Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-03

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believe I am safe IN saying that the
cnurss pursued BY the present adsat ~ er.
zantxatfcu and operation OF business sg ~.
| bSna.i0ns Ia parE alteasther commsnaa ai.S
ans. il part utterly indefenstoLe meets W. ~
The hearty .Rgsoy5a a 81 mn runs equally
| 10 the congress, without whose support ea "
sforts OF the administrator could oe et
slight avail To my mind = pa naI al.
vice 81 the president has been conservative
aud the action Of congress aitoseeAsH p'1
| cerr.
In working cur c.is problem, there 3 YET
I Eaueh TO learn o. either side, but ! an - 80
posed to say tht the progress saal lS
| been made Is gratifying and that u aaoE ~.
ro.yf prur,fse OF adjustment On lines o. sn-
during AID mutual interest
\ The situation. As 1t seems to me- mu@S
| Illustrate to temperate ana VEL totsc :
\ uran Of wisdom and high character In ths
I office Of chief executive; and this gisgSsSr -
coincidence thar Theodore Roosevelt WI q
ngestraresi and sisersd for a full term ~
| Is. presidency IN his own right au atso
I encouraged 10 believe that under the SANE
| scruefay and Judgment, the congress 10 o<
/ chosen next year viii De chosen IEeU 1Ue
ranks Of the republican party.
la tsss,Ssnz cooopetitfoi and inviting II
\ In frs broader and more wholesome cnan-
reEs~ let Us not b@grudge the cemocfatis
party such competition as II IS aote 20 VI
fer. I vocld evsa welcome harmony ~ LnJ
/ ranks Of that party. Parties, as nsa, neso
the whip.
an not disposed to say. however, tnat
democratic temperament Is suggestive u
/ rn4 best results. Obstruction Is easy COZ
strsction is di.GcUEt- 1t Is easy TO eontrlo-
III. 10 weakness; it is another matter to
coat-i5uts TO strength.
| heoe the thread With which I started
has not been all the time out OF yonr slgat
a. I have proceeded have sought TO give
l you the thought of the connection OF party
! purpose and spirit in this present. with me
"a sstIons now rppermosc. with the party
! S,rrpsse and spirit at tne beginning In the
ssssy days. the s.ts.tea 81 ne ne p ssoE tss
mission Of the party now is to preserve ons
| Industries to the free opportunity OF ous
people Conditions change. issues rise ana
fall but principles are enduring
Facing the future, into which our best
eyes can look but little way discourage
rlsats eas.y oyerrske Us The dust thae
| Ia shutred under our feet rises TO Gnoze
u.s. -. what Of the way over which we
have come. II we can not find selacs ana
insoiratioa In the serene and secure past,
then indeed are We in the Hidst OF desola-
| ton.
| Review Of our national history. Il We
come not too Close 70 the present sSs sb,fr.1 10
ground Of partisanship Looking backward;
| far enough, we see common history ana
| the glory Of a coHluon country IN QUE
pie while he praises the life and character
Of Abraham Lincoln and yet IL was not
| the fashion In Lircoln'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 all ma
teriaI ways our people have been wonder
! fully prospered. Questions OF world wide
concern have BEEN thus s,. dealt with r. sh .a
! public OF Cuba stands as testimony OF our
national devotion to the cause OF human.
| fty linking intimately contemporaneous
| fatherhood Of the republican party. In the
case of little Venezuela We have reasserIed
and broadeued the Monroe doctrine. In
| the case Of the miners OF the anthracite
| during sympathy OF the republican party
| with the Just rights of labor, and we have
made example for ourselves and before the
world Of the better way Of ad.nssinS Offer
We have set In motion the machinery for
| an isthmian canal, for the benefit OF com.
merce and for the tighter gird!ing Of the
| world in common interest and better Eel
! lowsnp
| We are much tormented by impatience.
| We are innch harassed By our fears. In
| any measurement OF other years the truth
appears that we live in i time Of wonderful
| progress,
| The political work Of our party in our
state for this year Is 10 be initiated here
| today. Our own thought aud the thought
| Of our political opponents is chiefly conferred
| upon what we call national issues. Why
! IS tits? This year we will choose goyer-
| nor, other state officers, members OF the
| legislature. and officers for our counties.
Why in this year should We be giving cur
! first attention to questions wholly related
| to the conduct Of the general government
| Next year Is presidential year, to be sure
The attitude OF Iowa toward candidates and
measures involved in that campaign is &C
| knewledged to be Of Consequence: But how
| is it that we are SO completely diverted
from state issues? 1t certaiiy can not be
answer must be In the merit of the govern
| ment the republican party has provided for
| the people Of this state.
We have our differences. In debate over
| them wa have opened some doors to the
| enemy. Onr own discussions, not wholly
| free OF criticism MS believe. and not com
! pleteiy founded in the best reason, as | am
sure have tempted the oppos,ton to think
| gathered here today. it is delight with me
| to believe. to dlsabuse Informed and conse-
| quently erroneous opinion. We are gathered
here today to sponge out a lot Of bad
| 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 cur
| state and of the union.
We are here today, my friends, to honor
Albert 3. Cummins. We are here to indorSe
his administration and to give him entrance
| upon another term.
It is to the credit Of the administration
| that Is and is to be that our state Is free
of unsavory state questions. 1t must be
they. are not here or the faithful searchers
So it is that during the year, with SIR.
| plus Of energy, we have busted ourselves
with running after what might be OF most
convenient finding away from bone. II is
| we'll, first to look after ones own house.
| hold. This Is true as to the country. as to
| the state and US to the nation. / take it
! the proof Is that Iowa Is in the advanced
| class. J.
AS we love our state am very sure we
love our country. AS III times past the evil.
| dence has been afforded, so in times to
come, whatever the emergency, l am sure
| the proof will not be lacking. The blood
Of the fathers has not disappeared from our
| veins. u ss
Many minor things may arise. will arise
to disturb US but the great heart of the
American people is true to the best ideals
of men ] verify believe that our daor
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 It Is set up human liberty must be
protected, ennobied and expanded. / have
that confidence In the American people. I
have that confidence in their ability to gov.
ern themselves ! have that confidence In