The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-24
Senator BeveridGe.

'Mr. PRESIDENT had thought that your
banquet was held last night and tele-
graphed you my regrets and greetings. Not
until 1 got the paper at Richmond did l
learn that L would have the pleasure of this
hour. For to meet the Republican editors
of Indiana and their wives is a pleasure
and an inspiration. You are the nerve CEN
tiers of Republican influence throughout
the State, and to come into personal touch
with you is TO come in contact with the
storage batteries of the peoples thought
and purpose. And, after all, to the public
man there can be no source OF purity and
power equal to personal contact with the
people who commissioned him. For the
people are right minded in affairs or the
government. 1t is their government and
they mean that it shall be noble in purpose,
wise in policy, powerful in action. To de-
termine any issue justly the people need
only to know the facts out of which that
issue springs. And you editors, day in and
dag out, year in and year out, give the
people these facts; and this service is recip-
rOcal, because, enVelOped in the people,
as in the sunshine you absorb ii and pour
IL out again in editorial argument to the
added intelligence of the people themselves,
of yourselves, too, and, best of all, TO the
guidance of the servants of the Nation
and the State, who represent you all.
And SO it is that your fidelity to civil
righteousness is the measure of your in
huence. SO 1T is that your Independence
within the limits of our party's fundamen-
tai principles is absolutely vital to you.
All this you have been, and will be.
You will continue to tell the people the
facts without fatering; you will speak
your thought and fear not; you will con-
tinue TO know no influence save only the
interests of our common country. Thus
shall our party retain the peoples conf
dence, and shall we, who, by the peo-
pies Partially, are in positions of trust
and power, be armed with wisdom and
strength for the doing of the Nations work.
ALREADY, l dare say, you are preparing
for the coming conflict and you look 10
Congress, and properly, to mark out the
lines which that conflict will be fought
AS to specific measures the issues on them
must be framed at the Nations capital;
but the elemental principles on which they
will be framed are known to the Nation
and the world. In our colonial policy our
hands are to the plough, and we will not
turn back. We will follow the furrow till
the field is broken 10 the last sod; we will
plant the seed and attend its growth until
the most perfect system of administrative
government known to man is bearing it's
fruit of happiness peace and thrift on ev-
cry foot of our possessions We who for
nearly fifty years have devised every sue
cessful measure for the Republics revenue
will modify revise and adjust our tariff
and internal taxation as changed and
changing conditions may demand, and not
otherwise. We, who have pledged our
faith and our political fortunes to the cause
of sound finance, will patiently perse-
we're in gradually and cautiously improving
our monetary system.
l1E HARI1.
1--WE, who are the constructive party of
the Republic, will continue to build meas
ures for the betterment of industrial con-
ditions and the extension of American
commerce by land and sea- Go forth, there
fore. you buglers of Republicanism, and
tell the people that the Republican party is
still true to those principles of progress
which have kept the party young, vigorous
measures, II is too early now TO speak
Congress is just beginning a patient, pains
taking, studiOus session that will last until
midsummer But this can be said-no meas
will be passed with unconsidered haste
Every proposition will be carefully thought
out, critically analysed, tested and APP
proved. 1t is the characteristic of the Re
publican party that IL moves conservative
ly, thoughtfuly and, therefore safely
ellis.
constructive craftsmanship cannot be in
Simultaneous. The difference between the
methods of Republicanism and Organism
is the difference between the careful
watchful building of a mighty ship de-
signed TO ride all seas. and the sudden
wrath of the vengeful storm that would
destroy it,
THAT harmony, which is a Republican
characteristic and which so happily pre-
walls throughout the State and Nation is
pouring its steady strength through the
nerves of every supporter of the govern
nerveless and undisciplined-the admins
tratiOn will present a solid, united, en-
thusiastic Republican support, whose def
niteness of plan, reasonabeness of propo-
sition and intelligence of procedure will win
votes from the more thoughtful of the op-
position itself
And when the administration comes be-
fore the people il win be on a record of
wise, conservative measures. Careful in
council as he was brave in battle, Presi-
dent Roosevelt is justifying the confidence
and affection in which the country holds
him.
Mr.. President, I had not intended to
speak so long | meant simply to greet
you all and each-yOu, the sleepless sol
diers Of our great host. Always on the
firing line, the Republican editor is ever in
discharge OF his continuing duty, even
when all others rest from labor. And, now
10 you each. personally and individually.
wish the highest happiness life can bring
and the greatest prosperity fortune can
bestow; and join you in pledging our mu-
tual loyalty and faith to the great party
you SO CALAMITY serve and upon whose
continued supremacy the welfare of the
Republic vitality depends"
The Editors Present.