Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19
Stirring Scenes in Chicago Convention, with First
Locking Of Horns Nearly a Tie and Outcome
Of Future Ballots Still an JnCertainty-.Warm
Contests Votes by States Roots Speech.
CHAIRMAN ROOTS SPEECH.

Chicago, June 1S.-chairman Root
said, in his speech of acceptance:
The supreme council of the party in
this great National convention. rep
resenting every state and territory in
due proportion. according TO rules
long SINCE established is about to
appeal to the American people for a
continuance Of the power OF govern
mcnt which the party has exercised
with but brief Interruptions for more
tllan half 4 century. and that appeal
is to he based upon the suGndness of
the principles approved. and the quail
tiles of the candidates selected by the
convention.
Ia the performance of this duty by
the convention. and in the acceptance
of It's conclusions by Republicans, is
To be applied The eyer-recurfing
test of a party's fitness TO govern, its
conference and its formative and con-
trolling power on organization. And
these depend upon the willingness of
the members of the party to snbor-
linate their varying individual opin-
ions and postpone the matters of diff
ference between them In order that
lions wherein they agree.
We claim that we ale entitled to a
popular vete of confidence at the
coming election because we have
demonstrated that we are the party
Of Affirmative. constructive policies
for the betterment aud progress Of
our country IN al the fields upon
which the activity and influence Of
government can rightly enter. We
claim It because we have shown our
selves n party of honest, efficient and
economical administration in which
public moneys are faithfully applied.
appointments are made on grounds of
merit. efficient service is vigorously
exacted, graft is reduced to Il mini
mum, dereletions from official duty
are sternly punished and a high
standard of Official morality is main
tanned We claim it because we have
maintained and promoted peace with
the world. and the dignity. honor and
Just interest of the United States
among the nations. We claim it be-
cause our party stands now. as it has
ever stood for order and liberty and
for the maintenance of the constitu-
tional system of government through
a self-controlled democracy for more
than century has established against
all detractors, the competency of the
American people 20 govern themselves
in law abiding prosperity.
We challenge the judgment of the
American people on the policies of Nc
Kialey, Roosevelt and Taft.
President Taft in his speech of ac-
ccptance on the 2Sth of July. 1908, paid
inst tribute to the great service rem
iered by his predecessor in awakening
the public conscience inaugurating re-
forms, and saving the country from
the dangers of a plutocratic govern
ment. He instanced the railroad rate
law, the prevention of railroad rebates
aud Determinations the enforcement
Of the antitrust law the pure food
law, tue meat inspection law, The gem
eral supervision and control of the
transportation companies. the conser-
walton of natural resources. and he
proceeded to say: THE chief function
Of the next administration, in my
judgment is distinct from and 2 pro-
gressiye development of that which has
been performed by President Roose-
Welt The chief function of the next add
ministration is to complete and per-
feet the machinery by which these
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