The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-29
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among all nations.


In the history OF the republic, in
| time OF peace. no executive has had
greater questions TO deal with than
yourself and none have brought
greater courage, wisdom, and patriot
Ism to their solution
The republican party. under your
leadership. keeps its record from the
beginning under Lincoln OF doing
things. the. right thing at the right
! time and in the right way. notw1th-
standing the opposition to those who
Oppose the right policies from the sell
fish or partisan standpoint. They
dare not tell the truth about your OF
fetal action or the record OF the party
and then condemn il. They can. tor
selfish or partisan reasons. abuse you
! personally and n1isreprcsent the par
" which YOU lead. 1t is true. how
ever. that. SO lar. their abuse OF your
action and their alleged fear OF your
personality is insignificant as COM
pared with the personal and partisan
carpngs against Lincoln. Grant. and
Mckinley when they were clothed
with power by the people.
The Office oi president of the
United States is the greatest on earth.
and many competent men in the re-
publican party are ambitious to hold
it, yet the republican convention met
at Chicago June last, and cordially,
with one accord. nominated you as
the candidate OF the party for prcSi-
dent. I am sure all republicans and
multitude OF good citizens who do
not call themselves republicans said
Amen"
In pursuance OF the usual custom
the convention appointed commit
tee OF which it honored me with the
Craftsmanship, to wait upon you and
inform you OF its action, which duty,
speaking for the committee, I now
cheerfully perform. with the hope and
confident expectation that majority
of the people OF the republic will IN
| November next approve the action OF
the convention by choosing electors
who will assure your election to the
presidency as your own successor.
Hand -Clapping Followed.
At the conclusion OF Speaker Can
| mons address there was more hand
clapping.
Then Came Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt walked over
| to almost the same spot where had
stood Speaker Cannon, and began his
address OF acceptance. At the con-
clusion Of his address he was en-
Enthusiastically cheered and congratu-
lated and handshaken.
The committeeman and the guests
were then invited to luncheon, and
did ample justice to the dainty meal.
They left on special train at $50
! o'clock this afternoon.
Presidents Address.
! Following is the full text OF Pres
ident RooSevclt's address accepting
the nomination:
ton for the Presidency.
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen OF the
Notification Committee:
| am deeply sensible OF the high
honor conferred upon me by the rep
rcsentatives OF the republican party
assembled in convention. and ac-
cept the nomination for the presiden-
cy with solemn realization OF the OBJ
j legations ! assume / heartily approve
the declaration OF the principles
which the republican national con-
vention has adopted, and at some I'LL
ture day I shall communicate to you.
Mr.. Chairman, more at length and
in detail formal written acceptance
OF the nomination.
Three years ago I became presi-
dent because Of the death of my la
mented predecessor. l then stated
thar it was my purpose 20 carry out
his principles and policies for the
honor and the interest Of the country.