Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-22

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learning, with experience in affairs,
with the conclusive proof of compet-
ency afforded by wise and conservative
administration, by great things already
| done and great results already
acheved,-all thes we bring to the peo-
pie with another candidate. Shall not
these have honor in our land? Truth
sincerity, courage! these underlie the
| fabric of our institutions. Upon
| hypocrisy and sham, upon cunning and
false pretense. upon weakness and
cOwardice, upon the arts of the dema-
gOgue and the devices OF the mere
politician,--no government can stand.
No system of popular government can
endure in which the people do not be-
lieve and trust. Our President has
taken the whole people into his conf
dcnce. Incapable of deception, he has
put aside concealment. Frankly and
without reserve, he has told them what
| their government was doing, and the
/ reasons. 1t is no campaign of appear
| ances upon which we enter, for the
| people know the good and the bad, the
success and failure to be credited and
charged to our account. 1t is no CAM
paign Of sounding words and specious
pretences. for our President has told
the people with frankness what he be-
lieved and what he intended. He has
meant every word he said, and the peO-
pie have believed every word he said,
! and with him this convention agrees
because every word has been sound
| Republican doctrine. No people can
maintain free government who do not
in their hearts value the qualities
which have made the present President
| of the United States conspicuous
among the men of his time as a type
| of noble manhood. Come what may
| here--come what may in November,
God grant that those qualities of brave
| true manhood shall have honor
| throughout America, shall be held for
an example in every home. and that
the youth of generations to come may
grow up to feel that it is better than
| wealth. or office, or power. to have the
honesty, the purity, and the courage of
| Theodore Roosevelt.
| simultaneously with eXSecretary
Roots appearance at the speaker
table, an immense oil painting of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was unveiled at his
right. The tablcau brought forth burst
| of enthusiasm. AS Mr.. Root began 10
speak the picture was removed and the
sole attention of the immense gather
ing was devoted to the New York
statesman. He had hardly struck his
| stride when cries of louder were
heard from the far recesscs of the hall.
His voice soon gained power. however,
| Ii, ,J,. all fhrnvIrh
still hall.
The more striking sentences of his
lspeech were literally arplauded. When
he reviewed in figures the increase of
the money of the country and reviewed
the enormous sum of gold accumulated
the convention became enthusiastic.
All of these details and figures Mr..
Root pronounced without reference to
memorandum. He turned his atten-
ton to the administration regulation
of trusts and when he said, but no
honest industry has been suppressed,
there was Il round of approving ap-
piause. The declaration that those
corporations which had encroached on
the rights of the public had been
curbed to an extent never before
| Discussing the Cuban question, Mr..
Root read the dispatch from President
Palma to President Roosevelt when
the island WAS turned over. 1t was the
first time he had mentioned the Presi-
dents name and the convention grasp
ed the opportunity to applaud. Shortly
aftcrWard he brought in the name of
Sec. Taft, which was also heartily APP
plaudcd.
The administration of the Panama
canal policy received Il round of APP
plausc when Mr.. Root declared that
"the weaklings would have postponed
it's construction until another genera
ton"
The Connecticut delegation was pro-
vidci with large silk American flags
which they waved on every provoca-
ton.
| Mr.. Roots challenge 'of judgement
upon the record of these Republican
administrations was the signal for a
shout and applause. Reverential silence
prevailed as the speaker alluded
briefly to the assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley and again applause as
his successors record was reviewed.
When he mentioned the name of the
late Senator Hanna the convention re-
spondcd in prolonged demonstration.
| Mr.. Root concluded his address with
the words Theodore Roosevelt" and
they We're magic to the delegates. The
most marked demonstration Of the
session ensucd. The delegates climbed
on their chairs and tossed hats and
hanCkerchiefS in the air. A white hair
ed irresprcssibe in the Connecticut
delegation led off with his silk flag
which he waved frantically. A number
Of the national committeeman crowded
around Mr.. Root and shook his hand
in congratulation while the orchestra
rendered Il medley of the national airs.
The roll of temporary officers of the
convention was then read by the clerk
land approved by the convention. They are
as follows:
General secretary. Charles W Johnson,
Mime sofa.
Assistant secretaries. John r. Malloy.
Ohio: James G. Cannon. New York
iThonas +. Clifford. New HAMPSHIRE: Lu-
: cicn Grey. Illinois: Willett NJ Spooner,
Wisconsin; T. Larry Eyre: Pennsylvania