Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-23


when Rooseveit's picture was unveil.
ed on an easel on the platform At
1874 cheers and huzZahs rent the air,
and all previous demonstrations ap
peared as nothing in comparison.
Secretary Roots speech was in part
as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Convention: The
responsibility Of the government rests
upon the Republican party. The com
piicated machinery to which The eighty
million people of the United States
govern themselves answers to no sim
gle Will The composite government
devised by the trainers of the consti-
tuition requires the combination of
many independent factors. The pres
ident at Washington, with his cab
met. the ninety senator's, the 3s6 rep
resentatves in congress, are required
to reach concurrent action upon mul-
titude of questions from all our vast
territory with its varieties OF climate
and industry and the difficult prob
lens that press upon the national gov
ernment. Within the past year sixty
thousand bills have been introduced
In congress A method of selection
must be followed to secure the best
| When the course Of the next admins
trailon is half done, the Republican
party viii have completed the first
half century Of It's nati 'nal life OF
| the eleven administrations since Abra-
ham Lincoln nine have been under
| n Republican president. History af-
| fords no. parallel in any age or coun-
| try. for the growth in national great
ness and power, the wide diffusion OF
the comforts OF life. the opportunities
| and the rewards of industry which
have marked the life of the American
| people during this long period of Re
| publican control We are about TO
ask n renewed expression of popular
confidence in the Republican party.
We shall ask II because the present
policies Of our government are ben
efcial and ought not TO be set aside,
and the peoples business is being
well done and ought not to be inter
fered with"
Mr. Root then went into an exhaust.
i've history Of the Republican party
and gave figures to show the prosper
ity which has always existed under
the Republican rule. and the mistor-
tunes that had followed Democratic
management He showed how sincere
the party had been in attacking trusts
and how the present administration
had dealt with this problem vigorous
ly and effectively and had saved from
the people the great areas of land
which railways aud other corporate in
iiuences had tried 10 grab. He spoke
Of the advances made in the postal
|. service. Of irrigation, and of the ad'
vance of Cuba and the Philippines
| He alluded to Panama, the victories In
| The Alaskan boundary line. the in
l-rrease OF the navy. and after a glow
ing tribute to Mckinley and Hannah
he ended with a panegyric on Roose
welt, saying; No people can main
tain free government who do not
in their hearts value the qualities
which have made the present presi'
dent Of the United States consplcu
| nus among the men of his time as a
| type of Noble manhood. Come what
| may. here-come what may in No
yember. God grant that those quail
ties of brave, true manhood shall have
honor throughout America; shall be
hold for an example in every home
and that the youth of generations TO
come may grow up to feel that it is
betcr than wealth or Office or power
10 have the honesty the purity and the
courage of Theodore Roosevelt.
Secretary Root concluded, his speech
at 1880 amid great applause, Through
put the speech cheers greeted every
mention of Roosevelt, Before The dem
oustratiom suhsided Root was present
I'd with a gayel by Graeme Stuart OF
| Chicago. Nominations for officers oi
the convention followed Charles w.
| Johnson was elected chief secretary;
| lohn Mallory first assistant; William
stone. sergeant at arms; Charles Mon
| tell chief doorkeeper. The rules of
| ,he last convention were then adopt
| ed \ motion was made to admit
| Porto Rico and the Philippines with
| wu delegates each The roll was then
| called for the organization OF commit
tees.
The Chairman then announced the
| membership of committees. An in
| gitation to visit the St Louis expo
sition was adopted after speech by
Senator Depew. The convention ad-
lourned at 2:13 until tomorrow
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