Evening journal., 1900-03-22

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workshops. wasting industries. worn
out steamships, idle shipyards, depleted
railroads, manufactoies placarded
with bills of sale, deserted homes with
blocks upon blocks of houses to rent,
on the one side; on the other, busy
workshops, living industries, magnifi-
cent steamships, crowded shipyards,
prosperous railroads, manufactures
lswarming with artisans, homes happy.
and no houses to rent. Surely IL is a
pleasant comparison. II the Golfers Of
the rich are being filed the larders
Of the poor are Overfowing.
Happiness and plenty. confidence and
composure go hand in hand, and sit
side by side
Soon upon the advent OF his coming
into power came the troubles in Cuba
-ollOwed by the more serious one in
the far off Philippines. The
situation called forth the utmost
prudence, the most delicate handling.
in our relatigns with the nations of
the old w0rld-a divided sentiment
in his own party, coupled with the
strong desire Of the opposition to see
whatever course ne might adopt alb
solutely fail. These were the surround
ings that beset the administration.
Let these who criticise his policy in
those matters. tell us what they would
have done under like conditions. And
yet with all. let us look at the results
accomplished.
Precious lives have gone Vast sums
OF money expended. Yet. what Amer
iean, from one end Of the world to The
other, is not a prouder American?
Does rot hold himself high? Is not
more respected everywhere in the
world?
The flag Of your country today is
better known, more respected. com
mands more allegiance than ever in its
history Your army and your navy
challenges the respect and admiration
OF the whole world The North ano
the South fighting side by side, until
now almost for the first time since our
own war are like one great. strong,
happy and united people. able to battle
with any power on earth. II is unfair
to look at those islands in their pres
ent condition. Wait. my impatient
friend, until the flag Of our country
floats successfully over the Philippines.
Wait until this government, under its
civilizing influences, and its christian
izing effects, has the opportunity to
bring order out Of confusion, method
out OF chaos. and christianity out of
idolatry.
Macaulay, in one of his essays 0
think the one on Milton), speaking Of
the first effects of liberty, says:
In the same manner the final and
permanent fruits of liberty are wisdom.
moderation and mercy.
Its immediate effects are often afro
cious crimes, conflicting errors. skep-
ticism on points the most clear. dogma
tism on points the most mysterious.
Il is just at this crisis that its enemies
love to exhibit it. They pull down
the scaffolding from the half finished
edihce; they point to the flying dust.
the falling bricks. the ccmfortless
rooms the frightful irregularities OF
the whole appearance: and then ask
in scorn where the promised splendor
and comfort are to be found? If such
miserable sOphisms were to prevail,
there would never be a good house, or
good government in the world"
The country is safe, because it has
confidence, and confidence means
strength, and strength means life and
vigor. The country is safe because
prosperity is waited upon every breeze.
The country is safe, because the coun-
try knows that in gratitude it will
again select Mckinley as its leader
and standard bearer, and with him as
your leader, success is as certain as
truth is might and courage bold,
Mr.. Willis was called for speech,
a in frh 1aa A
says l was an Addicks man is guilty
Of an unjust insult to me.
Were / able to make a compromise
with one J. Edward Addicks to go to
the United States Senate as his col
league, ! would step aside and say:
No, not this time. Addicks will never
be elected to the Senate by republi-
can votes He must get more demo-
Gratis if he wants to go there. As long
as he is the bone of contention, the
party never can get together"
Robert G. Houston presented the fol-
| lowing resolution, which was adopted: /:
/ Resolved, That the state committee
shall have power to elect its chairman
secretary and any other officers it may
deem necessary from the qualified re.
publican electors Of the state, whether
members OF said committee or not
Resolved, That the state committee
shall have power TO fill any vacancies
that might occur on said committee
: and also to fill any vacancy among the
delegates or alternates to the National
Il Convention, caused by death, resigna.
: ton, or otherwise.
Resolved, That the present officer.
of the state committee shall hold ovei
until their successors are elected; and
J that said officers are hereby authorized
/ and empowered to call the newly
p elected state committee together fol
I the selection of officers at such tim,
5 and place, within a reasonable time, a
= they may deem proper"
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