The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-10

selected 10 place Mr.. Hoch in nominal
ton. as though anyone who knows the
senator's ability in that line would ques-
ton it. He went on 10 say that Marion
county would stand and fall with E. W.
Hoch and paid an eloquent tribute 70
his fellow townsman. The vote on gov
ernor was by reclamation and was unan-
imous. 4 committee consisting OF Ira
! Collins of Nemaha county and II. (.
Richter was appointed 10 notify Mr.. Hoch
of his nomination and escort him to the
hall. As Mr.. Hoch entered the hall he
was greeted with round of applause
tmst was indicative Of the warm place the
recipient holds in the hearts of the peo-
pie OF Kansas.
HocH ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION.
In accepting the nomination, Mr. Hoch
said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
This is not the time or place for the
discussion. by me at least, of the great
and grave political problems which will
soon command our attention and de-
mand our best thought and endeavor.
When the issues between the contend
ing parties are finally and fully form
ulated and promulgated. and the battle
lines are definitely drawn IT will be my
pleasure. if il be your will. to meet you
in your respective counties. and discuss
these matters in such manner and TO
such length as volr patience will per-
nit and their Importance may demand
But l am sure you expect nothing of
this kind from me at this time. You
only expect me to make personal and
formal recognition of the high honor
you have conferred upon me. and to
voice such general sentiments as may
seem to be appropriate to this occasion.
Declares fer Peace.
Whatever may have been our differ
ences. gentlemen, our family differences
in the recent past. they are things of
the past and we are not here today to
revive them. nor to cherish them. but
to forget them. They are like the pro-
ceedings of a committee of the whole
in legislative body, they are not mat
tiers of permanent record We are here
today TO renew out vows at the altar
of a party We all love alike and love
devotedly. TO clasp hands in fraternal
Fellowship and friendship, and hand in
hand. elbow to elbow, shoulder TO
shoulder, heart 10 heart. keeping step to
the music of a common cause, to start
forward the achievement of a common
victory. Preliminary differences are
among the inalienable rights of Republi-
cans The trust test of party fealty is
loyalty to a ticket after it is nominated
and not fidelity to any candidate before he
is nominated. Be assured therefore.
gentlemen. that your candidate for gov
ernor Will cherish no resentment towards
those who have differed from him in this
contest He will go into the
great office for which you have chosen
him. if the people ratify your choice.
bearing no legacy of grudges from this
preliminary contest.
The Party.
Gentlemen, ii is a great honor 10 be
a Republican, to belong to a party of
such splendid achievements and of such
glorious history as ours. Why. the his
tory of this country for forty years and
more, has been chiefly written by the
Republican party. Nearly all the laws
under which the country has grown rich
and prosperous have been Of Republican
this great country of ours increase in |
population from twenty-five millions TO
more than seventy-five millions Of people /
It has seen its material wealth increase
from fifteen billions to more than one /
hundred billions of dollars. When IL came !
nto power. two flags were floating where /
Cod intended should float but one. and 1
thanks 70 the patriotism Of it's immortal /
Lincoln and his cOm-patriots. American 4
)reezes kiss but one flag today. and that 4
Did Glory. The Republican party found .
IS national treasury empty and flied il:
I found it's credit destroyed and re
tored it; II found its bonds hawking the
markets at twelve per cent and reduced
iational interest to two per cent; it found
he country engaged in an awful civil
trife and it restored sweet peace to an
country; it found our business
rostrated and revived It. IL found four
Millions of human beings in human bond
ge and it struck the shackles from their
limbs; in a word by its wisdom the old
hip OF state has been safely guided
through all the dangers Of turbulent
ca for half a century. until today our
ountry stands as we fondly believe with
ut d peer among the nations Of the
lrth. But the mission az the Republican
arty. glorious as it has been. is not yet
nded: it is but just begun. A new era Z
raws upon US. Without seeking II. with
Ut desiring il. almost without knowing .
we are "A world power. Great inter l
ational obligations rest upon Us. Never
as Republican wisdom more needed than
ow when these new problems press for
oution. Glad am 7. and glad are you
hat the Republican party * in power AT
his crucial time in our countrys hts
ny. Glad am I. and glad are YOU. that {
e have at tho head q orr party and Al
~ head - our government al this I
-iticaI period. a man q much clear IN {
.iiect such safe sound judgment such r
cen conscience. such courage ard char :
cter as out great leader. President Z
Ia the keeping q such :
arty and such man. We feel that our Z
1untTy's interests are safe Z
The Wave Of Reform. q
Proud also am J. ard proUd also are !
1u that the great wave 4 real re- :
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llitics. the plea Tor higher standards 4 a
Ticial integrity. the demand Tor gocd g
lveruuent everywhere. which Is sweep r
K over the whole country Is trsceable =
largely 70 the Rough Rider over wrong 7
no sits IN the White house Fellow e
epubiicans. let Us catch the spirit - this a
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ooseveit s. the most conspicuous * Z
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