Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

high office; that the republican party in
national convention, composed Of delegates
representing every state and territory and
the outlying possessions Of the United
states, assembled at Chicago on June 1S
to 10, inclusive. has completed its DELHI
erations; that It has outlined and sub
mitted to the citizenship OF the republic
for consideration and adoption governmental
policies which 1t confidently believes will
It's every part; that It has from among its
strons and experienced statesmen men
whose service to the public has demon
strated their worthiness in clearness Of
character, devotion to the country and the
welfare Of the individual citizen, and, with
full understanding OF the nations needs in
you as It's candidate for president. the
highest honor that can be conferred by
this constitutional republic, and l would,
therefore, add the most exalted political
which you see before you, whose chairman
ship / have the honor to hold in the tenn.
pornry absence from the United States of
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachu-
setts, permanent chairman OF the repub-
lcan national convention, now tenders to
you, at the direction OF that convention,
the formal nomination OF the republican
party for the presidency of the United
states, and / hand you an engrossed copy
OF the platform OF policies adopted by that
I cannot, sir. complete the discharge of
this most agreeable duty without assuring
you OF the high respect in which you are
held not only by those of your own politi-
cal faith. but by your fellow citizens with
our regard to the party-of their admira-
your public service: of their knowledge
or the preparation which you will bring
to the discharge Of the high and difficult
deep conviction of the equality OF all men
before the law and in the practical appl-
cation OF that principle by any admins
rule by which every official act OF Mr..
roosevelt as president has been squared,
which has won FOR him the confidence
the land and which has brought to him
at all times their unquestioned and earnest
support. 1t was his universal application
tional convention to pay him the following
Just and splendid tribute OF approval:
His Administration is an epoch in Amer
national sovereignty was won under
washington or preserved under Lincoln
has there BEN such mighty progress in
for justice. equality n fair dealing
among men. The highest aspirations OF
the American people h-~e found voice.
Their most exalted servant represents the
best aims and worthiest purposes OF all his
eountrymen. American manhood has been
lifted up to a nobler sense of duty and
obligation. Conscience and courage In pub
lie station and high standards OF right and
wrong in private life have been the car
labor have been brought into closer rela-
lions Of confidence and inte~rdependence,
and the abuse of wealth and the tyranny
OF power and all evils and privileged ia
v~orftism nave been put to scorn by the
simple and manly virtues of justice and
fair play
II Is gratifying to your countrymen to
reflect that of that administration you
been a conspicuous part, as you were
Of the administration of Mr.. Mckinley,
whose accomplishments mark a national
Progress unsurpassed In all Of our previous
life.
1t, therefore, gives me genuine pleas
ure, Mr.. Taft, to present to you this formal
whose governmental policies have for so
long kept in balance the mighty forces
OF the nation and to whose continued
guidance of the nation we have every rea-
sonable right to believe that the people are
now looking.