Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

ness gains. Therein is the great field q
\ competition, and whatever else we may un<I
/ dertake TO do, II Is to be hoped the policy
Of gripping the energies OF men In. that
| field Of competition will not be seriously
4 undertaken.
| The government represents the common
welfare. There Is no dispute that protec-
person 1t is likewise the proper office OF
| government to protect the individual In
his business Undertakings Yet society
| must reserve to Itself the right Of control.
/ Thus the individual Is restrained OF his
| personal liberty, aud the business combina-
tion must be answerabe TO public regula-
4 ton.
| I believe am safe In saying that the
| course pursued by the present adminstra-
| tion In the matter or dealing with the or
| ganization and operation of business com.
binations, in part altogether commentaries
and In part utterly indefensible meets with
Se hearty Of the republicans of
to the congress, without whose support tho
| efforts of the administration could be 81
slight avail. TO my mind, IL Is matter
vice of the president has been conservative
dent.
In working out .iis problem, there Is yet
much to learn on either side, but am dis
posed to. say that the progress that has
been made is gratifying and that It affords
good promise of adjustment on lines OF en-
| during and mutual interest.
The situation, as It seems to me, must
Illustrate TO tenn crate and we'll ordered
minds the Importance or maintaining
| man OF wisdom and high character In the
| office of chief executive and this gives me
confidence that Theodore Roosevelt Will be
nominated and elected for a full term In
the presidency In his own right. am also
encouraged TO believe that under the same
scrutiny and judgment the. congress to be
chosen next year will be chosen from the
ranks of the republican party.
In defending competition and inviting 1t
| in Its broader and more Wholesome chan
nels, let us not begrudgc the democratic
party such competition ms II is able to Of
fer, | would even welcome harmony In the
ranks OF that party. Parties, as men, need
the whip,
am not disposed to say, however. that
democratic temperament is suggestive OF
the best results. Obstruction Is easy con-
struction Is dlhcult II is easy to contrib
ute TO weakness; IL Is another matter to
contribute to strength.
hope the thread with which I started
has not been all the time out of your sight
as have proceeded. l have sought 10 give
| you the thought OF the connection OF party
purpose and spirit In this present, with the
questions now uppermost, with the party
purpose and spirit at TOE beginning. In the
early DAYS, the Iaission OF the party was
to preserve our territory to free labor the
| mission OF the party now Is TO preserve our
industries to- the FREQ opportunity OF our
people Conditions change Issues rise and
fall, but principles are endurings
| Facing the futuret into which our best
eyes can look but little way, discourage.
% SySrtoSs u.s. the dust 10 h Tint
us, what of the way over which We
have come. IL we can not find soInce and
| inspiration In the serene and secure past,
then indeed are we In the midst Of desola-
tlon,
Review OF our national history, II we
come not too close TO the present, is to
climb the heights beyond the shifting
ground OF .partlsanshIp. Looking backward,
far enough, we see common history and
the glory OF common country. In our
IA, A...l sI.aA Fs.I l.
Pile while he praises the life and character
| " Abraham Lincoln and yet II was not
the fashion In Lincoln's day. The men Of
our time are not as those without hope.
| As republicans you delegates Of Iowa
may look back upon the record OF the last
seven years with honest pride, In NIL ma
ierIal ways our people have been wonder.
concern have been thus dealt with that
they have ceased to be disturbing. The re-,
public OF Cuba stands ms testimony Of our
| national devotion to the cause OF human
ity, linking intimately contemporaneous
achievement with the immortal life of the
| fntherhood OF the republican party In the
case Of little Venezuela we have reasserted
and broadened the Monroe doctrine. In
the case Of the miners OF the anthracite
coal region we have freshly voiced the en-
during sympathy OF the republican party
with the Just rights OF labor, and we have
made example for ourselves and before tho
| world or the better way OF adjusting differ
ences between employers a1l employees.
We have set In motion the machinery for
an isthmian canal, for the benefit OF com
merce and FOR the tighter girdllng of the
world In common interest and better fell
lowshlb
we are much tormented by impntIsnce.
We are much harassed by our fears. In
any measurement OF other years the truth
appears that we live In u time OF wonderful
progress
The political work OF our party in our
state for this year In 10 be initiated hero
today. Our own thought and the thought
OF our political opponents Is chiefly conferred
upon what we call national Issues. Why
Is thls2 This year we will choose Cover.
nor other state officers, members OF tho
legislature, and officers for our counties.
Why 10 this year should we be giving our
FIRST attention to questions Wholly related
TO the conduct OF the general goyernmentf
Next yenr Is presidentiai year, 70 be sure.
| The attitude or Iowa toward candidates ana
measures involved In that campaign Is ac-
knowledged to be of consequence; But how
y s ahat I've are completely diverted nSt Cd
the fault of the democratic party. Tho
answer must be In the merit OF the govern
ment the republican party has provided for
We have our differences. In debate over
them We have opened some doors to tho
| enemy. Our own discussions not wholly
free OF criticism, as ! believe, and not COM
pletely founded In the best reason, as 1 am
sure, have tempted the opposition TO think
gathered here q today Is delight With a ms
to believe to disabuse Informed and conse-
guently erroneous opinion. We are gathered
figuring. We are gathered here today to
link our arms with one another and all
together with the national republican party
and get In line for step to the music OF our
state and OF the union.
We are here today, my friends, to honor
Albert Is. Cummins, We are here to indorse
d his administration and to give him entrance
upon another term.
1t is to the credit Of the administration
that Is and Is 70 be that our state Is free
Of unsayory state questions 1t must DO
they are not here or the faithful searchers
Of the other side would have found tiTcm.
SO 1t is that during the year. with a sur
plus Of energy. we have busted ourselves
| with running after what might be OF most
convenient finding away from home. II is
| well. first, to look after ones own house.
hold. This Is true as to the country as to
the state and as to the nation I take lt
the proof Is that Iowa Is In the advanced
class.
As we love our state. am very sure we
love our country. As Ia times past the eyi.
dence has been afforded, so In times to
come. whatever the emergency, am sure
the proof will not be lacking. The blood
Of the fathers has not disappeared from our
| veins.
Many minor things may arise, will arise.
| to disturb US; but the great heart OF the
American people is true to the best ideals
country 10 the worlds best hope that the
stars of Its flag are the beacon lights shin.
ing In every night on the face OF the GLOBE.
Our flag Is the flag Of the free; and
| wherever IL is set up human liberty must be
protected, ennobled and expanded have
| that confidence In the American people. I
| have that confidence In their ability to gov.
ern themselves | have that confidence in
their tact and disposition 10 teacn-the ma.
lions that all wise ana enduring govern.
ment Is founded In Righteousness.
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