The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-13

but false and auntruthful reason that
its membership seek alone personal ad-
vancement and the spoils of ONCE, re-
CARELESS of the welfare OF the Continuity
S,"The doctrine that to the victor be
longs the spells had its origin, CROWN
and greatest development In the pem mo-
never. be repealed by Republican votes
1t,4newever, represents no governmental
principle, but is a mere governmental
regulation subject to modification ana
change, as good Judgment and expert
ence. may suggest.
1T is, however, a basic and fundamental
principle of the Lincoln club that, SUD
ordinate to and within the limits OF the
law, the competent and gallant men who
carry the Republican banner TO VIC
tory are entitled to and should receive
the honors and emoluments which hon
estIy and Justly follow and attend sue
cess That, in my Judgment is perfect
politics, and, l almost said, wise states
Two great and crowning principles we
should always have in View: ,,
There should be no entangling ALL
ances with foreign powers or nations.
''The Monroe doctrine must be upheld
and maintained
'FThe Monroe doctrine is In no sense
founded upon international law. 1t lS
an American doctrine, and rests. upon
our power to maintain it. The time ls
not far distant, imagine, when 1t Will
be aggressively challenged. We must be
prepared to meet that challenge by up
building and maintatng navy equal, II
not superior, to the best. A large stand
Ing army is not essential
John +. Gehan awakened considerable
enthusiasm by singing Columbia the
Gem of the Ocean" The audience Joined
heartily in the chorus.
Then Mr.. Rogers introduced Charles
A A. MCGEE, Of Milwaukee, WIS, the
orator of the evening, who said In part:
'sThe event which we commemorate, al
ways one Of Importance to the American
mind and to the lovers of liberty; as
sumes new proportions tonight and be
comes an a.ion of more than passing
interest, OF more than Ordinary lmpor-
tsnce. 1t brings the present face to
face with the past, it compares the ideals
and policies of the exemp!ars of early
publicapism with the Heals and policies
Of the leaders of today. Trained in the
tn his great WORK a mind and body per-
tectly disciplined, in perfect accord.
an a materialistic age lighting for
wealth and power, Lincoln emphasized
Individual worth and personal manhood
Now in civil affairs. and now on the fields
of battle he gathered men about him, and
comforting. directing, cheering, taught
the discord of material life he breathed
the soft sweet harmony. of the golden
rule and taught that mans greatest good
is found in the service of his fellows.
Freedom cried to him from the convulsed
Inns of her numberless martyrs, nor cried
in vain; the Union was saved, the slave
was freed. In the hour of his magnani-
nous triumph, crowned by the gratitude
of millions, forgetting the past. bailing
the approaching era of peace, with malice
toward none and charity for ALL this man
of the people, who for years had seen
death stalk past him and was not afraid.
was cut down by the bullet of the assas-
sin, dying as he had lived, for humanity,
mourned by his nation, worshped as Its
savior. There were more polished men
than Lincoln; few so honest. More cele-
brated statesmen; scarce one so good. He
emphasized the simple virtues heaven
gave to men,
M. D. Grover was billed to speak on
the Imperialism OF Commerce" but as
he remarked, the hour was getting late
and he wanted to be excused. A general
demand made him continue on his feet,
and he said in part:
II am here tonight principally because
am a Republican. 1 am a Republican
because was taught to be a Republican
by my father. 1 am a Republican be-
cause the Republican party doesn't re-
gard. theft as thrift, and because 1t
doesn't regard prosperity as curse. The
party realizes that 1t cannot furnish tai