The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-24


the eohorts of a distracted distempered
ana dlsmembered Democracy.
Our Democratic friends in this year of
grace are destined to be mere idle dream
ers and only seers of visions. Dissentious.
they lack faith and have no issue Why,
Just now they are trying to let go of the
orator OF the Platte" and his fustian
Gross of Gold" They now say that free
silver is dead because the Almighty put
100 much gold in the lap of old Mother
Eafth. Forsaking their traditions, they
cLaInof tI only for Republican revision of
the Dlngley tariff. Has it come to this that
with Chamberlain, of England. they are
al last openly become protectionists? They
now seem really anxious to keep the
american flag where it is, regardless and
unmindful of whether the constitution fol6
lows the flag or the flag follows the con-
stltution Truly, can any good thingcome
put OF this Democratic chaos? In fifty
history y-maklng, creative years what poll
cles, domestic or foreign, fiscal or indus
Irlal, expansive or constructive has the
Democratlc party embodied into the ma
tionaI thought or woven into the fabric
OF the republic?
Calls 1t Obstructionist
An obstructionist always, it has been
a participant, in spite of itself in a ma
tlonal glory and greatness to which it has
long since ceased to contribute Our
yIIlle young nation presses on with un-
where. 1t impresses its character up0n
every land. 1t is unthinkable that at the
very threshold of our world work tha
AndeEican am ; citizen viii again experiment
Telns OF government to an inconstant. in
capable and inert Democracy To fulfill
I'M! the republics mighty destiny. the guild
Ing. shaping. controlling spirit must and
Will be the Republican party.
Inc republican party has had and ever
VIII nave glorious mission. 1t has al
ways isas boGa eeen aS party Of action; It's prom
exact performance. For fifty years it has
Iaoored to advance the substantial
progress of all the American people. It
world , power It has written into law the
promises OF fifty years in respect of
lsthmian canal. 1t has built up and firmly
ttfstaonShed tf oy protective policies a ma
the surplus products and industry of her
people the markets of all the earth. It's
fnousht fno is along constructive lines and
for the expansion requisite to meet the
nations Industrial needs rather mar for
Democratic isolation
lt has built up American industries.
projected American labor and safeguard
ed the American home. Tt has hernia
nently secured the nation upon the gold.
standard, the standard of stability and
eeIhHgntened civilization. In the older day.
= oine L,ta, CRUSADER, armor-clad. rode valiantly
inWay iny 10 rescue the Holy Land from ruth
less devastation. So, in this our day. the
nepuohcan party is carrying forward the
o. S.ars ,lS, ana stripes for the uplifting of
a
tIon which finds its highest type in orr
glorious American Republic
Brings in the Northwest
Mr.. Chairman, the great Northwest.
" MMnence L nail, teens with hundreds Of
iI itIousdnds. enthusiastic Republicans. You
A1lJw tho;m tnelr worth and their fealty On
tnelr behaf l am commissioned 70 seq
@ oIlu Ine nomination of their choice for
president of these United States. We
need ana demand today wise and daunt
SSLape S,p our course. In this history-ma king
nouf, at the dawn of century bie WITH
the potentialities of individual and ne-
FIJI f,Tildl LIE, NE, when the republic advances
=; III Spetu upon future We cannot know
IN all the excitement of the in6i1-idToi
struggle for wealth and self-agpranIiTe-
menu, In the midst of tendencies toward
ni1I runIcLpai I'll and governmental corruption.
allu an u Wneh keenest minds seem largely bent
upon pfont without recompense we have
I'll my TO name our choice for president for
al eIl,, one world to know that his name is
synonym Tor courage, for untiring energy
Tor loyalty to principle. for I1nriehtneSsSs' c.
Tor rugged honesty Np1 % ii'ileos'
IN NO words OF any man are needed to fell
bo bou Tn tnat ne IS pre- -eminently qualified to
oe our inspiring leader We are nrond ~
ms distinguished career and of his eraot
service TO the nation. We indorse his nm
SWerNlng devotion to the highest ideals of
sm W. W. s,,a anu ms stalwart American
aeter Tor his manifest genius. for his
splendid personality and for his SinarS 1ib
moral courage. P0A
placed him beside the immortal McKilnioI3y
and with such standard bearers. wifi,
oucn cause, we marched to a glorio1Is
,,1,.,, ,acrofy. When the assassin's ignobie
latlonS tears, showered with the ma
ION ION love, the gentle Mckinley passed fo
ne ages and was crowned with fhe
'nS "lsdon OF IMMORTAL fame the intrepid
qua, 10 the grave responsibilities of the
presidency. He has kept the faith nv
orce OF his character and his works he
i|,sra ins extenoed. at home and abroad. the in
luence and greatness of the republic. Fjs
lame mas come to be a symbol every /
Shere Of American manhood. American /
,aIor. american honesty and American
Obeying a mandate both pleasing and
supreme, on behalf of the great state of |
Y Minnesota and the mighty empire of |
ne MortnWest. il, whose growth and pros
'erlty will ever keep full pace with the !
'lant tread of the nation herself. I desire |
o second the nomination of that intrenid |
eader, that potent statesman, that mas |
6a 6l WoihIl4n tuiaI upon the greater republic,
nat tried trusted and Incompatible pub |
lc serVant-the president now, the presi- |
lent again to be-Theodore Roosevelt,
Harry s. Cummings (colored). of |
Maryland, was the last to make a sec
'nding speech.
Dolliver Nonninates Fairbanks
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, placed |
fairbanks in nomination for vice pres
dent in this language:
The national Republican convention
oW nearly ready to adjourn, has pre-
ented to the world a moral spectacle of |
interest and Significance IF /
) fine thing to see thousands az mon
epreSent1ng millions of people fighting in
he political arena for their fayorite Can
ldates and contending valiantIy for the
uccess of contradictory principles and
doctrines. Out of such CON I
est, With its noise and defamation. IFS
wing banners, its thunder OF the can
aims, and the shouting. the truth often |
ecures q vindication and the right man
ONES out victorious. Sometimes how
Yer, wisdom is lost in the confusion. and |
lore than once We have seen the claims |
| leadership swallowed up in conten-
ion and strife.
We have the honor to belong to q ron- |
ent1on whose constituency in every STATE |
nd territory, and in the islands of fhe /
ea, has done its thinking by quiet fire.
aeS. undlSturbed by clamor OF any SORT 4
nd mas slmplif1ed our responsibilities nv
ne unm1Stakable terms of the Credentials
men we hold at their hands
other conventions have met RI sat+IA l.
ne fate of rival chieftains; we meet fo
cord the Judgment of the Republican,
lilllons of the United States
q h4axr A~r.