The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-10
THEIR WORK DONE.



Mr.. Hoch said that he understood the
convention had been delayed In its de-
liberations by the contests before the
credentials committee and that the
convention was somewhat delayed be-
fore the report was adopted.
II do not think that sort of thing will
happen again." continued Mr. Hoch
therefore I believe that the legislature
will pass a primary election law which
will do away with these contests
HOCH ACCEPTS
Mr.. Hoch then made his set speech of
acceptance of the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, which was as follows:
This is not the time or place for the
discussion by me, at least, of the great
and grave political problems which will
soon demand our attention and demand
our best thought and endeavor When
the issues between the contending par
ties are finally and fully formulated and
promulgated and the battle lines are
definitely drawn it will be my pleasure
if it be your will, TO meet you in your
respective communities and discuss
these matters in such manner and to
such length as your patience will permit
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.
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 matters
of permanent record. We are here to-
day to renew our vows at the altar of
the party we all love alike and love de-
votedly, to clasp hands in fraternal fell
lowship and friendship and hand-in-
hand, elbow-to-elbow, shoulder-to-shoul-I
der, heart-to-heart, keeping step to the
music of the common cause to start for
ward toward the achievement of a COM
mon victory. Preliminary differences
are among the inalienable rights of Re-
publicanS. The true test of party feaIty
is loyalty to ticket after it is nomf-
mated and not fidelity to any candidate
before he is nominated. Be assured
therefore, gentlemen, that your candI-
date for governor will cherish no resent
ment toward those who have differed
from him in this preliminary contest.
He will go into the great office for
which you have chosen him, if the peo-
pie ratify your choice. bearing no legacy
of grudges from this preliminary CON
test.
HONOR TO BE A REPUBLICAN,.
Gentlemen, it is a great honor to 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 or
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
making.
THE Republican party has seen this
great country of ours increase in pop
ulation from twenty-five millions to
more than seventy-five millions of
people. 1t has seen its material wealth
increase from fifteen billions to more
than one hundred billions of dollars
When it came into power two flags
We're floating where God intended but
one. And thanks toCthe patriotism of
its immortal Lincoln and his compa-
triots American breezes today kiss but
one flag and that Old Glory. The Re
publican party found it's national
treasury empty and filled it; it found
its credit destroyed and restored it; it
found it's bonds hawking the markets
at II per cent. and reduced national in
terest to per cent; it found the coun-
try engaged in an awful civil strife and
itsrestored peace to an undivided coun-
try; it found our business Frustrated
and revived it; it found four millions of
human beings in bondage and it struck
the shaclzles from their limbS-in a
word. by its wisdom the old ship of
state has been safely guided through
all the dangers of q turbulent sea for
half century. until today our coun-
try stands as we fondIy believe with
out peer among the nations of the
earth. But the mission of the Repub-
ican party. glorious as it has been, is
not yet ended: it is but just begun.
A new era dawns upon US. Without
seeking it, without desiring it, almost
without knowing it, we are a world
power Great international obligations
rest upon us. Never was Republican
wisdom more needed than now when
these new. problems press for solution.
Glad am I. and glad are you, that the
Republican party is in power at this
crucial time in our country's history.
Glad am 1, and glad are you, that we
have at the head of our party and at
the head of our government at this
critical period man of such clear in
tellect. such safe. sound Judgment, !
such keen conscience, such courage and
character as our great leader PreSi- |
dent Roosevelt. In the keeping of such
a party and such man we feel that
our country's interests are safe.
WAVE OF REAL REFORM.
Proud also am l, and proud also are |
you, that the great wave of real reform, |
the demand for higher ideals in politics. |
the plea for higher standards of official |
integrity, the demand for good govern
ment everywhere, which is creeping |
over the whole country is traceable so /
largely to the Rough Rider over wrong |
who sits in the White House. Rally |
Republicans, let us catch the spirit of |
this great advance movement of which |
Mr.. Roosevelt is the most conspicuous
exponent and exemplar. Let us believe /
that the only sufficient reason a politi t
cal party can have for existence is to
subserve the best interests of all the
people and that the only legitimate ex
cuse any man can have for personal
candidacy for exalted public position,
is an honest desire to contribute his |
mite to good government. But let us
remember, my friends, that these good /
ends are not to be obtained by the /
mer Indulgence in pleasing platitudes
and popular generalities. To crystalize
these sentiments more and more into
statutes and into official conduct is the
sacred duty of the Republican party.
In a good old Book you will find this
practical philosophy: Unto whomso
ever much is given, of him shall much
be required Surely much has been
given to the Republican party in Kan