Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

 has outlined and submitted to the citizen | ship of the republic for consideration and adoption governmental policies which it l confidently believes will be of the high est service to. the nation in her every part; that 1t has from among its strong and experienced statesmen-men whose service to the public has demonstrated | their worthiness in clearness of Ncharac- | ter, devotion to the country and the well 1 fare of the individual citizen and with full understanding of the nations needs in her highest and best aspirations-se- 1 lected you as its candidate for president, l the highest honor that can be conferred l by this constitutional republic, and I would therefore add the most exalted po- | litical office on this earth. and the com- mittee 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, permanent chairman of the Republican 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 en- crossed copy of the platform of policies adopted by that convention.
 cannot sir, complete the discharge of this most agreeable duty without assur- ing 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 to the party-of their ad- miration 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 difficult duties of president, of their belief in your deep conviction of the equality of all men before the law and in the practical application of that prin- ciple by any administration of which you may be the head. the rule by which every official act of MT. Roosevelt as president has been squared, which has won for him the confidence and respect of his countrymen throughout the land and which has brought to him at all times their unquestioned and earnest support. It was his universal application of this rule which caused his party in national convention to pay him the following just and splendid tribute of approval:
 Progress In Ideals of Government.
 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 prog ress in those ideals of government which make for justice, equality and fair dealing among men. The highest aspirations of the American people have found voice. Their most exalted servant represents the best aims and worthiest purposes of all his countrymen. American. manhood has been lifted up to a nobler sense of duty and obligation. Conscience and courage in public station and high standards of right and wrong in private life have been the cardinal principles of political life. Capital and labor have been brought into closer relations of confidence and inter- dependence. and the abuse of wealth and the tyranny of power and all evils and privileged favoritism have been put to scorn by the simple and manly virtues of justice and fair play"
 It is gratifying to your countrymen to reflect that of that administration you were of the administration of MT. McKin- tional progress unsurpassed in all of our previous national life.
 It therefore gives me genuine pleasure Mir. Taft, to present to you this formal nomination from the Republican party, 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 req sonable right to believe that the people are now looking.
 The rest of the day is to be given up to celebrations of various sorts in hon. or of Mir. Taft. The city seems anx- ious to evince in every way its regard for him in the short time he will be here.
 Display of Fireworks.
 The events scheduled for this after