The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
WHY MAKE A CHANGE?
Senator Fairbanks Says Republicans
Are a Practical Party.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The Republi-
can mass meeting held in Brooklyn at
the Clermont rink was addressed by
Senator Fairbanks and Secretary
Treasurer Shaw. The rink was crowd
ed and the audience a most enthusi-
astic one.
Previous to the meeting the speak
9rs were entertained at dinner by
Former Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff.
George H. Roberts presided and he
introduced Senator Fairbanks as the
first speaker.
Senator Fairbanks said:
I'VE are to decide at the ballot box
in November whether we approve or
reject the administration of President
we know. We witness its fruits about
US everywhere. Under it we are en-
Joying unprecedented prosperity in all
the avenues of human activity. There
is peace and good order at home and
we sustain amicable relations with all
the powers of the world. For more
been engaged in the consideration of
problems of moment. What act of
his would we undo If we had the
power? What administration has been
more successful?
Let US be candid about it. Let us
not unfairly judge what has been &C
Gompilsneo we have never had a
Democratic administration under
so full a degree as under the admin
istration of President Roosevelt. Is
II the part of national wisdom to over
throw a successful administrator ard
invite INTO power one pledged to carry
out unwise opposing policies? To do
so is TO invite disaster. 1t is to make
q pIaything Of the ballot.
The Republican party is essentially
= practical party. It addresses itself
TO those great problems which nro-
mote the Industrial and commercial
development of the country. Its poll
Hfes are essentially peaceful If makes
for the maintenance of relations of
good neighborhood with all the powers
OF the earth 1t has promoted the
construction of an isthmian canal,
which will tend to increase the ma
honal defense and to expand our
commerce at home and abroad.
Through the fundamentally of diplo-
macy we have removed treaty obliga-
tons which stood in the way of the
construction of the canal. We have
secured the necessary rights and fran
cnises from the republic of Panama
winch Will enable us to complete and
maintain canal under the sole au-
fhority of the United States.
Colombia through her accredited
minister negotiated a treaty with the
United States granting us the requf-
site concessions for the construction
of the canal. but when the treaty
reached Bogota its ratification was
violently opposed. There were those
who felt they could place the United
States under contribution, and that
they could exact additional conces-
gtons. They failed to ratify the
treaty, and the people of the depart
ment of Panama rose in revolution
They renowned their allegiance to the
parent government
American citizens and American in
terests at Panama, on the line of tram
sit were put in peril. President Roose-
welt, acting within our treaty rights
and duties, safeguarded the lives and
property of American citizens. Ac-
oording, within the constitutional pre-
rogative, he promptly recognized the
independence of the people of Panama.
Other powers promptly recognized the
independence of the people of PAN
anna. To the deliberate and yet prompt
action of the president is due the fact
that no blood was shed and that we
are now enabled to go forward with
the construction of the canal which
means much to the future commerce
of New York and to other sections of
the United States, as well as to the
commerce of the world. Democratic
leaders have been sharp and persistent
in their opposition. Every step taken
to carry out the national desire for an
fsthmian canal has been antagonized
by them. In due time the isthmian
canal will be completed. Through it
will pass in stately procession for CEN
turtles the commerce of the United
States and the commerce of the world.
1.-The canal will stand as a tribute to