The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21
Outlines the Issue on Which
Campaign VIII Be Fought.
POINTS WITH PRIDE.
Makes Extended Review Of the
Administration Work.
Party Will Ask a Vote Of Con-
fidenee from the Country.

craftsmanship of the temporary organt-
zation OF the Republican national con-
vention, Mr. Root said:
The responsibility of governments
rests upon the Republican party. The
complicated machinery through
United States govern themselves, an
swers to no single will The COM
posite government devised by Gha
trainers of the constitution to meet
the conditions OF national life more
than century ago, requires the will
Ing cooperation of many minds. the
combination of many Independents
factors. in every forward step for the
general welfare.
The president at Washington with
his cabinet, the 80 senators represent
ing As sovereign states, the Ss6 repre-
SeutauveS IN cOnEreES-are required
to reach concurrent action upon a
multitude OF questions involving va
ried and conflicting interests and re-
quirtng investigation, Information.
discussion and reconciliation OF views
From all our vast territory with ita
varieties of climate and industry.
from all our great population active
in production and commerce and So
cial progress and intellectual ana
moral life to a degree never before at
ta1ned by any peOple-dificult prob
lens press upon the national govern
ment.
Within the past fve years more
than sixty-five thousand bills have
been introduced in congress. Some
method of selection must be followed
There must be some preliminary pro
cess to ascertain the general tenor OF
public judgment upon the principles
to be applied in government, and
some organization and recognition OF
leadership which shall bring a lezis-
lative majority and the executive into
accord in the practical application OF
those principles; or effective Eovern-
ment becomes impossible.
The practical governing instinct of
our people has adapted the machinery
devised in the eighteenth to the con-
dtuons Of the twentieth century by
the organization OF national political
parues- IN them men join for the
promotion of few cardinal prin-
ctpIes upon which they agree For
the sake Of those principles they lay
portant questions To represent those
principles and to carry on the gov
ernment In accordance with them.
tney present to the people candidates
whose competency and loyalty they
approve The people by their choice
OF candidates indicate the PRINCIPLES
ana methods which they wish fol-
lowed IN the conduct of their govern
ment They do not merely choose he
tween men; they choose between mar
ttes-between the principles thev. uro-
Iess, the methods they follow. the
lruSIWOrth1neS of their urOfessfous
the differences to be drawn from the
records of their past, the general
weight or character Of the BODY OF
men VINO VIII be brought into partici-
patlon IN government by their as
tendency.
When the course of the next admin
stration is but half done the RepubIi-
can party VIII have completed the frst
lalt century Of its national life OF me
eleven administrations since the FIRST
election of Abraham Lincoln. nine
covering period of 36 years-have
been under Republican presidents
or the greater part Of that time, the
in each house of congress has
9een Republican. History affords no
7arallel IN any age or country for the
growth in national greatness and DOW
7r and honor, the wide diffusion Of the
comforts OF life, uplifting of the great
mass Of the people above the hard con
ilulons OF poverty. the common oppor-
unity for education and individual cd
'ancement' the universal possession Of
'lvlI and religious liberty, the protec-
ion of property and security for the
eWards Of industry and enterprise. the
cultivation OF national morality. re-
ipect for religion, sympathy with hu-
nanity and love of liberty and Justice
which have marked the life Of the
American people during this long period
If Republican control
Renewal OF Confidence.
With the platform and the candi-
idtes OF lhls convention, we are about
o ask renewed expression Of popular
We shall ask il because the principles
o which we declare our adherence are
light, and the best interests Of our
Ountry require that they should be fol-
owed in its government.
We shall ask il because the urbr,-
ten record Of the Republican party in
he past Is an assurance Of the sin
erity Of our declarations and the ddel-
ty with which we shall give them ef-
ect Because we have been constant
n principle, loyal to our beliefs and
aithful to our promises. we are eutf-
led TO be believed and trusted now.
We shall ask it because the character
4 the party gives assurance Of good
government. A great political OrEani-
alton, competent TO govern is not "A
nance collection Of individuals brought
ogether for the moment as the SHIFT
ng sands are piled up by wind and sea.
o be swept away, to be formed and re-
ormed again 1t is a growth. Tradi-
ions and sentiments reaching down
through struggles of years gone. and the
tress and heat Of old conflicts. and
he influence Of leaders passed away.
nd the fngrained habit of aupIvfna
hought,-an give to political party
-nown and inaiienabie qualities from
which must follow IN its deliberate
and ultimate action, like re-
ults for good or bad government We
% not deny that other parties have
n their membership men Of morality
nd patriotism; but we assert with con
dence that above all others. by the
Influences which gave It birth and
ave maintained its life, by the causes
or which il has striveu. the ideals
rhich II has followed, the Republican
arty as a party has acquired a char
cter which makes its ascendancy the