The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
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Senator Beyeridge Addresses
Indiana Republicans.

Convention Hall. Indianapolis, April
Ex-senator Albert ]. Beveridge today
made the declaration Of the principles
upon which the republican party OF
this state and probably throughout the
nation viii stand before the country
until the national convention of 1904
The senator himself would not say that
his utteranceS We're those of President
Roosevelt, neither would he deny it.
His friends. however, make the asser-
ton without question that he spoke for
the Administered ton.
The convention was called to order
shortly after o'clock by State Chair
man j. p. Goodrich, who, after stat
ing the objects for which the meet
ing had been called and the offering of
a prayer by Rev W. U. Tippin, called
for the roll committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn- 1t recommended that Sen
ator Beveridge be made permanent
chairman. Carried.
Upon taking the eavel Senator Bev-
erfdge spoke as follows:
This is the first convention of the
first. campaign of the twentieth century.
Let our declarations be worthy of the
hour The American people are abreast
of the times; the Republican party
must keep abreast of the American peo-
pie. Party victories, as such, are moth
ing; the progress Of the American peO-
pie Is every thing. Harmony with the
onward movement of the nation makes
a party 1nvincible Opposition to the
progress Of the republic means deserv-
ed defeat. And so it is that issues are
not invented by men. Issues are ordain-
ed by events.
Consider how this truth has worked in
the century that has passed The original
ereignty to the nation But the people
needed the nation. And in spite of Oppo-
sltlon whose heFceness We can not realize
tpostYs ene consItqtlon was adopted and
the nation was ordained Then the people
FfsqL1Tea tflll Internal improvements by the ma
tlOnai government. A. although Madison
declared that the constitution denied this
power to the republics government: al
though that issue entered into strenuous
political campaigns, the federal govern
uon $ needs demanded. jefferson said that
the nations government could not consti-
tutionally acquire the territory of Louisia-
ma quincy OF Massac nuSetts asserted in
congress that its purchase actually dis
splved the union. But the common
tnought OF the American people said: The
mouth of the Mississippi, aye. and this
whole continent must be ours And in
spite OF the anti-impe perialism Of that day,
in spite of his own denial of power. JEFF
ferson bought it; and that territory is now
the heart of the republic. The power to
tax Imports except for revenue was de-
MED But the determination of the Amer
lean people to supply themselves with all
that America herself could furnish de-
manded a tariff that would protect Amer
lean industries until they were bevond for
tinuouS resistance of diSbelievers in Amer
lean resourcefulness. protection was estab-
lished. And our tariff viii be successfully
changed only by the party that made it.
so We see that from the foundation of
natural forces has dictated platforms and
won campaigns: and politicians, statesmen
and parties have triumphed or gone down
as they have Interpreted or opposed those
eternal powers. W hat. then, is the move
menJ of those natural forces today2
In our internal commerce and industry
it is toward cooperation and combination.
This is only another way of saving that
civilization is progressing. Originally it
was each man for himself. Then came
business partnerships Then time came
when a partnership was no longer strong
enough to transact the larger business de-
manded by the increasing civilization and
joint stock companies became a necessi-
ty Of the commercial world. Labor obeyed
the natural laws of combination and work
ingmen's organizations became, and are
today, when wisely directed a mighty
force for good: worlGngmen are abler, no
bier. more self-respecting. It would have
been impossible for each of the toiling mil
lions to@state his case to each employer.
But where the common cause of labor can
be voiced to capital. as organization makes
it possible to do. labor's demand is heard
and if reasonable. is needed. For, as
public opinion disapprOVes the labor organ
ization which demands more than justice,
so public opinion outlaws the employer
that denies it. And against public opinion
no earthly power can long prevail. And
although labor now receives IS per cent
of all investment. if labor organization
win be conservative trusting only 10 rea-
son and justice. labor will come to divide
with capital still more of the wealth they
Jointly produce"