The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-18
GOV. ROosEVEAT's ADDRESS.
He HIS No Sympathy With Either
FLHpinOs or "BOxers."


FtI1pinOs or "BOXers."
When Gov. Roosevelt finally WAS able
to make himself heard he returned
thanks for the reception that had been
rendered him here today. Especially he
thanked the Roosevelt club for its choice
of a name and uniform He was pleased
at the honor, for it was a club Of young
men, and young men stood for much. He
spoke then for decency and efficiency in
public life, for courage in carrying out
what he believes. He had no use for
timid people. Public officials should be
honest, brave and have the saving grace
Of common sense. These were needed In
public, just as much as in private life. He
took pleasure and pride in addressing
such a gathering as it stands for just
such honesty, courage and common sense.
He then continued:
We have come here to begin the work
of a campaign more vital to American IN
terestS than any that has taken place
since the close Of the civil war We ap-
peal not only to Republicans. but to all
good citizens who are Americans In TACT
as Well as in name, to help US In re-elect-
ing President Mckinley.
It was, indeed. of Infinite need to elect
him four years ago. Yet the need is even
greater now. Every reason then obtain
ed in his favor obtains now, and many
| more have been added Four years ago
the success of the Populistic Democracy
would have meant fearful misery, fearful
disaster at home; it would have meant
the shame that is worse even than mis-
cry and disaster. Today it would mean all
this, and in addition the unreasonable
| disgrace of abandoning the proud posi-
ton we have taken, Of finching from the
great work we have begun.
President Mckinley has more than made
good all that he promised, or that was
promised on his behalf, and as the smoke
clears away we see how utterly trivial
are the matters because of which his Ei-
ministration has been criticised. and when
compared with the immense substantial
gains for American honor and interest
under that administration, have been
brought about. We appealed for Presi-
dent Mckinley before, asserting what he
would do If president from our knowledge
Of what he had done in lesser positions.
Now we appeal for him, asking that the
promises of q second term be judged by
the performance of his first, and pledging
that the wonderful work so triumphantly.
begun in his first term shall in his sec
ond be carried to an even more trium-
plant conclusion.
they have nothing practicable to advance
in the way of remedy; nor Is this to be
wondered at, when one of the makers of
their platform, the. representative from
New York and the leader Of their organi-
zation in New York are both themselves
among the most important stockholders
the United States, the ice trust, which
has justly exposed itself to the criticism
which our opponents often unJustly apply
to every form Of industrial effort They
have invented the imaginary danger Of
Imperialism, and about which they also
rave Yet SO conscious are they of the
hollowness Of their attack, so we'll aware
that to follow out their professions would
mean to trail the American flag in the
dust, that they are obliged to pretend
that really after all they ara for ex-
pansion.
SILVER ISSUE.
After infinite labor they finally did de-
eide that they still believed In free silver
This decision was reached in their COM
mittee by vote Of 26 to D. so that 1t ap-
pears that they only have 50 per cent of
faith in the Ascent dollar after ALL Even
this amount OF faith they were able to
reach purely by the aid of Hawaii, and
yet four years ago thew objected as much
to our expansion over Hawaii as they now
object to our expansion over the PhiliD-
pines. There Is an element of grim com
edy in these builders, having now per
force to take the once rejected stone to
make out of It the foundation Of their
new platform.
Their only unequfvocal position Is that
in favor of free silver at ratio of Is TO
1, for they have sought at least to make
the pretense of qualifying, or at least
of cleuding what they mean when they
ask for the relaxation Of the bonds of