The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
SHERMAN NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION
Utica in Gala Dress Turns Cut 20
Witness Ceremony.
DECLARES PEOPLE DO RULE
Eeprhican Candidate Fer the Vice.
Presidency Replies to Bryan in
His Speech Of Acceptance-Bur-
rows Speaks Along Same Line.


rows Speaks Along Same Line.
Utica, y Y-The last formal care
nony attending the Official launching
Of the Republican national ticket OF
1908 vas held here, when anes
Schoolcraft Sherman accept the
nomination Of his party for t. vice
Presidency. In doing 50 sub
sc-ibed heartily 10 the declare u OF
principles adopted at the Chicago
convention in June. to the every ut
terance Of Secretary Taft il his Gin
einnati speech, and 10 the poll les Of
President Roosevelt. Mr.. s. rman
asserted that the approval Of the
Roosevelt Administration was the
real issue Of the campaign. Tie
Bran question: Shall the people
rule?" was 10 issue at all. Surely
the people shall rule" he said: Sure
II thev have ruled: surely they do
rule Shane OF the candidate who
insults the American people by sug-
gestion or declaration that z major
ity OF its electorate is venal.''
Slr. Sherman's speech was brie:
and he did not attempt 10 discuss in
detail any Of the questions touched
upon By Secretary Taft. saying he
could not hope 10 persuade any one
not Convinced BIZ the Presidential
candidates presentation OF the plat
forms and the issues. He did enter
into a brief discussion OF the tariff
and his declaration, Il an a protec-
zionist" brought response from his
hearers. The candidate went on to
explain that be thought the time had
arrived for a revision OF the tariff
from the protectionist point of view
Mr.. Sherman praised the record of
the Republican party and in contrast
ing il with the Democratic organiza-
ton referred to the latter as "an ag-
gTegation Of experimental malcon-
tents and theorists, whose only claim
70 history is q party name they pill
fered"
Senator Julius Burrows, of Michi.
gan, chairman OF the Notification
Committee, whose members gathered
here from the various States Of the
Union, made tender Of the nomina-
ton. IN his speech he, too, resented
what he declared was a thinly yelled
accusation By Mr. Bryan that a Re
publican Administration did not rep
resent the rule Of the people. Sec.
rotary Of State Root, speaking as a
neighbor and lifelong friend of the
candidate. paid glowing tribute &c
Mr. Sherman. politics having no
place in his brief but eloquent ad-
dress. President u. ". Striker, of
Hamilton College. from which Mr..
Sherman vas graduated, also paid a
personal tribute to the candidate, and
there we-e addresses OF welcome to
the visiting committeeman and sight.
seers from Mayor Thomas Wheeler
and Chairman Charles S. Symonds
of the local Reception Committee.
At the close Of the ceremonies a
magnificent gold-lined silver loving
cup. gift from his colleagues in the
national House of Representatives
was presented 10 Mr. Sherman. The
cup stands nearly eighteen inches
high and is mounted on q base of
ebony. The inscription reads: Pre-
scented 10 James S. Sherman. II. c.,
by his associates, August IS, 1905"
The brief speech of presentation
was made By Representative Serene
Payne, of New York. Mr. Sherman
also received a telegram of felicita-
ton from Mr.. Taft and the Mayor of
Utica received a congratulatory mes
sage from the Mayor of Cincinnati.
The following are some of the
points made by Mr.. Sherman in his
acceptance speech:
The oyershadowing issue OF the
campaign really is, Shall the Admins
tratio7 OF President Roosevelt be ap-
proved; shall party OF demonstrated
capacity in administrative affairs be
continued in power; shall the reins
Of government be placed in inexper.
fenced hands, or DO the people pre-
fer TO trust their destinies TO an az.
gregaticn OF experimental malcon-
tents and theorists whose only claim
TO history is party name they Pill.
fered7
First. then. let me say that I am
protectionist.
The Republican party . be-
lieyes in granting labor's every re-
quest that does not seek to accord
rights to one man denied to another.
AS nation our duty compels that
by every constitutional and reason
able means the material and educa-
tional conditions OF the colored race
be advanced.
To foster class hatred. to foster
discomfort, is metropolitan ard un.
American.
Surely the people shall rule: sure
II the people have ruled; surely the
people do rule. No party rules.