The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
Candidate Sherman Accepts
Vice PRESIDENCY Nomination

can citizens? Experience, that effective
teaCher-efeCtlVe save with the one
man power, now parading under the title
of the Democratic party-has taught the
nation valuable lesson, and the result
Of the coming November election will
once more prove the American people
to be apt scholars.
What the laborer o. the land, skilled
and unskilled, desires is the opportunity
a all times to exchange his brain and
Drawn foI good ray IN good money. A
protective tariff and the gold standard,
both now the existing achievements of
the Republican party, IN spite u Demo
cratic opposition, give the labOrer that
opportunity.
equality Of all men before the law; be
lieYes in granting labCr's every request
that does not seek 10 accord rights TO
one mar denied to another. Fair-mlnd-
ed labor asks no more. no less, and ap-
proves the record Of the Republican
party because of that party's acts.
I have helped TO make my party 5 rec
ord IN the enactment of the eight-hOur
law. the employers liability act, the
statutes to minimize the hazard OF rail-
road employees, the child labor law for
the District of Columbia, and other en-
actments designed especially to improve
the conditions of labor I cannot hope
10 Better state my position on inJunc-
tions than by = specific Endorsement OF
Mr. Taft's Cincinnati declaration on
that subject That Endorsement make.
The Race Problem.
As a nation our duty compels that by
every constitutional and reasonable
means the material and educational con-
dition Of the colored race be advanced.
This we owe TO ourselves as well as TO
them As the result OF a course OF
events that can never be reversed, they
are a part Of our civilization; their
prosperity is our prosperity; their de-
basement would be our misfortune The
Republican party, therefore, Will offer
every encouragement TO the thrift. in
dustry, ard intelligence that will better
their Prospect of higher attainment.
/ believe in the maintenance Of such
an army, the unbutldlng OF such navy
Z as VIII be the guarantee of the prOtGc-
ton OF American citizens and American
interests everywhere and an omen OF
peace that at every exposed point we
may he so forfeited that no power on
earth may be tempted TO modest us. I
believe in the restoration of the Amer
lean merchant marine and in rendering
whatever financial aid may be necessary
to accomplish this purpose.
I 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 effectually
| preserve the public health
Our platform. as Il should do. pledges
.dherence to the policies of President
Roosevelt, promises TO continue the
work inaugurated during his admin s.
tratiOn, to insure to persons and prop
/ erty every proper safeguard and all
necessary strengthening Of administra-
tive methods will be provided to fur
Elsh efficient inspection and supervision,
and prompt righting OF every injustice.
! dis elimination, and wrong
7 have not touched upon every plank
! OF our splendid platform, but I reiterate