New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

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principles in accordance with the time hopoIed Pr
record of the party 1t has made platform proad
enough and sound enough and strong enough to IN
vtte the cooperation Of all who desire gooo govern
ment 1t has inscribed upon your banner lne hdis IN,
OF your candidates-names that you nave Iohs
known and honored. names that are guarantee OF
ability sagacity and experience in the discharge OF
Long before the convention wns called its candi-
date for President had already been selected 6y me
and no other candidate was presented 70 contest
acSspting the orerous responsibilities thrown
upon him by the tragic death of President d Me sd
purposes of his predecessor He is so ready in
source so quick IN decision and SO R6op ha too ~
nfounsed nse He mas Dealt With pubIic questions
with due consideration and discretion. He has not
been hasty, but whenever he has once decided upon
the right course 30 pursue he has wasted no time
before pursuing ST That is Theodore Roosevelt as
Your Candidate for Vlce-President will be with
you this evening. 1t is matter fo- congratulauon
your votes In November will make him the pre-
siding officer Of the Senatorial body in which he
publican party enters upon this contest with clear
and well defined policy ana clear ana Wen cele NED
intentions if It would and it would not if it could
ton. and has made record by which it must be
Judged. Il has tried 20 do its best to promote the
try TO say whether it wants that policy continued
powh r of II trouee rs Which IS the only aterns
tive offered by cur Demoe+atie opponents VINO are
Chairman Seward introduced Senator Fair
hanks as 'the next ice-President Of the
United States" and the candidate received
enthusiastic welcome when he arose to speak.
While the cheering was in progress a fiashlight
photograph taken, and the burning powder
sent up a great ring smoke. Senator Depew
leaped TO his feet and pointed to it, and as soon
as the audience had become quiet Senator Fair
banks stretched his hand upward and said:
THAT looks like a halo that crowns fifty years
OF patriotic service"
SENATOR FAIRBANKS'S SPEECH.
This caused another outburst of applause
The candidate then began his address. He said:
Fellow Citizens: You do well to celebrate the an
within the Empire State for it has done more for
human freedom than any other political agency
An honor TO you. venerable gentlemen who, ffty
party II required resolution of high order TO
renounce your old political allegiance and align
= the banner OF Republicanism. You were obliged
70 encounter hate prejudice criticism ana eptne{
your immortal compatriots enlisted in holy
erty, and turned neither TO the right nor to the
left Opposition did not dssuade you. 1t only
exalted purpose This Republican party did not
of sacrifce and in sanctuary beset by enemies
In good time in Gods providence. victory was
, after our institutions were put to the supreme
test With the best blood OF the Republic the
was washed away.
stitute the most luminous pages in American his
tory. They have no parallel in all Of the ample
The Republican party has not been the nerveless
party OF expediency 1t has stood for The right
emergency which has arisen upon the high level
S S6 % 5 aRd be eare Ren9 9qEe al e eop parry f. R
the historic utterane OF our first great leader. the
Republican party has been a party OF the people;
by the people and for the people It has possessed
been progressive 1t has met the advancing needs
OF our expanding country. and our national de-
challenges the admiration and the wonder OF the
world II has had convictions and II has had the
ne and has been satisded only when It has
and carried them into the administration of public
affairs.
MAINTAINED PUBLIC CREDIT.
The RRgSsa9 party has stood for the the 9e5iPs sia35 BE
the financial honor of the government. 1t has re-
eaenaI in the a adranoeent Of our national Wei
fare and honor than the maintenanee nee OF an army
;c moneary system Ten II from on fne ehs9c e1na09 ad h m
Civil War until it rests firmly upon the gold stand
It has stood with intelligent and superb courage
for the achievement of our industrial indspen-
aleft the banner Of protection 10 American indus
try. Our incompatible material development
and patriotic wisdom Of the Republican party
bo68 p6 PaS % m ha r sss Of 5hf both eSe
tai and labor. those mighty twin agencies of our
set one at war with the other. 1t has realized In
full measure that the best interests of each must
come through their generous and friendly
operation. II has realized that whoever sets one
at war with the other is. indeed. the enemy of
We are wont TO say that we have become
world power. and this is We have long be
lieved that we were power among nations. but
creased right 10 claim this distinction. Until re-
cent years our just rank was not accorded TO us
tention Of foreign governments but it remained
for our achievements in the Spanish, Z american
ton of actual national strength The victories
thai America was a power Of the frst magnitude
II this were all. there would be little cause for
cal power does not awaken in Us the highest emo
tons There went hand IN hand with the triumph
generous spirit We demonstrated that we are
great not only in physical power. but in those
moral qualities which after all. are the nations
The world has. in recent years listened to ou-
diplomacy, 1t is of high order. 1t is the diplo-
pTedicafed Upon might The brilliant achiexements
Of navy at Manila and Santiago have been sup
plemented by our diplomatic victories in the inter
national courcil chamber. They have not been the
the trium phs of the principles Of international jus
tce We have been as regardful of our duties to
ling the observance of our own rights. The voice
for @ rerSon OF sp of eoo6 nepS
borhood among the nations OF the earth. We seek
the worlds respect. our increased influence in
@ affairs does not not grow out Of any a
those Of truth and tnstice The warning of the
Cling alliances with other powers is as sound to-
day as ever and i must continue one of the great
WORLDWIDE INTERESTS OF THE NATION.
The interests Of our people are world wide; The
the globe are suen thar American citizens are in