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

him the distinction of being the fore
most citizen of our state, the accepted
leader of our party. AS president of
the United States he demonstrated
qualities of craftsmanship that won
the respect of men of this and every
other nation AS a citizen, q co-work-
er and friend his counsel was always
valuable. his assistance much sought
On the field of battle he proved his
courage and patriotism; in the coun-
ellis of his party he was masterful;
in the forum he was invincible. His
name will survive in the list of i'm
morta1s who have been conspicuously
identified with the progress of the
foremost nation of the world.
And, still another, whom we respect
ed and loved, answered the dread sum-
mons, which came so suddenly, so I'M
expectedly, that we were daZed by it.
When James A. Mount died the Re-
publican party of Indiana sustained a
loss that cannot easily be repaired.
now in fair progress to reality. And
1t will be an American canal, built by
American capital Then there are the
little brown men beyond the sea- We
have been reproached that we were
not willing to give them self-govern-
ment. Every self-respecting man in
the United States would go down on
his knees and thank God if they were
capable of self-government.
But not dollar that is collected there
as customs is to be covered into our
treasury. Every dollar shall go to
build up the Filipino people. The
world never knew anything like this in
the treatment of colony before. In
dealing with the wards of the nation,
the American people have followed the
admonition of the Bible, Whatsoever
We would mat others Go unto you do
we so unto them If we maintain the
standard already set the American
people will hold up the hands of the
administration as Aaron held up the
hands of Moses, and we shall go for.
ward to new victories and greater tri-
umphs for the party and for the coun-
try"
The other Indiana congressman who
were present at the meeting were evil
IDENTIFY busted about other matters at
this stage of the love feast, for though
calls came for all of them to address
the meeting, only Congressman Over
street could be found. He responded
briefly. Calls then came for Frederick
Lands. the rising young silver
tongued" orator OF Logansport He
responded in his characteristic way,
laying eloquent tribute to the mem
DRY of the great names in the Republi-
can party that are now imperishably
recorded on history's SCROLL DR.. c. H.
Good of Huntington and Carey Cow
gill of Wabash responded briefly to
calls upon them, and the meeting adj
journed.
He was essentially a man of the peo-
ple-great of mind, or heart and con-
science. He had faith In the people.
and they had faith in him, because
they knew he was honest with them
ence for good was far-reaching for the
reason that he was known to be right
eous. He had barely cast aside the
robes of office he had so signally hon
ored when the hand of death, swift
and sure. laid him PROSTATE and life
less. His public services were char
acterized by thoroughness, fidelity
and efficiency. and his memory is sa-
credlv cherished by the people who
know full we'll that IN all his efforts he
was inspired by wholesome, unselfish
lofty purposes.
"The good deeds of men live after
them" Let us therefore profit by the
record of the life-work of these de-
parted statesmen and heroes, by emu
lating their virtues, by consecrating
and invoking the grace Of the good
God above us in all our undertakings
in behalf of what we consider to be
for the best interests of the party, the
state and the Aation.
Congressman Holiday Talks.
Congressman Holiday of the Fifth
district was called on, and he spoke
briefly but enthusiastically of the Re
publican party, the work it had ac-
complished and what it expected to do.
I'VE men of the old guard" he said,
bring greetings to cur young friends.
and we ask them to press forward as
the old men have done before them.
A policy is judged by its results. No
maxims of government will satisfy the
people unless followed ty accomplish
ed results.
1.-THE history of the nation for the
past half century has been the history
of the Republican party. The small
period during which that party was
out of power may be regarded as
mere interregnum. We are strong be-
cause our promises have been fulfilled.
Because our pledges have been kept,
the people have been true to us. They
have been true to us because we have
been true to them.
1.-THE industrial conditions. the finan-
cial conditions in the United States to-
day are IT, wonder of the world. We
are max rig history now. However