The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-23

ing the chair as permanent presiding
officer of the Republican convention,
"a was intended, did much to galvan-
ize the corpse of enthusiasm. and for
a few moments there was an absence
of the ennui from which apparently
the delegates have been suffering.
Speaker Cannon said:
Gentlemen of the convention: For
the first time in my life put in black
and white enough sentences to contain
$500 words to say to YOU have tried
to memorize 1t Oaughter) but can
not. / have given 1t out through the
usual channels to the great audience.
and now / must either beg to be ex-
cused entirely or / must do like we
do down in the House of Representa-
tives under the Ave minute rule and
make few remarks But that no
man shall say that have not made a
great speech / will set that matter at
rest by saying that from beginning to
end / heartily endorse every state
ment of fact and every sentiment that
was given you yesterday from the tenn
porary presiding officer in the greatest
speech ever delivered at n convntion.
(Applause.)
Uncle JOe's Ramblines.
Now let me go on and ramble
(Iaughter). And first, they say that
there is no enthusiasm in this conven-
ton. Gentlemen, the great river that
has It's thirty feet of water. rising in
the mountains and growing in depth
and breadth down to the ocean bears
upon it's bosom the commerce of that
section of land that It drains and
bears IT out to the world. 1t is a ST.
lent river and yet the brawling river
that is like to the river Platte out in
Nebraska (that is fourteen miles wide
and four inches deep) makes more
noise than the bigger river. Gap
plause).
When we were young folks twenty
years ago Oaughter) we went to see
our best girls. We were awfully en-
thusiastic II they would give us a nod
of the head or the trip away, catch
me IL you can Oaughter) to enter upon
the chase; that was awfully strenuous
and awfully enthusiastic Qaughter).
But when she said yes" then good re-
lations were established and we went
on evenly throughout the balance of
our lives. daughter and applause).
1t Is a contest that makes enthusi-
asm.' In 1904 as in 1900 everybody has
known for twelve months who Is to be
our standard bearer in the campaign.
cloud applause and cheering). We are
here for business
COmuhSeTaNeS Nne DemOCr0tSs
I wonder IL our friends, the enemy,
would not be glad of a little of our
kind of enthusiasm prolonged laugh
ter and applause) Now there is not
one of you that raise chickens as !
| do but what understands that when
| the hen comes of the nest with one
chicken she does more scratching and
makes more noise than the motherly
hen that is fortunate with twenty
three. (Laughter) Our friends the en-
envy will have the enthusiasm; we will
take the votes In November. CAP.
plause).
To be serious for a moment. The
Republican party is a government
through party and through organiza
ton. Oh, you find people once In
while who do not want any parties. A.
long as you have eighty millions Of
people competent for self government
Ithey will organize and will call the or
ganization a party. The Republican
party. born of the declaration tina
slavery Is sectional and freedom ma
tional (applause) achieved it's first sue
cess in 1860 with Abraham Lincoln Gap
lplause. Secession. the war of tn,
Union, you older men recollect IT we'll
We have one of the survivors here.
was glad to see the convention Civ
him the courtesies of the convention
He helped to make II possible that w
could have this convention. GAP
plause.)
FOrty-fOur Years Ago.
Forty-four years ago, just about now
1904, what a contract. A divided coun
try. a bankrupt treasury. no credit
THE Republican party got power an,
it's great leaders wrote revenue legis
lation upon the statute books and wen
back to the principles of Washington
land Hamilton and legislation tina
would produce revenue while fixing du
ties upon imports, was so adjusted a
to encourage every American citizen t
take part in the diversified industrie
and resources of the country.
VIII you bear with me for five min
utes while l speak of the comparison
as 1t was then upon the one hand, @
facts and the condiuons today?
In 1860 we had been substantial
dominated for many years by the FIRE
trade party. insignificant in manufac
lures, great in agriculture. Under on
: policy, which has been followed wit
the exception of four years from ths
time to this, the United States remain
first in agriculture, but by leaps an
bounds has diversified her industrie
until today we are tho greatest mani
! featuring country on Gods footstool
that come from the factory are mad
I In the United States by the operate
n and cooperation of American capitt
and American labor and skill.
liberalization of Industries.
U The Republican party Is nations
partv and believes in diversified ton
our industries and the protection
American capital and American lab,
as against the cheaper labor elsewhe
d on earth.
1. What do the other people believe II
3 For sixty years went out the cry of fr
Z trade throughout the world. free shi
~ upon the sea. On other questions,
tariff for revenue only the free tra'
party has always denounced the r
~ publican policy Of protection as 70
a berry and whenever clothed with powt
whatever its pretences. 1t has thrust
!, dagger into the very heart of prote
l. ton.
They are trying TO do what? Tryil
to convince the people that they Dug
- to come into power under the lead
O. German of the Senate and Williams,
d. the House They have been trying
IL give the country "Dover's powders
Iaughter)
IT reminds one Of the fable of Aeso
You know he records in one of his Z
s. HES that the wolves said to the shee
discharge the dogs-who were the
r. natural protectors-"and employ
I'd and we will take care of you" Laug
is ter and appIause). Does the capital
this country and the labor of tn
"a country want to go under the care
n wolf German and wolf Williams al