The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT FORMALLY
ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
TALKS ON The TARIFF
MAKES SHORT ADDRESS AND
coMMENDS SPEECH OF SEC.
RETARY TAFT.

Utica. N. Y.-The last formal cere-
mony attending the official Launching
OF the Republican national ticket OF
1908 was held here Tuesday, when Rep
resentative James Schoolcraft Sher-
man was rendered and accepted the
nomination OF his party tor the vice
presidency.
Senator julius c. Burrows Of Michi-
gan, chairman OF the notification COM
mittee, whose members gathered here
from the various states of the Union,
made the tender of the nomination.
MIR. Sherman praised the record of
the Republican party and in contrast
ing it with the Democratic orSaniZa-
ton referred to the latter as IAN asSre-
cation OF experimental malcontents
and theorists whose only claim to
history is party name they pilfered.'
Mr.. Sherman said:
Your chairman, speaking for the
committee, has notified me of my
nomination by the Republican national
convention. held in Chicago in June,
as the party's candidate for vice
president. AS I CHANGED to be in Chi
cago in June, l had an inkling of the
conventions action. which was con-
firmed by warm-hearted reception
rendered me by my neighbors on the
occasion of my homecoming on July
2nd.
"This official notification, however.
Is welcome and the nomination you
tender me Is accepted; accepted with
q gratitude commensurate with the
great honor conferred: accepted with
a full appreciation of the obligations
which accompany that honor. an honor
greater because my name is linked
with that OF William II. Taft. whom !
respect and esteem highly and who APP
proaches the high office of President
exceptionally well equipped to dis
charge the duties and bear the varied
weighty responsibilities OF that ex.
allied position.
Il endorse the statement made by
Mr.. Taft in his address of acceptance
when notified of his nomination as
the Republican candidate for Presi'
dent.
First, then, let me say that am a
protectionist. / am sufficiently prac'
teal to value the utility of fact high
err than the beauty of n theory. and
am protectionist because experience
has demonstrated that the application
of that principle has lifted us as a ma
ton to plane Of prosperity above that
occupied by other people.
II especially commend that plank OF
our platform which promises an early
revision OF tariff schedules. That
pledge will be fulfilled in an adjust.
mcnt based In every particular upon
the broad principles OF protection for
all American interests; alike for labor
for capital. for producers and consum
ers. The Dingley bill. when enacted
was well adapted to the then existing
conditions.
in this readjustment the principle
OF protection must and will govern
such duties must and will be imposed
as will equalize the cost OF production
Mt home and abroad and insure a rcas
enable profit to all American inter.
ests. The Republican idea OF such n
profit embraces not alone the manu-.
facturer, not alone the capital invested
but all engaged In American produc'
tlon. the employer and employed, the
artisan. the farmer. the miner and
trade. broadly speaking those engaged
In every pursuit and calling which our
tariff directly or indirectly affects.
"a revenue basis n tariff for rev
enue only ultimate free trade'-all
have mn identical meaning: that mean
ing being nm assault upon American
industries. nm attack upon the Amer!'
can wngc scale. "A lesscning demand
for the products OF American soil and
American toll: less work. less pay. less
Of the neccssarics OF and comforts vi
life.
II believe In the maintenance Of
such mn army. the upbuildng OF such
n navy MS will be the guarantee OF the
protection OF American citizens md
American interests everywhere. and MI
omen OF peace.
II believe In the restoration OF tho
American merchant marine and In rem
dcring whatever financial aid may Be
necessary 10 accomplish this purpose
Il approve the movement for the con
scrvation OF our natural resources: tho
fostering Of friendly foreign relations:
tho enforcement Of our civil service
law. and the enactment Of such stat
utcs a. will more securely md moro
effectively preserve tho public health
"'Shal1 the people ruler is declared
by tho Democratic platform and can
didate 10 bc Tho overwhelming Issue
now under discuxsion.' II In nc
Issue. Surely the people shall rule
surely the people have ruled: surcl,
the people do rule. No party rules
The party. commissioned by tho peo
pie. 10 simply the instrument 10 exc
cute the peoples will. and from tina,
party which does not obey their ex
prossed will Of which lacks the wisdom
TO- lead successfully. the people vii