Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

70 Sunsldc made an EFFORT to restore ord, +
but this was only q signal for the crowd
to again break loose. II was exactly II
minutes when order was restored and
Chairman Lodge announced: "rhc chair
recognizes Gov. Roosevelt of New York ="
Again the magic name sent the multitude
into ccnVusions of enthusiasm as all
eyes were turned toward Roosevelt tIc
stepped out into the aisle and strobe up to
inc platform. looking neither to the right
or left. then turning he surveyed sea Of
waving cheering humanity
Ihore he stood his face grimly set with
out smile. He made no acknowlrdg-
ments. no salutations. but like a hero re-
ceiving his due calmly awaited the sub
sidence of the tumult. At last he raised
his hand and ut his bidding the demon
stration came to an end
lie wore black getaway coat dark
striped trousers. turn down collar. and
a blue necktie. a delegates badge on "a
red white and blue ribbon was the only
bit OF color. AS the governor faced about
on the platform Il man with q camera
placed the instrument directly i'm front
or him. Roosevelt saw 1t and said sharply
"Tako that away-takc it away" \ SCR
geant-at-arns rushed the man ana ap-
paratus out Of tho aisle. Then Gov.
Roosevelt began mis- speech, speaking in
clear fun voice. lie said in part:
ROOsEvELTs SPEECH.
Gov Roosevelt said:
Mr. Chairman: rise TO second the
nomination Of William Mckinley. the
President who has had to meet ANA solve
problems more numerous aud more m
pcrtant than any other President since
the days OF mighty Abraham Lincoln: the
President under whose administration this
country has attained a higher pitch Of
prosperity at home and honor abroad than
ever before IN it's history.
| rise TO second the nomination of Will
lam Mckinley because. with him as lead
er, this country has trod the path Of ma
'tonal greatness and prosperity with the
strides of II giant. and because, under
him. We can, and will, once more and
hnally overthrow those whose success
would mean for the nation material dis
aster and moral disgrace. Exactly as We
have remeded the evils which, in the past
We undertook to remedy, 80. now. when
We say that "A wrong shall he rightcd il
most assurcdiy will be righted
We have nearly succeeded in bringing
peace and order in the Philippines We
have sent thither, and to the other is
lands toward whose inhabitants
we now stand as trustees in
the cause of good government
men like Wood. Taft and Allen. whose
very names are synonymous of integrity
and guarantees of efficiency.
Appontees like these, chosen on grounds
of merit and fitness alone, are evidence IF
the spirit and methods in. and by whicr,
this nation must approach its new and
serious duties Contrast this with what
would be the fate of the islands under the
spoiIs system SO brazenly advocated Ivy
our opponents i'll their last national plat
form.
The war still goes on because the allies
in this country of the bloody instruction.
airy oigarchy have taught their foolish
u l.
lion Is kept alive until next November,
democratic success at the polls here will
be followed by the abandonment of the
islands-that means their abandonment
to saVages who would scramble for what
we desert, until some powerful civilized
nation stepped in to do what we would
have shown ourselves unfit to perform
our success in November means peace In
the islands The success of our political
opponents means an indefinite prolonga-
ton of misery and bloodshed. We of this
convention now renominate the man whose
name is a guaranty against such disaster
When we place William Mckinley as our
candidate before the people. We place the
republican party on record as standing
for the performance which squares with
promise. as standing for the redemption
IN administration and legislation OF .hc
pledges made in the platform and on the
stump, as standing for the uphuiding Of
the national honor and interest abroad.
and the continuance at home Of the pros
perity which it has already brought to
the farm and the work shop.
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