Richmond Palladium (Daily), 21 June 1904 — Page 2

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RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1904.

Temporary Chairman Honor able. EHhu Root

EXCELLENT SPEECH

DELIVERED BY HIM CHAIR AT THE

ON TAKING THE

GREAT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

A Resume of the Work Done Under the Republican Since the Party Was Inaugurated v

Administrations

On taking the chair at the Itepubli- not the offenders been relentlessly caw convention the lion. Elihu Root prosecuted and sternly punished withopske as follows: out regard to political or personal reThe responsibility of government lations? rests upon the Republican party. The Four years ago the business of the

complicated machinery through which Country was loaded with burdenthe 80,000,000 people of the United some internal taxes, imposed during States govern themselves, answers to the Avar with Spain. By the Acts of no single will. The composite gov- March 2nd, 1901, and April 12th, ernment devised by the framers of 1902, the country has been wholly rethe Constitution to meet the condi- Heved of that annual burden of over tions of national life more than a one hundred million dollars; and the century ago, requires the willing co- further accumulation of a surplus operation of many minds, the combi- which was constantly withdrawing nation of many independent factors, the money of the Country, from eircuin every forward step for the general lation has been prevented by the rewelfare, duction of taxation. Within the past five years more At election, the regulation of

than sixty-six tnousanu mus nave t t , d b tl football of cam-

been introduced in Congress. Some method of selection must be followed.

There must be some preliminary pro-

paign oratory and the subject of many insincere declarations.

Our Republican administration has

, it

cess to ascertain tue general tenor oi taken tUp the subject iu a practical public judgment upon the principles sensible way as a business rather than to be applied in government, and some a political question, savins what it erganization and recognition of lead- reajly meant and doing what lay at ership which shall bring a legislative its hand to be done to accomplish efmajority and the executive into ac- fective regulation, cord in the practical application of i The x0rthern Securities Comthose principles; or effective govern- pany which undertook by combining ment becomes impossible. jja Gne ownership the capital stocks of 'When the course of the next admin- tbe Northern Pacific and Great Northistration is but half done the Republi- ern Rairoatis to end traffie eornpetican party will have completed the tion jn tne Northwest, has been desfirst half century of its national life. troyed by a vigorous prosecution exOf the eleven administrations since j pedited and brought to a speedy and the first election of Abraham Lincoln, effective conclusion in the Supreme

-covering a period ot tnirty-six Court under the act of February 11th,

mue-

years have been under Republican 1903.

presidents. For the greater part of j The rJht of the interstate Cornthat time, the majority in each House , merce Commission to compel the proof Congress has been Repwblican. His- j dllction cf books and papers has been tory affords no pa rellel in any age or j established by the judgment of tho country for the growth in national Supreme Sourt in a suit against the greatness and power and honor, the : eoal carrying roads. Other suits wide diffusion of the comforts of life, nave )0ei brought and other indictthe uplifting of the great mass of the ments have been found and other

people above the hard conditions oi trusts Have been driven back within

legal bounds. No investment in lawful business has been jeopardized, no fair and honest enterprise has been injured; but it is certain that whereever the constitutional power of the national government reaches, trusts are being practically regulated and curbed within lawful bounds as they never have been before, and the men of small capital are finding in the efficiency and skill of the national Department of Justice a protection they never had before against the crushing

poverty, the common opportunity for

education and individual advancement, the universal possession of civil religious liberty, the protection of property and security for the rewards of industry and enterprise, the cultivation of national morality, respect for religion, svmpathy with humanity

and love of liberty and justice, which1

have marked the life of the American people during this long period of Republican control. With the platform and the candi

dates ot tins Convention, we are eTe,t of unawful combinations, about to ask a renewed expression of A,ye have at jast reached a point popular confidence in the Republican where tne pubiie wealth of farm land

Party which has seemed so inexhaustible is We shall ask it because the unbro- nearly a-one, and the problem of utiken record of the Republican Party Vl7;m the remainder for the building in the past is an assurance of the sin- of new uoines has become of vital imcerity of our declarations and the portance fidelity with which we shall give them ( Th(J postal service has been extendeffect. Because we have been con- ed and improved. Its revenues have stant in principle, loyal to our be- inCTeased from $76,000,000 in 1S95, to liefs and faithful to our promises, we $05,000,000 in 1899, and $144,000,000 are entitled to be believed and trusted in 1904 jn dealing with these vast now. 'sums, a few cases of peculation, triWe do not deny that our parties flin? in amouat and by subordinate have iu their membership men of officers have occurred there as they morality and patriotism; but we as- oecur in every business, sert with confidence that above all The Department of Agriculture has others, by the influences which gave been brought to the point of efficiency it birth and have maintained its life, and practical benefit never before by the causes for which it has stnv- known Tlie Oleomargarine Act of en, the ideals which it has followed, May oth, 30o2, now sustained in the the Republican Party as a party has Supreme Court, and the Act of July acquired a character which makes its Ut, 1002, to prevent the false brandascendancy the best guarantee of a inff of food and dairy products, government loyal to the principles protect farmers against fraudulent and effective in execution. Through it ;mifot;nn5

