Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-04
ohio CAMPAIGN
| HAS OPENED.
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Republican State Convention Meets
At Columbus. IS
HANNA CON6RATULArES IT.
He Insists on "Letting Well Enough
Aione''-Country's Future Cannot
Be Measured In Words.

Columbus, o., June S.-The opening
sssslona, as wen as the preliminary
meetings Of the Republican state con-
Mention today showed that the claim
That this Is "Hanna's year" with the
party In Ohio was well founded 1t Is
conceded that his friends controlled al
most all of the 81 congressional dis
tricts. The closest contests were for
members OF the state central commit
Zee, on which there are II Hanna men,
lon some of the other committees the
Hanna element was more nearly unani-
mous.
1t is generally known that Myron L.
lIerrick, who will be nominated for
8goyernor without opposition, joins sem
ator Hanna In desire not to dictate
the nominations for all the state offices,
fand at the same time no fighting IS
WANTED on the floor Of the convention.
The auditorium was packed when ].
+B Clingerman, chairman Of the state
rentral committee called the convention
40 order this afternoon. When Senator
chairman the demonstration was long
pnd long. Senator Hanna said in part;
SENATOR HANNA'S ADDRESS.
II congratulate the Republican party
bf Ohio upon its splendid representa-
Give body and bespeak for the Repub-
1iCan party of Ohio the hope and the
wish that your deliberations will be
y |A,xra h.t t.,1. M
8plrit.
4 u claim in the light OF experience of
fhe last half century, we owe much TO
4he fundamental principles Of the Re-
publican party, for the benefits that
have come to our people The Repub-
1ican party laid the foundation stone.
Human liberty and protection to Amer
Ican Industries and to American work.
ingmen are placed in the sacred ar
fhives OF our country's history and fur
1ish its foundation stone. and as II was
Saised year by year. tried by experience
and encouraged by success, let me point
10 that magnificent structure, the mon
pment OF the principles of the Republic
can party, and Jet that party write the
description upon its base In letters that
All who win may read Hands OFT
"Time and'patience have builded that
btructure. The blood and sweat Of our
best husbandry has contributed to It.
AZ we are to have a new era, or II the
Era Of the twentieth century Is to be a
continuation Of Republican prosperity,
6let those who were the workingmen up
apn that edltIce stand guard
III Every time the Republican, party
has placed at the head of the execu-
ftiys affairs Of this state their chosen
Htandidate 1t was guarantee that the
best interests Of the people would be
aBubseryed, and that all the necessary
attributes OF an economical and pro-
gressiye administration would be the
result. Time and results have proved
That fact, and on this occasion 1t is
tpleasure to me, nearing the close Of the
zpresent administration, 70 pay that
htribute to your present governor which
DE so richly deserves:
81 What can be said of Ohio can be
Bald Of our nation. Republicans today
Rcan congratulate themselves that In the
tirection Of national affairs they have
3ealized all they hoped for and all they
Expected in the administration of Theo-
Nore Roosevelt. We look back but a
View short months. when that heroic
SOung man. standing under the gloom
tof that awful tragedy at Buffalo feel
ing and approaching the responsibility
(which had come upon him, and In the
1resence OF the American people made
That sacred promise to them that TO the
best OF his ability, with his heart full
zof desire, II should be his aim to carry
bout the policies OF President Mckinley.
tAnd how well he has succeeded we all
know; and we all feel that this con-
Mention will express an appreciation OF
that administration. We all realize TO
tthat young president Is due as coming
&from his heart the most patriotic. un-
&sefish and energetic devotion TO the in
fterests OF the people and the principles
4of his party. Standing in the presence
* of the American people and hearing
bthose words, the solemn import OF
(which impressed itself upon all who
tstood near him, no one can doubt his
tmotiyes or even his ambition. No one
lean place him In the category Of a man
fwhose ambition Is greater than his pa
ttrlotism.
Human liberty. protection to Ameri-
can industries and our workingmen. We
started with that slogan many years
ago. II went forth and reached the
hearts OF every fireslde IN the land, and
n we needed any additional tribute or
any accessory TO add to the luster OF
that monument II would be the cul-
mlnaton OF happiness and contentment
percepuble everywhere around US.
once said. Let well enough alone For
Gods cake keep letting II alone.
when | hear the suggestions that
the time may come, as a result OF the
enormous influx Of immigration, that
the spirit OF American Amerlcallsm will
be contaminated by contact / say no
my friends. The institutions OF these
United States are upon surer founda-
ton and there is a bulwark built years
ago which stands today, stronger and
stronger. That bulwark Is our common
schools our institutions of education 50
that we are adequately prepared for all
assimilation that may be necessary for
any and all who may come TO our hos
pitble shores.
1.-THE future Of the United States can
not be measured In words The expert
ence of 30 years has taught us that
nothing Is impossible. There are no
conditions existing today but that are