The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-21
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
RATIFICATION MEETING
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Sure of Nomination. Root Temporary
Chairman Makes Able Plea for the Retention of the Repub
lcan Party in Power.Secretary Coreyou Will Be
Chairman of the National Committee.

the Indiana delegation entered the hall.
The people howled and clapped but it
was all over in few seconds and quiet
|reigned again.
The rreliminaries We're so mild that
this enthusiastic opening was hailed
as a good omen. Uncle Joe Cannon
wore an expansive smile when the
cheers welled up for Fairbanks. 1t
made Ilan the fact that the delegates
had boarded the Fairbanks wagon.
AS the hour approached for the act
ual commencement of the proceedings.
the vast audience settled down into q
quiet hum which ceased entirely as
Chairman Payne stepped forward,
raped for order and addressed the
convention briefly. Then followed the
prayer by Rev. Timothy +. Frost, of
Chicago pastor of the First Methodist
church of Evanston. Ill. as follows;
almighty God. our help in ages
past, our hope for years to come, we
thank Thee for Thy goodness to the
people of this land. our sins have
been many but Thy mercies have
been great Thou hast poured out
Thy gifts without measure. The open
ing years of a new century have been
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mind and heart. Best of all Thou are
giving Thyself in perpetual offering
Of Thy life for the life of man. We
do not forget that in the hour of deep
sorrow when the heart OF the nation
was darkened by the murder of the ma
tons chief there was no break in the
march of Thy purpose, the orderly ad-
ADMINISTRATION of our government or the
faith of the people in their God. I'M
der the guidance of Thy holy spirit We
were brought by our national woes to
be nearer to Thee. Surely Thou wilt
never forsa<e this people. May no
dominance of greed. no riot of passion,
no weakening of religious conviction
or enthronement of matter over spirit
cause the people to forsake Thee.
May the heritage of honor coming
to us from the fathers in memories Of
noble sacrifices and valiant deeds be
at once our glad possession and our sa-
cred trust While we are grateful for
the past may we remember that today
is better than yesterday. and 50 act
that tomorrow shall be greater than
today. Wherever our Country's flag
floats as the symbol of government,
even unto the isles of the sea. may we
cIeave to the righteousness that exalt-
eth a nation. and cast out the sin that
is reproach to any people. Save our
nation, we beseech Thee, from all the
evil things which Ndefile the home, i'm
pair civil liberty, corrupt politics or
the integrity of commercial
life. Bring to naught the schemes OF
human life for the qualification Of lust
or for personal enrichment or power.
MAY exaltation come only to men who
despise the gain of expressions and
shake the hands from holding of bribes
May all sections and races, all creeds
and sentiments. all occupations and In
terests became united through the
Spirit of the Highest into a citizen
ship with a passion for righteousness,
wherein each individual shall look up
to God as the Father of all and upon
every man as a brother.
We pray Thee to overrule the de-
conclusions and issues of
this convention for the good Of the
American people and the welfare or
mankind. Bless Thy servant. the chlef
of our nation. May he ana
all others clothed with authority BY
the sovereign people be protected by
the powers of Thy kingdom and con-
tribute 70 its ultimate triumph and
in all the earth.
All nations are Thy children. Guide
and keep them by Thy gracious provi-
1ence. and hasten the coming Of the
Law when love shall have conquered
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