Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

Of the campaign is, Should the
oosevelt be approved. !
| terests everywhere and an omen Of peace !:
that at every exposed point We may be
| so fortified that no power on earth may
| be tempted to modest US. I belive in the
| restoration Of the American merchant
| marine and in rendering whatever finan-
ctal aid may be necessary to accomplish
this purpose.
II approve the movement for the con-
servation of our natural resources: the
fostering of friendly foreign relations;
| the enforcement Of our civil service law,
! and the enactment of such statutes as
will more securely and more effectively
preserve the public health.
HooEvELT POLICIES.
| j"Our platform. as it should do. pledges
adherence to the policies of President
Roosevelt: promises to continue the work
inauSurated during his administration, to
insure to persons and property every
proper safeguard, and all necessary
strengthening Of administrative methods
will be provided to furnish efficient in
spection and supervision and prompt
Fighting of every injustice. discrimination
| and wrong.
II have not touched upon every plank
Of our splendid platform, but 1 reiterate
my full and unqualified approval of its
| every promise.
Il emphasize as my party's creed and
my faith that in legislation and admins
tratfon favor should be extended to NO
| class. no scot. no race. no section as OPP
posed to another. To foster class hatred,
to foster discomfort, Is un-republican and
! un- American. Our party stands on the
declaration that all men are created with
| equal rights and 1T would have no part In
the enactment or execution of any law
that does not apply alike to all good
| American citizens. whatever their call
Ing or wherever they live. It will allow
| no man in our land to have advantage In
| law over any other man. 1t offers no
| safeguard to capital that is not guaran-
| teed to labor: no protection to the work
| man that IS not insured to his employer.
| 1t would offer to each and to both in pur-
| suit Of health and happiness and prosper
| ity every possible advantage.
THE work that has been given the re-
publican party to do has been of i'm
mense Importance: Much of that work
yet to be completed. Republican declara-
| tiOns once In our platform and no long
err here are omitted because they have
become accomplished facts. On the other
hand, democratic declarations have been
abandoned because the voters have pro-
| and unsuited to our times and our coun-
| try.
An Answer to Bryan.
"'Shall the people ruler is declared by
! the democratic platform and candidate to
be the overshadowing issue now
under discussion 1t is no issue. Surely
the people shall rule. surely the people
have ruled surely the people do rule. No
fccfova o1 ~,
| the people Is simply the instrument to
execute the peoples will. and from that
| parry which does not obey their expressed
will or which lacks the wisdom to lead
successfully the people will withdraw
their commission.
For half q century. with but two ex-
captions. the people have commissioned
| the republican party to administer the
national government; commissioned 1t be-
cause its declared principles appealed to
their best judgment; commissioned 1t be-
| cause the common sense of the American
| people scented danger in democratic poll
| Giles. Ours always has been. always
| must be. a government of the people. That
party will. after March next execute
| old laws and enact new ones as In NO
vember 1t is commissioned by the people
| to do. That commission will be from an
untrammeled American electorate. Shame
| on the party which, shame on the can
didate who, insults the American people
| by suggestion or declaration that ma
| jority of Its electorate is venal. The
American voter, with rare exception, In
casting his ballot Is guided by his best
| judgment. by his desire to conserve MS
| own and the public veal
Respects to the Democrats.
1.-THE overshadowing issue of the cam
paign really is: Shall the administration
Of President Roosevelt be approved? Shall
| a party of demonstrated capacity In ad-
ministrative affairs be continued In pow
| er? Shall the reins of government be placed
In experienced hands. or do the people
prefer to trust their destinies to an ag-
| gregation OF experimental maicontents
and theorists. whose only claim to his
| tory is a party name they pifered:
with q record Of four decades Of wise
| legislation, twoscore years of faithful
| administration, offering its fulfilled
pledges as guaranty OF us promises t 1s. sTs
| to the people and with full confidence IN
their wisdom and patriotism awaits the
rendition of the November verdict"
Whole City En- Fete.
The ceremonies at the Sherman home
were preceded by band concerts in the
downtown squares, a parade Of the city
fire department., a vice presidential salute
of nineteen guns and a parade of the
eaily uniformed Conkling Unconditionals
in escort Of the members OF the notifica-
ton committee from Bagg Square. Gen.
eseA street from the railroad tracks to
the Sherman house and beyond was lined
with thousands Of people. AS many as
could get within hearing or seeing dis
lance later gathered about the Sherman
! lawn. almost completely blocking all
street traffic.
Aside from the formal exercises Of no.
ttfication the committee in charge en-
deayored to make the celebration as nom
political as possible. Mr.. Sherman ap-
reared to be in the best of health.
Secretary Roots address was q personal
tribute to Mr.. Sherman. He did not enter
into q discussion of party issues in any
form.
Secretary Roots Speech.
He said in part:
This occasion justifies general con-
gratulations. The people Of the Herki-
mer- Oneida district are to be congratu-
lated on the confirmation of the judg-
ment they have SO long maintained in
the selection of their representative in
Congress.
Republican national conventions have
always been very wise bodies and the
last conventions imitation of you in
nominating Mr. Sherman is the sincerest
fiattery. Mr.. Sherman should be con-
graduated upon this signal expression
of opinion and feeling by the people
of his home. There are few things in
this world worth SO much as the respect,
esteem and affection of the community
in which one has passed his life. Money