Evening journal., 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT
AND FAIRBANKS


thirteenth Republican national corvcn-
tlon is flushed The standard bearers
OF the party for the campaign Of 1904
are Theodore Roosevelt of New York
and Charles w. Fairbanks Of Indiana.
The crowning act OF the convention
was accomplished without a hitch and
amid enthusiasm which somewhat
atoned for the apparent apathy of the
delegates during the previous days
sessions.
shortly after 10 o'clock today the
rap Of Chairman Cannon's gavel 81.
lonced the hum Of the great assemblaee
in the Coliseum. and the Rev. Thad
deus T. Snively was announced 20
make the opening invocaSon The
chaplain's petition was eloquent and
fervent and closed with the lords
prayer, in which the entire convention
joined.
The chairman then announced Chat
nominations for president We're I'm or
der and recognized former Governor
Black Of New York Mr. Black was
loudly cheered as he appeared upon
the platform and spoke IN part as fol.
lows:
1--WE are here TO inaugurate cam
psign which seems already TO be nearly
closed So wisely have the people
sowod and watched and tended there
seems little now TO do but 10 measure
up the grain They are ranging them
selves not for battle but for harvest
"rherc Is one fundamental plank on
which the two great parties ore ina fun
Egrement Both believe in the equality
of men, The difference is that the
Democratic party would make every
man rs low as The poorest while the
Republican party would make every
man as high as the best But the Dem
ocratic course WIN provoke no outside
interference now. for the Republican
motto is that |of the great commander
Never interrupt the enemy while he
is making a mistake
a United Party.
I'm politics as in other fields the most
impressive arguments spring from con-
trast Never bas there heen a more
striking example of unity than Is now
afforded by this asseinblage. You are
gathered here not as factions torn ny
discordant views but moved by one
desire ana intoni you have come as
the chosen representatives of the most
enlightened party in the world. You
meet not as strangers. for no men are
strangers who hold the same beliefs
and espousc the same cause. You may
separate two bodies of water for a
thousand years. but when once the bar
rier is removed they ,mingle, instantly
and are one The same traditions i'm.
spire and the same purposes actuate
us all
"But not alone upon the principles
Of the Republican party are its Nom
hers in accord. With the same deyo-
tion which has marked their adherence
10 those principles. magnificent and en-
during as they are they have already
singled ont the man 20 bear their
standard and to lead the waW No
higher badge was ever yet cQNterrcd.
But great as the honor Is, theAcircum.
stances which surround IL mhsc thnt
honor oven more profound You have
come from every state ana territory
in this vast domain The country
and the town have We'd with each 9th
er in sending here their contributions
10 this splendid throng Every high
WAY I'm the land is leading here and
crowded with the members of that
great party which secs I'm this splendid
city the symbol of its rise and power
every rank and condition OF free men,
every creed and occupation But today
common purpose and desire havo,en.
gagged us an and from every nook and
corner of the country rises but single
choice. to Bll the most exalted Office
IN the world lie IS no stranger wait
ing in the shade 10 be called suddenly
into public light The American peo
pie have seen him for many years ant
always where the fight was thickcs'
and the greatest need was felt He
has been alike conspicuous in the pur
suits of peace ana in the arduoui
stress OF war.
His qualities do not need 10 be re
told FOR no man in that exalted place
since Lincoln has been better known il
every household i'm the land lie is no
conservative. If conservatism mean
waiting tin 1t is too late. lie IS no
wise, If wisdom IS to count a thing
hundred times when once viii do
There is no regret so keen I'm man O
country as that which follows an OF
portunty unembraccd Fortune soar
with high and rapid wing. and who
ever brings il down must shoot wit
accuracy and speed. only the ma
with steady eye and nerve and tn
courage 10 pun tho trigger brings IN
largest opportunities TO the ground
lie does not always listen while all IA
sagcs speak. but every day at nightfa
beholds some record which II not con
plete has been at least pursued wit
conscience and intrepid resolution. II
Is no slender flower swaying in III
wind. but that heroic fiber which
best nuriured by the mountains an
the snow. lie spends little time In n
view. for that he knows can be done d
the schools statcsmar ggapniu
with the living problems Of the hoi
he gropes hut llttlc in the past lIc b
licYes in going ahead
A Typical American.
"And ia the man whom you wi
choose the highest sense OF every n
ton in iic world bcAolds Il mnn vi
tyrines as no otlier living Amerlc.