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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-24

Chicago. June 2s.-With the grace
Of finished orator, Ex-Governor Frank
s. Black delivered speech nominate
ing for president Of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York His
speech follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: We are here to inaugurate
a campaign which seems already to be
nearly closed. So wisely have the peo-
pie sowed and watched and tended.
there seems little now to do but
, to measure up the grain. They are,
ranging themselves not for battle butt
for harvest. In one column reachingI
from the Maine woods to the Puget
sound are those people and those states
which have stood so long together. that
when great emergencies arise the ma
ton turns instinctively to them. InI
this column, vast and solid, is a NAL
jority so overwhelming that the scat
tered squads in opposition can hardly
raise another army The enemy has
neither guns nor ammunition, and IL
they had they would use them on each
other. Destitute Of the weapons Of
effective warfare, the only evidence Of
approaching battle is in the tone and
number of their bulletins. There is dis
cord among the generals; discord
among the soldiers. Each would fight
In his own way. but before assaulting
his republican adversaries he would
first destroy his own comrades in the
adjoining tents. Each believes the
weapons chosen by the other are not
only wicked but fatal to the holder
That is true. This Is the only war Of
modern times where the boomerang
has been substituted for the gun
Whatever fatalities may occur, how
ever, among the discordant hosts now
moving to ST. Louis. no harm viii come
this fall to the American people. There
will be no opposition sufficient to raise
a conflict. There win be hardly enough
for competition. There are no demo-
cratic plans for the conduct Of the fall
campaign. Their zeal is chiefly cen
tered in discussion as to what Thomas
Jefferson would do il he were living
He is not living. and but few of his
descendants are among the democratic
remnants of today. Whatever of pa
triotism or wisdom emanated from that
distinguished man is now represented
in this convention.
Party Serves as Ballast.
It is sad day for any party when
its only means of solving living issues
is by guessing at the possible attitude
of a statesman who is dead This
condition leaves that party always a
beginner and makes every question
new The democratic party has seldom
tried a problem on its own account,
and when it has its blunders have been
its only monuments, its courage is re-
membered only in regret, AS long as
these things are recalled that party
may serve as ballast, but 1t will never
steer the ship.
When all the people have forgotten
win dawn golden era for this new
democracy. But the country is not
ready yet to place party in the lead
whose most expressive motto is the
cheerless word forget" That motto
may express contrition, but it does not
inspire hope. Neither confidence nor
enthusiasm will ever be aroused by any
party which enters each campaign ut
tering the language Of the mourner.
One Fundamental Plank.
There is one fundamental plank, how |
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Chicago. June Ex-senator Dolliver
OF Iowa nominated Senator Fairbanks
OF Indiana for the vice presidency.
Al he mentioned Fairbanks name the
delegates rose 20 their feet and cheered.
Senator Doliiver said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: The
national republican convention now
nearly ready TO adjourn. has presented
20 the world moral spectacle of ex-
traordinary interest and Significance.
II IL a fine thing to see thousands of
men, representing millions OF people.
fightlng In the political arena for their
fayorite candidates and contending
valiantly for the success OF contradic-
tory principles and conflicting doc
trines. Out OF such contest, with It's
noise and defamation. It's flying ban
nera. It's thunder OF the captains and
the shouting the truth often secures q
vindication and the right man comes
out victorious. Sometimes. however.
wisdom In lost In the confusion. and
more than once We have seen the
claims OF leadership swallowed up in
contention and strife. We have the
honor 10 belong 70 convention whose
constituency In every state and ter
ritory and In the islands of the sea has
done it's thinking by quiet firesides.
undIsturbed by clamor OF any sort. and
has Almplified our responsibilities by
the unmistakable terms OF the creden-
tlals which we hold at their hands.
At intervals OF four years. followed
the banner of James @. Blaine through
the streets OF our convention cities,
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Chicago, June 23.---As n son OF the
south. and for the south. Harry Still
well Edwards, the noted novelist and
politician. seconded the nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt in the name OF the
south. His remarks received the earn
est attention OF those assembled and
were greeted with prolonged applause.
He said:
II In eminently NJ and proper that a
Georgian should on this occasion Sec
ond the eloquent speaker from New
York, that the voice Of the motherland
should blend with the voice Of the
fntherland to declare that the destinies
OF America shall for four years more
be entrusted TO the great son born Of
the union OF the two empire states.
do not belittle the influence OF a
father when say that II the iron In a
sons nature be derived from him, the
gold IL coined from the heart Of the
mother whose lap has Graded him.
