The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18

Give TO the peculiar Importance to you
OF American predominance In the Pa
cine Given your commission now. he
Will NOT forget. And you,NPorto Rico
and Hawaii and the Philippines. he
knows and understands your needs. lie
loves liberty and values II above all
things, not for himself alone. but for
S+'tiT-aftf for aff men every here,-ftf he
seas VIII not be wide enough TO separ-
ate you from his thought nor To de-
priVe you OF his sOlicitOus care. In
diana calls to all. the north, the south.
the east, the west. She oners you no
mystery, no unknown untried states-
man. Twice she herself has given him
high commission and each time at Its
expiratio1 she found her commission
unstalned The people OF the nation
have once commissioned him. Indeed,
ne now holds their commission. Here
IN mis- hall. four years ago. the party
put the seal OF it's approval upon him.
Other spokesmen OF the party then
said: He Is presidential caliber." HE
Ia a presidential figure EFF -fall-sizs..
Ana TO him. Elihu Root, the present
great secretary OF state, speaking for
the Republican party OF the whole
country. In notifying him or his nom
lnation for vice president, most truth
fully said: You have the character
and the ability TO govern wisely and
strongly should you become president.
Many indeed among our people have
ALREADY turned toward you as a suit
able candidate to be elected directly TO
that great office" 1.-THE NOM
ination comes to you I'm accordance
with the best methods and practices OF
representative government. IL was
result OF long and earnest considera-
ton and discussion by the members OF
the convention. IL was not the chance
product or an excited hour and IL was
not upon the demands OF any powerful
infrence--political OF otherwise-con-
straining the judgment OF the dele
gates. IL was not made for the purpose
Of conciliating indictments or OF swell
1 ~ al ha ri IA
bargains or intrigues contributed to II.
No impressions of the truth or mis-
| leading OF the convention as TO your
principles and opinions were necessary
| - bring II about. IL was the deliberate,
Informed and Intelligent Judgment OF
the delegates from every state and ter
ritory. and II was their unanimous
| judgment"
! Given second place upon the ticket
| four years ago. the burden of the cam
paign fell uDon him. lie did not shrink
nor hesitate, hut accepted the trust and
carried ihf party banner In nonor and
| triumph from sea 10 sea. BY tempera-
ment aud experience he is peculiarly
qual for party leadership.
| In Indiana fifteen years ago, he
| found the party temple. brick. To-
day he leaves IL granite.
Ii Is said He Is conservative" and sc
he IL. and yet withall, progressive. His
! sense OF right. his JUDGMENT. his poist
and balance, and not ais ''indiscretions.
| make him great. As president he will
| build UP and not tear down. create an,
/ nut destroy. There witt be no ttmtt
doubt. no hating fear. no government
| by impulse. With him the square deal
| viii be transferred from the forum o.
academic discussion To the field or &c
| compllshed fact. His spear will know
| no friend" There Will be no favorites
| no Immunity baths" He believes no
| only in government or the people,
and "for the people" but I'm govern
| ment by the people"
| Mr.. Chairman for these reasons
| reasons which seem TO her TO be cogen
and abiding--Tndiana dominates Hon
| Chas. Warren Fairbanks for presiden
| OF the United States.