The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-24
senator Fairbanks's Speech.
Senator Fairbanks spoke as follows:

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Mr.. Chairman. Gentlemen of the Con-
ventiOn and Fellow citizens am deeply
touched by your cordial greeting and can
but thank you and thank you again. We
are all engaged in patriotic undertaking
the advancement of the cause of good gov
eminent i'm State and Nation. We are alike
inspired by common purpose. That pur-
pose is TO make our government one of the
greatest and most beneficent upon the face
of this earth and to bring to the American
home. which is in the final analysis the
unit OF the Republic, the fullest measure of
prosperity. happiness and contentment. To-
day there are more homes in America filled
with the sunlight of peace and prosperity
than ever before. This is due to the sound
ness of Republican policies and TO the wis
dom of Republican administration.
I'm mine and field and factory and every
other vocation of human endeavor eighty
million people brave, liberty loving, are en-
jOying the full fruits of Republican admin
istration as never before. Since 1896 the net
balance of trade from abroad has reached
about s2700,000000; | believe my distin-
gushed colleague says 81. 70s.O 100000. Very
well; $S.OOO.0OO is small item, yet very
large one it would be for a Democratic
administration. Our domestic commerce is
vast to defy computation. Our adj
vance has not been alone in the way of
trade, for hand in hand with our great COM
mercial achievements have gone our
schools, colleges and universities. They and
the church were never more potent than
to-day in lifting the people to higher and
better plane
better plane. My distinguished colleague.
able, loyal to every trust-with no higher
ambition than to serve we'll his country
men-has spoken of the capacity of the Re
publican party TO rule. / echo and re-echo
his sentiment in that regard. Applause. !
l think il is an undeniable fact that the
Republican party is as conspicuous in it's
ability to rule as the Democratic party is
conspicuously unable to govern this coun-
try. Laughter and applause.
HAS GREAT SIGNIFICANCE.
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and national significance for we shall ex-
press our judgment upon both national and
state policies. We were never better pre-
pared to enter a contest. for we can point
to the successful administration of both
state and national affairs and confidently
invite thereon the deliberate and sober
judgment of the people. We enter the cam
paign with no apologies upon our lips. with
the ranks harmonious and united and with
an abundant record of good deeds done.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel
just
1--WE enter the coming contest with conf
dence; confidence I'm the integrity of our
administration and in the wisdom of our
laws; confident OF the discriminating in
telligence of the people of the State. The
controlling question is, shall we reverse
our policies, overturn our administration
and enter upon retrograde movement?
1896 10 entitle IT to power, or what has 1t
done since 1900 to justify an increased meas
ure of public confidence? Is il wiser now
than them Has IL more capacity TO gov
ern than then? Are its policies sounder to-
day than they have been i'm the past
Where does the Democratic party stand
to-day? No mortal can tell what will be
It's next platform utterance.
mo party can live upon its past record.
no matter how magnificent and brilliant
its achievements have been. 1t must al
ways be prepared to meet new difficulties
and keep step with the rapid march of
great events. We live in the best period
of the worlds history. There has been no
time and no place good To live as now
and here. RESPONSIBILITIES were never great
or than they are now and our ability TO
meet them was never greater than il is
to-day IL has been said that The Almighty
i'm His providence. does not place upon a
great nation like ours supreme duty with
out endowing it with capacity to discharge
supreme duty
''The United States has come 10 the ac-
knOwledged leadership of the nations of
the earth The events of the past few
years have revealed TO the world its pow
er. its justice and its magnanimity. Its
voice has become a potent one I'm the
international council chamber. / do not
refer To this i'm any bOastfu vein. for real
power needs no herald other than its own
| advert To the fact only because il sug-
gests the necessity of retaining in authori-
" a party with a comprehensive grasp
Of public questions and with an ability and
courage SUFFICIENT TO meet and discharge
our increased and increasing responsible
ties.
POLITICAL SOPHIsTRIEs.
The Republican party never INDUCES in
political sophistries in the PRONUNCIATION
OF principles which il does not believe and
which il does not intend 10 write into the
public law or carry into the public admin
istration. IL cOurageously says what il
means. and honestly means what il saws.
IL knows that party success must depend
upon holding public confidence. and I'm or
der TO hold IT, 1t must deserve it, The Re-
publican party recognizes that the potent
agencies in national growth and develop-
ment are capital and labor. liz has always
been the impartial and intelligent friend
OF each. knowing fun well that the highest
achievement must come through their har-
moniOus cooperation. They have made
this country what IL is to-day and they
are the two great pillars upon which its fu-
ture must rest The Republican party has
always believed that those are the arch