The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-09
GREAT THRONG APPLAUDS
NOMINATING SPEECHES
Coliseum Taxed to Its Capacity and Thousands
Turned Away at the Night Session
of the Convention


who had preceded him. with the possible
exception Of Richmond p. Hobsnu.
MARTIN ". hITTLETON
NOMI>iTE:S PARKER.
Martin W. I.ltleton of New York In
nominating Judge Parker. said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF tie Convcr-
'ior: We DO no; expect usic thnt stupid pesce
which smells Of chlorotorm.
when SPRINGS m m Tn. uncontijcijr- .nrn,inns
oI soiiiary man Ne would not nave
harmon In single harness We TOO love
the sur o. a strenuous life: but We believe in
equal strenuousn"ss for all and special strrnt:-
Ne do not derive our Iowcr from the seats
9t the mtsa'N. but from the soul, Of tne hum
ing from faithless Are but iatier o.tbur.ts az
dissension issuing from robust nee2om. Wc
committee OF the whole We weie sent mere
By the people to select candidate. We We're
people
our adversarics, by dwelling ,endcrly on the
simplicity OF the lanented Mckinney. managed
to endure for three days the str.nuosity os
Roosevelt by recountng in arectionate terms
enthusiasm which they Immediately credit 10
the noble dead. they saw larger outline o, the
living Driven by lash and lured by luck. they
called on all the sacred dust to keep their
s.; to run for three full day.. the perdu um
strenuous shake "onid mase The wneels sS %
round Sp'T.t!ess In the sui en- task they work d
hun Wiho, M rS sm,n an" a sFn'A no. OF bnS ,ns
lfaTnsd TO love, th'y | nce ed listess under the
stripped OF premadlfat.d. pcinp anI sho-n Of
soothing phrase. the occasion meant Il" more
Take away the tribute 10 the dead and all
that Is eft is II ho'ssnan on ;he slopes et
Ksm"v- the reverend black that tells Of a
nratioa's grief, and underneath Is Khaki uni
neSr . 4s sss o5 RI ,Sss se h. e., hand. and
PuII of the mask that wears the kind smile
Of peace and see the grim and firm set teeth
FROM CERTAIN WAYS
TO THE WILD UNKNOWN.
1t was the change from sure and certain
ways to the shifting, eddyins currents Of the
wild unknown. 1t was a leap in the darkness
Of Republican eclipse. and four years hence
W the pace '0aSs pa yoF ras ths IN s
of service. foIsook the beaten path and went on
Hsy hs al ns efs Of the
sentative and the radical. 1t looks good now.
ends and the new begins. But az they drive
away TO sea the ever widening span twixt aft |
shore $500 A' ''e'''' ''"A'' '"e !
There is much talk of twisting tendons in
way is still the best, be not sc 50 sire strenuou. alsa a,
fall asleep. There is much said by those who |
sit on cushioned chairs about towards and
.oa1 The just brave a,
man of artificial war Is hero once. Somehow
Of s si"s late The s atmosphere Of our national ne
march of progress sounds of hammsred steel: |
s1mshow s' ho, "a si'h9uSh the sunlight Of peace !,
OF bayonets in its radiant fire and Hash OF
though the Consi,uiion is still in force, there M i.
a ar sense OF falling power and growing disre-
Old fuaIl-ao speaks halt and hind vyi,h 4,
his grandchildren.
SORT OF SHOCK ROCKS
REPUBLIC TO FOUNDATIONS
Smehow at times there runs sor. o, shock
right down to the foundations of this Republic.
which makes the structure tremble and all the |
country pauses and listens. and then returns |
to work. Somehow. although the future well
comes US II does so with a mailed hand some
the ere H" is pI' thin nssr oS On
er; er, watching sS while her children sleep. needs
sess the s uptnraed aas aedkfss "f
"s ahsr @ get fsf bsns sTG 10 doHS dasx
that the Government Is just The man OF
Of the TIDE and sees the peril pc Of % this doub, and
the Governments compromise with both begins
yo IL feel that II is better boarded than en-
,,ri The N North and South; each wearing. scars
time settle rFht vii! Be forced upon them hem
startled dreams and vague rnisgivlngs 10 many
hidden cause. But over them is at least
his oa with malice sa'1 w 1he none With G
s. charity y. for sh all vita fah in 'he night as GSd
said, in the glory OF his sclf-contempiation.
hna nssMsy, s9sty ana carry s bis .,
all no,l their Wild lid d Sdesssndns fight With az they
course. the Republican party vet claims every
a Sa 'G b1 and use IF and 81 They
laws they brought abundant harvest from the
sSe ,hey az Untold onss
the store of common knowledge They say that
in invention under their control. has lifted loads
They say that religions long sleep was broken
point with pride to the churches ali over the
land They say that education was unpopular
everyone ia willing to be educated. They say
that while population was increasing some.
erai increase until the Republican party came
dustrial and Administrative vices resulting from
as things tn say e snt axs s'
dence insists upon doing without giving any |
particular reason FOR 1t:
ever the good Lord does in administering this
credit to "e 'us nns whaeyer e Repub
leans 90 In n administsring the sorsrnmsnt that
FOR THE WELL-BEING
OF COUNTRY AND PARTY.
Gentlemen of the convention. beyon, tho ex-
citing passions Of and the distrac.ing, pam
les of peace: beyond the reach of disasters
dread appeal and the dead pasts dying wall |
We meet In the clear and rational calm of sea-
soned common sense. to reason together for the
well-being Of cur country and our party No
man here can have his exact way.
No leader can take % US along the narrow ledge
swcive US from the course that leads to Union union
and fellowship. No faction can divide US into
battle in front Of the enemy.
No man is greater than his party and no
no principle which does not rest upon a condi-
tion. and there Is no condition which may not
White t witch e Sk
as to corpse No platform can last forever,
of demonstration The world is moving in It's
majestic course and every dreary detail Of its
tion is night and day Working with its count
less hands. and Its Influence runs ahead to
A political party i. an agsney in. the hands
Of these material and multiplted forces. and
The recent past is filled with record OF our
past II IT were within cur power-most of rs.
would not-but whether we would or not, the
If we intend to settle here the question -
to who was right and who was wrong. ;hsn
not settle then. how can we succeed now? If
you tell me I was wrong and I tell you you
is the end II you tell me- rlrht or wrong. we We
meet again. after short sharp separation at
hands fal SIN in IN natural alliance Of Democra.is DEM @
faith, ard and some common ground upon
il. we are together again.
SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT
FOUNDED ON COMPROMISE.
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