The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-08-05
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 9th President Roosevelt was
formally notified of his nomination for
the presidency by the national repub-
lican 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
United States by blod, heredity, edu-
cation and practice are a ~self-govern-
ing people. We have sometimes been
subject to prejudice and em~barrass-
ment from harmful conditions, but we
have outgrown prejudice and overcome
conditions as rapidly as possible, haV-
ing due regard TO law and the rights
of individuals. We have sometimes
made mistakes form Il false sense of
security or from a desire to change
policies. instead of letting well enough
alone, merely to see what would hap
pen. but we have always paid the PEN
atty of unWiSe action at the ballot box
and endured the suffering until under
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
for owes forty years. the United States
from being a third-claSS owe among
the nations has become in every re-
spect first. The people rule. The Peo-
pie ruling it is necessary h a they
should be competent to rule. Compe-
tency requires not only patriotism, but
material well-being, education and
statecraft.
Liberal compensation for labor
makes liberal customers or our prod
ucts. Under this policy of protection
our home market affords ali our people
n better market than has any other
people on earth. and this, too. even II
we did not sell any of our. products
abroad. In addition to this, we have
come to be the greatest exporting ma
ton in the world. For the year end
ing June 80, 1904. our exports to for
eign countries were valued at Sl,46O'-
products of the factory. h world
fell in our debt last year $41O,0 900, 900,
an increase of 81, 600 600 over the pre-
cedlng year
Dilemma of Democracy.
This policy of protection has always
been opposed by the opponents OF the
republican party and IS opposed py
them today, In their last natl3nai
]denounce protection as bDe Iney
never have been given power, but they
proceed by word and act to destroy
the policy of protection. Their plat
form is as silent as the grave touch
ing the gold standard and our cur
rency system. Their chosen leader,
after his nomination, having been as
silent as the sphinx up to that time.
sent his telegram. VII III substance
that the gold standard is established
and that he will govern himself ac-
cordingly if he should be elected.
- ~. r~ntnntinn or
free trade. the gold standard and our
currency system, all depend upon the
sentiment of the majority OF our Peo-
pie as voiced at the ballot box. A ma
iority may hange our revenue DAVIS;
a majority may change our curreny
laws; a majority may destroy the gold
standard and establish the silver
standard, or, in lieu of either or both,
make the treasury note, noninterest-
bearing and irredeemabIe, the sole
standard of value.
Since the republican party was re-
stored to power. in 1897, under the
| prospered in production and in com
merce as it never prOspered before.
In wealth we stand first among all the
nations. Under the lead of William
speedily brought to a successful con-
~clusion. Under the treaty of peace n
our action Cuba is free. and, under
guarantees written in its constitution
and our legislation. it is assured that
it will ever remain free. We also nc
quired Porte Rico, Guam and the Phil.
which was only possible by the votes
Of democratic senators. Civil govern
ment has been established in Porto
Rico, and we are Journeying toward
civil government in the Philippines as
RAPIDLY as the people of the arch1peIa-
go are able to receive it; and this, too,
Notwithstanding the false cry of i'm
perialism'' raised by the democratic
no rt,, u nd ctil1 insisted mon. which led
10 insurrection in the Philippines and
tends to lead to further nSurrectlon
there. The record OF the republican
party under the lead of William Nc
Kinley has passed into history. Who
dareS aSSail It?
In pursuance of the usual custom the
convention appointed Il committee. OF
which it honOred me with the chair
manShip. to wait upon you and inform
| you of its action. which duty,
for the committee, l now cheerfuly per-
form. with the hope n the confident
expectation that a majority of the peO-
pie of the republic will in November
next approve the action of the conVen-
ton by choosing electors who Will as
sure our 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:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: / am deeply
sensible for the high honor conferred
upon me by the representatives of the
republican party assembled in cOnVen-
ton, and l accept the nomination for
the presidency with solemn realiza-
ton of the obligations | assume |
| heartily approve the declaration of
| principals which the republican nation
al committee has adopted, and at some
future day l shall communicate to you,
| Mr.. Chairman. more at length ard in
detail q 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 have kept the promise
thus made. If mex 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.
a party is of worth only insofar as
it promotes the national interest, and
| every official. nigh or low. can serve
| his party best by rendering to the peo-
| pie the best service of which he is
CAPABLE. Effective government comes
| only as the result of the loyal o-oper-
| alton OF many different persons. The
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