The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
PARTY REACHES
HALF CENTURY
MARK OF LIFE
Chaunc8y DepeW Seconds Fair
banks in Characteristic
Speech

CHICAGO, June 2S.-In a bright,
characteristic speech Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew paid a tribute to the
worth of Charles w. Fairbanks.
A remark from a delegate. Have you
had your dinner?" was selected by the
Senator and used as text. He said:
Ny friend wants to know II have had my
dinner But what l am about to say Is IN
| behalf of dinners for the American people
cannot help contrasting, in listening to the
eloquencc with which we have been privileged
what will be the difference when our Demo
cratic friends meet the 9th OF July to go
through their duty of nominating candidates
and adopting a platform We here have been
unanimous upon our candidates all agreed
upon our candidates. all agreed upon prin-
ciples. on recognizing and applauding our
statesmen living and dead and agreeing with
them; while on the other hand In contrast
there will be only two living exponents Of
Democratic principles
on the one side will be their only President
rising and saying. BE sane" while on the
candidate for President saying BE Demo
Gratis"
The two are Incompatible
] present just two thoughts which II seems
10 in the flood OF oratory have been
convention that it was without enthusiasm
r,crf,,ncfor 80 y-o,,t6 occ,fD,, It.tIa 10. -
history But this convention is epoch
making convention. because It marks the close
of fifty years OF the life OF the Republican
party. That fifty years II should divide
time into periods OF history the fifty years
from 1891 to l9pf would concentrate more than
has been done in this world for the uplifting
of humanity than all the hslf centuries that
have preceded
Now. my friends while We present the posi-
tive, the convention which meets on the 9Th OF
July presents that element hitherto unknown in
American politics-opportunist 1t waits for
bankruptcy. 1t is waiting for panic. for indus
trial depression: waiting for financial distress.
There was an old farmer on the coast OF
Maine who owned a farm with a rocky ledge
running out into the ocean called Hurricane
Point. On IL ships were wrecked and he gath
cred his harvest from its rocks. and in his will
he wrote: Il divide my farm equally among
my children but Hurricane Point shall be kept
for all Of you forever for, while the winds blow
and the waves roll. the Lord will provide"
But have put light upon Hurricane Point.
a lighthouse OF protection, with a revolving
light shedding gold over the ocean, and Ameri
can commerce going and coming is absolutely
safe.
And now. gentlemen my second thought. 1t
seems to that have not given enough
Importance to the office OF Vice President OF
the United States. 1t not so among the
fathers Then of the two highest potential fig
ures one took the Presidency. the other the
Vice Presidency. But in the last forty years
ridicule and caricature have placed the office
Thomas Jefferson; let remember that old John
Adams; let US remember that John Calhoun and
George Clinton and Martin Van Buren were
Vice Presidents CT the United States.
Everybody knows that II the tower
ing figure Of Theodore Roosevelt would have
been out of the canvas one Of the promising
candidates before the convention for President
Of the United States would have been Charles
great ability lawyer and appreciating the
name he has made for himself Senator. ap-
preciating his dignity. his character and his
genius for public affairs. seconds the nomina-
dent OF the United States prolonged applause
and cheers)