Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-01
CHAIRMAN ROOT ON
TKE YEARS ISSUES
Temporary Presiding Officer
OF the National Convention
Makes Address.
Mr.. RooSEvELT'S CLAIMS
Powerful Presentation Of the Achieve
ments Of the Administration Dur
ing the Past Four Years and
Plea for Continuance.

Flea TOT G~onttnuaHc
Chicago, June 2I.-Hon. Eiihu Root.
former secretary OF war, was temporary
chairman OF the national republican
convention. His speech follows:
Secretary Root said; THE responsible
~ OF government rests upon the Republic
can party. The complicated machinery
through which the S0,000,000 people Of the
TO no single will. The composite govern
ment devised by the trainers OF the Consti-
tuition 10 meet the conditions of national
life more than a century ago, requires the
willing cooperation of many minds, the
combination OF many independent factors,
in every forward step for the general well
fare.
The President at washington with his
Cabinet. the 80 Senators representing 45
sovereign States, the 3S6 Representatives
In Congress,-are required to reach con-
current action upon a multitude OF quest
ions involving varied and conflicting inter-
I ests and recurring investigations. informa-
tion, discussion and reconciliation of
views. From ali our vast territory with
it's varieties of climate and industry, from
all our great population active In pro-
duction and commerce and social pro-
gress and intellectual and moral life 10
a degree never before attained by any
p~eopie,-difhcult problems press upon the
National Government,
Y aINJ . 0Gltll- SCtiNNflftidfs
When the next administration is half
lone the republican party win have COM
pleted the first half century of its nation
al life, OF the eleven administrations
coin. nine-covering a period OF thirty
six years-have been under the republican
presidents. For the greater part Of that
time, the majority in each house OF con-
gress has been republican, History af-
fords no parallel Ia any age or country
for the growth I'm national greatness and
power and honor. the wide diffusion or
the comforts of life, the uplifting OF the
great mass OF the people above the hard
conditions or poverty, the common op-
porturitty for education and individual adj
~vancefnent, the universal possession OF
civil and religious liberty. the protection
OF property and security for the rewards
Of industry and enterprise. the cultivation
OF national morality. respect for religion,
sympathy with humanity and love Of lib
erty and justice. which have marked the
life Of the American people during this
long period Of republican control.
With the platform and the candidates OF
this convention, we are about TO ask a
renewed expression OF popular confidence
IN the republican party.
We shall ask II because the principles
to which We declare our adherence are
right, and the best interests of our country
require that they should be followed in
its government.
The Party's Record.
We shall ask it because the unbroken
record Of the republican party in the
past Is an assurance OF the sincerity OF
our declarations and the fidelity with
which we shall give them effect. Because
we have been constant In principle, loyal
to our beliefs and faithful TO our promises,
We are entitled to be believed and trusted
now.
we shall ask 1t because the character of
the party gives assurance OF good govern
ment. A great political organization, COM
petent to govern. Is not a chance collec-
ton of individuals brought together for
the moment as the shifting sands ara
piled up by wind and sea, to be swept
away, TO be formed and reformed again.
II is a growth. Traditions and sentiments
reaching down through struggles of years
gone, ard the stress and heat of old con-
fictH, and the influence of leaders passed
away, and the ingrained habit OF applying
fixed rules OF Interpretation and OF
.thought-an give 70 a political party
known and inallenable qualities from
which must follow In its deliberate judgtts
ment and ultimate action. like results
for good or a government.
We shall ask the continued confidence of
the people because the candidates whom
we present are Of proved competency and
which they are nominated, to the credit
and honor Of our country.
We shall ask Il because the present
policies OF our government are beneficial
and ought not 10 be set aside: and the
peoples business Is being well done. and
ought not to be interfered with.
Have not the American people reason for
satisfaction and pride In the conduct OF
their government since the election of
1906, when they rendered their Judgment
of approval upon the first administration
an honest government? Have not the men
selected fer office been men OF good rept-l
fafian@ t0lae@ - 5sssri ives mad gfyenf
evidence that they were honest and compe-
tent? Can any private business be pointed
out I'm which lapses from honesty have
been so few and so tritiing pro~portionately. |
as In the public service of the United
StatesY And when they. have occurred,
prosecuted and Gternly punished without |
regard TO political or personal relations? |
Have We not had an effective govern
ment2 Have not the laws been enforced?
Has not the slow process Of legislative |
discussion upo many serious questions
been brought 10 practical conclusions em-
bodied In beneficial statutcs7 and has not
the executive proceeded without vacil-
iation or weakness to give these effect2
Are not the laws OF the United States
oheyed at home? and does not our govern
ment respect and honor
Have we not had q safe and conserva-
tive ~governElent2 Has not property been
protected? Are not the fruits OF enter
guard OF the constitution for vested right
or individual freedom has not been scrup-
ulcusly obScrvcdf
Four Years Ago.
Four years ago the business OF the
country was loaded with burdensonae I'm
ternal taxes, imposed during the war with
Spain. BY the acts OF March 2, 1901,
and April. II. 1902, the country has been
wholly relieved OF thai annual burden OF
over one hundred million dollars: and the
further accumulation Of a surplus which
was constantly withdrawing the money Of
the country from circulation has been
prevented by the reduction OF taxation.
Four years ago the regulation by law
OF the great corporate combinations called
trusts" stood, substantially where II was
when the Sherman Antitrust Act Of 1920
was pissed, President Cleveland. In his
lust message OF December, 1886. said:
Though congress has attempted to dcnl
with this matter by legislation, the laws
passed for that purpose thus far have
proved ineffective. not because or any
lack Of disposition or attempt to enforce
Them, but simply because the laws them
selves as interpreted BY the courts do
not reach the difficulty"
AT every election the regulation Of trusts
had been the football or campaign ora
tory and tho subject Of many insecure
Roosevelt on Trusts.
Our republican administration has taken
NJ the subject IN a practical, sensible
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