The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-19
Several, Brief Addresses.

rotary Root, by President NJ. w. Stryker
OF Hamilton college, from which Mr. Sher-
man was graduated: by Mayor Thomas
Wheeler of Utica. and by Charles S. Sy-
Tonds. chairman of the local reception
committee
Mr. Sherman, in his address of accept
Ance. followed the example of Mr.. Taft in
pledging the allegiance OF any admins
tration with which he may have to do to
the policies Of President Roosevelt. He
declaI ed there was no issue as to whether
or not ''the people shall rule"
Surely the people shall rule" said Mr..
Sherman; surely the people have ruled;
surely the people do rule"
sherman's View of the Issues.
Casting thus aside the campaign slogan
raised by Mr.. Bryan. the Republican vice
presidential nominee asserted that the
overshadowing issue Of the campaign real
~ is. Shall the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt be approved?'
Mr.. Sherman made no attempt TO dis
cuss In detail any OF the issues raised
IN the party platform, cOntenting himself
with the declaration that he subscribes
fully and heartily TO all that has been
written into the Chicago statement of
principles and TO all that had been said by
Mr. Taft in his speech accepting the pres
idential nomination He referred to the
Democratic party as an aggregation of
experimental malcontents and theorists.
whose only claim to history is a party
name they pilfered"
Mr.. Burrows address follows;
Mr.. Burrows Speech.
MIR. Sherman: Though the proceedings
Of the late national Republican conven-
ton and the result of its deliberations are
matters of common knowledge. yet cour-
tesy and custom moved the convention to
the appointment of the committee now
present TO formally notify you Of its ac-
ton as selecting you as the nominee of
the Republican party for the high office
of vice president of the United States for
the term of four years from the fourth of
March. 1909. II will be gratifying TO you
10 know that your selection was not the
result of a sudden impulse. but the DELHI
crate and mature judgment of that great
convention, speaking for the Republican
party from every state and territory. The
members of this committee. coming from
Eery part of the country are able to
'~convey TO you the gratifying assurances
that your nomination receives the hearty
approval OF the constituency they repre-
sent and the promise of united and en-
thusiastic support at the approaching cleo
ton.
Recognition of Services.
1.-The unanimity with which you were
nominated was a fitting tribute to you as a
man and just recognition of your long
and valuable services TO the party and
the country. Repeatedly commissioned BY
the people of your district to a seat In the
national house OF representatives where
you have served with distinction for near
ly twenty years, participating In the de-
alterations OF that body. and bearing a
conspicuous part In shaping the policy of
your party and the country, you were re-
garded as pre-eminently fitted for the
discharge of the important duties Incl
Aent to the office of vice president of the
United States. As the constitutional pre-
Sding officer of the senate you will bring
20 the discharge OF that exalted position a
wide experience In public affairs and a
thorough knowledge OF parliamentary law
which Will enable you 10 conduct it's pro-
ceedings with dignity and dispatch. and
so sustain its high character as the great
est legislative body in the world While
the ordinary duties incident TO the office
OF vice president are not onerous vet
circun stances may arise in the mutations
OF human affairs by which the position
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