The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-21
Ovation o Allison.

S'AtAoA " AAhAASSAs
Al ll;30 1srIoek senator Allison IN
tered aaoas The first delegates and =
cciyed an ovation.
Committee to Draft Platform.
Senator Lodge has appointed Senator
Spooncr aud j. W. Blytn, of Iowa, a
subcommittee 10 draft the platform.
Invitation to Worlds Fair.
An invitation TO visit st. Louis ami
the Worlds Fair as guests Of the man.
agement OF the fair win be extended tc
the delegates Of the convention and tn
newspaper men in attendance.
Other Statesmen Are cheered.
Senator Dolliver came after Senator
Allison, and he, too, was applesled Ex
Secretary Root and Senator Fairbanks
were chcered on entering. Chauncey VI
Depew was also cheercd, but the door
keeper did not recognize him and fol,
lowed him to get his ticket.
Speaker Camons arrival evoked en-.
thnsiasm from both the floor and gallery
! few minutes before - the entrance.
Of Henry {. Payne and Elihu Root wa.
greeted warmly They went to the plat
FORM
Al l2:20 The convention was called I,
order and tlic.entire convention rose dur
ing prayer BY Rev. P. /. Frost, pastor o.
the Methodist Episcopal Church o'
Evanston. H.. a follows:
Opening Prayer.
almighty God,
our help in age has past,
Our nope for years to come.
We thank thee for thy goodness {,
the people Of this land, Our sins hay,
been many, BY thy mercies have beei
great. Thou has poured ont thy gift
without measure. The opening years
. new century have been freighted viii
wealth for hand and mind and heart
Best Of ali, thea art giving thyself in 4
perpetual offering Of thy life for the liz,
Of man. We do not forget that in tht
hour Of deep sorrow when the heart q,
the nation was darkened BY the murs
der Of hhe nations chief executiv,
there was no break in iiie march OF ii,
purpose, the orderly administration 3.
our government or the faith Of the peo
pie in their God. Under the guidanc,
Of thy Holy Spirit wc have been brought
by our national woes nearer to thee.
Surely, thou wilt never forsake thi
people. May no dominance Of creed n,
riot of passion, no weakening of religion.
conviction Or ENVIRONMENT Of matter
over spirit cause the people to forsaks
thee. May the heritage of honor cominy
to Us from the fathers in memories ar
noble sacrifices and valiant deeds be n
once our glad possession and onr sacred
trust. While We are grateful for tn
past may we remember that today /.
better than yesterday and 50 act that
The moral shall be greater than TODAY
Whenever our couutry's nag floats 4, The
symbol Of government. even unto tao
isles Of the sea. may we cleave unto The
righteousness that sealeth a nation AM
casts out the sin that i a reproaeh il
any people.
Save our nation, We beseech thee
from all the evil things which deale tdc
home. impair civil liberty. corrupt poG.
ties, or undermine tic integrity Of com
mercial life. Bring to naught the scheme.
Of men who would debnuch or opprcs.
human life for the qualification Of lus-
or for personal enrichment or power
May eNaltation come only to men WI
despi+e the game of oppression AMI
shake the hands from holding Of bribcs
May al sections and races, al creed,
and sentiments, all occupations and in
terests become united through the Spiri
Of the Highest into a citizenship witl
a passion for Righteousness. whereif
each individual shah look up to God a
the Fatlser u ill and on every man a.
brother.
We pray thee 10 override the delib
erations. conclusions and issues Of th;
convention for the good d the American
people and the welfare of mankind.
@Bless thy servant fheschief magis
trnte a5 The nation, MAY be Fud an otn
ers clothed WITH aufborifv X, fi,, 80.