The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-05

ldent, the leading advocate of protec-
| lection, in what proved to be his fare
well address, proclaimed the doctrine
of reciprocal trade. Listen to his
words:-
The period of eXclusiveness is past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem A policy
| OF goodwill and friendly trade rela-
| tons will prevent reprisals. Recipro-
city treaties are in harmony with the
| spirit of the times; measures of retail
alton are not"
| No wonder the republic is becoming a
world power. No wonder it's opinions
are sought in the councils of the ma
tons. No wonder its conservatism and
justice must be reckoned with in the
worlds affairs.
| Assembled as we are in convention
I today, we have a right to remember
| that in every important step the Re
| public has taken during these years of
| magnificent progress, the Republican
| party has led the way. 1t established
the unity of the government. 1t freed
the slaves. 1t re-established order. 1t
made the governments promise as
good as gold. 1t stamped out forever
| the silver craze 1t gave us a stable
currency. 1t helped to make our manu-
features impregnable. 1t is steadfastly
meeting the issues of an inevitable
war. 1t is redeeming our solemn prom
; Use to Cuba. 1t is giving good govern
, ment to Porto Rico. 1t is bringing to
an end generations of tyranny, oppres-
sion and instruction in the Philip
pines. 1t is bringing in education,
domestic improvement, civil order and
righteous courts. 1t is paving the way
to firmly established Independent gov
eminent.
Nor is there the slightest cause to
fear a change. At Harvard comence-
ment last summer a speaker said of
President Mckinley: mo man who
has been in the White House since the
foundation of the government, except
Washington and Lincoln has had to
face graver problems, and no man has
faced and solved them with more high
minded hopefulness. I weigh every
word Of what I say"
That speaker was Theodore RoOse-
welt, now President of the United
States. Strong. fearless, true in every
fibre of his nature, the republic is safe
in his hands. There has been no lit
tleness in his life. He has sought the
public good He has been true to his
ideals. He left high station to serve
the country in the field He came to
the governOrship of his state untram-
melled and unpledged. He became vice
the people would hear of no other
No place in life has found him want
ing. No place will find him so. His
first acts as President mark his broad
minded conservatism. The counsellors
of the late President Mckinley are his
councillors. The appointments of the
late President intended are his ap-
pointments The confidence the coun-
try reposes in him was shown in the
markets, in the press, in business.
The assassin's bullet failed of its pur-
pose. The public peace is not disturbed.
The republic is not moved.
At such a time as this. my friends.
we enter upon another campaign. I
have said I should not discuss public
issues or party policies. There is no
need to do so.
In national affairs there is line of
wise. safe and yet progressive admin
istration And in state affairs, what is
there to say? What have our oppon-
ents to say? Several gentlemen cour-
teously discussed with each other
which one should have the distinction
of being Democratic candidate for gov
ernor. One of them, with great frank
ness. sets forth the cause as follows:
THE situation of the party and its
needs this year have been strongly
presented to me by men who are like
NSSll, QGeplg INTERESTED III us future
welfare. and the two gentlemen re-
Gently most prominently mentioned for
the nomination have handsomely
waived their claims in my favor: I
have, therefore, reluctantly agreed that
if the Democratic convention con-
siders me the best man to place at the
head of the state ticket this year. and
if the platform is such as l can stand
upon. 1 will accept the call as a mat
ter of party duty.
But if there is any alternative can
didate 1 will not say whoh can be
elected, for 1 cannot stretch my imag-
ination to such an extent, but who can
come within measurable distance of
election. 1 trust that he will be nom
mated by the convention"
This gentleman has received the
Democratic nomination. When the
counsel for the petitioner opens his
case in such a manner, who can have
the heart to reply?
There is no occasion for change in