Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-02

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Des Moines, Aug. Following is the
full text of Temporary Chairman Pick
ett's address to the republican state
convention today:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
II appreciate too deeply the great
honor you have conferred upon me to
|attempt any further Acknowledgements
| than the modest expression-l thank
you.
The history of the republican party
stands for the heroic age in American
politics. Its character-lines are boldly
defined. 1t received its first lessons
| from the supreme and patriotic states
manship of Abraham Lincoln. Born of
the people, it has ever been proud OF
Tits parentage. and courageous in de-
| tending its birthright. 1t has never
seized with nerveless grasp the tmpor-
/ tant problems confronting 1t. 1t dis
lcerned the growing needs of the people,
anticipated future developments, COM
lprehended the boundless possibilities OF
| our great republic; and with high re-
lsolve, an honest conviction and a fear
Hess leadership, unfurled the banner of
national progress in its broadcast and
truest sense. Ii has been true to the
instincts of our history. In its party
organism are found those vehement,
virile and forceful traits that have
made our people the greatest character
people in civilized history.
1T is true of nations as of individ-
uals that the strongest types are pro-
lduced by opposition. Courage, struggle,
Il Victory is written on every page of our
history; they have developed the little
lband in the Mayfower into a mighty
4 and powerful republic. AT every step in
i our onward march we have met with.
4 opposition; but from each and every
contest whether with nature. savages,
I despotism, internal dissension or for
4 eign foe, have arisen grander and
Z stronger than before.
I'VE have never shirked responsible
lity, nor evaded the mandates of duty
| We have never repudiated the guiding
Esprit of a God ordained destiny. We
; have never paused to question whence,
: but have simply asked whittier. The
; Divine Donor seems to have encrcled
5 our self-reliant. liberty-loving and pro-
I gressive people with all the generous
] lbounties of hospitable nature. and with
{ prophetic command bid us grow Thus
, 1 far and no farther is not found in our
: national lexicon.
The republican party at its birth in
: lherited these ideas. 1t has stood in the
n lpast and stands today, for the broader
y higher and grander destiny of oui
: IchoSen people.
When the nation stood face to face
: with its supreme test. when the can
cerous growth of state rights was en-
: tering the very heart of the union, wher
: the pillars of state caught in the deadl,
. Ieoils of secession We're tottering on theil
y very foundation stones, wnen black ant
ominous rebellion was raising Its gaun
: |visage when the political parties of th'
:, time stood poweress to act, in the pres
: ence of the seeming catastrophe, whel
: political leaders We're bending tn
: pregnant hinges of the knee for seliist
W advantage. when the eyes of the worl'
y were focused on our young republic
awaiting the outcome of the imninen
ie tragedy, there was born. as if by divin
lintendment. new party; born that tn
'e republic might live, and. mirroring tn
name on every patriotic heart, re
~ spending to the word on the lips
~ every lover of the republic. it wa
a. christened the REPUBLICAN PARTY
=. And what n record it presents!
- never had a childhood. II passed froi
!, birth into the vigor of manhood. 1r
=. vested with plenary control of the ma
-. ton. 1t demonstrated patriotism
= motive, 81 courage of conviction and
wisdom in public affairs only equalle
~ by the supreme and presiding spirits
the constructive and formative perie
of our history. 1t comprehended II
full import Of the definition of Edmur
-, Burke that Craftsmanship is the SC
- lence of circumstances 1T has met al
a. mastered every crisis-eVery problem
20 every condition confronting 1T.
an 1T found the nation discordant al
~. warning, and brought about peace al
of harmony.
N. eIt received treasury depleted al
bankrupt. With United States p
,at cent bonds selling on the markets I
,as IS cents with an appalling indebte
II, mess. with national credit at its lowe
,ad lebb 1t has placed our credit so hi
its that the humblest citizen of the repu
lie and the most cautious money de;
Ia ers of rival nations. are alike will
- and anxious to carry the bonds of t
tes government at less than 3 per cent.
tho "Comprehending the boundless weal
i'm and possibilities Of the west. 1T enact
AZ wise homestead laws. thereby cemei
rn. ling the fortunes of the people with
development of the territory. once
n citizen become free-holder, his +
resting upon ground in his own rig
al sanctitied by the name of home, and y
airy have a citizen In whose keeping
aim destiny OF our country is forever safe
,ooO "Supplemental thereto. 1T encourat
iis- the building of railroads linking
ard pioneers of progress to the markets
re- the east, and making accessible all
Mr.. wealth and treasures of the west.
lety realized that with the increased p
De duction following in the wake of tn
legislative acts there must of nece:
M, ty be an enlarged market, and that I
market should be a home market;
c ut created within our own country, Wh
the close relationship and mutually
of Interest between the producer and c
est sumner would conduce to the greal
por- possible prosperity.
lent The republican party believed
city commercial as we'll as politicai IN
hazel pendence. The awakened interest
the the people, their irresistible energy
n: versatile genius, the release of Il
our minds from the perplexing probl'
If leading up to the rebellion, their
Z 1t newed and strengthened confidence
II is the perpetuity OF our institutions.
with manded policy that would give
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