The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
MIR. FAIRBANKS HERE
The Speaker for To-night's Great
Republican Rally Reaches
the City
He Will Say Nothing Regarding His
sr Attitude, Toward President
Roosevelt's Nomination.

Senator Charles w. Fairbanks of In
diana, who is to address the big repub-
lican rally at the Exposition building this
evening, arrived from Milwaukee at noon.
He was met at the station by Congress
man Loren Fletcher, Thomas Lowry,
Thomas shevlin, Eugene Hay and Samuel
V. Morse. From the station he was driv-
en- in Mr.. Lowry's carriage to the Minne-
apolis club, where luncheon was served.
While at the club, Mr.. Fairbanks accepted
an invitation to address the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity at the university at 3
p. m. He, will be the guest of Thomas
Shevlin during, his stay In Minneapolis.
Senator Fairbanks declined to go into
any extended discussion of the great
questions of the day, saying that he would
fully expound all Of the main principles
of republican doctrine In his address,.
He had nothing to say about the Asso
ctated Press report from Milwaukee, quot
ing him as having said In an interview
that he would not favor the renomina-
ton of President Roosevelt.
will you brand such a statement as a
falsehood?" he was asked.
III chose to make any reply to that
article he said, II should prefer not to
be quoted off hand, but to write it out"
However, our views may differ on in
dividual questions" the senat tor con-
tinued, 1--WE must admit that, on the
'~~OAS' d
leled prosperity and that conditions gen.
orally are satisfactory, save for the
trouble In Pennsylvania. It would be idle
to say what Is responsible for the
strike. Certainly such a condition of af-
fairs cannot be charged up to the repub-
lican party.
From what opportunity have had to
observe the sentiment throughout the
country, am confident that we may look
for sweeping republican victory all
along the line at the November elections
We believe, and history shows, that the
country prospers most when under re-
publican control. The party stands for
great principles, which have stood the
test or time, and which we do not find it
necessary to change continually or tamper
With. One of our greatest principles is
that of protection, and it still holds good
1t is plank in our platform which was
| securely fastened in place and Is still
doing good service.
Il am In favor of the so-called Iowa
idea IN SO far as it favors modifica-
| ton OF the tariff schedules, without tend
| Ing to destroy the principles of protection.
l believe that we should reduce the tariff
| on certain articles which would be great
| ly benefited thereby and which would not
at the same time be brought into ruinous
competition with foreign trade. There is
no good reason why such an intelligent
| leoucIlol coulu not De made where &C.
casion seems to require"
Senator Fairbanks referred feelingly tt
his last visit to Minneapolis, when he
was the guest of the late Robert G. Evans
| Both figured in thrilling runaway. acct
dent at the time, and Senator .Fairbank:
believes that Mr.. Evans death soon afte,
was due largely to the. injuries which h,
then received about the chest. The sena,
tor has not vet entirely recovered from
injuries to his knees sustained at tina
time.