Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-08-04
The President Res ponds.

given so cordial reception that it was
quite minute before he could proceed.
He was in excellent voice, and though he
followed the printed text of his speech, ne
seldom referred to it. The address Was
punctuated by appliance. The President
said:
"Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee:
III am deeply sensible of the high honor
conferred upon me by The representatives
of the Republican party, assembled in
convention, and | accept the nomination
for the presidency with solemn realization
of the Obligations l assume. | heartily
approve the declaration of principles
which the Republican National Conven-
ton has adopted, and at some failure day
l shall communicate to you, Mr.. Chair
man, more at length and in detail a for
NAL written acceptance OF the nomination.
"Three years ago l Became President
because of the death Of my lamented pre-
decessor. l then stated that 1t was my
purpose to carry out his principles and
policies for the honor and the interest OF
the country. To the best of my ability
have kept the promise thus made. Ii
next November my countrymen confirm
at the polls the action of the convention
you represent, shall, under providence,
continue to work with an eye single to the
welfare of all our people.
SERVE THE PEOPLE.
ga party ls OF worth only in so far as it
promotes the national interest, and every
official, high or low, can serve his party
best by rendering to 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 q Legislative
majority, the officers in the various tie
partments of the administration and the
legislative and executive branches az to-
wards each other, must work together with
subordination of self to the common end
of successful government We who have
been entrusted with power as public SER
wants during the past seven years of ad-
ministratlon aud legislation, now come
before the people, content to be judged
by our record of achievement. In the
years that have gone by we have made
the deed square with the world, and if we
are continued in power we shall un-
swervingly follow out the great lines OF
public policy which the Republican party
has already laid 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
confidence ON the ground, which some
express and some seek to have conf
dentialy understood, that if triumphant
| they may be trusted to prove false to
every principle which in the last eight
wears they have laid down as vital, and to
leave undisturbed those very acts of the
administration because of which. they ask
that the administration itself be driven
from power. Seemingly their present at
titude as to their past record is that some
of them we're mistaken and others insin-
cere. We make our appeal in wholly
different spirit. We are not constrained
to keep silent on any vital question; our
policy is continuous and is the same for
all sections and localities. There is moth
ing experimental about the government
we ask the people to continue in power.
but our performance in the past, cur
proved governmental efficiency, is a
guarantee as to our promises for the
future. Our opponents, either openly or
secretly, according to their several tenn
peraments, now ask the people to trust
their present promises in consideration OF
the fact that they intend TO treat their
past promises as null and void. We know
our own minds, and we have kept Of the
same mind for a sufficient length of time
to give to our policy conference and sanity.
In such fundamental matter as the en-
forcement of the law, we do not have to
depend upon promises, but merely to ask
that our record be taken as an earnest Of
what we shall continue to do.
I'm dealing with the great organizations
known as trusts We do not have to explain
why the laws we're not enforced, but to
point out that they actually have been en-
forced, and that legislation has been
enacted to increase the effectiveness OF
their enforcement. We do not have 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 betrayed his trust
he will be puaished to the full extent of
the law, without regard to whether he WAS
appointed under q Republican or DEM
ocratic administration. This is the Ell.
Gent way to turn the rascals out and to
keep them out, and it has the merit of
Moreover the betrayals of trust
in the last seven years have been insight
fcant in number when compared with the
extent of the public service. Never has
the administration ofthe government been
on cleaner and higher level; never has
the public work Of the nation been done
more honestly and efficiently.
UNwIsE TO CHANGE.
"Assuredly it is unwise to change the
policies which have worked 60 we'll and
which are now working so well. Pros.
perity has come at home. The national
honor and. interest have been upheld
abroad. We have placed the finances of
the nation upon sound gold basis. We
have done this with the aid of many who
we're formerly our opponents but who {
ororld na;thar ononlv c1nnork nor silently {