The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
ONE FUNDAMENTAL PLANK.


When all the people have forgotten will
dawn a golden era FOR this new Democracy
But the country iss not ready yet to place q
party in the lead whose most expressive motto
IS the cherries word forget That motto
may express cOntrition, but il does not inspire
hoDe. Neither confidence nor enthusiasm Will
ever be aroused by any party which enters
each campaign uttering the language OF the
mOurner.
There is one fundamental plank. however
On which the two great parties are in full
agreement. Both believe in the equality Of
men. The difference is that the Democratic
party would make every man as low as the
poorest while the Republican party would
make every man high the best. But
the Democratic course viii provoke no outside
Interference now for the Republican motto
Is that Of the great commander, never inter-
rupt the enemy while he is making a mistakA''
n politics as in other fields. the most i'm
lIesslFe arguments spring from contrast
Never has there been a more striking example
q unity than is now afforded by this assem-
biaee- You are gathered here not fac
ticns torn by discordant views but moved by
one desire and intent you have come as the
chosen REPRESENTATIVES, OF the most enii9bfsred
party in the world You meet not as strangers
for no men are strangers who held the same
beliefs and espouse the same cause You
may separate two bodies Of water for thou
sand years. but when once the barrier is re-
moved they minele instantly and are one.
The same traditions inspire and the same pur
puses actuale Us an Never IN our lives did
these purposes stand with deeper root than
now. At least two generations have passed
away since the origin Of that great movement
from which sprsng the spirit which has been
the leading Impulse in American politics for
hair a century. IN that movement. which was
both a creation and example. were those
great characters which endowed the Republican
party al its birth with the attributes OF JUS
II 20 this hour IN line with the highest senti-
inents OF mankind. From these men we have
Inherited the desire. and 10 their memory we
owe the resolution that those great schemes
Of government and humanity inspired by their
patriotism. and established by thea blood
snail remain the fixed and permanent en-
blem Of their labOrs. and the abiding signal
q the liberty and progress OF the race.
NEEDS NO NEW TITLE.
There are many new names in these days.
but the Republican party needs no new title
~ STANDS now where II stood at the beginning
memory alone is needed 10 tell the source from
which the inspirations OF the country flow
oroVsy memory would be guilty now as
q Sleeping watchnan when the enemy Is astir
The name Of the Republican party stands over
every door where righteous cause was born
lis members have gathered around every move
ment no matter how weak. II inspired by high
resolve. Its flag for more than fifty years hae
been the sign Of hope on every spot where
new name platform to designate its pur-
poses. IT Is now IL has been eouipDed
militant ano IN motion The problems Of every
age that age must solve. Great causes i'm
pose great demands. but never in anv enter
prise have the American people failed. and
never in any crisis has the Republican marty
failed 10 express the conscience ana intelligenee
Of that people.
The public mind is awake both to f.s or,o--
tunities and its dangers. Nowhere in The
world in any era. did citizenship mean more
thoS g means to-day in America. Men Of
courage and sturdy character are ranging
themselves together with a unanimity seldom
seen There is no excuse for groping IN the
dark. for the light is plain TO him who will
but raise his eyes. The American people be-
liere IN man or party that has convictions
and knows why. They believe that what ex-
perience has proved il is Idle to resist A
wise man is any fool about to die. But there
Is wisdom which with good fortune NAV
guide the living and the strong That wis
dom springs from reason. observation and ex-
perience. Guided by these this thing is plain,
and young men may rely upon H. that the
history and purposes I have described rising
even 20 the essence and aspirations OF patriot
Ism. md their best concrete example in the
career and doctrines OF the Republican party.
But not alone upon the principles Of that