more than any other political organization the moral sentiment of America finds expression. It cannot depart from the direction of its tendencies. From what it has been may be known certainly what it must be. Not all of us rise to its standard; not all of us are worthy of its glorious history; but as a whole this great political organizationthe party of Lincoln and McKinley cannot fail to work in the spirit of its past and in loyalty to great ideal3. Have not the American people reasoon for satisfaction and pride in the

conduct of their government since the election of 1900, when they rendered their judgment of approval upon the first administration of President McKinley? Have we not had an honest government? Have not the men selected for office been men of good

The systematic collection and publication of information regarding the magnitude and conditions of our crops, is mitigating the injury done by speculation to the farmer's market. To increase the profit of the farmer's toil, to protect the farmer's product and extend his market, and to improve the conditions of the farmer's life; to advance the time when America shall rise within her own limits every product of the soil consumed by her people, as she makes within her own limits every necessary product of manufacture, these have been cardinal objects of Republican administration; and we show a record of practical things done toward

the accomplishment of these objects never before approached.

Four years ago we held the Island

reputation who by their past lives had of Cuba by military occupation. The given evidence that they were honest ' opposition charged, and the people of and competent? Can any private busi-(Cuba believed, that we did not intend noss be pointed out in which lapses to keep the pledge of April 20th, from honesty have been so few and so 1898, that when the pacification of trifling proportionately, as in the Cuba was accomplished we should public service of the United States! leave the government and control of And when they have occurred, have ( the Island to its people. The new pol

icy towards Cuba which should follow the fulfillment of that pledge was unformed. ' During the four years it has been worked out in detail and has received effect. It was communicated by executive order to the Military Governor. It was embodied in the Act of Congress known as the Piatt Amendment. It was accepted by the Cuban Constitutional Convention on the 12th of October, 1901. It secured to Cuba" her liberty and her independence, but it required her to. maintain them. It forbade her even to use the freedom we had earned for her by so great a sacrifice of blood and treasure, to give the Island to any other power; it required her to maintain a government adequate for the protection of life and property and liberty, and should she fail, it gave us the right to intervene for the maintenance of such a government. And it gave

us the right to naval stations upon her coast for the protection and defense alike of Cuba and the United

States. On the 20th of May, 1902, under a constitution Avhich embodied these stipulations, the government and control of Cuba were surrendered to the President and Congress elected by her people, and the American army sailed away. The new Republic began its existence with an administration of Cubans completely organized in all its branches and trained to effec

tive service by American officers. The administration of President Palma has been Avise and efficient. Peace and

order have prevailed. The people of Cuba are prosperous and happy. Her finances have been honestly administered, and her credit is high. The naval stations have been located and bounded at Guantanamo and Bahia Honda, and are in the possession of our Navy. In 1900 the project of an Isthmian Canal stood where it Avas left by the Clayton-Buhver Treaty of 1850. For half a century it had halted, with Great Britain resting upon a joint right of control, and the great undertaking of de Lesseps struggling against the doom of failure imposed by extravagance and corruption. On the ISth of November, 1901, the HayPauncefote Treaty Avith Great Britain relieved the enterprise of the right of British control and left that right exclusively in the United States. Then followed swiftly the negotiations and protocols Avith Nicaragua; the Isthmian Canal Act of June 28th, 1902;

the just agreement Avith the French ' 1 ' . i . ... . 1 ,

i,anai company 10 pa mem value of the work they had done; the negotiation and ratification of the treaty with Columbia; the rejection of that treaty with Columbia in Aiolation of our rights and the AA'orld's right to the passage of the Isthmus; the seizure by Panama of the opportunity, to renew her oft-repeated effort to throw off the hateful and oppressive yoke of Columbia and resume the independence, which once had been hers, and of which she had been deprived by fraud and force; the success of the reAolution; our recognition of the neAv Republic followed by recognition from substantially all the civilized powers of the world; the

