Evening star., 1916-08-31
FAIRBANKS IS TOLD
OF HIS NOMINATION
Senator Sherman of Illinois
Delivers Notification Speech
at indianapolis.
CANDIDATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HEAD OF THE TICKET
Says : eetioa of M. Hughes Would
Assure Era of Honor and
Prosperity.


C;sarIes Warren Fairbanks was notified
fo"raally bis afternoon that he had been
Nominated tor the VICE presidency by the
9.i;tlican party. United States Senator
~. -enCe Y. Sherman OF Illinois delivered
-. address 2rG 1Ir. Fairbanks made re-
ply. acce,ti..s tnc rt;niH::ion and dis
,tissIug tie Is ues of :he %amo..fsil.
teaui,iiesa leaders from different parts
o: the country attended the ceremonies,
wr.ch were held on the lawn at Mir. Fair
tat.ks hosue.
Preceding the ceremonies Repuriican
Natioral Chairman William r. Wilcox.
). T. Hert. manager Of tine republican
western headquarters. and other Lead
evS held a conference at the republican
state headquarters.
Senator Sherman and Chairman Will
COZ were met at the railway station by
an escort of Indiana republicans. headed
hy a brass band
Reply of Mr.. Fairbanks.
Fairbanks said, in part:
Il 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
q distinction which any patriotic
American may well covet. | accept the
nomination and pledge you my utmost
service during the campaign. If the
people ratify the choice of the conven
ton l shall consecrate my best efforts
to the discharge OF my official func-
tions- As you are aware, this is
call which was unsolicited by me; that
fact intensifies my sense of duty to
those in behalf of whom you speak.
The platform adopted by the Chicago
convention has my hearty approval.
Carried into the public administration
and written into the statutes. it will
insure industrial and national pros
perity during the years of our ascend
epry.
This is an hour when we must put
our faith to the test. We should have
nothing short of the best political
party in the management of the vast
end complicated mechanism OF our gov
ernment.
we have before us for our Judgment
the platform of the political parties
which are appealing for the popular
suffrage. The democratic party has es-
tablished an unchallenged reputation
for the repudiation of It's platform ut
terances at its will. We never know
what covenants it will keep or what it
VIII TcJcCt "nef ClOlHcu With power
Commerce After War.
One of the greatest problems which
presents itself for our solution goes
to the very root of our national pros
perity and to the contentment of mil
lions of our countrymen. We may take
counsel of our friends who are en-
gagged in the great war. Although the
they are already planning with refer
ence to their industrial affairs when
they leave the trenches. We have
given much thought to military inva-
sion. We should prepare for CONNER
cisl invasion. which would paralyze
american industry and blight our hap
piness.
The democratic party came into
power through an unhappy division
within our own ranks. It represented
minority of the people. and does not
today hold a commission from the ma
1o1-ity. When invested with power il
irs5IediGteiy set to work to force down
t'-s fhroa.s of the majority policies to
i.ick tae, were and ever since have
st@3. Opposed. Democracy stands, 5 il
rs ='uthor:I!y stood for many years
- :: Frce fI-aGe o. revenue tariff: while.
- = pu o!icf,a naIiy stands. as il has
- io.sil" stood. for the great doc
= "f American protection. Our fu-
ir- irdUst-i=i prosperity depend
- o0- choice between the two in
til i.endine campaign.
2evenue Also Diminished.
.l;i-h the loss Of worl. and wages un-