Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
SHERMAN STANDS
FOR PROTECTION
ACCEPTS VICE PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINATION AND ENDORSES
Mr.. TAFT's ADDRESS.
CONDEMNS DEMOCRATIC POLL
cIEs AND DECLARES AMERI.
CANS ARE SOVEREIGN.

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 19.-Congressman
James s. Sherman, vice-presidential
nominee Of the republican party, re-
Ieeiving the committee OF notification
and its address responded as follows:
Senator Burrows and Gentlemen Of
the Notification Committee: Your
chairman, speaking for the committee,
has notified me Of my nomination by
the republican national convention,
held in Chicago in June as the party's
candidate for vice-president. As 1
CHANGED to be in Chicago in June,
had an inkling OF the conventions ac-
ton, which was confirmed by a warm
hearted reception rendered me by my
neighbors on the occasion of my
homecoming on July 2. This official
notification, however, is welcome and
the nomination you tender me is ac-
cepted; accepted with a gratitude
commensurate with the great honor
conferred accepted with a full appre-
citation of the obligations which ac-
company that honor, an honor greater
because my name is linked with that
of William II. Taft. whom l respect
and esteem highly and who ap.
proaches the high office of president
exceptionally well equipped to dis
charge the duties and bear the varied
and weighty responsibilities of that
exalted position. My acceptance could
not be made with honor unless were
in full accord with the declaration of
principles adopted by the convention.
Not only am / in full and complete
accord with my party's platform, but
l endorse every word of the state
ment made bv Mr.. Taft in his address
of acceptance when notified of his
nomination as the republican candi-
date fcf president.
nat speech fully and comprehen-
sively discusses the issues of this cam
paim as presented by the platforms
of the two great parties, so that it is
appropriate that my statement should
be short Those not convinced by
the representation of Mr.. Taft | could
not hope to persuade. 1t is, however,
in conformity with custom that re-
fer at least briefly to some of the i'm
portant issues of the campaign.
First, then, let me say that / am a
'protectionist ! am sufficiently prac-
teal to value the utility of fact
higher than the beauty of theory.
land | am a protectionist because ex-
perience has demonstrated that the ap.
plication of that principle has lfted
US as a nation to plane Of prosper
ity above that occupied by any other
people.
Il especially commend that plank of
our platform which promises an early
revision of tariff schedules That
pledge will be fulfilled In an adjust
ment based in every particular upon
the broad principles of protection for
all American interests; alike for la
Dor, for capital, for producers and con-
Isumers. The Dingley bill. when en-
atced. was well adapted to the then
existing conditions The developments
of indupstr;al prosperity in a decade.
which in volume and degree have
surpassed our most roseate expecta-
lions, have so altered conditions that
in certain details of schedules they
no longer in every particular mete
out Justice to all. In this readjust-
iment the principle of protection must
and will govern; such duties must and
will be imposed as will equalize the
cost of production at home and abroad
and insure a reasonable profit to all
American interests. The republican
idea of such a profit embraces not
alone the capital invested. but all en-
gagged in American production, the EN-,
ployer and employed, the artisan, the
| farmer. the miner and those en-
gagged in transportation and trade !:
broadly speaking, those engaged in ev.
cry pursuit and calling which our tar.
lif directly or indirectly affects.
During a statutory application of this
principle, prosperity has abidea with
us. When a revenue tariff has been
the law, adversely and want have
been our portion. Our democratic
brethren, whose memories are as
short as their promises are frail. and
who have always exhibited a lack of
capacity TO profit by experience, I'M
mindful of the distress and destruction
that arrived and departed with the
last democratic administration, de-
clare in their platform that they ia.
vor such immediate revision of
schedules as may be necessary
Ito restore the tariff 10 a revenue
basis. A revenue basis a tariff
| for revenue only. ultimate free
! trade'-all have an identical mean
ling being an assault upon American
Industries. an attack upon the Ameri-
can wage scale, lessening demand
for the products of American sol, and
/ American toll; less work, less pay,
less cf the necessaries of and com
forts of life. in the light Of history.
what issue Of the campaign so vitality
Affects American citizens? Expert
enee. that effective ieaeher--effeCtive
save with the one-man power nov IA
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