The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-18
Sherman joys Memories of
Democrats in Acceptance

Senator Burrows and Gentlemen of
the Notification Committee:
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 Presi-
dent. AS | CHANGED to be in Chicago
in June, had an inkling of the con-
vention's action, which was con
firmed by a warm-hearted reception
rendered me by my neighbors on the
occasion of my homecoming on July
2. This official notification, however
is welcome and the nomination you
| tender me els accepted: accepted with
a gratitude commensurate with the
tender me is accepted; accepted with
a full appreciation of the obligations
which accompany that honor, an honor
greater because my name is linked
with that of William II Taft, whom
respect and esteem highly and who
approaches the high office of Presi-
dent exceptionally well equipped to
| discharge the duties and bear the var
| led and weighty responsibilities of
that exalted position. My acceptance
| could not be made with honor unless
! | were in full accord with the declara-
| ton of principles adopted by the con
yention. Not only am | in full and
complete accord with my party's plat
form, but | indorse every word of the
! e+o h,y Taft in hiS Cd.
| dress of acceptance when notified OF
his nomination as the Republican can
| didate for President.
That speech fully and comprehen
| siveiy discusses the issues of this
campaign as presented by the plat
| forms of the two great parties, so that
| it is appropriate that my statement
| should be short. Those not convinced
| by the presentation of Mr.. Taft l could
not hope to persuade. II is, however
in conformity with custom that | refer
at least briefly to some of the import
ant issues of the campaign.
First, then, let me say that l am q
protectionist. | am sufficiently prac
teal to value the utility of a fact
higher than the beauty of theory
and | am a protectionist because ex
perience has demonstrated that the
application of that principle has lift
ed us as a Nation to a plane of pros
perity above that occupied by any
other people.
| especially commend that plank O
our platform which promises an early
revision of tariff schedules. Tha
pledge will be fulfilled in an adjust
ment based in every particular upor
the broad principles of protection fol
all American interests; alike for labor
for capital, for producers and consum
ers. The Dingley Bill, when enacted
was we'll adapted to the then existing
conditions. The developments of in
dustrial prosperity in a decade, Whlcf
| in volume and degree have surpassed
our most roseate expectations. have 81
| altered conditions that i'll certain de
! tails of schedules they no longer II
| every particular mete out justice u
all. In this REIMBURSEMENT the principle
of protection must and will govern
such duties must and will be imposed
as will equalize the cost of production
at home and abroad and insure reas
enable profit to all American interests
The Republican idea of such prom
embraces not alone the manufacturer
not alone the capital invested, but al
engaged in American production, TIL
employer and employed, the artisan
the farmer, the miner and those en-
gagged in transportation and trade
broadly speaking, those engaged in ey