Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
President RooseyeIt's Letter
Of Acceptance Warmly
Praised by Travellers.
NOT ONE ISSUE IS EvADED
prsiess.ssal nd Busisess Mea Read
- Letter o. q Trails and uaite
b Cennesdisg it,
Directness.


Bestsa. Mass.. Sept 2l.-on the day
when President Rooseveh's letter accept
ing the nemination for the presidency
was issued through the newspapers,
trainload Of people were travelling from
Boston to New York. The train left
Boston quite early In the morning. and
erery man 10 the parior car settled him.
seif down to an uninterrupted study Of
mis- morning paper. With plenty OF time
before them. with nothing 20 distract
their attention, with no business cares to
come between them. IL was quite natural
chat every man In that car should give
the letter an extraordinarily close read
ing. In point of fact. 1t was easy to
ses that every man In that car read that
letter through. practically from beginning
70 end, and read IL carefully, too. This
took up Q considerable time, and but
little was heard In the car save the
gustIing Of the newsps pers. as the train
sped on between the beautiful manufac-
turing towns of the Old Bay State.
After Q while the newspapers were
laid aaide. One man after another drift
Cd into the smoking room, and there fol-
lowed the usual interchange Of opinions
On curreut topics. The men In the car
were Of the usual type Of high grade.
prosperous American citizens. They rep
resented all sections Of the country, and
all vocations a. we'll One was distinct
y . minister Of the gospel. quite num-
Der were bankers going on TO attend
ehe big convention in New York. there
we're several younger men who had their
~sf~k nj thu rnfxs
senfed q fair assortment Of business and
professional men,
II was the man with the short white
mufton-chop whiskcrs who began the
smoks<sik. and as q matter of course. he
took for his topic the President's letter
Of acceptance, which every busy man In
that ear had just finished reading.
Dees Not laises WordA.
Theu b one thing Nike about Hcoee-
velt," said he OF tho mutton-chops. land
that = that you never have to guess
again - 20 what he il talking about. and
what he means. | have just finished
reading that long letter in the morning
paper, and I don't believe there is an
evasivs word In 1t. l haven't been .
Roosevelt man. Ny business interests
ere such that got to paying a good deal
OF attention to this talk about the Presi-
dent being . dangerous man. . wild.
crazy, cratic fellow. l was opposed to
his nomination at the outset, because
believed all these stories When Mckin-
ley died, was fearful that Roosevelts
hot blood would involve us In difhcul-
sies, aud, like many other business men.
! was extremely anxious about the fu-
eurs. I have been cured OF all that By
the way things hare moved In the las.
three years. On the whole. however,
thought this man Parker would make
pretty good President, and II seemed to
me, anyway. It was about time for
change I read Parker's speech Of ac-
ceptance with whole lot Of interest, be-
cause l wanted to see what he had to
say. He didn't say anything at all. II
wns the most disappointing thing Of that
kind I ever read. This letter of Roose-
veit's IL exactly the opposite. 1t doesn't
leave you In doubt single minute as
to what the candidate believes In. II Is
honest and STRAIGHTFORWARD. II does not
mince words, there II not ths sligbtest
suspicion Of trickery. and after reading
Il through from beginning to end. for
one cannot Ind = single line to which
could take exception. not q single argu-
usne which seems to be that Of : danger
ous Or an ambitious man. II IL bold and
brave, but IL Il mot dishonest, and Il II
not dsceptive. After reading Pafker's
speech and Rooseveif's letter. tell yoy.
gentlemen, there II absolutely no choice
ct all - between the two men. and am
. Rsoseveit man from now on"
BolA and HsassA
~What I like best about the letteF,"
said the broad d-shouldered young fellow.
whose brown face and strong hands gave
evidence Of summer largely spent In the
open air. @iB the fact that he hitB out
etrafght from the shoulder. / like that
oort os campaign literature. les the Dst-
Ger ef Z nAn whD looks you In the eye.
and tho punches you good and hard He
Doesn't run away from the subject, and
6e doesn't dodge His letter y ike the
nan, bold and honest don't much
care whether be II dangerous or not, but
know - salts the youns fellows h this
country, and Il Isn't . Qsestiou Il poll
eics at m. I'm going - cast NJ 6rM
presidential vote next November. and It'll
be eoentsd for Theodore Roosevell er
III knev the reason Why. The young
nes Of ths eountry ean understand
Reossvelt and they ean usdsrstand tAia
ieffsr. Hs taIks of - things that have
been dons IN ths lasf feur year. and
Aoen't waste any time - eonstjtut5cnal
Iaw. q u sermons ~ 10 the duty ~ 6uod
eltlssaa TIE Bepublican pasey has ocne
epstaI4 thinn IN NJ 1ast four yearn. and
neeesvslt tells what TN an. he dossn't
~ sbeut then. ~ ealy telIs ~ facts.
~ No. ~ si1s ~ peop1s 70 voes Tor
G1n. n &hey belIevs thas H. Gevsgnnens
- ~ csaatfy ~ 49, - pstpesiy. r.
~ 6easA bollevo ~ weuN eather
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