The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23

,ne peoples favor his shrine In the peo
ple's hearts.
the peoples judgment and name Theodor
Roosevelt. whose smyrathies are as Wild
as the Republic. whose courage, honest,
and vision meet all emergencies. and tn,
sum or whose qualities make him Tn,
type OF 2oth century Americanism. And
! the goth century American Is nothins
more than the man of 76 facing a new
day with the old faith.
Theodore Roosevelt like william Nc
Kinley, Is the nominee OF the American
dreside. SO were Washington and Jefrer-
son I'm the early time. so was Andrew
Jackson when he said Tho Union: II
must be preserved" so was Abraham
Lincoln when, the Republic saved. he
hade Us bind up the Nations wounds
and Grant when, from victory's very
summit his lofty words. let us have
peace" voiced the spirit Of the hour and
the peoples prayer. When nominated
by parties, each OF these great Presidents
was. at the periods named, already chosen
by the public Judgment And so today
the Republican party. whose strength Is
in ITS obedience TO the will Of the Ameri-
can people. merely executes again the
decree which comes TO IL from the Ameri-
can home I'm naming Theodore Roosevelt
as our candidate.
NONE WILL ESCAPE
While he is President no wrong-doe IN
the service OF the government Will go
unwhipped OF justice Americans demand
honesty and honor. vfgiant and fearless
While he ia President. re-adjustment OF
tariff schedules will he made only In har-
mony with the principle of protection
Americans have memories.
While he In Pres ident peace with every
nation will he preserved at any cost, ex-
cepting only the sacrifice OF American
rights; and the vigor with which he main
tains these will be itself guarantee Of
peace.
The American people will elect him
because. in a word. they know that ne
does things the people want done; does
things, not merely discusses them---does
things only after discussing them-but
does things; and does only those things
the people would have him DO. This is
haracteristicaly American; for where
ever he is, the American Is ne who
achieves.
On every question all men know where
he stands. Americans. frank themselves,
demand frankness in their servants. Un-
certainty Is the death OF business. The
people can always get along IL they know
where they are and whittier they are go
ing
measure Of his administration was SO
wise that, enthusiastically sustained by
his own party. 1t won votes even from the
opposition.
OF what measure OF Theodore Roose-
velts administration does the opposition
dare even to propose the repeal? And
when has the record of any president won
greater approval?
And 80 the people trust him as a states
man. Better than that they love him as
n man. He wins admirau ton in vain who
wins not affection also. In the American
temple OF happiness and vir-
tue where dv NJ the wives and mothers OF
the Republic cherishing the beautiful In
life and guarding the morality OF the Ma
tion--in the American home the name OF
Theodore Roosevelt Is not only honored
but beloved. And that Is a greater tri-
umph than the victory OF battlefield.
greater credit than successful stateman-
ship. greater honor than the presidency
itself would be without II. Life holds no
so noble as the CO ahdence and love
OF the American people.
nGHrIEsT FORCE FOR GOOD,
The American people! The mightiest
force for good the ages hsvs evolved.
They began as children of .iberty. They
believed in God and His providence.
They took truth and Justice and tolerance
az their eternal ideals and lrched fear
lessly forward. wndernesses stretched
before them-they subdued them. Noun
tain rose--they crossed them Deserts
obs structed-they passed them. Their
Taith failed them not and a continent was
theirs. From ocean to ocean cities rose.
fields blossomed. railroads ran; but every
where church and school were permanent |
proof that the principles OF their origin |
were the life OF their maturity
American methods changed. but Amert- |
IAN character remained the same. They
outllved the stage coach. but not tho
Bible. They advanced but forgot not |
their fathers. They delved in earth but |
the higher things. They |
made highways Of the oceans. but dis |
lance and climate altered not their |
They began as children |
~ liberty and children of liberty they |
-emain. They began as servants of the
Father OF Lights. and His servants they |
'emain And so into their hands ia daily |
given moro of power and opportunity that |
hey may work even larger righteousness |
n the world and scatter over ever widen
ng fields the blessed seeds OF human
happiness.
TO THE OLD FLAG.
And when our generation shall have
,assed and our children shall catch from
'ur aging hands the standard we have
'orne IL will still be the old flag OF York
own and Appomattox and Manila Bay:
he music TO which they in their turn will
hen move onward will still be the strains
hat cheered the dying Warren on Bunker
I'LL and inspired the men who answered
Ancoln's call; and the ideals that will be
n them triumphant as they are I'm u.s.
will still be the old ideals that have made
he American people great and honored
.mong the nations OF the earth.
This is the Republican idea OF tho
american people; this the thought we
ave when we nominate today our oandi-
ate for the nations chief; this the
uahty OF Americanism a Republican
must have. And this
just the Americanlsm Of Theodore
Roosevelt. Full of the old-time faith In
Ie republic and its destiny; charged with
he energy OF the republics full man
ood; cherishing the ordinances OF the
epnt He's fathers and having In his heart
he fear OF Cod inspired by the stire
nowlcdge that the republics splendid
ny Is only I'm It's dawn. Theodore Roose-
elt will lead the American people In
aths OF safety TO still greater welfare
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