The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

PUBLICAN uTeSiue IS So DfOdu anu ScH-
erous that around its CHEEKY circle
there is room for every American and
a brothers welcome awaiting him. In
short, the Republican party must have
no small partisanship of clan which
seeks merely the defeat of another
clan, but instead the noble partisan
ship of patriotism which seeks only
the good of the country; no narrow
policies inspired by the spirit of fac
ton, but, instead, broad and tolerant
craftsmanship inspired by the spirit
Of Americanism.
Consider the record of the present
administration which we will next
year ask the people to indorse. | chal-
lenge the student of history to show.
except in war. so much accomplished
in so short a time: and so we'll done
that even the party in opposition could
not find enough fault with 1t solidly
to oppose It, Remember that upon
this ,record of great things being done
for their good, we must appeal to the
people. And the people will answer
that appeal by an Endorsement of the
work of our. Republican administra-
ton, historic in its volume and en-
phasis. and keep in the White House
for four years more the faithful execu-
tor of McKinley's policies and creator
Of new plans on similar lines. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president now and
president-to-be.
Greater victory In 1904 than ever
in our history Let this be our word
of faith and effort. 1t is the word of
logic, too-witness our party united
dom of our measures. 1t is the word
of truth. also.-witness the steadily
growing Republican majorities which
have won for Indiana the applause and
confidence of the conservative through
out the Nation
mo, Let no man fear that the
American people will turn to an oppo-
sition which is rent by faction, united
on nothing, and whose most popular
leader is the personification of radical
1911 hC AuiCAlCdn pCOPlC w liOt
propose that the interviewer industries
of our country shall stop while an
inharmonious opposition is finding out
what il wants to do; and that is what
would happen If the opposition were
successful in the next campaign Even
IL the opposition were united. the
American people will have none of
these reactionary experiments propos-
ed by the opposition's platforms in the
last two campaigns. The American
people are conservative; they want
their progress to be steady. They are
a people of moderation; they want
their prosperity to be sound. And be-
cause the Republican party interprets
these ruling elements of American
character. conservatism and modera-
ton. it has won the American peoples
confidence.
$50 much for the country-what
now of Indianag This. then. of IndI-
ana. Our state. the heart Of the ma
tion, must also be the heart of the
country's conservative thought. and,
therefore, of our party's strength. And
that is just what Indiana will be-
Our rank and file are enthusiastic,
united. well aligned. The leadership
of the party in Indiana is distinguish
ed in the councils Of the party of the
nation. Our senior senator wise. Wig
orous, Justly eminent; our governor,
brave, able, applauded by the whole
country for firm and insistent enforce
ment of law and order; our congress-
men, capable, experienced and in the
very forefront of the leaders of the
house: our state chairman. James p.
Goodrich. trained, effective, unselfish-
ly devoted to the party's interests
never was the party better officered.
And never was the party more firmly
united under leadership more loyal,
harmonious and determined. The
leaders of the Republican party of In
diana, who are also servants of the
whole people, have the wisdom of un-
selfishness. We rally round the one
whose duty is to lift aloft the party's
flag and direct the conflict
"And SO let us agree that these be
the orders of the day which all COM
missioned and noncommissioned ON
GERS of our party shall carry from
this council to the rank and fle
throughout. the state: Prepare to
march to the front; provide to receive
recruits as we move; and doubt not
that when the campaign Is ended our
host will number the overwhelming
majority Of the American people. made
up of every party and Of every faith,
Republicans all during 1904, because,
above all else, they are for the pros
perity. power and progress Of the re-
public" ---
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