The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
SOUTH SHARES
IN PROSPERITY
OF THE COUNTRY
Edwards of Georgia ExtoIs
Party Leaders High
Character.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Harry Still
well Edwards of Georgia spoke on be-
half of the Roosevelt nomination as
follows:
1t is eminently fit and proper that a
Georgian should on this occasion second the
eloquent speaker from New York that the
voice of the Motherland should blend with the
voice of the Fatherland to declare that the des-
TIMES OF America shall for four years more be
intrusted to the great son born of the Union
OF the two empire States.
l do not belittle the influence OF a father
when | say that if the iron in a son 8 nature
be derived from him the gold is coined from
the heart Of the mother whose lap has Graded
him. And because 1 believe this because the
lesson at the mothers knee is the seed that
senos stalk toward heaven and opens far
up its auxiliary blossoms in the morning light
because the lofty ideals of manhood are rooted
deeper than youth. because that which man
lnstinctNeiy would be has been dreamed for
him in advance by a mother l claim for
Georgia the large share in the man you have
chosen your leader.
The childhood OF the good woman who bore
him was cast near where the Atlantic flows in
over the marsh and the sand There she first
Dull- her a home in the greatness of God.
Womanhood found her within the uplifting
view OF the mountains in a land over which
the Almighty inverts a sapphire cup by day
and sets his brightest stars on guard by night
And there fellow countrymen the soul of your
President was born. Those of us who know
and love him catch in the easy flow of his
ulterdnce ana 1eel IN its largenesS of thought
and contempt Of littleness the rhythm of the
ocean on the Georgian sands and the spirit OF
the deep In his lofty ideals and hopefulness.
IN mis- ilxedness of purpose and unchanging
rock-ribbed honesty we hear the mountains
calling. In his daring his lrnpulsive courage
his unconauerable manhood we his great
brother, the Georgia volunteer, in the hand To
hand fights of the Wilderness, the impetuous
rush up the heights of Gettysburg and the de-
.anIe oL oNerwheiming odds from Chattanooga
70 Atlanta We look at him Georgian
abroad, and II in the providence OF God il may
be SO we shall welcome him homo some day,
not as prodigal son, who has wasted his man.
hood. but as one who on every field of endeavor
has hoEorej his mother and worn the victor 9
wreath.
TO SERVE ALL ALIKE, WE'LL.
Coming into the position of the martyred
Mckinley. the youngest chief magistrate that
has ever nlled the Presidential chair withou;
the privilege and advantage of preliminary
discussion and consultation, he gave the coun-
try pledge that he would carry out the
policies OF his predecessor. II was a master
stroke OF genius applauded alike North and
South His conception OF the duties of his
was TO serve all alike we'll; to act in q
spirit of fairness and justice to all men and
to give each man his rights He has kept
this pledge; he eas lived up to this fine con-
oeption Of his duty. This pledge involved a
completion OF the work begun in Cuba and
an honorable discharge of the promises made
TO our struggling neighbor. The flag of an
Independent republic floats over Havana TO-
day, and all men know that we have kept
lalIn WIN the cuban people. Leaving the
details to engineers. he has cut by single
stroke the Panama canal, through mountains
OF prejudice and centuries OF ignorance. In
the far Philippines our flag floats, a guarantee
OF redemption. pacification and development
His conception of duty has led him into DIFF
hcuit places in dealing with the internal af-
fairs of our own country; he has met every
issue bravely and ably and demonstrated not
only that prompt and decided action is otter
the highest expression OF conservatism hui
that 1t Is safe to trust the impulse of a mar
who Is essentially and instinctively honest
Fellow countrymen. after nearly four year.
OF Theodore Roosevelt we find the army and
navy on better footing, trade expended
the country at peace and prosperous and oui
flag respected in every quarter of the globe
The American people will not withhold from
him the applause OF manly hearts. I an
proud that my State, the Empire State OF the
South. shares in the glory OF his achievements
as It will share in their benefits
HIS FEARLESS HONESTY.
It is pot pretended that the section from
which l come to you is as a section II
sympathy with your political party. But
am as sure as that stand here that the
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