The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-01-09

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one at war with the other, knowing
full well that that victory which is not
founded upon truth and righteousness
is but temporary, and in the end worse
than defeat itself. We must not only
enunciate sound and wholesome prin-
ciples, but must nominate good men,
men who will faithfully, intelligently
and successfully administer the public
business. The battle is half won when
the very best men who can be in
duced 10 serve are offered for the suf-
frage of the people. There are no of
fees so Insignificant that we can af-
ford to nominate for them unfit or in
efficient men. Wherever any Office
is to be filed it should not be filed
by anyone who proposes or desires to
subordinate it to mere personal ag-
grandizement.
An important campaign lies imme-
Iiately before us. | have never seen
the party in this great state more
eager for the contest or more confident
of the result. We will meet it upon
the high plane OF principle; it shall
be contest of principles, and We shall
set Republican fulfllment against
Democratic prophecy. We shall offer
good men for the peoples suffrage.
and we invite our political adversaries
to do likewise. In this connection per-
NIT me to observe that it has seemed
to me that during the last few years
we have been putting politics in In
diana upon higher plane than ever
before. There is less of defamation
than in earlier years, and more appeal
10 the reason and judgment of men.
May it always be so.
Republican victory the coming year
means much. The legislature to be
chosen must apportion the state for
legislative purposes. This is really its
most important function. 1t is essen
tial that we should carry both bran
ches of the legislature in order that
we may enact a fair apportionment
law:-one that is free from any faint or
suggestion of the gerrymander. There
are many here that recollect full we'll
the long and arduous task we had in
tearing up, root and branch, the Dem
ocratic gerrymanders and putting up
on the statute books an apportionment
law which is fair and just to all par
ties.
We meet with no trace of factional
disturbance. To the administration OF
President Roosevelt we yield loyal al
legiance. With the party harmonious
and united throughout the state, this
certain Republican victory.
Senator Beveridge's Address.
Senator Beverage was then intro
duced by the chairman, who made fit
ting reference to the senator's recent
trip around the world and of his spe-
cial observations in the Philippines.
Senator Beverage was given the ac-
claim of the gathering. He said:
Fellow Republicans: Glorification
of the Republican party is always
beautiful, and at love feast of party
workers it is especially appropriate.
1t is therefore with pleasure that
echo the sentiments of my distinguish
ed colleague. But, after all, the Re-
publican party is not the end-it is the
means. 1t is the welfare of the Amer
lean people that is the end. 1t is the
power and glory of the American ma
ton that is the end.
The Republican party is splendid in
history and dear to us today solely
and only because it has been the agent
of American progress at home and
American supremacy abroad. 1t is
because the millions of American cit
liens have understood this that they
became Republicans. 1t was this
which drew to our organization the
myriads of former Democrats who
have wrought so sturdily for our re-
cent victories and who constitute to-
day so valuable and so valued an ele-
ment of our strength.
Every true Republican is such only
because he thinks that that is the best
way for him to be an American. Re-
publicanism is only method of Amer
icansm-the highest method yet de-
veloped, and that is the cause of the
continuity Oh our power.
But, fellow Republicans, it is not
enough that we have been this in the
passive must be all this intensified
in the present and the future. | dis
credit not the Republican party's past
i hold its record dear, as history
holds it glorious; all its deeds for
country and for man; all its ordin-
ances for human rights; all its enact
ments for the permanent prosperity of
the republic-memories of battlefield
and council hall, of heroes, warriors,
statesmen, of mighty names, historic
work and deathless fame, of Lincoln,
Sumner, Grant, of Morton, Harrison
and Blaine; of homestead laws, of the
policy of resumption, of the great stat
utes of protection, of the equality
amendments to the CONSTITUTIONAL
these are ours as much today as when
they were vital with the necessity of
the hour.
But these are conditions executed.
the record of things achieved-not
problems existing and pressing for an
answer. And it is to these last that
we must address ourselves. We can
not depend exclusively even on our
recent past, whose brilliant splendor
is so near that it well might blind us
the new and immortal names we have
given to the world, new and destiny
determining deeds, new victories for
The nations honor and the majesty of
the flag