The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
He DROPS A HINT.
Major William Warner For.
mally Notifies Judge Taft
OF the Action Taken by the Chi
cago Convention.
POINTS TO ROOSEVELT
AS in Every Way Worthy of.
His Successors Emulation.
Hands Over an Engrossed Copy
Of the Platform.
POINTS TO ROOSEVELT

Cincinnati, July Ex-senator Will
liam Warner of Missouri, as chair
man of the committee to notify Judge
Taft of his nomination for the presi-
dency spoke as follows:
Mr.. Taft: You are, of course, not
unaware, that Mr.. Roosevelt's term
as president Of the United States will
expire on March 4th, 1909; that the
political parties of our country are
perfecting their organizations prepar-
atory to presenting to the people, at
the general election to be held in No
vember, next, their respective candi-
dates for that high office; that the Re-
publican party in national convention,
composed of delegates representing
every state and territory and the out
lying possessions of the United States,
assembled at Chicago on June 10th to
18th. inclusive, has completed its de-
liberations, that it has outlined and
submitted to the citizenship of the re-
public. for consideration and adoption,
governmental policies, which it con-
hdently 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
ness of character, devotion to the
country and the welfare of the indivi-
dual citizen, and with full understand
ing of the nations needs in her high
est and best aspirations, selected you
as it's candidate for president, the
highest honor that can be conferred
by this constitutional republic, and 1
would therefore add, the most exalted
political office on this earth; and the
committee which you see before you,
whose Craftsmanship I have the honor
to hold in the temporary absence from
the United States of the Honorable
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
permanent chairman of the Republi-
can national convention, now tenders
to you, at the direction of that con-
vention, the formal nomination Of the
Republican party for the presidency
of the United States, and 1 hand you
an engrossed copy of the platform of
policies adopted by that convention.
Compliment to Roosevelt.
1 cannot, sir, complete the discharge
of this most agreeable duty without
assuring 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 party,
of their admiration of your ability
manifested; throughout4yeur public SER
vice; of their knowledge of the pre-
discharge of the high and difficult du-
ties of president; of their belief in your
deep conviction of the equality of all
men before the law, and in the practi-
cal application of that principle by any
administration of which you may be
the head. the rule by which every Off
ciaI act of Mr.. Roosevelt. as president,
has been squared, which has won for
him the confidence and respect of his
country men throughout the land, and
which has brought to him at all times
their unquestioned and earnest sup
port. 1t 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 ap-
prevail:
His administration is an epoch in
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
government which make for justice,
equality and fair dealing among
men. The highest aspirations of the
American people have found voice
Their most exalted servant represents
the best aims and worthiest purposes
of all his countrymen. American
manhood has been lifted up to a
nobler sense of duty and obligation
Conscience and courage in public sta
wrong In private life have been the
cardinal principles of political life,
Capital and labor. have been brought
into closer relations of confidence
and inter-dependence, and the abuse
of wealth and the tyranny of power,
and all evils and privileged favorit-
ism have been put to scorn by the
simple and manly virtues Of justice
and fair play"
1t is gratifying to your countrymen
to reflect that of that administra-
ton you have been conspicuous
part. as you were of the administra-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley, whose accom-
plishments mark a national progress
unsurpassed in all of our previous ma
tionaI life.
1t. therefore, gives me genuine
pleasure, Mr.. Taft. to present to you
this formal nomination from the Re-
publican party, whose governmental
policies have for 80 long kept In
balance the mighty forces Of the ma
ton" and to whose continued guild
ance of the nation we have every
reasonable right to believe that the
people are now looking.