treaty with Panama recognizing and confirming our right to construct the canal; the ratification of the treaty by the Senate; confirmatory legislation by Congress; the payment of the $50,000,000 to the French Company and to Panama; the appointment of the Canal Commission in accordance Avith law; and its organization to begin the work. The action of the United States at everv sten has been in accordance

with the law of Nations, consistent with the principles of justice and honor, in discharge of the trust to build

the canal we long since assumed, by denying the right of every other power to build it, dictated by a high and unselfish purpose, for the common benefit of all mankind. In 1900 the first Administration of McKinley had played a great part in establishing The Hague Tribunal for International Arbitration. The pre

vailing opinion of Europe Avas incredulous as to the practical utility

of the provision, and anticipated a paper tribunal unsought by litigants. It Avas the example of the United States which set at naught this opinion. The first international case taken to the Hague Tribunal was under our protocol with Mexico of May 22nd, 1902, submitting our contention for the rights of the Roman Catholic Church in California to a share of the Church moneys held by the Mexican GoA-ernment before the cession, and knoAvn as the Pious Fund; and the first decision of the Tribunal was an award in our favor upon that ques

tion. When in 1903 the failure of Venezuela to pay her just debts led England, Germany and Italy to war-like

measures for the collection of their claims, an appeal by Venezuela to our government resulted in agreements upon arbitration in place of the war, and in a request that our Presidemt should act as arbitrator. Again he promoted the authority and prestige of The Hague Tribunal, and was able to lead all the powers to sub

mit the crucial questions in controversy to the determination of that court. It is due greatly to support by the American Government that this agency for peae has disappointed the expectations of its detractors, and by demonstrations of practical usefulness has begun a career fraught Avith possibilities of incalculable benefiMp mankind. On the 11th of April, 1903, "was proclaimed another convention between all the Great -Powers agreeing upon more humane rules for the conduct of war; and these in substance incorporated and gaTe the sanction of the civilized world to the rules drafted by Frafccis Lieber and approved by Abraham Lincoln for the conduct of the armies of the United States in the field. All Americans who desire safe and conservative administration which shall aoid cause of quarrel, all who abhor Avar, all who long for the per

fect sway of the principles of that

religion which we all profess, should rejoice that under this Republican administration their Country has attained a potent leadership among the Nations in the cause of peace and international justice. The first administration of McKinley fought and Avon the Avar Avith Spain, put doAvn the insurrection in the Philippines, annexed Hawaii, rescued the legations in Pekin, brought

Porto Rico into our commercial system, enacted a protective tariff, and established our national -currency on the firm foundations of the gold standard by the Financial legislation of

the 56th Congress. The present administration has reduced taxation, reduced the pubiie debt, reduced the annual interest charge, made effective progress in the regulation of trusts, fostered business, promoted agriculture, built , up the navy, reorganized the army, resurrected the militia system, inaugurated a new policy for the preservation and reclamation of public lands, given civil government to the Philippines, established the Republic of Cuba, bound it to us by ties of gratitude, of commercial interest and of common defense, swung open the

and tohe reasons. It is no campaign of appearances upon which we enter,

for tJie people know the good and the bad, the success and failure, to be credited and charged to our account. It is no campaign of sounding words and specious pretences, for our President has told the people with frankness what he believed and what ke intended. He has meant every wori he said, and the people have believed every word be said, Akd with him

'this eomrentron Agrees because eA-ery

word has been sound Republican doctrine. No people can maintain free government who do not in their hearts value the qualities Avhich have made the present President of the Unitefl States conspicuous among the men of his time as a type of noble manhood.

Come Avhat may here come what-

may in November, God giant that

those qualities of brave true wan-

hood shall haA-e honor throughout

America, shall be held for an example in every home, and that the youth of generations to come may irrow up to feel that it is better than wealth, or office, or power, to have the honesty, the purity, and the eour-

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"Certainly a Great Show . .Everything Looks FineNow is the Time to Go Over Pennsylvania Lines." World's Fair visitors make the

above report about the great Exposi-

tionat St. Ixmis. Easily reached from j

Richmond on "The World s lair

The Cold Blooded Villians. Of the Vandyke-Eaton Co., probably caused the mercury to drop a "few pegs" at the Gennett last night but the comfortable condition of the theater Avas largely due to the care taken by the management to properly A-entilate ihe house. The play proved to be a "warm one" from a melodramatic standpoint. "Under Sealed

Orders" is one of the plays that produces a Avell developed thrill every minute interspersed Avith strong comedy situations. The large audience at the Gennett last night gave evidence of appreciation in rigorous applause. The specialties Avere all good. Wrillard Foster's illustrated songs were new and took Avell. He made a hit. Rouletta, the hoop roller, was more pleasing than Avhen here last. McCory and Gano, Avere a big feature, and Bessie Jackson in topical songs is now a fa-orite Avith Richmond theater-goers. Tonight, "Carmen" will be presented Avith special scenic effects.

