The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15

the republican prosperity milhels " I
pieces in a mastery way Among some ,
Of his leading points were the following: |
This is an appropriate place and time /
for a democratic convention.
The place is st. Louis. the chief city
OF the most populous state carved out
Of the Louisiana territory acquired by
the father OF democracy The time Is
the centennial anniversary celebration
OF the acquisition OF that territory,
vast area OF contiguous territory whose
possession was necessary for sen-oe-
tense and which was fitted in climate and
soil for homemaking by the sons and
daughters OF the republic-the ami
versary OF real and not pseudo expansion
AN expansion OF our population, our
! industrial life and our free institutions
over uninhabited lands, or lands sparse
lv settled by savages, whose tribal IN
dependence we recognized by treating
with them. or settled in spots by whlte
men easily and willingly assimilated'
not a so-called expansion by mere
superimposed force OF our flag and our
military authority. The democratic
party afterwards guided the country to
further expansion of this real, free
character in the acquisition of Florida,
the admission OF Texas as state and the
acquisition from Mexico OF magnificent
far west fit to be made states in the union
and governed under the constitution.
The most important quadrennial
event in the world is the election by the
American people of their CHIEF execu-
live. Before the great election taxes
place. at which all men are supposed
10 arrive at a choice by ways of hon.
astv and intelligence-would TO GOO
they did-at least two minor elections
81 a different character are held. There
have always been two great parties
which. since the first national political
conventions. have elected delegates 10
conventions for the purpose OF select
Ing a candidate and prcmulgating
platform. One of these parties has gone
through its party election Of delegates
has selected a candidate and announced
a platform. II was one of the quietest
and most unanimous" occasions that
the muses. OF history have recorded.
Everything seemed 10 have been fixed
beforehand.
The address OF the temporary chair
man OF the republican national conven-
ton was. in one sense. historical II
dealt much in history al any rate. most
81 il ancient history and great deal
If IL bad history There was labored
argument TO prove that the party OF
Roosevelt must by something like eyo-
lutionary process. act as the party oil
Lincoln and Mckinley. This was neces-
sary in order TO disguise the palpabit
tact that II is not so acting. Not with
out reason then this labored argument
by this great and ingenious lawyer. II
Vas to draw away attention from
Rooseveltism and its volcanic. eruptive
and reckless character. by dwelling
upon the fact that at some period o.
It's history. the republican party ha'
been "a party which did things" anC
did them safely The orator hoped 4
have the country lose sight OF the fac
that IL Is now in both OF its Legislative
+, branches a party Of passivity Of non
action. Of obstruction TO reform ant
progress. in a word party whose onl,
sacred precept is the shibboeth which
makcth them known. one of them e
, the other. a shibboleth drawn from tn
gamblers table, stand pat" precep
, born Of cowardice and fear 10 move.
, have heard that in October. 1902. MI
4 Root made a political speech in Coope
Union. New York. in which he used thi
language.
IF a tariff law has on the Who'll
I, worked we'll. and II business has pros
pered under II and IS prospecting. II J
i better 70 endure some slight iEconven
fences and inequalities for a time thai
i to incur the uncertainty and disturhanc
Of business which necessarily result
+, from the process Of making changes
The mere fact that different rate o
, duty would be better than the rate fixe
In statute does not settle the question
whether the change should be made nov
or should be deferred. Every tarii
f, deals with duties on vast number G
!. articles and involves vast number Q
Interests often conflicting and wheneye
the Law Is taken up by congress for con
sideration with reference to one chang
every schedule in that law is going {
. find some one urging a change in tina
= schedule: and all the business interest
: Of the country are going to be left dur
ing a long continued discussion IN
2 state Of uncertainty as to what will
= the outcome OF duties upon the thing
2 they are producing. and therefore in I'm
= certainty as to what competition fror
abroad they will be obliged to meet.
y And have heard that the president i
" his political tour through the west, /
Q the spring of 1903 made d speech /
u which he used this language: III tai
e IN law has on the whole worked vel
l. and II business has prospered under
Al and Is prospecting. It may be better I
endure some inconvenience and In
q CAPABILITIES for time than by maxim
/ changes 20 -tsS causing a disturbanc
and perhaps paralysis IL .he iudustrie
and business of the country. The IA,
Z that the change in given rate Of dut
may be thought desirable does not Sc
a. lie the question whether II is adyisabl
to make the change immediatel,