The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-29
Chief Function of Next Administration Mill b,
to CIinch What Has Already Been Ac-
compIished- Cincinnati in Her
Glory Yesterday History
Making Event

organizations preparatory to present
ing 10 the people, at the general elec-
tion to be held IN November, next
their respective candidates for that
| in national convention, composed Of
delegates representing every state AMI
territory and the outlying possessions
of the United States, assembled at
siye has completed its deliberations
that it has outlined and submitted to
the citizenship OF the Republic, for
consideration aud adoption, govern
mental policies. which It confidently
believes will be of the highest service
to the nation In her every part that
IL has from among its strong and eX.
perienced statesmen-men whom ser
vice TO the public has demonstrated
their worthiness in clearness of char
acter. devotion to the country and the
welfare of the individual citizen, and
with full understanding Of the ma
tons needs in her highest and best
aspirations. selected you as its can.
didate for president--the highest
honor that can be conferred by this
Constitutional Republic, and Fwould,
therefore add, the most exalted poit,
cal office on this earth; and the com
mittee which You see before you.
whose chairmanship I have the honor
to hold in the temporary absence from
the United States of the Honorable
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
permanent chairman of the Republ
can national convention, now tenders
to you at the direction of that conven.
ton, the SprmaI nomination of the Re
publican party for the presidency of
the United States, and hand you an
engrossed copy of the platfroni of poll
cies adopted by that convention.
| cannot. Sir, complete the discharge
of this most agreeable duty without as
surfing you of the high respect in
which you are held not only by those
of your own political faith. but by
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
m Ill I.F IaN 4
in the practical application of 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 been
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 their
unquestioned and earnest support. ri
was his universal application of this
rule which caused his party. in nation
al convention. 10 pay him the follow
ing just and splendid tribute of ap
proval;
His administration is an epoch in
American history. In no other period
since the national sovereignty was
won under Washington or preserved
under Lincoln has there been such
mighty progress in those ideals Of
government which make for justice,
equality and faiE dealing among men
highest aspirations of the American
people have fouml 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