Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-05
PLEDGES SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL AS NATIONS
 CHIEF Declares Roosevelt Has Probably Prevented Revolution In
 Republic
PLUTOCRACY IN
 FLIGHT TO POWER
CHIEF FUNCTION or THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION IS TO PER FECT MACHINERY TO
 ENFORCE THE LAW
By Associated prese.

CINCINNATI, July 2s.-- Officially | notified today of nis nomination Tor the presidency by the republican par ty, William H. Taft. standing on the portico of his brothers home in this city, the city of his nativity, formally accepted the honor, pledged anew his allegiance to the policies of President Roosevelt, and declared the chief aim of his administration, in the event Of his election, would be to elincn what had already been accomplished by the present occupant pf the White House In doing this Taft pointed out what is regarded as the conservative note in his address; that there will be n se. rious and difficult work to do, prinei- pally to devise ways and means in which the high le/el of business in tegrity and obedience to law, whie6 President Roosevelt. has established. may be maintained without undue in. reference with legitimate business.
 Taft attacked the democratic plat form, asserting that most of it's de clsrations are disingenous, and that Bryan's policies are destructive. He denounced the democratic anti.in june. ton plank as vague in contrast to the republican declaration which he said was clear and unequivocal. He spoke an hour and seven minutes. Thousands beard the speech, which was cheered again and again.
 Labor and it's rights came in for ex- tensive consideration by Taft, who ex- pressed himself as favoring the election of Y. <. Senators by direct vote of the people, which he declared can hardly be considered a party issue at this time.
 The occasion of the notification and acceptance was made holiday by the people of the city without regard to party. There were concerts in down. town parks and parades, daylight fire. works, and n nag-raising at Taft's home; balloon ascensions. automobile rides, and receptions for visiting mem bers of the notification committee.
 Tonight Ge heavens were ablaze for hours with varicol0red lights of exploding rockets, bombs, and surpris ing effects of the modern freworkers c0nsumate art. Taft and visiting DO. litical leaders witnessed the night dis play from brilliantly lighted river steamer. Following the notification speech. MT. Taft reviewed the parade of visiting marching clubs and militia, which occupied fifty minutes passing a given point. Half those in line were colored members of Taft clubs organ. ized in this and DeighbOring states.
 Senator Warner made the notifica. tion speech to Taft as follows:
 MT. Taft: You are, of course. not unaware, that MT. Roosevelt's term as President of the United States will ex- pire on March |, 1909; that the poiti. cal parties of our country are perfect. ing their organizations preparatory to presenting tO the people, at the general election tO be held in November next, their respective candidates for that high office; that the Republican party m national convention, composed of delegates representing every state and territory and the outlying possessions of the United States, assembled at Chicago on June l6 t0 lg, inclusive, has completed its deliberations, that it has outlined and submitted to the citi. 2enship of the republic, for c0nsidera. tlon and adoption, governmental poll. cies, which it confidently believes will he of the highest service t0 the nation m her every part; that it has from among it's strong and experienced statesmen, ,-men whom service 10 the public has demonstrated their worthi. ness in clearness of character. devotion Co the country and the welfare of the individual citizen, and with full under. standing of the nations needs in her highest and best aspirations, selected you as its candidate for President. - the highest honor that can be confer red by this constitutional republic. and l would, therefore add, the most ex altcd political office on this earth; and the committee which you see be. fore y0u, whose chairmanship 1 have the honor to hold in the temporary ab- sence from the United States of the Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas saehusetts, permanent chairman of the Republican national convention, now tenders to you, at the direction of that convention, the formal nomina tion of the Republican party for the Presidency of the United States, and l hand you an engrossed copy of the platform of policies sdopted by that convention.