The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-08
LEADERS STAY
TO LAY PLANS
FOR CAMPAIGN

this great movement in the interests OF
the American people.
! 'sAnd. friends. / wish now to say how
deeply sensitive / am to the way IN
which the convention has come to me
and to tell those who proposed and Sec
onded my nomination that | appreciate
to the full the significance OF having
such men and such woman put me III
nomination, and wish to thank the con-
ycntion for having given me the running
mate it has given.
"In Governor johnson we have man
whose every word is made good by the
deeds that he has done. The man who
as the head of great state has practl-
cally applied in that state for the benefit
of the peolpe of that state the principles
which we intend to apply throughout the
union as a whole. We have nominated
the only type OF man who ever ought to
be nominated for the vice presidency; we
have nominated a man fit at the moment
to be president of the United States.
Friends, ! have come here merely to
thank you from the bottom Of my heart
for the honor you have conferred upon
me. and to say that | appreciate it eA'
actlv as | know you meant it.
"And, friends, with all my heart and
soul, with every particle of high purpose
that there is in me, | pledge You my
word to do everything can, to put every
particle of courage OF common sense and
OF strength that have at your disposal
and to endeavor, so far as strength is
given me, to live up to the obligations
you have put upon me, and to endeaVor
to carry out in the interests OF our whole
people the policies to which you have
to-day solemnly dedicated yourselves to
the millions Of men and women for
whom you speak. ] thank you"
Gov. Johnson's Appreciation.
There was prolonged demonstration
as Colonel Roosevelt concluded. 1t was
renewed when Governor johnson was
introduced. He said
1T is with the utmost solemnity, the
deepest obligation that | come to tell
you that | have enlisted for the war. |
enlisted long ago, and | enlisted in that
fight that is your fight now, the fight of
ali the nation, thank God, at last hu-
manity's fight politically all over the
land.
.sEnlisting as / have in that contest
for humanity that desired governmental
ly to make men better rather than to
make men richer, there is no question
of course but that of necessity must
accept any place where | may be draft
ed, and that | accept such place as
you have accorded me in the nations
history to-day, that | accept It with
grateful heart and with the utmost
singleness of purpose, to carry out as
well as | may the little that may be
my part to do
There is new era. new fight,
new struggle that is abroad now There
is new political creed, it is a political
creed that this great man, Colonel Roose
velt preached even when he was in the !
White House; the great creed of equal |
of fair deal for all hu-
man kind, of giving to every child in
the race of life an equal start; it is the |
creed in the last analysis of humanity !
that is now the creed OF one of the great |
parties in the United States Of
IF in one little particle, if in one
small degree | may tighten the burden !
OF this great man, this brave fighter who |
is to-day doing the greatest and bravest |
thing in his carer, then | shall feel |
well repaid in this campaign.
My one desire shall be from now un-
til November with what virilty, what |
force, what fighting strength ! have TO !
follow him under his leadership. to go
forward to better and purer things in
this country of ours, and to win the bet
tie that you have just commenced in
this nation.
would rather 90 down to defeat with |
Theodore Roosevelt than 90 to victory
with any other presidential candidate"