Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-28
GALA day AT CINCINNATI
notification Of TAFT
swE1TERMa DAY. BUT CROWDS TAKE THE SUN AND GIVE
CLOSE ATTENTION TO TAFTs ADDRESS ACCEPTING THE
NoMINATIoN-sAFE GOVERNMENT AS OPPOSED TO RADr
CAIIsM KEYNOTE TO ADDRESS, ..l

Republic for consideration and
adoption. governmental policies
which 1t confidently believes will be
of the highest service to the nation
In her every part; that it has from
among its strong and experienced
statesmen-men whom service to
the public has demonstrated their
worthiness in clearness OF charac-
ter, devotion to the country and the
welfare of the individual citizen,
and with full understanding Of the
nations needs in her highest and
best aspirations. selected you 40 Its
candidate for president-the high
est honor that can be conferred by
this constitutional Republic, and ]
would therefore add the most ex-
alted political ONCE on this earth.
and the committee which you sec be-
fore you, whose chairmanship
have the honor to hold In the tenn
porary absence from the United
States of the Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge Of Massachusetts,. permanent
chairman Of the Republican ma
tional convention. now tenders to
you. at the direction OF that con-
vsntion. the formal nomination OF
the Republican party for the presi-
dency Of the United States. and
hand you an enErossed COPY Of the
platform Of policies adopted by that
convention.
Il cannot, s,r. complete tho dis
charge Of this most agreeable duty
without assuring ron of the high re-
spect In whieh you arc held not only
by tbo1os9 hDp own political faith
but by 'ye4t fellow-citisens without
rekasd~ tAs party OF their admi.
ration Of yqnr ability. manifested
throughout your public service: oi
their knowledge Of the preparation
which you will bring to the dis.
charge Of the high and dimcult du.
ties Of president; Of their belief in
your deep conviction OF the quality
OF all men before, rthe law, and In
the practical application Of that
principle by any administration oi
which you may be the head. the
rule by which every ofncial act o1
Mr. Roosevelt. as president, hal
been squared, which has won fol
him the confidence and respect o.
his countrmen throughout the land
and which has brought to him at al
times their unquestioned and earn
est support. 1t was his universe
application of this rule which caus
ed his party, in national convention
to pay him the following just ant
splendid tribute of approval:
"His administration is an epoch
in American history. In no other
period since the national sovereign
ty was won under Washington OF
preserved under Lincoln has thers
been such mighty progress in those
ideals of government which make
for Justice, equality and fair deal.
| ing among men. The highest aspi.
rations of the American people have
| found voice. Their most exalted
servant represents the best aim;
aid worthiest purposes Of all his
countrymen. American manhood
been lifted up to nobler sense o.
duty and obligation. Conscience
and courage in public station. ane
high standards of right and WRONG
in private life have been the cardi
nal principles Of political life. Cap
ital and labor have been brough
into closer relations of confidence
and interdependence. and the abus'
of wealth and the tyranny of powe1
and all evils and privileged favorit
ism have been put to scorn by TN
simple and manly virtues OF justice
and fair play"
1t is gratifying to your country
men to reflect that OF that admins
tration you have been a conspicu
Gus part, as you were Of the admin
i istration of Mr.. Mckinley, who's
/ accomplishments mark nationa
progress unsurpassed In all OF ou
! previous national life.
I II therefore gives me genuin
+ pleasure. Mr.. Taft, to present to yo'
! this formal nomination from the Re
! publican party, whose governmental
policies have for so long kept II
balance the mighty forces OF tn
nation" and to whose continues
4 guidance OF the nation we have ev
/ cry reasonable right to believe tha
! the people are now looking.
Taft's Sneech Of Aceeptance.
i Taft's reply was in part as fol
lows.
Senator Warner and Gentlemen