Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
Senator Root Breaks News
to President at the
White House.
HOLDS TITLE Is CLEAR
Executive in Answer, Appeals to
Conservatives to Shy
RadicaIiSm.


the nomination is as clear and unim- |,
peachable as the title OF any candidate
since political conventions began"
That was the keynote of Senator
Elihu Roots address to President Taft
here today when, as chairman OF the
committee Of notification, he formally
advised the president OF his nomina-
ton by the Chicago convention.
Surrounded by the members of the
committee and a hundred or so invit-
ed guests, the chairman OF the con-
vention in a brief speech delivered the
official announcement.
THE committee of notification"
said Senator Root, here present has
the honor to advise you formally that
in the 22nd day of June. last, you were
regularly and duly nominated by the
national convention of the republican
party, to be the republican candidate
for president for the term beginning
March 4. 1913.
REFERS To BOLT.
For the second time in the history
OF the republican party a part of the
delegates have refused to be bound by
the action of the convention. Now, as
on the former occasion, the irreconcil-
able minority declares it's intention to
support either your democratic oppo-
nent or a third candidate. The rea-
son assigned for this course Is dissat-
igfaction with the decision of certain
contests in the making up OF the tenn
% hn Those
contests we're decided by the tribunal
upon which the law that has governed
the republican party for more than
forty years imposed the duty of decid-
ing such contests.
so long as those decisions were
made honestly and in good faith all
persons were bound to accept them
as conclusive in the making up or the
temporary roll Of the convention ana
neither in the facts and arguments
produced before the national commit
tee. the committee on credentials anu
the convention itself. nor otherwise
does there appear just ground for I'M
peaching the honesty and good falth
OF the committees decisions. Both the
making I'D OF the temporary roll, and
upon that roll, whose seats were con
tested. we're in accordance with the
long established and unquestioned
rules of law governing the party, and
founded upoe justice and common
sense Your title 90 the nomination Is
as clear and unimpeachable as the
title OF any candidate OF any party
since political conventions began.
Fon FIXED PRINCIPLES.
..Your selection has a broader basis
than a mere expression OF choice De
tween different party leaders represent
ing the same ideas. You have been
nominated because you stand pre-
euiuently for certain fixed and essen
t.al principles which the republican
party maintains. You believe IN the
rule of law rather than the rule o.
meu. You realize that the only safety
for nations. as for individuals. is to es
tabiish and abide By declared princi
pies OF action. You are In sympathy
with the great practical rules OF right
conduct that the American people have
set up for their own guidance and self
restraint in the limitations of the con
stitution-the limitations upon govern
mental and official power essential tC
the preservation of liberty and justice
You know that TO sweep away thos'
wise rules OF self.restraint would no
be progress, but decadence. You know
that the great declarations Of princi
pies in our constitution cannot be mad
an etectual guide TO conduct in an!
other way than by judicial tudgmen
upon attempts TO violate them: ant
yol maintain the independence. dignit,
and authority OF the courts Of tn
United States.
ASSURED PARTY SUPPORT.
You are for progress all along tn
lines OF national development, but 70
progress which still preserves the GOO
we already have and holds fast 10 thos
essential elements Of American inst
tutions which have made our countr.
prosperous and great and free. Yo
represent the spirit OF kindly consit
GRAFTON by every American citizen &c
wards all his fellows. respect for III
right OF adverse opinion, peaceabl
methods Of settling differenees-th
spirit and method which make ordere
and peaceful selfgoyerument possibl