measure of our monetary value. This
act received the support of every Repub-
lican in the house. and of very Repub-
opponents: eleven supported it in the |
house and two in the senate: and one |
hundred and fifty opposed it in the house |
and twenty-eight in the senate. The rec |
ord of the last seven years proves that |
the party now in power can be trusted |
to take the additional action necessary |
system, and that our opponents cannot
be trusted The Fundamental fact is |
that in a popular government such as
ours no policy is irrevocab bly, settled by |
law unless the people keep in control of
the government men who believe in that |
policy as a matter of deep-rooted con-
Nicuon- Laws can always be revoked: it
Is the spirit and the. purpose of those
for their enactment and al
which must be fixed and |
1t is idle to say that the
fixed so long as the party |
which at the last election cast approxi-
vote. refuses to put in its platform snV
!tA1ement that the question is settled |