The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-18
In Speech Accepting Nomina-
ton for the Vice
Presidency.
PLEDGES ARE LIKE TAFT's
To Support Policies Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt When They
Figure in Official Acts.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 1S-In one of tho
briefest speeches ever delivered by a
candidate for SO high an Office, James
Schoolcraft Sherman at noon today ac-
cepted the nomination by the Republican
party for Vice-president. The nomina-
tion was rendered by committee ap.
pointed at the Chicago convention last
June. Senator Julius c. Burrows. OF
Michigan. being chairman and spokes-
man.
Sherman in his address Of acceptance
followed the example Of Taft In pedg
ing allegiance OF any administrative act
with which lie may have to do to the
policies of Roosevelt,
Other addresses were made by sccre-
tary Root. President Stryker, president
of Hamilton college. Mayor Wheeler and
Charles S. SymOnds. chairman OF the
local reception committee.
Mr.. Sherman said:
Senator Burrows and Gentlemen OF tho
Notification Committee:
Your chairman, speaking for the conn
mittee, has notified me of my nomina-
tion by the Republican national conven-
tion. held in Chicago in June as the
party's candidate for Vice President AS
] chanced TO be In Chicago. in June, i
had an intling OF the conventions ac-
tion, which was confirmed by warm
hearted reception rendered sme by my
neighbors on the occasion OF my home
coming on July 2. This official notlica-
ton. however, is welcome and the norh-
nation you tender me Is accepted; ac-
cepted with a gratitudel commensurate
with the great honor conferred. accept
cd with n full appreciation Of the OBJ
legations 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 or PresI-
dent exceptionally well equipped to dis
charge the duties and bear the varied
and weighty responsibilities OF that ex-
alted position. My acceptance could not
be made with honor unless 1 were In
full accord with the declaration and
principles adopted by the convention.
Not only am in full and complete ac-
cord with my partys ilatform. but u
endorse every word of the statement
made by Mr.. Taft in his address of ac-
ceptance when notified OF his nomlna-
ton as the Republican candidate for
President
THAT speech fully and comprehensive
ly discusses the issues OF this campaIgnI
as presented by the platforms OF the two
great parties, so that Il is appropriated
that my statement should be short.
Those not convinced by the presentation
Of Mr.. Taft could not hope TO per-
snade. 1t is, however, in conformity
with custom that refer at least briefly
TO some of the important issues OF thcl
campaign.
First. then. let me say that am al
pfotectlonist. am sufficiently practical
to value the utility. Of fact higher thsnI
the beauty Of theory. and 1 am pro
tectionlst because experience has dem
onstrated that the application Of that
principle has lifted us as a Nation 70
n plane Of prosperity above that occu-
pied by any other people.
II especially commend that plank ofI
our platform which promises an early
revision OF tariff schedules. That pledge
will he fulfilled in an adjustment based
in every particular upon the broad prin,
ciples of protection Tor all American in-I
terests; alike for labor.--for capital. forI
producers aud consumers. The DIngleSI
Bill, when enacted. was well adapted I'd
the then existing conditions. Tho de-
velopmcnts of Industrial prosperity In 81
decade. which in volume and degree haveI
surpassed our most roscate expectatiOnal
have SO altered conditions that in cer-I
tain details Of schedules they no longerI
in every particular mote out Justice tel
all. In this readjustment the principle
Of protection must andwill govern; such
duties must and will be Imposed as viii
equalize the cost OF production at home
and abroad and insure a reasonable proatI
to all American interests The RepublI-l
can Idea of such a profit embraces not
alone the manufacturer. not alone the.
capital invested but all engaged In Am
erican production. the employer and en-
ployed, the artisan. the farmer, the min
er and those engaged In transportation
and trade; broadly speaking. those en-
saged in ever ypursuit and calling which
our tariff directly or Indirectly affects.
During statutory application OF this
principle. prosperity had ablded with us.
When n revenue tarirr iaas been the law,
adversity and want have been our por-
tion. Our Democratic brethren, whose
memories are as short as their promises
are frail, and who have always exhibit
ed a lack Of capacity to profit by ex-
perience. unmindful of the distress &.
destruction that arrived and departed
with the last Democratic administration,
declare In their platform that they favor
such Immediate revision Of =. -
schedules as may be necessary 70 restore
The tarif 70 q revenue basis A revenue
basis. a.tari1 for revenue only. uIH-
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