New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
MIR. SCENARIOS SPEECH.
m add.essIng the mesting Mr. sewaEd sad:

Fifty years ago we were confronted. here at Sara
toga- by an ENACTMENT that threate1sd eur ns-
eating the Missouri Compromise. I'VE saw that
our cherished eoasta1iOas! rights and E1eTyis; 5s
republican form OF government was IN dansSr
of being changed TO an oIgarchy. and that II We
in forming a party 70 maintain and defend II We
aruous struggle before it, that it would encounter
storms. dangers and difficulties that could not then
be foreseen But we knew also tnat II was ths
only way to the nations life And so We took
FAINT but destined TO grow be giant.
Then came me opening scenes OF our great na-
tbst 6aSIiIv formed n Nsbrask fsasie 81
Wings Democrats Free SOilers '-Hards'' ''SoftS.''
"HUa&ers' and "Rarnburners.' diverse in origin.
epudsa fH1 qqltea M 14 S .se nG
"Ant-Nebraska delesaton that the Empire STATE
Preston King from tne Democrats and Seward
publcans; memories of first three Republican
Governors. Clark and King ard Morgan. memories
phiianthropy WSed win MS profound pSlIticsI
Ing words received from Republicans in other
den TIE seen wtIted; from Hale. fnN humorous;
trepid; froin Chase the udiroES and from sturdy
OLD Zen Wage ara OF ne lcHs hne OF leaders
under Fremont and thea TO assured victory under
All those early lenders SOW a-e vast and gone
r0licau Ifut If they were I mink thsy cnu'S ss-
10 rs Ave though Ne are dead vet a~e We sriiI
living ~ youS hearts. Tor il from that ven
lea-ns how 70 Ett up the banne~ cf the Republic
TO Ss,iUtS ~ ith he re Il Freedom,
And so the PCpu5i can uaTTy entered IS
career Cf fifty years. IL lei the in erlcnCi"Rt
ing the slave in defending the haS in maintaining
the Union. ana IN restoring national peace and
prosperity. In all tSst good work II had the
operation CT patriotic and lCyGl Democrats,
IN later years il has settled tEe long cont
verSy over silver and gold. haF sven rs the sod
standard and the best Curre'lcy in the world 4
has given . tcrj6 which. II perfect is.
nevertheless. TIE best tHat has oeen devised.
F'iping he enterprises CT The faIErcr- Tire ulsI
chant, the manufacture and ire WOCkT 9T'THu. ~
has watcheG the co~taStq between c.4oitsI ard
labor protecting each IN It's lights end Opp0rtUn'-
ties forbiddipg either u ODpTesS the otter, and
reminding both that they shOuId re parsve S. not
enemies. IL the marCh cf American progress Z
has expa lded the ratiOrai doFnai7 and incTeasc9
the national prestige and power. ~ HIS, delive-e
the Spanish colonies from their 0Dpressnrs given
indegendCnce 70 Cuba. and helped all the others
onward toward peace and self-gOvsrnnleut. and e
has secured and begun work the long desired
Panama Canal
In short the Republican party has proved itself
20 inst what itS iunsS. II Is the party %
the ReDuhlic itself. "a Is the pnly that has
succeeded IN Dnlng with the national problems
and wisely administering the government Other
parties have come ard gone They have had their
periods OF success and then have fallen info popu
lar diSfavor. chiefly because each seeking to
huld party instead cf trying 70 build uP the
Republic
Now. We entering upon another contest. We
have had national convention. and II has per-
formed its work wisely and Well. 1t has enunciaf~s