Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-23
Superb Nomin.
ating Speech
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There are many new m In these
days, but the republican party needs
no new title. 1t stands now where Z
stood ii the beginning. Memory alone
ID needed 70 tell the source from which
the inspirations Of the country flow.
a drowsy memory would be as guilty
now as a sleeping Waterman when
the enemy Is astir. The name Of the
republican party stands over every
door where d righteous cause was
born. Its members have gathered
around every movement, no matter
how weak, II inspired by high resolve
ITS flag for more than fifty years ha
been the sign Of hope on every spot
where liberty was the word. That
party needs no new name Or platform
10 designate its purposes. y u now
as ii has been, equipped, militant and
in motion. The problems Of every
are that age must solve, Great a
on impose great demands, but never
III any enterprise have the American
people failed. and never In any crisis
has the republican party failed fo
expreas the conscience and intelli.
gence of that people.
The public mind Is awake both 70
ii opportunities mi its dangers. az.
where III the world, In any era, did
~cltizenship mean more than y means
today in America. Men OF courage
and sturdy character are ranging
themselves together with O unani
NIFTY seldom seen. There Is no ex
cuse for cropping In the dark. for thf
light ii plain 10 him who will but raise
his eyes. The American people be
liese In a man or party that has con
vietions and knows why. They be
lleye that what experience has proved
II is idle to resist. A wise man I
i fool abbTt 70 die, But there 7
/ wisdom which with good Fortune
NAV guide Inc living and TIN strong
That wisdom springs from reason
observation and experience Guidet
hy these this thing Is plain, and yotln,
men may rely upon Il, that the histor'
and purposes ! have described, risin'
even ia The essence ana aspiration
of patriotism, lind their best %concret'
example in the career and doctrine
Of the republican party.
INT not alone upon the principle
81 that party are It's members in at
cord. with the same devotion whicI
has marked their adherence 70 thos
principles, magnificent and endurin
as they are. they have already single
out the man to bear their standar
and 10 lead the way. No highe
badge was ever yet conferred. ~
great as the honor Is. the circum'
sxtsnces which surround II make Wy
h6aor even more profound. You hay
EHF'F~EEt-E && ..I
CONS svnm every state and territof
in this vast domain, The countr
and the town have vied with eae
other IN sending here their contr
buttons 10 this splendid throng Ever
highway Nj the land II leading her
and crowded With the members !
that great party which sees IN tn
splendid city the symbol of It's ris
and power. Within this unexample
y. multitude IL every rank and eonditio
of free men, every creed and occ
patton. But today 4 common pmrpos
ana desire have engaged us all, All
from every monk and corner OF Il
country rises but a single choice
fiji the most exalted office In III
world. He Ii nj stranger waitin
& IN the shade 10 he called suddenl
Into public light. The America
people have seen him for many yea
and always where these fight wa
thiekest aud the greatest need WI
felt. He has heen alike conspicuot
In the pursuits Of peace and In q
ardnons stress Of war. No man no
living Will forget the spring 81 =
when the American mind was 10 q
famed and American patriotism i
aroused; when among all the Gag,
citizens surging 10 the front as SC
diers, the man whom this conventit
has already In It's heart was among y
first to hear the call and answer
his name. Preferring peace but n
afraid OF war: faithful TO every pl
waite obligation yet first 10 volunte'
nj the sign OF national peril: n lead'
in civil lie aud yet 80 quick 70 eompr
bend The arts IL war that be grew .
most III d day Al meet me high cSa
tions ~ command There ~ nothir
which so tests a mnn as great and u
expected danger. He may pass b
life amid ordinary scenes and viii