Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-21
Scenes at Great
Convention
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The responsibility VI government
rests upon the republican party. The
complicated machinery through which
the 100000 people Of the United
states govern themseivba answers
10 no single will. The composite
government devised by the trainers OF
the constitution to meet the condI-
lions of national life nor than Z
century ago, requires the willing 60
operation o. many minds. the combina'
tion of many independent factors, IN
every forward step for the general
welfare.
The President At Washington With
his cabinet, the 30 senators represent
ING lis sovereign states, the $50 re
Y,.esantatives IN congrsas are re.
quired TO reach concurrent action
mon 4 multitude OF questions inyoly-
IND conflicting interests and r.
curing investigation, information. dis
cussion and reconciliation Of views.
From ali our vast territory With It's
varieties Of climate and industry. from
III our great population active in pro-
Gucfion and cnmmsaee and social
proeress ana intellectual and moral
life Ii i degree never before attain
ID by any people.-difficult problems
49, -
press upon the national government
within the past five years more
than sixty.six thousand bills have been
introduced III congress. Some meth
IN N selection must be followed.
There must be- some preliminary pro.
cess to ascertain the general tenor Of
public judgment upon the principles
10 b. applied 10 government, ana some
organization and recognition ~ lead
ership which shall bring d legislative
majority ana The executive into ac'
cord IN the practical application Of
those principles, or effective gov
ernment becomes impossible,
The practical governing instinct q
or people ias adapted The mnchin'
err. devIsed III the 18th 70 the condi
tions OF the goth century by The or
fsnixation OF national political parties
In them men join for the promotion o
d Few cardinal principles upoa which
they agree. For the sake "a ths
principles they lay aside their differ
ences upon less important questions
TO represent those principles an
carry un the government In accord
a1<e With them, they present 70 th'
pSopss candidates. whose ~ccmpstenc.
and Loyalty they approve. The peopls
by their choice OF candidates Indicat
the principles and methods which the
wish followed in the conduct OF tlfai
government. They DO not mcrel,
choose between men; they choos'
bcfwecn pariies--betwccn the prin
cIples they profess. the methods the.
follow. the trustworthIness of thei
professions, the differences 10 b
drawn from the records OF their pas
the general weight Of character i
the body IL men who win be brough
Into participation in government b
their ~ascendency.
When theconrse OF the next adm
niAtration Is but half done tbs. a
publican party Will have complete
the first half century of III natlonn
life, OF the eleven administration
since the first election OF Abraham
Lincoln. nine-~cusering a period 9
thirtyHlx years~haye been under II
publican presidents. For the graz
er part of that time. the maJorit
In each House o. congress has bee
republican. History affords no III.
rallcl In any & or country for III
growth IN national greatness M
power and honor. the wide diffusio
Of the comforts of life. the uplifting
the great mass Of the people abov
the hard conditions OF poverty. III
common opportunity for cducatio
and individual advancement, the I'M
ysrsal possession u civil and rel
sious liberty, the projection ~ pro-
cry and security for thc reward I
industry and enterprise, the cultiyt
ton Of national morality. respect 10
religion, sympathy with humanit
and love q liberty and justice. whic,
have marked ne life 81 the America
people during this long period N Il
publican control.
With the platform and the candI
dates Of this convention, We nj,
about 70 ask a renewed expression o
popular confidence III me rcpublical
party.
We shall ask Il because The prlr
cipies 70 which We declare our a6hei
ence are right. and the hest interest