The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-22

the principle of arbitration and promoted
peace among the nations.
We challenge judgment upon this rec
ord of effective performance in legisla ton
In execution and in administration.
The work is not fully done; policies
are not completely wrought out; domes-
Tic questions still press continually for
solution; other trusts must be regulated;
the tariff may presently receive revision
and if so, should receive it at the hands
OF the friends and not the enemies Of
the protective system: the new PhiliDpine
government has only begun to develop
it's plans for the benefit Of that long
neglected country; our flag floats on the
lsthmus but the canal is yet to be built
peace does not reign on EARTH and con-
Siderate firmneSs backed by strength are
still needful in diplomacy.
The American people have now to saw
whether policies shall be reversed. or
committed to unfriendy guardians;
whether performance, which now proves
itself for the benefit and honor of our
country, shall be transferred to unknown
and perchance to feeble hands
NO dividing line can be drawn athwart
the course of this successful adminiStra-
ton. The fatal 18th Of September, 1901
marked no change of policy. no lower
level of achievement. The bullet of the
assassin robbed us of the friend we loved;
It took away from the people the presi-
dent of their choice; it deprived civiliza-
ton of potent force making always for
righteousness and for humanity. But the
fabric of free institutions remained I'M
SIdh0n he government OF the people
went on The great party that William
Mckinley led, wrought still in the spirit
of his example. His true and loyal sue
ceSsor has been equal to the burden cast
upon him. Widely different in tempera-
ment and methods, he has approved him,
self of the same elemental virtueS-the
same fundamental beliefs. With faithful
and reVerlng memory, he has executed the
purposes and continued unbroken the pol
icy of President Mckinley for the peace
prosperity and honor of our beloved coun-
try. And he has met all new occasions
with strength and resolution and far
sighted wisdom.
With Mckinley we remember Hanna
with affection and sorrOw-his great lieu
enant. They are together again.
But we turn as they would have us
turn, to the duties of the hour, the hopes
OF the future; we turn as they would have
US turn, to prepare ourselves for strug-
gle under the same standard borne in
in other hands by right of true inherf-
tance. Honor, truth, courage. purity of
life. domestic virtue, love Of country. 10y
atty to high idealS-all these combined
with active intelligence. with learning
with experience in affairs with the con-
elusive proof of competency afforded by
wise and conservative administration by
great things already done and great re-
suits already achieved-aI these We bring
to the people with another candidate.
Shall not these have honor in our land?
Truth. sincerity, cOUIagei these underIie
the fabric of our institutions. Upon hy-
pocrlSy and sham, upon cunning and false
pF0JenSe, upon weakness and cOWaTdlCe
upon the arts Of the demagogue and the
devices of the mere politician-no govern
ment can stand. No system of popular
government can endure in which the peo-
pie do not believe and trust. Our presi-
dent has taken the whole people into his
confidence. Incapable of deception. he
has put aside c0ncealment. Frankly and
without reserve, he has told them what
their government was doing, and the
reasons.
1t is no campaign of appearances upon
Which we enter, for the people know the
good and the bad. the success and the
failure, to be credited and charged to
our account 1t is no campaign of sound
ing words SpeciouS pretenseS for our
president has told the people with frank
ness what he believed and what he in
tended. He has meant every word he
said, and the people have believed every
word he said, and with him this conven-
ton agrees because every word has been
sound Republican doctrine No peoTRe
can maintain free government who do not
In their hearts value the qualities which
have made the president of the United
states conspicuous among the men of his
time as type of noble manhood Come
what may here-come what may in No
Vember God grant that those qualities of
brave, true manhood shall have honor
throughout America shall be held for an
example in every home and that the
youth of generations to come NAV grow
up to feel that it is better than wealth,
or office. or power, to have the honesty
the purity and the courage Of Theodore
Roosevelt.