Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
R00SEVELT'S POLITICAL
HEIR IS TAFT, ACCORDING
TO ACCEPTANCE SPEECH


ton of the crowd throughout in spite
of the almost unbearable heat. The
cneering attending the close continued
for some time
Warner In Notification Address.
Senator Warner in notifying Taft
said:
Mr.. Taft: You are, of course, not
unaware, that Mr.. Rooseve!t's term
as president of the United States will
expire on March A. 1909; that the po-
litical parties of our country are per-
fecting their organizations preparatory
to presenting to the people, at the
general election to be held in Novem-
ber next, their respective candidates
for that high office; that the republi-
can party in national convention, COM
posed of delegates representing every
state and territory and the outlying
possessions of the United States, as
sembled at Chicago on June 16 to 19,
inclusive, has completed its delibera-
tionS. that it has outlined and sub
mitted to the citizenship of the re-
public. for consideration and adoption.
governmental policies, which it conf
|dently believes will be of the highest
service to the nation in it's every part;
that it has from among its strong and
experienced sta-esmen-men whom
service to the public has demonstrate
their worthiness in clearness of char
acter, devotion to the country and the
welfare of the individual citizen, and
with full understanding of the nations
needs in both its highest and best
aspirations. selected you as its can
didate for presiient-the highest hon
or that can be conferred by this con-
stitutional republic, and | would. there
fore add the most exalted political
office on this earth; and the commit
tee which you see before you, whose
chairmanship | have the honor to hold
in the temporary absence from the
United States of the Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. per
manent chairman of the republican
national convention, now tenders to
you, at the direction of that conren-
ton. :he formal nomination and
hand you an engrossed copy of the
platform of policies adopted by that
convention.
Assures of High Respect.
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
ae fa;t h.t hN
your fellow citizens without regard 10
the party-of, their admiration of your
ability. manifested throughout your
public service; of their knowledge OF
the preparation which you will bring
to the discharge of the high and diff
cult duties of president; of their be
| lief in your deep conviction of the
equality of all men before the law
9nd in the practical application o.
| that principle by any administration
! of which you may be the head, the
rule by which every official act of Mr.
Roosevelt. as president, has beer
squared, which has won for him the
confidence and respect of his country
men throughout the land, and which
has brought TO him at all times thei
unquestioned and earnest support.
was his universal application of thi
rule which caused his party, in ma
tional convention, to pay him the fol
lowing just and splendid tribute o
approval:
| Administration an Epoch.
His administration is an epoch il
American history. In no other periot
since the national sovereignty wa
won under Washington or preserved
under Lincoln has there been sue
mighty progress in those ideals Q
government which make for justice
lequality and fair dealing among mer
The highest aspirations of the Amer
mos. exalted servant represents tn
best aims and worthiest purposes @
lall his countrymen. American MAJ
hood has been lifted up to noble
sense of duty and obligation. Cor
science and courage in public static
, ond high standards of right an
wrong in private life have been tn
cardinal principles of political life
; Capital and labor have been brougt
into closer relations of confidence an
{ interdependence. and the abuse
wealth and the tyranny of power, an
all evils and privileged favoritisl
lave been put to scoru by the simp
and manly virtues of justice and ia
play"
1t is gratifying to your countryme
to reflect that of that administratiC
lyou have been a conspicuous part, {
lyou were of the administration
!, Mr.. Mckinley, whose accomplishment
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