Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
ROOT REVIEWS
PARTY RECORD
Speech of the Temporary Chair
man of the National Re-
publican Convention
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
New York Statesman Presides at First
Session Of the National RepubIiean
Convention and Delivers Splendid
Address-Work of Administration
Reviewed.

Reviewed.
Chicago, June 21.-The national re-
publican convention was called to order
at IL: 16s by Chairman Payne. Aftei
reading the call for the convention
Payne introduced ElIihu Root as tenn !
porary chairman of the convention.
Root received a tremendous ovation. He
Immediately began the delivery of his
speech, which was frequently punctuat-
ed with applause. He said in part:
The responsibility of government
rests upon the republican party. The
complicated machinery thru which the
S0.000,000 people Of the United States
govern themselves, answers to no single
win. The composite government de-
vised by the trainers of the constitu-
tion to meet the conditions OF national
life more than century ago, requires
the willing cooperation of many minds,
the combination 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 in-
troduced In congress. Some method Of
selection must be followed. There must
be some preliminary process to ascer-
tain the general tenor of public judg
ment upon the principles to be applied
in government. and some organization
and recognition of leadership which
shall bring legislative majority ana
the executive into accord inthe practical
application OF those principles; or ef-a
fective government becomes impos-
sible.
"The practical governing instinct Of
our people has adapted tbs; machinery
devised in the 18th to the conditions of
the 20tt century by the organization 6f
national political parties. In them mem
join for the promotion OF a few cardinal
principles upon which they agree. For,
the sake of those principles they Jay
aside their differences upon less impOr-
tant questions. To represent thOs4
principles and to carry on the COVE
rnent In accordance With them, they
present to the people candidates whose
and loyalty they approy ye.
The people by ,h,ar choice of carslI-
dates Indicate the principles and me-h.
DDS which they wish followed In tisa
conduct Of their government. They do
not merely choose between men: they
choose between parties-between the
they profess, the methods
they follow, the trustwGrthiness OF rhe:r
professions, the.,nfersnces to be drawn
d., acf
eral weight Of charac.sr OF the bo.ls' Of
men who Will be brought into rart;ct-s
patton in government by their sascoA4E
dency.
when the course Of the next adj
is but hnif ioile, the ..'e-
publican party will !iav,. completstt the
tirst half century of its nationsil life.;
OF the eleven adminis.. ..nttuns since the.
first election of .Abrslh.:In Lincoln. Dine
period of thirty six years
have been under republican Eresi :
dents. For the greater part o. t1ae
Tine the majority in each house OF con-
rress has been republican. History afr
,rds no parallel in any age or country
for the growth in national greatness
md power and honor, the wide dinu-
sion of the comforts OF life, the upiift-
ng OF the great mass OF the people
above the hard conditions of poverty
he common opportunity for educatioA
md individual advancement. the uni
,ersal possession of civil and religious
liberty. the protection Of property AND
for the rewards of industry and
enterprise, the cultivation Of national
morality. respect for religion, sym
"a thy with humanity and love of hber-
v and Justice, which have marked the
ife of the American people during this
ong period Of republican control
with the platform and candidates
# this convention, we are about to ask
! renewed expression of popular conf
lence in the republican party.
I'VE shall ask it because the prin-
,iples to which we declare our ad-
ference are right, and the best interests
# our country require that they should
,e followed in its government.
1--WE shall ask 1t because the unbrok-
n record of the republican party ID
he past is an assurance of the SINGER
ty of our declarations and the fidelity
With which we shall give them effect.
Because we have been constant in prin-
iple. loyal to our beliefs and faithftn
o our promises, we are entitled to be +
eIieved and trusted now.
eve shall ask 1t because the char
cter of the party gives assurance OF
ood government. A great political or
competent to govern, Is not
chance collection of individuals
rought together for the moment as the
hitting sands are piled up by wind and
ga, to be swept away, to be formed
nd reformed again. 1t is growth.
traditions and sentiments reaching
own thru struggles of years gone, and
he stress and heat of old conflicts, and
ne influence of leaders passed away,
nd the ingrained habit of applying
xed rules of Interpretation and OF
give to a political party
nown and inalienable qualities from
-hich must follow in its deliberate
Augment, and ultimate action. like re-
nlts for good or bad government. We