The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31

SENATOR ALBERT ]. BEvERIDGE.
admit that our works loom large before the
world as great achievements for the Re
public.
80 true is this that our opponents have
against many CT the historic measures of
the administrations of Presidents Mcl<in-
ley and Roosevelt From the Spanish war
to the Panama canal there have been Demo-
Gratis in Senate and House. as there have
been Democrats throughout the land, so
clear as to what is best for the country that
partisanship could not force them to oppose
our principal policies.
CONSIDER THE RECORD.
Consider the record of the present ad-
nlinistration which we will next year ask
the people to indorse. 1 challenge the student
of history to show except in war, so much
accomplished in short time; and so we'll
done that even the party in opposition could
not find enough fault with it solidly to OPP
pose it.
For example, we recognized that the
organization of industry is a natural de-
velopment of modern civilization, but we
recognized, too it's evils; and while the
opposition proposed ruinOus and even impOs
sible destruction of an economic evolution,
we proposed practical remedies for it's de-
fects and remedies wise that many of
our opponents themselves finally voted for
our measures. To Keep the Nation fa1th
and to widen American markets pro-
posed reciprocity with Cuba, and plainly
is that act of craftsmanship for the benefit
of the American people that all the power
OF partisanship could not unite the OpOsi
ton against Ii.
Decades ago the American people de-
termined to join the Pacific and Atlantic by
a canal So many times was this settled
national purpose postponed that Ii finally
seemed even to the most thoughtful, a
dream never to be realized But at last
oh 4 he tnta n of loan
President the right of way for this great
est material work of centuries is open to
the Republic. And. like Cuban reciprocity
so wise is the administrators Panama
policy that all the pleas of partiSanship will
not unite the opposition against it. As a
patriot; l nope they VIII not; as a partisan artisan
the opposition unite against the Panama
treaty, they will have raised an issue
winch VIII grind to powder their little re-
manning strength as political organization.
Indeed, so great is the benefit of this
achievement of our Republican administra-
tion to all mankind that every other first
class power in the world has already
formally recognized the new republic which
the United States welcomed at sight and
promised to protect.
These are some of our Republican adj
ministrations measures upon which we are
TO go before the people in the next cam
paign-measures, the sheer merit of which
divided our partyS political enemies. When
before in our history, save only in time of
war, has our craftsmanship been of such a
quality that our own party solidly sup,
ported it and the opposition party refused
solidly to oppose it? And if Democratic SEN
ators and congressman whose political lives
depend on doing the will of their constitu-
encies cannot unite in opposition to the poll
cies of our administration upon which all
Republicans are united, will those consitu-
encies themselves oppose the adminiStra-
| ton S policies at the polls?
APPEAL TO PEOPLE.
For remember that upon this record of
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things being done for their good, we must
appeal to the people. And the people will
answer that appeal by an Endorsement of
the work of our Republican administration.
historic in its volume and emphasis, and
keep in the White House for four years
more the faithful executor of Mckinley S
policies and creator of new plans on similar
lines, Theodore Roosevelt President now
and President-to-be.
Greater victory in 1904 than ever in our
history. Let this be our word of faith and
| effort 1t is the word of logic too-witness
our party united and the opposition admit
ting the wisdom of our measures. 1t is the
word of truth, also-witness the steadily
growing Republican ma jorities which has
won for Indiana the applause and confidence
of the conservative throughout the Ma
ton.
mo! Let no man fear that the American
people will turn to an opposition which is
| rent by faction, united on nothing, and
| whose most popular leader is the personifi-
cation of radicalism. The American people
do not propose that the interviewer indus
tries of country shall stop while ar
inharmOnious opposition is finding out what
it wants to do: and that is what would
| happen if the opposition were successful il
the next campaign. Even If the opposition
were united, the American people will have
none of those reactionary experiments pro
posed by the o1pos;tions platforms in the
last two campaigns.
THE American people are conservative
they want their progress to be steady
They are a people of moderation; they want
their prosperity to be sound. And because
| the Republican party 1nterpretS these rul
ing elements of American character. con
servatism and moderation, ii has won the
| American peoples confidence
$50 much for the cOuntry-what now Of
| Indiana? This, then. of Indiana. Our State
the heart of the Nation, must also be the
| heart of the country S conservative thought
and, therefore, of our party's strength. AnC
| that is just what Indiana will be. Oul
! rank and file are enthusiastic, united, wei
| aligned. The leadership of the party in In
| diana is distinguished in the councils of the
| party of the Nation. Our senior senator
| wise, vigorous, justly eminent: our Gov
ernor brave, able, applauded by the whole
| country for firm and lnsistent enforcement
| of law and order; our congressman. capable
| experienced and in the very forefront OF
| the leaders of the House: our state chair
! man. James =. Goodrich, trained. effective
| unselfshly devoted TO the party's interests
never was the party better Differed
| Ard never was the party more firmly
united under a leadership more loyal
harmonious and determined. The leaders OF
the Republican party OF Indiana. who are
also servants Of the whole people, have