Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-27

Oyster Bay. July 27.-Presiden'
Roosevelt was notified formally to-
day of his nomination for the pres
idency by the national republican con
vention. The ceremony took place a.
his country home at Sycamore Hill.
the veranda of which was decorated
with American flags. The ceremony,
In accordance with the wish of the
president, was made as simple as pos
sible The weather was ideal.
The special train, bearing the noti-
reached here from Long Island City
at 1885. Only three members of the
committee were absent James \.
Coornbs. of Florida; Senators Depew
and Clark. Among the invited guess
We're George B. Corteiyou, Senator
Platt and Kean, Elihu Root Cornelius
s. Black. Upon arrival of the commit
teeanen they were received by the pres
ident, Mrs. Roosevelt and Chairman
Cortelyou and at the conclusion of the
informal reception, the ceremony of no.
tification was began.
Formal notification of the action Of
the convention was made by Speaker
Joseph @. Cannon.
At the close of Cannon's address the
president advanced to the veranda rail-
ing and delivered the following adj
dress, in response to the notification
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
notification committee: L am deeply
sensible of the high honor conferred
upon me by the representatives of the
republican party assembled in cotiyen-
tion, and / accept the nomination for
the presidency with solemn realization
of the obligations assume. l heartily
approve the declaration of principles
which the republican national colryen-
tipn has adopted. and at some future
day shall communicate to you, Mr..
Chairman, more at length and in detail
a formal written acceptance of the
nomination.
Three years ago became president
because of the death of my famented
predecessor. / then stated that ii was
my purpose to carry out his principles
and policies for the honor and interest
OF the country. To the best OF my
ability have rept the promise thus
made II next November my country
1rlen 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.
IA party is of worth only in so far
At~~ sr.kn nrt
and every Official high or low. can
serve his party best by rendering to
the people the best service of which he
In capable. Effective government comes
only as the result of the loyal co-opera-
ton OF many different persons. The
members OF a legislative majority. the
officers in the various departments of
the administration. and the legislative
and executive branches as towards
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 servants during the past
seven years of administration and leg
islation now come before the people
content to be judged by our record OF
achievement. In the years that have
zone by we have made the deed square
with the word: and II we are Continued
i'm power we shall unswervingly follow
out the great lines of public policy
which the republican party has already
laid down; public policy to which we
are giving, and shall give. united, and
therefore an efficient, support.
United on Policy.
'sIn 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
confidentiaily understood, that II
triumphant they may be trusted to
prove false to every principle which in
the last eight years they have laid
down as vital and to leave undisturbed
those very acts of the administration
because of which they ask that the ad-
ministration itself be driven from
power. Seemingly their present atti-
tude as to their present record is that
some of them were mistaken and others
insincere We make our appeal in
wholly different spirit. We are not con-
strained to keep silent on airy vital
question; we are divided on no vital
question: our policy is continuous and
is the same for all sections and locall-
ties There is nothing experimental
about the government. we ask the peo-
pie to continue in power, for our per-
formanee in the past, our proved gov
ernmental efficiency. is a guarantee as
to our promises for the future Our
opponents, either openly or secretly, |
according to their several tempera-
ments, 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 sufficient |
length of time to give to our policy co.
harence and sanity. In such al funda- |
mental matter as the enforcement of |
the law we do not have to depend upon |
DrGmises. but merely to ask that our