Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
SHERMAN GIVES TAFT
AND PLATFORM HIS 40. X.

Utica, N. x, Aug. 20.--In a formally
accepting the republican nomination for
vice president, James s. Sherman said
today:
Senator Burrows and Gentlemen of the
Notification COMMITTEES; Your chairman,
speaking for the committee, has notified
me OF my nomination by the republican
national convention. held In Chicago In
June as the party's candidate for vice
president. AS ! CHANGED TO be In Chicago
in June, / had an inkling Of the conven-
TONS action, which was confirmed by a
warm-hearted reception rendered me by
my ~neighbors on the occasion OF my
homecoming on July 2. This official no.
tiIcation. however, Is welcome and the
nomination you tender ma Is accepted. ac-
cepted with a gratitude commensurate
with the great honor conferred; accepted
with a full appreciation of the obligations
which that honor, an honor
greater because my name Is linked with
that or VIM. III Taft. whom / respect and
high office of president exceptionally well
equipped to discharge the duties and bear
the varied and weighty responsibilities OF
that exalted position. MY acceptance could
not be made with honor unless j were In
full accord with the declaration Of princi-
pies adopted by the convention, Not only
am / In full and complete accord with
my party's platform. but l indorse every
word of the statement made by Mr.. Taft
In his address OF acceptance when notified
OF his nomination as the republican can
didate for president.
A Protectionist.
First, then, let me say that am a pro-
tectionist. l arr sufficiently practical to
value the utility OF a fact higher than the
beauty OF q theory, and / am a protec-
ZIONIST because experience has Demon
strated that the application Of that prin-
chile has lifted us az a nation to a plane
OF prosperity above that occupied by any
other people.
/ especially commend that plank Of our
- ~w-.f-A ~. 40 Let 9,
OF tariff schedules. That pledge will be
fulfilled In an adjustment based in every
particular upon the broad principles OF
protection for all American interests; alike
FOR labor, for capital. for producers and
The Dingley bill, when en-
acted. was well adapted to the then ex-
listing conditions, h developments OF
Industrial prosperity IN a decade, which In
volume and degree have surpassed our
most roseate expectations, have so altered
conditions that In certain details of sched-
ules they no longer In every. particular
mete out justice to all. In this r~eadjust-
ment the principle of protection must and
will govern; such duties must and will
be irlposed as Will eqiialize the cost OF
production at home n abroad and insure
a reasonable profit TO al! American In
terests.
I have helped to make my party's record
I'm the enactment of the eignt-hour law,
the employers liability act, the statutes
TO minimize the hazard OF railroad en-
ployes. the child labor law for the District
OF Columbia, and other cnactments de-
signed especially TO improve the condi-
tons OF labor. l cannot hope TO better
state my position on injunctions than by
a specific Endorsement or Mr.. Taft's Gin
snnati declaration on that subject. That
endorsement ] make.
The Coiored Race.
As a nation our duty compels that by
every constitutional and reasonable means
the material and educational condition OF
the c6lored 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 pros
perity: their debasement would be our
misfortune. The republican party. there
fore, will offer every announcement to
the thrift. industry and intelligence that