Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-10

W1tnln the meaning OF tue Couot1eu 1ioA. .
would throw the title to the ONCE Oh
President into dispute.
Senator Fairbanks was given another
ovation as he arose to accept the nomi-
nation. He said:
FAIRBANKS RESPONSE.
"Mr. Root and Gentlemen of the
I! Committe: thank you for the very
generous terms in which you have con-
yeyed the official notification of my
nomination for Vice President of the
United States. The unsolicited and
unanimous nomination by the Republi-
can party is a call to duty which am
pleased to obey.
81 accept the commission which you
bring with profound sense of the
dignity and responsibilities of the eX-
alted position for which l have been
nominated. My utmost endeavor Will
be to discharge in full measure the
trust, il the action Of the convention
shall meet the approval Of the Amerl-
can people.
"The platform adopted by the con-
yention is an explicit and emphatic
declaration Of the. principles in entire
harmony with those policies of our par
ty which have brought great honor and
prosperity to our common country, and
that the standard should be as good
as the best in the world, but that the
people should have the assurance that
| it will be so maintained.
"The enemies Of sound money were
powerful enough to suppress mention
Of the gold standard in the platform
lately adopted by the Democratic Ea.
tional convention. The leader of Dem
ocracy in two great national cam
paigns has declared since the ad-
|,journment of the. convention that as
soon as the election is over, he will
undertake to organize the forces with.
in the Democratic party for the next
national contest, for the purpose OF
advancing the radical policies for
which his clement of the party stands.
He frankly says that the money
question Is for the present in abey-
ance. In view Of these palpable facts
it is not the part of wisdom to aban-
don our vigilance in safeguarding the
integrity of our money system. We
must have not only a President who
is unalterably committed to the gold
standard, but both houses of Con-
gress in entire accord with him upon
the subject.
"In Congress and not with the
President rests the supreme power
to determine the standard of our
money. Though the chief executive
should oppose Congress, acting with.
in it's independent constitutional au.
thority, could at any time overthrow
or change the monetary standard.
"The wisdom Of our protective poll.
cy finds complete Justification in the
industrial development Of the coun-
try. This policy has become most
vital part Of cur industrial SYSTEM.
which, if continued, will bring us like
blessings in the future.
."The monetary and economic policies
which have been SO forcibly re-announ-
ced lie at the very foundation of our
industrial life, and are essential to the
fullest development of our national
strength. They give vitality to our
manufactures and commerce, and if
impaired or overthrown there would
inevitably ensue period Of Industrial
depression, to the serious injury OF the
vast interests Of both labor and capital.
"The Republican party since it pre-
served the integrity of the republic
and gave freedom to the oppressed,
never rendered more important SER
vice to the country than when it es'
tablished the gold standard. Under it
we have increased our currency sup
ply to meet the normal requirements
Of business. 1t is gratifying that the
convention made frank and explicit
declaration of the infeXible purpose
Of the party to maintain the gold
and must be maintained nnimpaired.
When altered conditions make chan
ges in schedules desirable, their mod,
ification can be safely entrusted to
the Republican party. If they are to
be changed by the enemies Of the
system along free trade lines, uncer.
tainty will take the place of certain.
ty, and reaction would surely fol.
low-te -theinjury Of the wage-earners
and all are now profltably employed,
Uncertainty undermines confidence,
and loss of confidence breeds confu.
sion and distress in commercial af-
fairs.
"Tne convention was wise not only
in its enunciation of party policies,
but in it's nomination of candidate
for the Presidency. During the last
three years, President Roosevelt has
been confronted with large and seri.
Gus questions. These he has met and
solved with high wisdom and courage.
Democratic find an irrefutable an.
swer in his splendid administration,
/. never surpassed in all the history Of
the republic, and never equalled by
tho party which seeks to discredit it.
"The election of the President is
imperatively demanded by those
whose success depends nnon the con.
tinuance Of a safe, conservative. and
efficient administration of public af-
fairs.
"Wa have an ample record of deeds
d.le, of benefcent things accomplish
ed in the public interest. The vast
business of the government has been
we'll administered. The laws have
been enforced fearlessly and impair
TALLY. The Treasury has been ade-
quately supplied with revenue and
the financial credit of the govern
ment was never better. Our foreign
trade balance continues to increase
our wealth. We have added an ir-
rigation policy which will build homes
in the arid regions of the West. The
Panama canal, the hope of centuries,
is in course of construction, under the
sole protection of the American flag.
1--WE have peace and great prosperi-
ty at home, and are upon terms of
good neighborhood with the entire
world. These conditions constitute
tho stron gest possible assurance for
the future.
Later, shall avail myself of a
favorable opportunity to submit to
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