The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
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the reverend black that tells of nations
grief and underneath Is q khaki uniform
Withhold the record made by hands and
hearts now still and all that Is left is usur-
pation's bold account. Pull off the mask
that wears the smile of kindly peace and
see the grim mask of war. There are
sure and certain ways to the shifting,
eddying currents of the wild unknown.
1t was leap in the darkness of repub-
licaE eclipse, and four years hence will
find them vainly looking for the light. 1t
marks the place where party rich in
years of service, forsooll the beaten path
and went winding way of untraveled
roads, 1t makes the gap between TIE era
OF the conservative and the radical 1t
looks good aow because they do not see
where the old force ends and the new be-
gins. But they drive away to sea the
overwhelming span twixt craft and land
will set many a lifeboat toward the shore.
There Is much talk Of twisting tendons
In the race of life. OF running out of
breath toward the open grave. The old
and honored way Is still the best; but not
so strenuous as to strain yourself, nor yet
so simple as to fall asleep.
There is much said by those who sit
cushioned chairs about towards and
weaklings In the nations life. The sun
burnt farmer is just as brave as the star
crowned soldier. The man of natural
peace Is hero q hundred times to where
the man of artificial war is a hero once.
Spray OF Blood.
Somehow Of late the atmosphere Of our
national life Is filed with spray Of
blood; somehow the march of progress
sounds of hammered steel; somehow, tho
the sunlight of peace Is all about us, there
is now and then the CLEAN of bayonets in
Its radiant fire and q flash Of swords as
In It's silver beams; somehow, a1tho the
constitution Is still in force, there Is a
sense of failing power and growing dis
respect which makes us feel that the VEN
cradle old man-so to Speaks halt and
blind with years and burdens the strenu-
Gus household of his grandchildren. Some
how, at times, there runs sort of shock
right down TO the foundations of this re-
public which makes the structure trem-
BILE and all the country pauses and listens
and then returns to work. Somehow, al
tho the future welcomes US. it does so
with q mailed hand; somehow, altho you
cannot put your finger on the cause, there
Is q universal fear; the mother watching
while her children sleep, now and then she
hears the bugle CALL the tramp Of SOL
diers, and. starting In the darkness Of a
dream, she sees the rigid upturned
face"
The toller turning all his time and
sinew to gain which others get, begins to
doubt that the government is just The
man Of means who puts it out In the
active current OF the tide begins to feel
that it Is better boarded than employed.
Fear in North and South
The north and south, each wearing
scars that tell of war, almost forgiven and
forgot, feel the fear again that a problem
which only time can set right will be
forced upon them wrong.
Behind these fears and doubts and
startled misc &c
many hidden cause. But over them Is
one at least revealed. For Lincoln said
in the sadness Of his great soul: with
malice toward none, with charity for all,
with faith In the right as God gives us
the wisdom to see it." And Roosevelt
said, In the glory Of his self -conternpa-
ton: Tread softly and carry q big
stick" And between these, the beginning
and the end Of republican growth In time
and temper, is all their wild, descending
flight.
With all they know and feel of the
country's question Of their course the re-
publican party yet claims every fruit of
soil and sun, Of brain and soul. Thov
say that by wise administration OF
natures laws they brought abundant mar
vest from the SOIL They say that bv
careful direction scientific search thew
added untold volumes to the store Of com
mon knowledge. They say that invention
under their control has lifted loads al
labor from mankind. They say Mat re-
ligion's long sleep was broken by the slim
illus Of republican virtue, and they point
with pride to the churches all over the
land. They say that education was un.
popular until they took it up, and thai
now almost every Is willing to be
educated. They say that while popula.
tion was increasing some, there was never
any steady, advancing. general increase
until the republican party came int
power
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nomic Industrial and administrative vice.
resulting from their incompetency the,
say that, after ALL there are some things
which the all-wise Providence insists upo1
doing without giving any particular rea
son for 1t.
So, on the whole we may conclude tina
whatever the good Lord does IN adm. n
istering this good universe that turns GU
to be good they credit 1t to themselves
and whatever the republicans do in ad
ministering the government that turns on
bad they charge up to the Lord.
Meet in Sanity
Gentlemen Of the convention, beyon
the exciting passions of war and the dis
tracing panics Of peace; beyond tn
reach Of disasters dread appeal and tn
dread past's dying wall, we meet In tn
clear and rational calm Of seasoned com
mon sense to reason together for tn
well-being Of our country and our party
No man here can have his exact way
No leader can take us along the narro,
ledge Of his unquestioned logic. No sec
ton should swerve from the cours
that leads to union and fellowship. N
faction can divide us into weakened part
and leave us on the field Of battle j
front Of the enemy
No man is greater than his party an
no party Is greater than It's principle:
There Is no principle which does not res
upon a condition, and there is no cond
ton which may not change. There Is
creed set down in black and white
which we are forever strapped, as to
corpse There Is no platform which ca
last forever, unless 1t be made of abstrnt
things incapable Of demonstration. Til
world Is moving in it's majestic csurs
and every dreary detail of It's toll work
out some mighty change. Civilization
night and day working with It's counties
hands, and its influence runs ahead I
where we cannot see or hear
A political party is an agency in II
hands Of these material and multiple
forces, and II it ceases to interpret even
with intelligence it will be deserted.
Record of Disagreements.
The recent past is filed with record
our disagreements Many of us wou
change that past if it were within OF