Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-30

men until all the East shall bless the
name of the great republic and all man
kind cheer American heneficence.
In spite of the hundreds of millions Of
war expenses, in spite of other millions
expended in laying the foundation of flu
ture wealth in our dependencies, Repuh-
lican administration hasrpaid il all, and,
in addition, and at the same time, actual
ly reduced the nations debt S10,000,000,
and so refunded the remainder that to-
day the American people pay 100000
less interest annually than we paid be-
fore the war with Spain began: and in
addition, still and at the same time. ae
cumulated the heaviest surplus in orr
treasury of any nation in the world.
Think of the contrast! Eight years ago
peace. Democracy, disaster, and a de-
felt! To-day, in spite of war, Republi-
canism, prosperity. and a surplus! More
still! DU Eug the period from March l,
1897, the inauguration of William Nc
lNinley. until March l, 1902. a period of
just five years, the American people sold
to the rest of the world $663o.934, 1862,
and bought $3922 ,923, 500. In these five
years the balance of trade in favor of
the OHlteu SNdteS TedCAeu ~'fOto,pIN'-
31G.
The Republican party understands the
American soldier. Since Lincoln every
Republican President elected by the peo-
pie has worn the uniform. And what
Presidents they have beenl-mounting in
greatness until in William Mckinley the
Republican party gaze the nation and
the world a name that ranks with Wash
ington and Lincoln.
Our Presidents in the past have been
great only by being equal to the times.
There is no other method of greatness
possible to our Presidents in the future
And now the twentieth century opens
with the first of a second series of Ia adj
ers of people who have grown to be
the chief of all the nations of the world
and he is the spirit of the times incar-
nate. He is vital as the American peo-
pie are vital He is just as the Ameri-
can people are just. He is courageous
as the American people are courageous.
He is conservative as American charac-
ter. steady as American purpose His
belief in our destiny is measured by our
duty and our power, both broad as the
oceans, so is the faith of the American
people. Think Of the man who in ali the
republic to-day is most conspicuonsly
American and | ill voice your thought
when ] name Theodore Roosevelt, Presi
dent of the United States.
Speech of Senator Fairbanks.
There was a great outburst of cheers
as the speaker concluded, and then came
loud calls of Fairbanks" As Senator
Fairbanks left his seat and stepped 10
the speakers table he was greeted with
cheers.
Senator Fairbanks reviewed the his
tory of the Republican party, both ma
tional and State, and paid high tribute to
the memory Of the late martyred Presi-
dent. Senator Fairbanks, in his speech,
said:
There is an orator in the United
States speaking, no, with human voice,
but prOelainring the virtue of Republican
policies and Republican administration
with more elOquence than or any other
Republican can command That orator
is speaking upon the farms Of Indiana
and throughout the republic, speaking
from the mines, speaking from the fac
tories, speaking from all the great ave
nues of human endeavor. all in favor
of the virtue of the Republican policies
and in favor of the continuance Of the
Republican administration.
''Our achievements in commerce have
been great and never 50 great as they
are to-day. All of the activities Of the
American people in commerce, in the
ways of intelligence and philanthropy,
were never more active than they are to-
day Great as has been our commercial
achievements. as much splendor as we
have carr % and won in the way of COM
MERGE W. nave given the country, and
that is why we will continue an uplift-
ing force throughout the unnumbered
years before us"
In closing his address Senator Fair
banks paid warm tribute to the meIn-
DRY Of William Mckinley. recounting at
considerable length the circumstances Of
the tragedy at Buffalo. H Closed with
a confident prediction Of Reurbiican sue
cess.