The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-03

my third presidential campaign Tues
dry t5,OOO,O0O of vcters viii de-
eide whether ! am TO occupy bhe seat
that Washington and Jefferson and
Jackson and lincoln occupied Zap
plause and cries of ''you willD
You will hcwe ycur part in that
victory or that defeat. 1t may be
that the election may turn on Ne.
braska and IL may be that Nebraska
Will turn on votes so few In num-
Der Hsat the city of Lincoln may
decide my fate II fate DEGREES that
shr,N be added to the list of
presidenth and Nebraska added to
the list Of states that have furnish
ed president shall rejoice with
ycu If on the other hand, the
election shall Re riyainst me. can
feel that have laft nothing un-
done that could have done to
briug success TO my cause And
my friends shall flnd rrivate life
~ fun OF icy thPt shall not miss
the presidency.
II have been the child of fortune
from my birth. God g-Ne me into
the keeping OF Christian father
and Christian mother They Inn
planted in my heart the IDEALS that
hPGe guided my life. When was
in law school was fortunate, as
was i'm my college days TO fall
under the influence of men of
idecis who have helped to shape
my life and when but a young man
not out of college yet | was guided
TO the selection of one who for %
years has been my faithful helpmate
No presidential victory could have
brought her TO me and no defeat
cTn take her from me. have been
blessed with a family My children
are with me to make glad the de.
clinfng years OF their mother and
-.hmas,y-wan fmlndphn.o hrdl mfw
myself
''When you first knew me they
called me in derision 1.-THE boy ora
her Of the Platte | heVe outlived
that title and my grandchildren
are now growing up about me- I
repeat that ] have been fortunate
indeed. have been abundPlntly
rewarded for What , little have
been able TO do, aud my ambition
Is not so much TO hold amy office,
however greet, as Il is to know
my duty and to do it, whether in
prblic life or PG. private citizen.
"If am elected, | shall be absent
from you but four years. If am
defeated YOU will help me to hear
my defeat And | will say to YOU,
my friends, that the affection that
my countrymen nave shown is t7
me dearer than all earthly offices.
And my hhghest ambition Is 10 dc.
serve the continuation of that af.
lection. have been touched by the
demonstrations that have been given
IN other pPyts of the country hut
J will say tn YOU. my friends that
On IL years and IN three campaigns
J have never had a welcome any,
where more generous, more enthusi-
aSf'c than YOU hove given me in
Lincoln tonieht
II believe Pm r,oirg 10 he
elected Cgreat applause and cries or
go do we'O. More than that. be-
lieve it is going to be more than
bare victory. 7 believe tbrt there
IS stirring Of the conscience OF the
American peonle, a moral awaken
ing, an uDrlslrly that means "a sweep
inT victory. But NV friends, th9a
v'H'-ry would he robbed of much
~ Its sweetness 'fit were won out .
side of the etatr Of Nebraska an
ttrely; tbst victory wou'd be rob
red Of much of its sweetness n Lin
o'an did not contribute TO It: Il
wcnld be robbed of much of It's
sweetness If my little precinct at
Neral did not contribute to It.
My friends I shall be among
You II will make the stay more
peasant If cen feel that this city
has at least relieved me OF the
sneers and criticism that are cast
at me when travel awey And.
my friends, simply want to say
this, II you who have known nv
every word and thousht and pct, II
you believe me worthy of that high
ooce 0cr'ies of eve do will
swear dn your presence that no one
VINO votes f'r me will ever heve oc
oasion to be ashamed of the vote
he casts"