The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

your III tgre judgment and PATRIOTS
impulses would insure the continuance
OF wise administration. and insure -le
safe-y ana weIl-being OF the republic.
~Os the platform adopted by the con-
veurzCn you are fully advised, and the
principles therein euu-ciated viii We
axe sure receive your hearty app-ovlL
and we confidently expect and believe
the Candidates and the platform VIII a.
/ t1e approaching election receive the -gi-
unpEant iudu-seuleEt Of the American
people
Senator Burrows closed amid applause
and the candidate was greeted with en-
t-uslaSt.- cheers IS he arose 70 reply
The candidate wore his usual rudy COM
p,eNio-r llt the sunny Jim" smile was
nor displayed He spoke in a clear. rllE
irs tone that vas distinctly heard lar
outside The rcped lrulosure-
SIr. sherman's speech.
At The conclusion Of Senator Burrows
J speech. M Sherman delivered his ad-
dress of acceptance. as follows
Your CHAIRMAN. speaklug for ire com
Z 1al-tee has notified me Of my nomination
av -ae Republican national convention.
acid .l Chicago, ia June. as the par-y-s
candidate for Wee President As I
chauced 10 be IN Chicago in June. ] had
IEr-.H-l-
wllch waz confirmed by q warm-hea-red
reception reGEered me by uy usiEEba-s
CH -Le occasion of ms homecoming OF
July
-'Il-s Official notification. however. IS
welcome. and ire nomination you tender
me IS received with gratitude com
lleusura-a with the great honor con
lerrel- accepted Wlia "a fGll appreciation
o- ta= obligations which accompany thar
-a-e is linked WIKI that of William T.
TAM. whom I respect and esteem highly
and who approaches The llEl o-fre Of
President except 1aiIv wei. equipped 20
discharge The duties and bear the varied
and WelEE-y responsibilities Of THAI ez-
alr.L position
Ny acceptance could not be made wiki
honor unless 7 were i- full accord u5tl
The aee-aratlo1 Of principles adopted Hy
The convention Not only am I ir ful
and complete accord with my par-y-s
p-a-.7r bgt iudrrsa every word Of TIE
statement mace by lE-. Tart f1 his ad-
dress Of acceptance when notified OF his
nomination as the Republican candidate
/ for President
That speech tuz'y and c5rupreheasivelv
discusses rzz issues OF this caw0a+z1 as
presented 5y the platforms OF the two
=-e-- parties So that IT IS appropriate
-l-, -E statement should De snort
These not convinced by the presentation
rt Ar Tax I could uot hope % per-
----e- L IS however. il COE[UrrlI-.
w--E the custom thar I refer az least
briefly u some u the important issues
. o- tle caupG-sn-
First then. lst me say that 7 am
QrCre1t.olis-- 7 ana sufficiently practical
ta value rle utLlJv q a fact higher
than The beauty % q theory. and I am
a pr'r=eria-.~- because experience has
demo rs-rared rlat The application Of
F that principle has lifted us as q nation
q to plane ot prosperity above -Eat oc-
cup-eL 1y any Other people
} Il specially commend that plank OF
. cur platform which promises an early
Z revision ot tariff schedules That pledEe
/ VIII be- fulfilled I'm adjustment based in
+ every particular upon the broad p-in-
ciq-es II protection for all American in
I teres-s. alike for labor for capital FOR
f producers and consumers The Ding
ley Bill when enacted was Vel adapted
f Co --e then existing conditions
The developments OF industrial pros
1erl-E -l decade. which in volume and
. degree have surpassed our most r0Se-ra
+ expectations. have so altered conditions
& that ll certain details of schedules they
+ no longer IN even particular sueye out
justice TO al IN this readjrstrrerr The
{ principle Of protection must. and VII.
govern such duties must and viii be
T imposed as VIII eqUalize -he cost Of
. production an home and abroad. and in
sure reas1l-l.a profit 70 al American
/ interests
Refers 70 Tariff.
The Republican idea Of such a proft
I embraces not alone the manufacture.
-ot alone the capital invested. but all
/ engaged IN American production. The
I plCye- and the employed. the artisan. the
[ farmer the miner and those engaged sn
( transportation and trade broadly speak
( ins, those engaged in every pursuit and
calling which our tariff directly or in
{ directly affects During a statutory ap-
{ pication Of this principle, prosperity has
abided with Us When revenue tariff
has been the law. adversely and waat
have been our portion
our Democratic brethren. whose mem
ories are as short as their promises are
fraiL and who have always exhibited a
lack OF capacity 10 profit by experience. I
unUirdfuI OF the distress and destruc-
ton 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 10 restore the tariff
TO a revenue basis
All the Same.
a revenue basis a tariff for revenue
only ultimate free trade--au have an
identical meaning; that meaning being
an assault upon American industries. an
attack upon the American wage scale a
lessening 6ema-d for the products Of
American soil and American toll less
work. less pay. less Of the necessaries
Of and comforts Of life.
In the light Of history. what issue Of
the campaign so vitaIIy affects Amari-
can citizens2 Experience. that effective
teacher-efIective save with the one man
power. now parsding under the title Of
the Democratic party--has taught the na-
ton valuable lesson and the result
OF the coming November election wiH
once more prove the American people 20
be apt scholars
What the laborer u the land. skilled
and unskiiled desires Is the opportunity
al al times TO exchange his brain and
brawn for good pay in good money. \
I protective tariff and the gold standard. Z
eOtl now the existing achievements q
the Republican party. in spite of Demo
cratic opposition, give the laborer that
opportunity
The Republican party believes in -he (
equality OF al men before the Law. be
lieves in granting labor every request
] Ll2f does not seek 70 accord rights "a