The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31

principal ea campaign asset would weigh
with the thinking people of the repuo'
lie. It is a claim to a spurious VIZ
tue for there Is nc more cause foI
war with any European b~elligerent
than Pierce had in the Crimean war,
Grant In the Franco-Prussian war
or Roosevelt in the Russo-Japanest
war. II this administration cannol
manage the Mexican affair what
would It do with a powerful, re
s@ourceful and united nation?
Mr.. Fairbanks. you will bring 10
your office experience, ability. deyo,
lion to duty and a high standard OF
Republican faith. on behalf of our
committee and party I congratulate
you, the state Of Indiana and our
country on your selection as a can
didate for the highest Office save one
in the gift of the American people ~
Fairbanks Accepts.
Accepting the nomination for the
vice-presldency of the United States
on the Republican ticket. Charles
NNdIItu run bduhO NONH'
the following address;
u am deeply sensible of the high
honor Of the commission which you
bring me. To be chosen as the can
didate of the Republican party for
the vice presidency Of the United
States Is a distinction which any pa
triotic American may we'll covet. |
accept the nomination and pledge my
utmost service during the campaign
If the people ratify the choice Of the
convention l shall c%onsecrate my
best efforts to the discharge Of my
Official functions. As you 7 aware,
this is n call which was unsolicited
by me; that fact intensiies my sense
of duty to those in behalf Of whom
you speak.
THE platform adopted by the
Chicago convention has my hearty APP
proval. Carried into the public ad-
mlnistration and written into the
statutes It will insure industrial and
national prosperity during the years
of Il ascendency.
Put Faith to Test.
"This is an hour when we must
put our faith to the test. We should
have nothing short of the best polit-
ical party in the management of the
vast and complicated mechanism of
our government.
we have before us for our judg-
ment the platform Of the political
parties which are appealing for the
popular suffrage. The Democratic
party has established an unchal-
lenged reputation for reputation Of
its platform utterances at its will.
We never know what covenants it
will keep or what it will reject when
clothed with power.
Political parties have individu-
alities by which we may easily identi-
fy them, We readily recognize the
Republican party by its long and
successful conduct Of the public busl-
ness-its efficient administration Of
our political concerns. 1t has been
a pledge-making and a pledge-re-
deeming party. To keep faith with
the people has been its supreme de-
sire.
lone of the greatest problems
which presents itself for our solution
goes to the very root of our national
prosperity and to the contentment of
millions Of our countrymen. We
may take counsel of our friends who
are engaged in the great war. Al
though the hour of peace is beyond
their vision, they are already plan
ming with reference to their industrl-
al affairs when they leave the
trenches. We have given much
thought to military invasion. We
should prepare for commercial in
yasion which would paralyze Ameri-
can industry and blight u hapDl-
ness.