Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-01

least encroaehment upon what they
consider their vested preroSatiFss as
free men. Those who assume leader
I ship must ever ar in mind that per
sonal or political ambition doomed
TO disaster unless ii IS cordially rem
forced by the rank and Ale. Some
other parties may possibly succeei ~
star-chamber sessions. secret confer
ences and close-corporatica me'hods,
but the Republican party cannot eN-
rect TO do so. / believe every raan,
however humble who shares our poi
/ itical belief should be taken into COM
pIete confidence and full fellowship
+ Fur hermore. our constant aim shoas ,
+ be to mite all efforts in behalf OF
/ party harmony and success, rather
/ than for individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT
/ The counting OF chickens before they
/ are Matched IS not always productive
! of results mos desired: hence il is tar
/ better TO defer mathematics al~1g
those linse until after the incubator
has received proper attention.
/ You gentlemen here assembled are
I charged with an highly important re-
/ sponsibility You represent power
/ that has been instrumental in eneanc-
/ ing the material and social welfare o.
/ the state. pctsut in giving broader sig
I nificance 10 our claim 10 nation guar
+ anteeing human liberty, influential in
i aiding to add star after star to the
/ blue sky in the ripping red and white
i folds of "Old Glory" Let US jealousy
/ guard the sacred trust, ever mindful
/ of our responsibility and obligation to
nm
we retain that confidence and support
/ upon which the future success of our
/ party depends.
/ Since the preceding annual love
I feast death has claimed three ill1s-
/ trious men to whom we are all cor
! daily attached by ties both political
| and personal William Mckinley,
/ president. Christian. statesman, Amer
+ lean nobieman, fell victim TO bullet
/ fired by a worthless monster. The
/ tragedy was so wanton that il shocked
| the sensibilities of the whole civilized
world. producing grief sincere and uni
versaI. To that far-seeing man, whose
mortal remains now repose near his
old home in Canton. the Republican
party owes much and the people of
this nation. regardless of party. owe
more He served his countrynlen
faithfully and efficiently he died with
out a blemish on his record in the pub
lie service.
Another life of great usefulness and
honor was ended with the passing
away of our illustrious fellow citizen.
General BENJAMIN Harrison. AS long
as he lived we were glad TO accord
him the distinction of being the fore
most citizen of our state. the accepted
leader of our party. AS president OF
the United States he demonstrated
qualities of craftsmanship that won
the respect of men of this and every
other nation. AS | citizen. co-work-
er and friend his counsel was always
valuable. his assistance much sought.
On the field of battle he proved his
| courage and patriotism; in the coun-
lhils of his party he was masterful:
In the forum he was invincible. Nils
life was one of usefulness, and his
name will survive in the list of i'm
mortals who have been conspicuously
identified with the progress of the
foremost nation of the world.
And still another. whom we respect
ed and loved. answered the dread sum-
mons which came so suddenly. so I'M
expectedly. that we were dazcd by it.
When James A. Mount died the Re
publican party of Indiana sustained
loss that cannot easily be repaired.
He was essentially man of the peo-
ple-great of mind OF heart and con-
science He had faith in the people.
and they had faith in him, because
they knew he was honest with them
and honest with himself. His infiu-
ence for good was far-reaching for the
reason that he was known to be right
eous He had barely cast aside the
robes OF Office he had so signally hon
ored when the hand of death. swift
and sure laid him PROSTATE and life
less His public services We're char
acterized by thoroughness. fidelity
and efficiency. and his memory is sa-
crediy cherished by the people who
know full well that in all his efforts he
was inspired by wholesome unselish,
lofty purposes.
The good deeds of men live after
them" Let us therefore profit by the
record of the life-work of these de-
parted statesmen and heroes. by emu
lating their virtues, by consecrating
ourselves anew to correct principles
and invoking the grace of the good
God above US in all our undertakings
in behalf of what we consider to be
for the best interests of the party. the
state and the nation.
Congressman Holiday Talks.
Congressman Holiday of the Fifth
district was called on. and he spoke
briefly but enthusiastically of the Re
publican party, the work it had ac-
complished and what it expected to do
we men Of the old guard he said
bring greetings TO our young friends
and we ask them to press forward as
the old men have done before them
A policy is Judged by its results No