The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-21
EXCELLENT SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIM ON TAKING THE
of Republican
Sinceth Inauguated.


opske as follows:
The responsibility of government
rests upon the Republican party. The
complicated machinery through which
the S0,000,000 people of the United
States govern themselves, answers to
no single will. The composite gov
eminent devised by the trainers OF
the Constitution to meet the condi-
lions of national life more than a
century ago, requires the willing CO.
operation of many minds, the combi-
nation of many independent factors,
in every forward step for the general
welfare.
Within the past five years more
than sixty-six thousand bills have
been introduced in Congress. Some
method of selection must be followed.
There must be some preliminary pro-
cess to ascertain the general tenor of
public judgment upon the principles
to be applied in government, and some
organization and recognition of lead
ership which shall bring legislative
majority and the executive into ac-
cord in the practical application of
those principles; or effective govern
ment becomes impossible.
When the course of the next admin
istration is but half done the Republic
can party will have completed the
first half century of its national life.
Of tie eleven administrations since
the first election of Abraham Lincoln,
nine-covering period of thirty-six
years-have been under Republican
presidents. For the greater part of
that time, the majority in each House
of Congress has been Republican. His
tory affords no parallel in any age or
country for the growth in national
greatness and power and honor, the
wide diffusion Of the comforts Of life,
the uplifting of the great mass Of the
people above the hard conditions of
poverty, the common opportunity for
education and individual advance
ment, the universal possession of civil
religious liberty, the protection of
property and security for the rewards
of industry and enterprise, the cul-
tivation of national morality, respect
for religion, sympathy with humanity
and love Of liberty and justice, which
have marked the life of the American
people during this long period Of Re-
publican control.
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dates Of this Convention, we are
about to ask a renewed expression OF
popular confidence in the Republican
Party
We shall ask it because the unbro-
ken record of the Republican Party
in the past is an assurance Of the sin
cerity of our declarations and the
fidelity with which we shall give then
effect Because we have been con
slant in principle, loyal to our be
liefs and faithful to our promises, WI
are entitled to be believed and trusted
now.
We do not deny that our parties
have in their membership men o
morality and patriotism; but we as
sert with confidence that above al
others, by the influences which CAV
it birth and have maintained its life
by the causes for which it has striv
en-, the ideals which it has followed
the Republican Party as party ha
acquired a character which makes 1t
ascendancy the best guarantee OF
government loyal to the principle
and effective in execution. Through
more than any other political organ
ization the moral sentiment Of Amer
lea finds expression. 1t cannot depal
from the direction Of it's tendencies
From what it has been may be know
certainly what it must be. Not all c
us rise to it's standard; not all of L
are worthy of its glorious history
but as a whole this great political o.
ganization-the party of Lincoln an
Mckinley cannot fail to work
the spirit of its past and in loyalt
to great ideals.
Have not the American people re;
soon for satisfaction and pride in IL
conduct of their government since tt
election of 1900, when they rendere
their judgment of approval upon tt
first administration Of President M
Kinley? Have we not had an hone
government? Have not the men s
lected for Office been men Of GOO
reputation who by their past lives hs
given evidence that they were hone
and competent Can any private bus
ness be pointed out in which laps
from honesty have been so few and