The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-21

court. 1t is due greatly to support
by the American Government that |
this agency for peace has disappoint-
ed the expectations Of it's detractors,
and by demonstrations Of practical
usefulness has begun career fraught
with possibilities of incalculable bene-
it1o mankind.
On the 18th Of April, 1908, was
proclaimed another convention be-
twean all the Great Powers agreeing
upon more humane rules for the con-
duct of war; and these in substance
incorporated and gave the sanction of
the civilized world to the rules draft
ed by FraAcis Lieber and approved
by Abraham Lincoln for the conduct
Of the armies Of the United States in
the field.
All Americans who desire safe and
conservative administration which
shall avoid cause of quarrel, all who
abhor war, all who long for the per-
feet sway of the principles of that
religion which we all profess, should
rejoice that under this Republican
administration their Country has at
tanned a potent leadership among the
Nations in the cause Of peace and in
ternational justice.
The first administration of Nc
Kinley fought and won the war with
Spain, put down the instruction in
the Philippines, annexed Hawaii, res
cued the legations in Pekin, brought
Porto Rico into our commercial sys-
tenn, enacted a protective tariff, and
established our national currency on
the firm foundations of the gold stan
dard by the Financial legislation of
the seth Congress.
The present administration has re-
duced taxation, reduced the public
debt, reduced the annual interest
charge, made effective progress in the
regulation of trusts, fostered business,
promoted agriculture, built up the
navy, reorganized the army, resur-
rected the militia system, inaugurated
a new policy for the preservation
and reclamation Of public lands, Civ
en- civil government to the Philip
pines, established the Republic of Gu
ba. bound it to us by ties of graft
tude, of commercial interest and of
common defense, swung open the
closed gateway Of the Isthmus, siren
othened the Monroe doctrine, ended
the Alaskan Boundary dispute, pro-
tected tn integrity Of China, opened
wider its doors of trade, advanced
the principles of arbitration, and pro-
NOTED peace among the Nations.
We challenge judgment upon this
! record of effective performance in
. legislation, in execution and in adj
, ministration.
/ As we gather in this convention.
our hearts 90 back to the friend-th
5 never to be forgotten friend, whom
; when last we met we acclaimed with
one accord as our universal choice tC
bear a second time the highest honor
= in the Nations gift; and back still
: memory goes through many year OF
l. leadership and loyalty.
i How wise and how skillful he was
how modest and self-effacing, how
= deep his insight into the human
Y hearts! how swift the intuition of his
e sympathy! how compelling the charm
e of his gracious presence! He was 81
/ unselfsh, so thoughtful Of the happi
e ness of others, so genuine lover O.
y his country and his kind. AS he wa
: the kindest and tenderest friend VIII,
f ever grasped another's hand Alas
: that his virtues did plead in vail
: against cruel fate!
: Yet we may rejoice, that while h
' lived he was crowned with honor
that the rancor Of party strife ha'
t ceased; that success in his great task
e the restoration of peace, the appro
It val Of his countrymen, the affection
l. Of his frlends-gave the last quie
d months in his home at Canton re
y pose and contentment.
r And with Mckinley we remembe
h Hanna with affection and sorrow
n his great. lieutenant. They are togeth
err again.
# But we turn as they would have u
n turn, to the duties of the hour, tn
,r hopes of the future; we turn as the
e would have us turn, to prepare gu,
L selves for struggle under the sam
y standard borne in other hands b
right of true inheritance. Hono
S. truth, courage, purity Of life, domes
ID tie virtue, love of country, loyalty t
l. high ideals-all these combined wit
< active intelligence, with learnin!
or with experience in affairs, with tn