The sun., 1900-06-22

up to the platform, looking neither t
the right nor TO the left, then turned an,
sni fpEGd the sea Of waving, cheering hu
m8nity.
There be stood, his face crimly set
without Il smile. He made no acknowl
e'lglncRIS, no saitiatons to the paudits
~ last he raised his hand. and at hi
bidding the demonstration came to Al
end.
lie Wore a black cutaway coat, darl
striped trousers, Il rundown collar ant
hne necktic. The delegates badge OF
the red, white AMI blue ribbon was the
only hit of color lie wore.
As the governor faced about on the
platform Il man with camera planted
tine instrument directly in front of him
As Mr.. Roosevelt saw it he said sharply
"Take that away. Take it awayw And a
serseant-at-arms rushed the man and his
apparatus out of the aisle.
Roosevelt's Speech.
In his speech seconding the nomination
Governor Roosevelt, referring to the
campaign of 1896. said:
We did not promise the impossible, we did not
say that by good legislation and good admins
tration there would come prosperity to all men,
ter chance to win prosperity than he had ever
yet had. In the long run the thrift, industry en-
ergy and capacity of the individual must always
remain the chief factors in his success. By un.
wise or dishonest legislation or administration on
the part of the national authorities all these
qualities in the individual can be nullifed, but
wise legislation and upright administration will
give them free scope. And it was this free scope
that we promised should be given.
Well, we kept our word. The opportunity has
been given, and it has been seized by American
energy, thrift and business enterprise. AS re.
suit we have prospered as never before, and we
are now prosperng to degree that would have
seemed incredible four years ago, when the cloud
OF menace to our industrial well being hung black
above the land
So it has been in foreign affairs -Four years
ago the nation was uneasy because right at our
doors an American island lay writhing in awful
agony under the curse of worse than medieval
tyranny and msrule. We had our Armenia at
our very doors, for the situation in Cuba had
grown intolerable and such that this nation could
no longer refrain from interference and retain its
own sell respect President Mckinley turned to
this duty as he had turned to Others. He sought
by every effort possible to provide for Spain's
Withdrawal from the island which she was i'm
potent longer to do aught than oppress. Then,
when pacific means had failed and there remained
the only alternative, we urged the most right.
eous and brilliantly successful foreign war that
any country has waged during the lifetime OF the
present generation.
Prophesies Reelection.
Governor Roosevelt prophesied the re-
election of President Mckinley in No
vember and, continuing, said:
l rise to second the nomination of William Nc.
Kinley because, with him as leader, this country
has trod the path of national greatness and pros
perity with the strides of giant and because
under him we and will once more and finally
overthrow those whose success would mean for
the nation material disaster and moral disgrace.
Exactly as we have remedied the evils which in
the past we undertook to remedy so now when
we say that wro&g shall be righted it most as
suredly will be righted.
We have nearly succeeded in bringing peace and
order to the Philippines. We have sent thither
and to the other islands toward whose inhabitants
we now stand as trustees in the cause of good
government men like Wood, Taft and Allen,
whose very names synonyms of integrity and
of efficiency.
Appointees like these, chosen on grounds OF
merit and fitness alone, are evidence OF the spirit
and methods in and by which this nation must
approach its new and serious duties. Contrast
this with what would be the fate Of the islands
under tina sonils- system so brazenly advocated by