The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-07

Cincinnati. Ohio July so.-Senator
William Warner. chairman of the re-
publican notification committee. in the
enforced absence of Senat Lodge.
said, officially notifying Mr.. Taft OF HIS
nomination:
Mr. Taft: You are. Of course, not un-
aware. that MIR. koosevslts term as
president OF the United States w$al ex-
pire on March 4, 1873. that the political
parties or our country are p.rfecting their
organizations preparatory 10 presenting 10
the people. at the general election 10 be
held IN November next. their respective
candidates for the high office: that The
republican, party In nationai convention.
composed OF delegates representing every
state and territory and the outlying pos
sessions OF the United States, assembled az
Chicago. on June i6 10 ~. Inclusive.
has completed its deliberations. ;hat
II has outlined ana submitted To
the citizenship of the republic. for
consideration and adoption. govern
mental policies, which Il confidently be-
leves will be OF the highest service 10 the
nation In her every part; that IL has from
among is strong and experienced states
men-.nsn whom services 20 the suhl3c
has demonstrated their worthiaesS IN
clearneSs ~ character, devotion 70 the
count-y And the welfare Of the Individual
citizen, and with full understanding OF the
nations needs In her highest and best as
pirations. selected you as its candidate fer
president. the highest homer that can be
conferred by fnlS constitutions republic,
and I would, therefore add. The most eN-
allied political office on this earth: and the
committee which you see before ycu,
whose ch~airrnanship | have the honor to
hold In the, temporary absence from the
United States of the Honorable Henry
Cabot Lodge. OF Massa chusetts. perna-
nent chairman OF the republican national
convention, now tenders 10 YOU. at the
direction OF that convention. the formal
nomination OF the republican party for the
presidency OF the United States. and /
hand you ar engr0ssed copy of the plat
form OF policies adopted by that conven-
ton.
I cannot, sir. complete the discharge of
this most agreeable duty without asSur-
ing you Of the high respect in which you
are held not only by those of your own
political faith. but by your fellow citizens
without regard to the party.-of their ad-
miration Of your ability. manifested
throughout your public service. Of their
knowledge Of the preparation which You
will bring to the discharge OF the high
belief in your deep conviction of the
equality OF all men before the law, and
in the practical application OF thar prin-
ciple by any administration of which you
may be the head, the rule by which every
official act OF Mr., Roosevelt, as president.
has been squared. which has won for him
the confidence and respect of his coun-
trymen throughout the land, and whic
has brought to him at all times their un-
questioned and earnest support. II was
his universal application of this rule which
caused MS party, IN national convention,
to pay him the following just and SPLEEN
did tribute of approval.
Tribute to Roosevelt.
His administration is an epoch in Ameri-
can history. In no other period since the
national sovereignty was won under Wash
1nGton or preserved under Lincoln has
there been such mighty progress in those
ideals OF government which make for JUS
tee. equality and fair dealing among men.
The highest aspirations of the American
people have found voice. Their most ex-
allied servant represents the best aims and
worthiest purposes of all his coJntrymen.
American manhood has been lifted up 10 a
noblet sense Of duty and obligation. CQS-
science and courage in public station and
high standards of right and wrong In
private life have been the cardinal prin-
Ciples Of political life. Capital and labor
have been brought INTO closer relations OF
confidence and interdependence, and the
abuse of wealth and the tyranny Of power,
and all evils and privileged favoritism
have been put to scorn by the simple and
manly virtues of justice and fair play.
1t is gratifying to your cpuntrymen to
reflect that of that administration YOU
have been a conspicuous part, as you were
Of the administration OF Mr.. Mckinley,
whose accomplishments mark a national
progress unsurpassed in all Of our pre-
yious national life.
1t, therefore,. gives me genuine pleasure,
Mr.. Taft, to present 10 you this formal
nomination from the republican party,
whose governmental policies have for so
long kept in balance. the mighty forces
of the nation" and to whose continued
guidance of the nation we have every
reasonable right 10 believe that the peo-
pie are now looking