The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-06-19
FOR GODS SAKE KEEP LETTING II ALONE!P
Senator Hanna's Great Speech Before the Ohio
Republican State Convention at
Columbus, June 3, 1908.
He Stands by the Doctrine and Policy of Pro-
lection Without Qualification, Without
Apology, Without Evasion.
His Cordial Endorsement Of President Roosevelt Supplemented by
Declaration Of StaIwart Unwaverins RepubIcanism.

If we are to have new era or if the
era Of the twentieth century is to be a
continuation of republican prosperity,
letthose who were the workingmen upon
that edifice stand guard More APP
plause. Such policy having been es-
tablished, such standard set, any and
every man who occupies that position
will in the true spirit of Americanism be
impelled, if possible, to excel, but never
forgetting for one moment the response
bilities which are of more Importance
than brilliancy of effect.
EULOGY OF ROOSEVELT.
What can be said of Ohio can be
said of our nation. Republicans today
can congratulate themselves that in the
direction of national affairs they have
realized all they hoped for and all they
expected in the administration of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Great applause. We
look back but few short months, when
that heroic young man, standing under
the gloom of that awful tragedy at Buff
falo, feeling and approaching the re-
sponsibilities which had come upon him,
and in the presence of the American
people. made that sacred promise to
them that to the best of his ability
with his heart full of desire, it should
be his aim to carry out the policies of
President Mckinley. [Long continued
applause
"And how we'll he has succeeded we
all know and all feel, as this con-
vention will express an appreciation of
that administration. We all realize
that to that young heroic president this
is due. as coming from the heart, filled
as he is with the most patriotic, un-
selfish and energetic devotion to the in
terests of the people and the principles
} of his party. Long continued applause. !
} standing in the presence of the
American people and hearing those
words, the solemn import of which in
delibly impressed itself upon all who
stood near him, no one can doubt his
motives or even his ambition. No one
can place him in the category of man
} whose ambition is greater than his
patriotism. [Great applause.
PARTY JUDGED BY RESULTS.
"Our government is government of
party. 1t is necessarily so and always
, will be So The people, who are the
final arbiters of all questions study and
consider from their own standpoint and
form their ideas and opinions as to the
policies by which these parties propose
to govern our country.
"They are not so much interested in
the theories of economies. They leave
them to the doctrinaire; but what they
want to judge from and judge by is re-
suit.
. GAS we are soon to enter upon ma
tional campaign the people today all
over the United States are watching
with interest this republican conyen-
ton of the state of Ohio, because Ohio
enjoys the proud prestige of always hav-
ing been loyal to those principles and
has contributed from her forces OF
power and intellect many of the best
, advocates the country has produced.
Great applause.
: us there anybody in this great audi
! ence-aye is there anybody in the state
of Ohio who hesitates for one moment,
, under all the conditions which have gone
before; under all the environments of
the present, under all the hopes of the
, future, to see one single cause as to why
the republican party should change one
; iota in those principles2 Long con-
, tinued cheering
FOR GODS SAKE KEEP LETTING IT
ALONEp
Human liberty, protection to Ameri-
can industries and our workingmen.
Renewed applause We started that
slogan many years ago. 1t went forth
and reached the hearts of every Preside
in the land, and if we needed any ad-
ditional tribute, or any accessory to add
to the luster of that monument. it would
be the continuation of happiness and
contentment perceptible everywhere
around us. I once said Let well
enough alone [Applause.] For Gods
sake keep letting it alone. [Renewed
applause.
IF you consider from a practical
standpoint what is best for our country
with the evidence of the past before you,
with the object lessons around and with
certain deductions as to the future
which must follow sound reasoning and
right principles, can we ever hope to
place ourselves in happier position as
regards ourselves and our own interests9
II say to that no, and that, therefore,
in the opening of this campaign, when
we are called upon to voice our senti-
ment, reflected from the people--so
that it is their sentiment-and know
ing full well and trusting in the intelli-