The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18
Senator Burrows in His Speech
Notifying Sherman
Seizes the Opportunity to Make
Political Address.
SHALL PEOPLE RULE
Is Made the Text for an Ex-
tended Argument.
Recites History of The Campaign
Publicity Eli.

Utica. N. Y. Aug. 1s.-The notifi-
cation OF James S. Sherman of his
nomination for the vice presidency, by
the Chicago convention was today Of
ficially conveyed to the candidate by
Senator Julius C. Burrows, chairman
of the committee named for that pur-
pose. Senator Burrows spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Sherman: Though the proceed
ings of the late Republican national
convention and the results of it's de-
alterations are matter OF common
knowledge yet courtesy and custom
moved the convention to 1he appoint
ment of the committee now present
to formally notify you of its action in
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 4th
OF March, 1909.
1t will be gratifying to you to know
that your selection was not the result
of a sudden impulse, but the deliber-
ate and mature judgment of that
great convention speaking for the Re-
publican party from every state and
territory. The members of this COM
mittee coming from every part of the
country, are able to convey to you the
gratifying assurance that your nomi-
nation receives the hearty approval
of the constituency they represent,
and the promise of united and enthu-
siastic support at the approaching
election. The unanimity with which
you were named was a fitting tribute
to you as man and a 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 distinc-
tion for nearly 20 years participating
in the deliberations of that body and
bearing a conspicuous part in shaping
the policy of your party and the coun-
try you were regarded as pre-eminent-
ly fitted for the discharge of the i'm
portant duties incident to the office of
president of the United States. AS the
constitutional presiding officers of the
senate you will bring to the discharge
of that exalted position wide exper-
fence in public affairs and thorough
knowledge of parliamentary law,
which will enable you to conduct its
proceedings with dignity and dispatch
and 50 sustain its high character as
the greatest legislative body in the
world.
Possibilities OF the Office.
While the ordinary duties incident
to the office of vice president are not
onerous, yet circumstances may arise
in the mutations of human affairs by
which the position may become one
of the highest concern.
The trainers of the constitution,
with that wisdom and foresight which
characterized their deliberations,
sought to provide for such contingent
cies as would arise in the course OF
human events and to that end pro-
vided that in case of removal of the
president from office or or his death,
resignation or inability to discharge
the affairs and duties of his office, the
same shall devolve upon the vice
president.
Five times during the history OF the
country a vacancy has occurred in the
Office of president by death of the in
cumbent. Five times has the vice
president been called upon TO dis
charge the duties OF the president or
the United States, and II in the mys-
FERROUS dispensation of Providence.
such responsibility shall fall upon you,
your long experience in public life ana
familiarity with public affairs, your
mature judgment and patriotic i'm
pulses would insure the continuance of
q wise administration and insure the
safety and we'll being of the republic
OF the platform adopted by the con-
vention you are fully advised and the
principles therein enunciated will, we
are sure, receive your hearty approval
and we confidently expect and believe
the candidates and the platform will
at the approaching election receive the
triumphant Endorsement of the Amer
lean people.
Replies to Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan in his recent speech of
acceptance to the committee notifying
him of his nomination as the candidate
of the Democratic party for the office
of president. presented what he re-
garded as the paramount issue of the
campaign In the question-"shall the
people rule?"
This declaration is a thinly yelled
criticism of the Republicans in that
the impression is sought to be made
that under a Republican administra-
ton the rule of the people is sup
pressed.
In spite of this declaration Mr. Bry-
an charges that publicity for cam
paign expenses by political parties is
generally desired and that the Repub-
lican congress refused to enact such
a law. Mr.. Bryan does not state the
whole truth. 1t is true that the Re
publican committee of the house OF
representatives reported the measure
providing for the publication of all
campaign expenses incurred in the
course of an election and such a
measure was considered by the house
In the course of its consideration ar
amendment was added which re-