The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-24
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. ever ON which the two great partiei
are In full agreement. Both believe II
the equality OF men, The difference Il
} that the democratic party would max,
! every man as low as the poorest, Will,
1.-THE republican party would make every
/, man as high as the best. Hut the demo-
} cratic course win provoke no outside
interference now. for the republican
motto Is that OF the great commander
never interrupt the enemy while he
Is making "A mistake"
Arguments Spring From Contrast.
In politics as In other tields. the most
impressive arguments spring from con-
trast. Never has there been more
striking example of unity than IL now
Iaiforded by this assemblage You are
gathered here not as factions torn by
ldlscordant views but moved by one de-
sire and intent. you have come as the
chosen representatives Of the most en-
lghtened party In the world. You
meet not as strangers. for no men are
strangers who hold the same beliefs
and espouse the same cause. You may
separate two bodies OF water for a
Thousand years. but when once the BAR
rier Ia removed they mlngle instantly
land are one. The same traditions In
spire and the purposes actuate us all.
Never In our lives did these purposes
stand with deeper root than now. Al
least two generations have passed away
since the origin of that great move-
men from which sprang the spirit
which has been the leading impulse In
American politics for half a century.
In that movement, which was both n
creation and an example, were those
great characters which endowed the re-
publican party at its birth with the
attributes OF justice, equality and pro-
gress, which have held Il to this hour
mankind. From these men we have in
Iherited the desire. and TO their memory
we owe the resolution. that those great
schemes OF government and humanity.
inspired by their patriotism, and estab-
lished by their blood. shall remain as
the fixed and permanent emblem Of
their labors, and the abiding signal OF
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. II stands now where Il
stood at the beginning. Memory alone
Is needed to tell the source from which
the inspirations of the country flow. A
drowsy memory would be as guilty now
as sleeping watchman when the
enemy is astir. The name OF the repub-
| lican party stands over every door
where a righteous cause was born. Its
members have gathered around every
movement. no matter how weak, II
inspired by high resolve. It's flag for
more than so years has been the sign
OF hope on every spot where liberty
was the word. That party needs no
new name or platform to designate It's
purposes. II is now as II has been,
equipped. militant and In motion. The
problems OF every age that age must
solve. Great causes impose great de-
mands, but never in any enterprise
have the American people failed, and
never in any crisis has the republican
party failed to express the conscience
and intelligence OF that people.
Public Is Awake.
The public mind Is awake both to
Its opportunities and its dangers. Mo-
where In the world, In any era, did cIti-
zenship mean more than II means today
In America. Men OF courage and
sturdy character are ranging them
selves together with a unanimIty sell
dom seen. There Is no excuse for
cropping iu the dark, for the light Is
plain to him who will but raise his eyes.
The American people believe In a man
or party that has convictions and
knows why. They believe that what
experience has proved It is idle to re-
sist. A wise man is any fool about
to die. But there is a wisdom which
with good fortune may guide the liv-
ing and the strong. That wisdom
springs from reason, observation and
experience. Guided by these this thing
is plain, and young men may rely upon
it, that the history and purposes ]
have described, rising even to the es-
sence and aspirations Of patriotism, find
their best concrete example In the
career and doctrines of the republican
party.
Man Singled Out.
But not alone upon the principles Of
hat party are its members In accord.
With the same devotion which has
marked their adherence to those prin-
ciples, magnificent and enduring as
they are, they have already singled
oct the man to bear their standard and
to lead the way. No higher badge was
ever yet conferred. But great as the
honor is, the circumstances which sur
round 1t make that honor even more |
profound. You have come from every |
state and territory in this vast do
main. The country and the town have |
We'd with each other in sending here |
their contributions to this splendid |
throng. Every highway In the land is
leading here and crowded with the
members Of that great party which sees
In this splendid city the symbol Of It's
rise and power. Within this unex-
ampled multitude is every rank and
condition OF free men, every creed and