The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-21
Root Sounds Keynote
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peace, as we do now, when war threat.
ems the president may begin preparation
by filing the ranks to the maximum.
without waiting until after war has be
gun, as he had to wait in 1898.
The first administration OF Mckinley
fought and won the war with Spain. put
down the instruction in the Philippines
annexed Hawaii. rescued the legations
in Pekin, brought Porto Rico into our
commercial system, enacted a protective
tariff and established our national eur.
rency on the firm foundations OF tn
gold standard by the financial legislation
Of the seth Congress.
The present administration has re.
duced taxation, reduced the public debt
reduced the annual interest charge, mads
effective progrss in the regulation of
trusts. fostered business, promoted agri,
culture, built up the navy, reorganized
the army, resurrected the militia sys.
tenn, inaugurated new policy for the
preservation and reclamation OF public
lands, given civil government TO the Phil.
ippines, established the republic of Cuba,
found it to US by ties of gratitude, OF
commercial interest and of common de.
Tense, swung open the closed gateway
OF the isthmus, strengthened the Mon.
roe Doctrine, ended the Alaskan boun
dairy dispute, protected the integrity OF
China, opened wider its doors of trade
advanced the principle of arbitration and
promoted peace among the nations.
The work is not fully done; policie.
are not completely wrought out; do.
nestle questions still press continually
for solution; other trusts must be regu.
lated; the tariff may presently receive
revision, and ii SO, should receive il a.
the hands of the friends and not the en-.
emies of the protective system; the new
Philippine government mas only begun
to develop its plans for the benfit OF that
iong-neglected country; our flag floats or
the isthmus, but the canal is yet to b
built; peace does not yet reign on earth
and considerable firmness backed BY
strength are sim needful in diplomacy.
The American people have now TO say
whether policies shall be reversd, or com,
mitted TO unfriendly guardians, whether
performance, which now proves itself 70,
the benefit and honor of our country
shall be transferred 10 unknown anil
perehanee to feeble hands.
No dividing line can be drawn athwart
the course of this successful administra.
ton. The fatal l4th of September. 1901
marked no change of policy, no lower
level of achievement The bullet of I'll.
assassin robbed us of the friend we
loved; it took away from the people the
president Of their choice; it deprived civ
ilization of potent force making always
Tor righteousness and for humanity. But
the fabric of free institutions remained
mistaken. The great party that wiz.
lam Mckinley led wrough. still in the
spirit of his example. His true and Iowa,
successor mas been equal to the burden
east upon him. Widely different in tenn.
permanent and methods, he has proved
himself of the same elemental virtues
the same fundamental beliefs. Wi+h
faithful and reyering memory he has ex.
ecuted the purposes and continued nm.
broken the policy of President Mckinley
for the peace, prosperity and honor OF
our beloved country. And he has met
all new occasions with strength and reso.
luton and far.sighted wisdom.
As we gather in this convention o,n
hearts go back to the friend-the never
to be forgotten friend, whom when last
we met we acclaimed with one accord a.
our universal choice to bear second
time the highest honor in the nation.
gift; and back still, memory zoe,
through many a year of leadership AMI
loyalty.
How wise and how skilIful he was.
now modest and self-efTacingi how deep
his insight into The human hearth hos
swift the intuitions of his sympathy.
how compelling the charm o. his cracious
presence! He was so unselfsh. ST
thoughtful of-4he happiness of Others
90 genuine lover of his country and
ms Kind. And he was the kindest AM
tenderest friend who ever grasped an.
others hand. Alas, that his virtues did
plead in vain against cruel fatei
Yet we may rejoice that while he
lived he was crowned with honor: that
the raneor Of party strife aad ceased;
that success in his great tasks. the
of peace, the approval Of hi.
eonntrymen, the affection Of his friends
gave the last quiet months in his home
1t Canton repose and contentment.
And with Mckinley we remember
Hanna with affection and sorrow-his
great lieutenant. They are together
lgain.
But we turn as they would have n
-urn, to the duties Of the hour, the
hopes of the future; we turn as they
would have IA tufn 70 y,-o,,,,, ,,,,-.i-..