The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

on informally. He responded with happy
ten-minute talk on campaign prospects.
BEVERIDGE'S LETTER.
Senator Beveridge unable to attend,
and sent letter of regret to President r.
Harry Miller, in the course of which he
said
There is no body of men in the world
like the young men of the American Re
public, and it seems to me that there can
be no finer body of men in the American
Republic than the young men of Indiana.
l do not think that in my life there is
source of satisfaction equal to the fact that
l am one of the young men of Indiana,
and a member of the Lincoln League of
our State.
IL particularly congratulate you on the
spirit and vigor which prevades the Lin
coin League throughout the State at this
time. The campaign of 1904 has even now
begun; and there Is no better augury OF
victory than the confidence OF solid de-
termination and the devoted unselfishness
with which the members of the Lincoln
League are preparing for the coming con-
fiict. The mere enthusiasm or party can
not explain all this Nothing can explain
it except that the principles and policies
of the Republican party appeal TO us all
as the best methods by which the interests
of the American people are to be preserved
and advanced. We love Our party, or
course. but merely partisan fealty Is not
enough TO inspire the systematic work OF
intelligent minds-nothing is sufficient TO
do this except the welfare OF the RepuD-
lice, TO which in common we are all equally
devoted. And so ii is that our love Tor the
Republican party Is only Phase OF our
love for our country. We serve the Re
publican party because that great organlza-
ton gives us the best method OF serving the
American people.
'"Thus our attachment to our party rises
above partisanship into the realms of patri-
Otism, and no partisanship s good, the very
life of which is not found in this exalted
thought. II is this which distinguishes Us
more than anything else from the opposition.
Apparently they wish TO win merely for the
sake of winning. There is nothing worth
while in that If our desire for success
were the commonplace wish merely 10 beat
another party. we should soon lose our hold
OF the great, thoughtful. patriotic, conserva-
tive masses who are not influenced by such
Considerations
I'VE shall go before the American electo-
rate with the record of more things accom-
plished for the good of the Republic than
have been otherwise achieved since the civil
war. We shall go before them with definite
policies for the future. We shall present
TO them as our candidate the man who has
made the excellent record OF the last three
years, and the line OF whose proposed
craftsmanship for the next four years is
closely outlined He is leader who has
never known defeat and never will know de-
| feat because the keynote of his life and
policy is simple justice to all beneath the
! flag and TO all nations with whom the Re-
public over which he so ably presides may
| come in contact. And in all the world there
| is no influence so powerful upon the hearts
and minds of men as justice. The name OF
! this ideal American Is known in every home
/ OF the Republic. 1t is n name that stands
| for Americanism. for justice for loyalty
| for conservatism. He Is our President now
and he will be our President for four years
/ more. lie sends to you his kindliest greet
| ings and best wishes And so | propose L
/ the league this sentiment: The American
| people; the Republican party as the bes
| expression OF the American people, anC
4 finally the leader OF our party the Presi
dent Of the United States-the personifica