, 1908-07-28
IS INFORMED Of
ACTION Of CONVENTION

believes win be OF the highest ser
vice to the nation in her every part;
that it has from among its strong
and experienced statesmen-men
whom service to the public has dem.
onstrated their worthiness in clear.
ness Of character, devotion to the coun
try and the welfare of the individual
citizen, and with full understanding
OF the nations needs in her highest
and best aspirations, selected you as
its candidate for president-the high
est honor that can be conferred by this
constitutional republic, and l would,
therefore. add, the most exalted po-
litical office on this earth; and the
committee which you see before you,
whose craftsmanship l have the honor
to hold in the temporary absence from
the United States of Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, permanent
chairman of the republican national
convention, now tenders to you, at the
direction of hat convention, the for
NAL nomination of the republican par
ty for the presidency of the United
States, and l hand you an ~engrossed
copy OF the platform of policies adopt
ed by that convention.
Most Agreeable Duty.
cannot, sir, complete the discharge
Of this most agreeable duty without
assuring you Of the high respect in
which you r held, not only by those
of your own political faith, but by
your fellow citizens without regard to
the party-of their admiration Of your
ability, manifested throughout your
public service; OF their knowledge OF
the preparation which you Will bring
to the discharge Of the high and din
cult duties OF president; Of their be-
Eef In your deep conviction Of the
equality Of all men before the law. and
In the practical application of that
principle by any administration Of
which you may be the head, the rule
by which every oficial act OF Mr..
Roosevelt, as president, has been
squared, which has won for him the
confidence and respect OF his country
men throughout the land, and which
has brought to him at all times their
unQuesti0ned and earnest support. It
was his universal application Of this
rule which cauBed his party, In nation
al convention. to pay him the follow
ing just and splendid tribute Of ~.
prevail:
Quetation from Platform.
His administration is an epoch In
American history. In no other Pc
Rod since the national sovereignty
was won under Washington or pre-
served under Lincoln has there been
such mighty progress in those ideals
of government which make for justice,
equality and fair dealing among men.
ne highest aspirations OF the Ameri-
can people have found voice. Their
most exalted servant represents the
best aims and worthiest purposes OF
all his countrymen. American man.
hood has been lifted up to a nobler
sense OF duty and obligation. Con-
science and courage In public station
and high standards of right and wrong
in private life have been the cardinal
principles Of political life. Capital
and labor have been brought into clos
er relations OF confidence and inter
dependence, and the abuse Of wealth
and the tyranny of power. and all evils
and privileged favoritism have been
put to scorn by the simple and manly
virtues Of justice and fair play"
Part Of Administration.
1t is gratifying to your countrymen
to reflect that Of that administration
you have been a conspicuous part, as
you were of the administration Of Mr..
Mckinley. whose accomplishments
mark a national progress unsurpassed
in all OF onr previous national life.
Formally Notified.
1t, therefore, gives me genuine plea
sure, Mr.. Taft, to present to you this
formal nomination from the republican
party, whose governmental policies
have for SO long kept In balance the
mighty forces Of the nation" and to
whose continued guidance Of the ma
ton we have every reasonable right
to believe that the people are now
looking.
TAFT Accepts Nomination.
Judge Taft accepted the nomination,
the full text of his address following !:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen Of
the COMMITTEES:
am deeply sensible of the honor
which the republican national conven-
ton has conferred on me in the nom
nation " Inch you formally tender. l
accept it with full appreciation OF the
responsibility 1t imposes.
Gentlemen, the strength OF the re-
publican cause in the campaign at
hand is in the fact that We represent
policies essential to the reform Of
known abuses, to the continuance of
liberty and true prosperity. and that
we are determined, as our platform un-
quiyocally declares, to maintain them
and carry them on. For more than ten
years this country passed through an
! epoh of material development far be-
| yond any that ever occurred In the
| world before. In its course, certain
| evils crept in. Some prominent and
influential members Of the .commun-
ity, spurred by financial success and IN
their hurry for greater wealth, be
came unnaindful Of the common rules
Of business honesty and fidelity and %
the limitations imposed by law upon
their action. This became known. Tn
revelations Of the breaches Of trust
the disclosures as to rebates and dis