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closed gateway of the Isthmus, stren- Special" leaving Richmond 10:03 p.

gthened the Monroe doctrine, ended the Alaskan Boundary dispute, protected th integrity of China,- opened wider its doors of trade, advanced the principles of arbitration, and promoted peace among the Nations. We challenge judgment upon this record of effective performance in

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m. daily, arri-ing at St. Louis 7:22 a

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ministration. As A-e gather in this conA-ention. our hearts go back to the friend the never to be forgotten friend, whom when last Ave met Ave acclaimed Avith one accord as our universal choice to bear a second time the highest honor in the Nation's gift; and back still, memory goes through many a year of leadership and loyalty. Hoav Avise and how skillful he Avas! how modest and self-effacing! how deep his insight into the human hearts! how swift the intuition of his sympathy! Iioav compelling the charm

of his gracious presence! He Avas so unselfish, so thoughtful of the happiness of others, so genuine a lover of his country and his kind. As he was the kindest and tenderest friend Avho ever grasped another's hand. Alas, that his virtues did plead in vain against cruel fate! Yet we may rejoice, that while he lived he was crowned with honor; that the rancor of party strife had ceased ; that success in his great tasks

the restoration of peace, the appro- i nia Lines.

val of his countrymen, the affection of his friends gaAre the last quiet months in his home at Canton repose and contentment. And with McKinley Ave remember Hanna with affection and sorrow

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regarding special excursions and other trains may be obtained from C. W. Elmer, Ticket Agent, Pennsplvania Lines, Richmond, Ind.

Low Fares for the Fourth of July Trips Via Pennsylvania Lines. July 2d, and 4th, excursion tickets may be obtained at ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines to any other station on those lines within a radius of 200 miles. Excursion tickets Avill be valid for return until July 5th, inclusive. For particulars re

garding rates and time of trains apply to Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agents.

Low Fares o tlndianapolis via Pennsylvania Lines. June 27th and 2Sth excursion tickets to Indianapolis, account National Prohibition Convention, will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines from all ticket stations. For information regarding rates, time of trains, etc., appty to Local Ticket Agents of Pennsvlva-

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They are togeth

er again. But we turn as they would have us turn, to the duties of the hour, the hopes of the future; we turn as they

Avould have us turn, to prepare ourselves for struggle under the same

standard borne in other hands by right of true inheritance. Honor, truth, courage, purity of life, domestic virtue, love of country, loyalty to high ideals all these combined with active intelligence, with learning, Avith experience in affairs, with the conclusive proof of competency afforded by Avise and conservatie administration, by great things already done and great results already achieed all these Ave bring to the people Avith another candidate. Shal 1 not these have honor in our land? Truth sincerity, courage! these underlie the fabric of our institutions. Upon hypocrisy and sham, upon cunning and

false pretenses, upon weakness and coAvardice, upon the arts of the demagogue and the devices of the mere politician no goA'ernment can stand. No system of popular government can endure in Avhich the people do not believe and trust. Our President has taken the whole people into his confidence. Incapable of deception, he has put aside concealment. Frankly and without reserve, he has told them Avhat their government was doing,

Low Fares to Bloomington via Pennsylvania Lines. June 18 and 19, excursion tickets to Bloomington, account Indiana State University commencement and reunion of Alumni, will be sold via Pennsylvania lines from all ticket stations in Indiana. For information regarding rates, time of trains, etc., call on local ticket agent of those lines.

FARES TO ST. LOUIS. World's Fair excursion tickets to St. Louis are now on sale via Pennsylvania Lines. Fares from Richmond are as follows: Tickets good for the season, returning any time to December 15th, will be sold every day at $14.00 for the round trip. Tickets good returning within six

ty days, not later than December 15, will be sold evey day at $12.00 for

the round trip. Tickets good returning within fif

teen days will be sold every day at

$10.50 for the round trip.

Coach excursion tickets, with re

turn limit of seven days, will be sold

twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning May 17th, until

June 30th, at $7.00 for the round trip

approximately one cent a mile. Coach

excursion tickets are restricted to day

coaches, whether on regular or spec ial trains.

For further -articulars sonsult C.

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Ind.

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