The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-09
ENTHUSIASTIC ADDRESS
And One That Abounds in Democrat
ic Doctrine of the Old Type
A Stormy Session.

the speech of NJ. w. Littleton of New
York, placing the name of Alton B.
Parker before the convention.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
Convention:
We do not expect here that stupid
peace which smells Of chloroform.
We do not wish that unctuous I'M
aninlity which springs from the I'M
conflicting emotions of a solitary
man. We would not have our har-
mony in a single harness. We, too,
love the stir of strenuous life; but
we believe in equal strenuousness for
all and special strenuousness for
none. We do not derive our power
from the seats Of the mighty, but
from the souls of the humble. We do
not ask for in one agreement springlng
from faithless fire; but rather out
bursts of dissention issuing from ro-
bust freedom. We are not in execu-
tive session. but rather in the commit
tee Of the whole. We were sent here
by the people to select a candidatte
Wee were no sent here by the
candidate to notify the people.
Our adversaries, by dwelling tenderly
on the simplicity of the lamented
Mckinley, managed to endure for
three days the strenuosity Of Roose-
veil. BY recounting in affectionate
terms the achievements of the one
they evoked an enthusiasm which
they Immediately credited to the 9TH
err. Through tears that were shed
for the noble dead they saw larger
outline Of the living. Driven by lash
the sacred dust to keep their spirits
up. Set TO run for three full days
the pendulum petered out, the hands
stuck fast, and only a strenuous shake
could make the wheels go round.
Spiritl.ss in the sEllen task, they
worked uphill against the grain and
gravity of the hour. Without the mas
ter whom they had learned to love
they fingered listless under the whip
of one whom they have learned to
fear. Stripped of premeditated pomp
and shOrn Of soothing phrase the oc-
casion meant no more or less than an
era Of boots and spurs. Take away
the tribute to the dead and all that
Is left IS horseman on the slopes Of
San Juan. Remove the revered black
that tells Of nation S grief and UNI
derneath is khaki uniform.
Withhold the record made by hands
and hearts now still and allthat is left
is usurpation 5 account. Pull off the
mask that wears the kindly smile of
peace and notice the grim. and firm
set teeth Of war. 1t was the change
from sure and certain yays to the
shifting, eddying currents Of the Wild
unknown. 1t was a leap in the dark
ness Of Republican eclipse and four
wears hence will find them vainlv look
ing for the light. 1t marks the place
where party. rich In years of ser
vice, forsooll the beaten paths and
Went on a winding way of untraveled
roads. 1t makes the gap between the
era Of the conservative and the radi-
cal. 1t looks good noy because they
and the new begins. But as they
drive away to sea the ever widening
span 'twixt craft and land will sci
many a life boat toward the shore.
There is much talk Of twist,n. ten
sions in the race Of life of running
ont Of breath toward the open grave
The old and honored way is still the
best; but not so strenuous as tC
strain yourself. nor yet so simple a:
to fall asleep. There is much said b,
those who sit on cushioned chairs
about towards and weaklings in thu
nations life. The sunburnt farmer
is Just as brave as the starred crown
ed soldier. The man of natural peace
is hero hundred times to where tn,
men Of artificial war is hero once
Somehow Of late the atmosphere O.
our national life is filled with a spra,
of blood; somehoy the march Of pass
ing sounds of hammered steel: some
how, although the sunlight of peac.
is all about us, there is nov and the,
the gloom of bayonets in its radian
fire and flash Of swords is in it
silver beams; somehow although tn
constitution is still in force, there i
q sense Of failing power and CROWN,
disrespect, which makes us feel tina
the venerable old man-so to speak
is halt and blind with years. and bur