The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-21

me by my neighbors on the occasion
| of my homecoming on July 2. This
| official notification, however, Is well
| come, and the nomination you tender
me is ccepted-accepted with graf
itude commensurate with the great
honor conferred; accepted with a full
appreciation of the obligations which
accompany that honor, an honor great
er because my name Is linked with
that OF William H. Taft, whom l re-
spect and esteem highly and who APP
| proaches the high Office of president
exceptionally well equipped to dis
charge the duties and bear the varied
and weighty responsibilities of that
exalted position.
My acceptance could not be made
with honor unless ! were in full &C
cord with the declaration of prin-
ciples adopted by the convention. Not
only am I in full and complete accord
with my party's platform, but / ell
dorse every word of the statement
made by Mr.. Taft in his address of ac-
| ceptance when notified OF his nomi-
nation as the Republican candidate
for president
THAT speech fully and comprehen-
| 5ively discusses the issues of this
campaign as presented by the plat
| forms OF the two great parties, so
that 1t is appropriate that my state
ment should be short. Those not con.
| WINGED by the presentation of Mr..
Taft / could not hope to persuade. 1t
| Is, however, in conformity with GUS
tom that / refer at least briefly TO
some Of the important issues of .he
| campaign.
Is Protectonist.
First, them let me say that I am a
| protectionist. l am sufficiently prac-
| teal to value the utility of a fact
| higher than the beauty of a theory,
and l am protectionist because ex-
perience has demonstrated that the
application Of that principle has lifted
us as a nation to plane of prosperity
above that occupied by any other peo-
| pie. | especially commend that plank
of our platform which promises an
| early revision of tariff schedules
| That pledge will be fulfilled in an
adjustment based in every particular
| upon the broad principles of protec-
| ton for all American interests, alike
for labor, for capital, for produces and
consumers.
II have helped to make my party's
| record in the enactment of the eight
the statutes TO minimize the hazard of
railroad employees, the child labor
| law for the District of Columbia and
other enactments designed especially
to improve the conditions of labor
cannot hope to better state my posi-
ton on injunctions than by specific
endorsement of Mr.. Tafts Cincin-
| natl declaration on that subject. That
endorsement ! make.
81 believe in the maintenance Of
such an army, the upbuilding of such
a navy as will be the guarantee OF
the protection OF American citizens
and American interests everywhere.
and an omen of peace; that at every
exposed point we may be so fortified
that no power on earth may be tempt
ed to modest us. | believe in the re-
storation of the American merchant
marine and in rendering whatever f.
nancial aid may be necessary to &C.
complish this purpose.
81 approve the movement for the
| conservation of our national re-.
sources, the fostering of friendly for
eign relations, the enforcement OF
our civil service law and the enact
ment of such statutes as will more
securely and more effectively preserve
the public health.
81 have not touched upon every
plank in our splendid platform, but l
reiterate my full and unqualified APP
proval of its every promise.
"'Shall the people ruler is declared
by the Democratic platform and can
didate TO be "the overshadowing issue
now under discussion" IL is no
issue. Surely the people shall rule;
surely the people have fuled surely
the people do rule. No party rules.
THE overshadowing issue OF the
campaign really is: Shall the admins
tration of President Roosevelt be APP
proved? Shall party of demonstrate
cd capacity in administrative affairs
be continued in power? Shall the
reins of government be placed in ex-
perienced hands. or do the people pre-
fer to trust their destinies to an ag-
gregation of experimental malcon-
tents and theorists, whose only claim
to a history is a party name they
pilfered?
with a record of four decades of
wise legislation, two score years of
faithful administration, offering its
fulfilled pledges as guaranty of it's
promises for the future, the Republic
an party appeals to the people and,
with full confidence in their wisdom
and patriotism, awaits the rendition
OF the November verdict"