The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-07-11

MI. Chairman and Gentlemen: I am
profoundly grateful for the distinguished
honor conferred upon me by the repre-
sentatives Of the Republican party of
Minnesota in convention assembled. For
two years I have sndeavored, as chief
executive, to serve the people of our:
state to the best Of my ability, and to
have performed the duties Of that posi-
ton in such manner as to meet with
your approbado Is most gratifying.
At this time it will not be inappropriate.
to discuss tho issues involved in the com
record, The Republican party was called
into existence dIflns tumultuous times.
1t has met every issue presented and set
en ad disunio St tbrss tened TIC life Of our
government; With Lincoln, our hrst Re
publican pIesiIent at the helm, the ma
wreck. slA7ciy vas, abolished and the
Union was saved The dangers of the
reconstruction period were met and mas
tered, and po1S gamy, an syil that d,a long
The reputation of the debt incurred in
the war OF the Re5eliion was avoided and
every obligation was paid, dollar for dol
lar; The glcenbacIs craze was. success
fully resisted, ANA Under the wise direc-
ton of that allie liuancier, John Sherman,
and aSi in the faee Of isGce opposition and
stunned specie payments. And better than
this even, with the aid of the sound
money Democrats the free, silver fallacy
went down to everlasting defeat and the
gold standard was established. AS soon
as we were restored to power, in 1897,
we inaugurated policies which brought
the greatest prosperity. With a sound
financial system and protection to our
home industries we have now arrived at
the golden age Of American, progress; In
fact, with the adoption Of our policies
we have made the industrial conquest of
the globe: We have placed another
lamented and beloved Mckinley was our
chief executive we determined no longer
to, permit the spaniard to Cypress the
by all parties and by the matchless valor
OF Our soldiers and sailors, in one hun
dred days not only freed Cuba and drove
but gave greater liberty to millions across
the seas. On the twentieth of May last
new republic was born and the ma
TONS plighted faith was kept. Our party
not only promises but performs. Iuba
Is not only our sister republic, but in a
measure our ward, and I am sure l.lat
literally BY her; and we should declare
as our policy, Woe unto the nation that
woilld nttemRt to injnre or destroy this
need be no 5uf fear Par RaIy IN
peoEle OF Porto Rico or of the Philip
pine islands will be oppressed, for every
dag viii have every right Guaranteed ed
him. i have no patience with the as
sa lGts made upon our army in the = .---.p-
and should be Commended, not censu ie
There may have been atrocities commit
ted, but not more than usually result
' aog rh The psops w aH Stand aee S
him for he has ever been the hope and
the. safety of the nation. We have never
ma! had to t., DEFEND upon hired help to defend
the flag, for the American soldier has
ever been ready to stand as supporting
colum for the Stars and Stripes. While
s sbod fe9 n Is Sc s is ed RS Of
meet the live questions of the day The
party of progress should not become the
fed to let well enough safone if we can
better our condition Growth is as es-
sent1aa to party as to an individual or
conquest mentioned a moment ago, new
have to be solved. Viii the party be
equal to the emergency?
While firm believer in the principle
OF pr0tectlon, ! also believe that our
tariff laws should be revised. They should
be changed to meet the new conditions;
ana any schedule not needed to protect
cur own people against foreign compe-
t1tlon, or not required for raising the
nIiGGsfy revenue TOR the purpose Of ad
ment, should be largely reduced. or re-
moved altogether. How much better this
f he ISL are eS the party Of than
The Democratic party has been trieS
It made a miserable failure. Is our
memory mem 80 short that we can forget the
party was in possession of all branches.
Of the government? This was indeed
ne daskest period in our history Closed
misery and want the common lot of all
Let us profit by the terrible lesson and.
perform this work ourselves. In this way:
1t can be accomplished without harm to
our business interests and without a
shock to- our industrial system. We
should also favor reciprocity. We must
NOT only maintain our present market
put we must find new ones. We cannot
nope to always sell and never huy. In
PURSUING pursuing: such policy we follow the
our. party. Blaine, Mckinley and Roose- e.
I will not further discuss national is-.
presented by our disting u tshed senior sen.
ator, Hon. Knute Nelson. ''0A Se'"
For the term Of forty years our party
mas 9een practically In control Of all
1t can be said that ali laws upon our
statute books during that period were
snsa by 1 RepS5ean
those that have resulted in great benefit
to the people might be mentioned: Laws
a1r the Inspection Of g5aq laws er the
and for the establishment and control Of
she commission. the laws creating the
<sosa; u " SNudllzatAon, taxing corporations,
It can be truthfully stated that there
ms not been bene1icent, legislative or
: that did not have it's origin in and that
was not enacted into law by the Repub-
lican party or those chosen to repre-
sent it.. 1.-.I ~
Our great growth and Development az
state is so interviewer with the history
OF the Republican party that one cannot
be- separated from the other :, -
\, ETNy A ArTyroc, - -
81 The finances of the state are in 8 most
excellent condition. After the recent Ohio
Republican state convention one OF the
reasons urged for continuing that party
agement the credit of the state was SO
Food that It could negotiate its bonds at |
~ per cent, That ls indeed fine show
ing. But look at Minnesota! Our party
has managed 90 well that we do not have