Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-28
JUDGE TAFT is NOTIFIED.

Mr. Taft-You are of course. not un-
| aware, that MIR. Roosevelts term as
| president of the United States will eX-
| pire on March A. 1909; that the politi-
| cal parties of our country are perfect
| ing their organizations preparatory 10
| presenting to the people, at the general
election to be held in November, next,
| their respective candidates for that high
| office; that the Republican party in ma
| tional convention, composed of dele
| gates representing every state ana ter
| ritory and the outlying possessions OF
| the United States, assembled at Chica
| go on June is 10 10 inclusive, had COM
| pleted its deliberations, that 1t has out
lined and submitted to the citizens OF
| the republic for consideration and
| adoption, governmental policies, which
| it 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 demon
| strated their worthiness in clearness of
| character, devotion to the country and
| the welfare of the individual citizen
and with full aspirations, selected you
| as its candidate for president-the
highest honor that can be conferred by
this constitutional republic, and /
would, therefore add, the most exalted
political office on this earth: and the
committee which you see before you.
whose Craftsmanship | have the honor
to hold In the temporary absence from
the United States of the Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. perma-
nent chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, now tenders to you,
at the direction of that convention, the
formal nomination of the Republican
party for the presidency of the United
States, and / hand you an engrossed
copy of the platform of policies adopt
ed by that Convention.
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM.
cannot, sir, complete the discharge
of this most agreeable duty without as
surfing you of the nigh 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 admiration of your ability,
manifest throughout your public service
of their knowledge OF the preparat ton
which you will bring to the discharge OF
the high and difficult duties of pres
ident; of their belief in your deep con-
viction of the equality of all men before
tho law, and in the practical applica-
ton of that principle by any admins
tfatnn of which you may be at the
head. the rule by which every official
act of Mr.. Roosevelt as president has
beon squared, which has won for him
the confidence and respect of his coun-
trymen throughout the land and
which has brought TO him at all times
their unquest!oned and earnest sun
port. II was his universal application
of this rule which caused his party. in
national convention, to pay him the fol-
lowing Just and splendid tribute of APP
proVal:
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
American history. In no other period
since the national sovereignty was
won under Washington or preserved
under Lincoln has there been such
mighty progress in those ideals of gov
eminent which make for Justice, equal
ity and fair dealing among men. The
highest aspirations of the American
people have found voice. Their most
excellent servant represents the best
aims and worthiest purposes of all his
countiymen American manhood has
been lifted up to a nobler sense OF
duty and obligation. Conscience and
courage in public station ana hirb
standards of right and wrong in private
life have been the cardinal principles
OF political life. Capital and labor have
pecn brought into closer relations of
confidence and interdependence, and
the abuse of wealth and the tyranny
or power and all evils and privileged
80. W. .''Si.' lihNS beSu put 10 SCOrn by
tho simple and manly virtues OF ms,
tice and fair play
II Is gratifying to your countrymen
TO reflect that of that administration
you nave been conspicuous part. as
you were of the administration of Mr.
mckinley, whose accomplishments
mark national progress unsurpa ssed
IN all OF our previous national life.
NOMINATION. PRESENTED.
II therefore gives me genuine nIoos
ure, MrTaft 10 present To YOU this FOR
MAJ nomination from the Republican
party, whose governmental policies
have for so long kept in balance ths
mighty forces of the nation ana IN
whose continued guidance of the ma ~
lion we have every reasonable right In
Ing" NUN
Judge Taft responded and accented
the nomination in the following terms,