The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-07
NAMED BY ACCL AMAT|0N!
Robert c. Dunn is Nominated for Republican Can
didate for Governor by Accamaton.
A State Ticket Named by the Republican Convention
For Victory Next November.

annals of the Republican party of Min
nesota.
Turning now to the broader field of
national politics, I might say that for
forty-four years, with but slight in
terruption, the American people have
entrusted the administration of their
national affairs to the Republican
party, and to-day there is not Re-
publican-aye, there is not patriotic
American, who would, if he could,
strike from the page of America IS
history single purpose, policy Or
achievement OF the Republican party.
I might 60 further, without exaggera-
ton and say that, save for four long,
weary, dreary years, a man might to-
day take the history of America since
1860 and transposing and using the
words "Republican party'' do no
violence to American history.
The affairs of the nation naturally
divide into external and internal, and
l shall first briefly speak Of our ex-
ternal affairs. -
| Upwards of fifty years ago, one of
Americas most far-sighted statesmen,
standing where this city stands to-day,
predicted that in time the head of navi-
cation of the Mississippi would be the
seat of the mightiest political power
on earth. That prophesy is being
rapidly fulfilled. But that same
prophetic vision prompted that same
great statesman to prophesy that in
time the Orient would become the scene
OF the worlds most stirring activities,
and during eight years of two Repub-
lican administrations NIcKinley's
and Roosevelt 's-that prophesy, too,
is rapidly passing into realization.
A few years ago it was the policy of
the great powers of Europe to try and
establish in the vast empire of China
what they were pleased to call their
spheres of influence carrying with
them the idea of exclusive" influence
within those spheres. American
diplomacy declared for IAN open
door," and an open door followed.
Then came the Boxer revolt, and
American diplomacy and American
valor performed signal service in sup
pressing that revolt. When that re-
volt was suppressed, American diplo-
macy stepped in and declared for the
maintenance of the integrity of the
Chinese empire and the integrity of
that empire followed.
Then came the great struggle be-
tween Russia and Japan and Ameri-
can diplomacy stepped in and sug-
gested that the area of war and its
horrors be restricted and mitigated
and the rights of China preserved in
tact. And so in accord with reason
was that suggestion that the great
powers (including Russia and Japan
acceded to it.
Among the chanceilOrs of the Old
World they love to speak of American
macy. am free s'i to admit that HaPlG It
lacks that m ystery. that deceit and de-
ception that so long characterized
diplomacy: and I am willing to admit
that in the bluntness IF it's purpose. in
it's rugged honesty and its plain ex-
preston of American intent it NAV
perhaps warrant the Characterization
OF 'shirt-sleeve' diplomacy. But the
two cardinal tenets of American
diplomacy are the growth. and extern
sion OF trade, the restriction and miti-
cation of the area and horrors of war.
He spoke of the government of the
Philippines. and said that we had
taught the world that self government
was not afraid of the problems of gov.
eminent.
While these Democratic leaders-not
Intentionally, but directly by their op-
position to the policy Of peace and
law-were giving encouragement to
resistance and violence in the Philip
pine islands, the Republican party in
legislative and administrative policy
was solving the problem, until to-day
the Filipino in the exercise of the right
Of self-government (slight though it
may beg, in the enjoyment Of law and
order, peace and security, enjoys a
measure that five years ago the Wild
est dream of a Filipino would not
have conceived.
In our treaty with Spain we assumed
another great problem, and that was
Cuba. Cuban independence was Sc
cured; and in little while, notwith-
standing the sneers and insinuations
OF foreign powers, Cuba took her place
among the sisterhood of republics,
wearing upon her fair brow the proud
coronet of nationality.
Grand as the achievement of Cuban
independence and nationality was, it
pales into insignifcance when com
pared with another achievement in re-
lation to Cuba. Cuban independence
and nationality only involved a gener-
Gus heart and a strong arm. But we
have done more with Cuba. Three
quarters of a century has dragged it's
weary length over the face of Mexico
and the South American republics,
and to-day Mexico has little more
than military rule, while chaos and
revolution have marked every chapter
of South American history. No man
can foresee the future, but we are war
ranted to-day in believing that Cuba,
in the slight tuition of American tu-
telage and American example, goes
forth with an assurance of stability of
government, law, order and peace.
that is unknown by those republics
that have striven seventy-f years
to secure it unaided by American