The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-31
Illinois Senator Makes a Vigor.
GUS Attack ON Wilson and
the Latter'S Party,
Mr., FAIRBANKS ACCEPTS
Vice Presidents Speech
Rings with Tones of Most
Sterling AmeriCaniSm.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S1.-FoS
mally notifying Charles w. Fair.
banks here today of his nomination
by the Republican party for vice
president, Senator Lawrence Y. Sher-
man, OF Illinois, vigorously attacked
the record OF President Wilson and
the Democratic party, and declared
that whatever the result Of the cleo
tion, Indiana would give the govern
ment It's vice president who would
be an eminent and capable man
and u gentleman"
The text of Senator Sherman'S
speech follows:
Mr.. Charles W. Fairbanks
Pursuant to Instructions Of the
Republican national convention of
1916 and in behalf Of the committee
OF notification, y6u are formally adj
vIsed Of your nomination ID the ear
didRte OF the Republican party for
vice president.
whatever the result Of the cleo
tion, an eminent and capable man
and n gentleman will serve our coun.
try In that official capacity. Indiana
will still give the government Its vice
president. AS he will be chosen on
n party victory the campaign will be
on elemental and not personal diff
ferences.
Both Enlisted ON Call,
Both candidates on u national
ticket enlisted on the call of the Re
publican convention representing a
majority of the American people.
Neither hesitated In volunteering his
services. Both are now rendering
that service in Uncommon cause Of
r%eedeeming the country from the mis-
rule and habitual incapacity Of the
Democratic party now nearing the end
OF Its third failure in half a century.
I'm the Providence that watches
over the affairs Of men, the mlsman-
agemOnt of the Democratic party Is
always limited to one term. The in.
cluslon of a one term pledge In its
platform in 1912 and It's significant
absence in 1916 will not prevent the
practical operation of the principle.
President Wilson relied upon 1t when
a candidate and not only failed to
keep 1t when in Office but repudlated
1t in his Palmer letter a month be-
fore he was inaugurated. The Amer
lean people will enforce obedience to
his broken promise as well as the
penalty for a series of the most re-
markable breaches OF PLATFORM
pledges in the history Of American
politics.
1.-THE Republican party does not
rely upon the broken faith Of its
political adversary. The performs
ances OF the Democratic party are
than Its broken promises. 10
is a helpless aggregation drifting
aimIessly in our foreign affairs and
driving with mallgn purpose toward
industrial ruin in our domestic af-
fairs.
Leaves Us Helpless.
ut has utterly failed to read the,
significance Of world wide events and
resulting conditions in their rela-
ton to our future trade. 1t leaves
us exposed and helpless for either Of
fensive OF defensive business opera
lions at home or abroad when peace
is restored.
at trusts to chance for It's issues
and to opportunity for It's alleged
principles. II 1t ever arrives at any
given point 1t is by accident and not
by intelligent design in following a
defined and extended course Of action.
AS the inevitable result Of war, It
claims the credit Of trade balances
with which the legislation Of the
Democratic party had no more to do
than the change Of seasons which
the Holy writ promises US while the
earth remaineth. The largest af-
frmatlve result In this Democratic
administration is It's appropriations.
Its largest negative thing is its treas
ury deficit visible through the most
marvellous system Of bookkeeping
ever devised since the ancientS tn-
vented the science Of numbers. II Is
worthy Of a promoter rather than a
tinancler.
odious Stamp Tax.
ut has resorted to an odious stamp
tax in time of peace for the first time
in our history. Its excise taxes on
occupations, Investments, merchan+