And because believe this. because the
lesson at the mothers knee Is the seed
that son In a stalk toward heaven and
opens far up It's auxiliary blossoms In
the morning light, because the lofty
Ideals Of manhood are rooted deeper
than youth. because that which man
instinetively would be has been
dreamed for him in advance by a
mother claim for Georgia the largest
share In the man you have chosen your
leader.
The childhood OF the good woman
who bore him was cast here where
the Atlantic flows In over the marsh
and the sand. There she first built her
a home In the greatness OF God. Wom-
anhood found her within the uplift-
Ing views OF the mountains in land
over which the Almighty inverts a
sapphire cup by day and sets his
brightest stars on guard by night. And
there. fellow -countrymen, the soul OF
your president was born, Those of us
who know and love him catch In the
easy flow OF his utterance, and feel In
It's largeness OF thought and contempt
OF lIttleness the rythm OF the ocean on
the Georgian sands and the spirit Of
the deep. In his lofty ideals and hope
fulness, in his fixedness Of purpose and
unchanging rock-ribbed honesty we
hear the mountains calling. In his
daring, his impulsive courage, his un"
conquerable manhood, we see his great
brother, the Georgia volunteer, in the
hand 10 hand fights of the Wilderness,
the impetuous rush up the heights Of
Gettysburg and the defiance OF over
whelming odds from Chattanooga to-
Atlanta. We look on him as Georgian
abroad, and II in the providence Of God
II may be so we shall welcome him
home some day, not as prodigal son,
who has wasted his manhood, but an
one who on every field Of endeavor has
honored his mother and worn the vic
tors wreath.
Coming into the position Of the
martyred Mckinley. the youngest chief
magistrate that has ever filled the pres
idential chair, without the privilege
and advantage of preliminary discus
sion and consultation, he gave the
country pledge that he would carry
out the policies Of his predecessor. It
was q master stroke Of genius, APP
plauded alike north and south. His
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ADDRESS was electrifying at times and
he was frequently interrupted by bursts
OF applause.
AT the conclusion Of Blacks remarks
the convention and 10000 spectators
engaged in demonstration such as
has never been seen in any convention
In the country. an endorsement such
as has never before been given any
candidate for honors, political or other
wise. in America.
5everidss Speaks.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
by the chair for the purpose OF second
ing the nomination. The Indianan. who
was given a hearty welcome. delivered
a powerful address In which he re-
viewed the administration Of President
Roosevelt. pointing out the various no.
table features OF his stewardship.
George A. Knight Of California had
the convention with him from the first
word Of his very pointed address to It's
concluding sentence The CalifoInian's
speech seconding the nomination OF
Roosevelt was one OF the features Of
the day.
Seconding speeches were made by
Harry StiIlwell Edwards Of Georgia,
Ex-Governor Bradley Of Kentucky,
Joseph b. Cotton Of Minnesota and
Harry @. Cummings, a colored dele
gate from Maryland. Each address was
followed by rounds Of applause, espe-
cially that of Cummings, whose grasp
of national affairs was made evident
In his well-defined speech.
Roll Is Called.
The roll was called and the unani-
nous vote OF all delegations recorded
for Roosevelt. Pandemonium broke
loose following the announcement that
the 994 votes of the convention had
been cast for Roosevelt. After the
demonstration nominations for the
vice presidency were called for. Ala
bama again yielded her place at the
head Of the list, this time to Iowa. and
Senator Dolliver. taking the platform.
nominated Fairbanks in an eloquent
endorsement of the candidates quail
fications.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylva-
MIA delivered an address seconding the
nomination of Fairbanks. He was at
tentively listened to and enthusiast
tically applauded at the conclusion of
his address.
Ex-senator Carter of Montana and
Chauncey Depew followed in second
ing speeches and the great popular
demonstration which greeted the unan-
imous nomination was an enthusiastic
tribute to the Indiana statesman whose
name was thus Joined with Roosevelt's.
The usual resolutions of thanks to-
officers of the convention and to the
committees on arrangements were
adopted and the great body was ad-
journed.
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FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Number Of Western Men on NOtifica-
tion Committee.


Chicago. June 2s.-The formal noti-
fication to President Roosevelt Of his
nomination viii be made July %, at
oyster Bay. Speaker Cannon will be
chairman of the notification committee.
The notification of Senator Fair
banks will occur a week later at In
dianapolis. Secretary Root will be
chairman of the vice presidential COM
mittee.
The committee of notification to the
president includes S. ]. Kline of Ore
gon, ]. c. Lewis of washington, We'll
don b. Hepburn Of Idaho.
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. -"Gsnfismen, nominats for
, President Of the United States
, the highest living type Of the
b youth, the vigor and the promise
, Of great country and great
, age-Theodore Roosevelt Of New
B York.r-Frank 8. Black, in his
, nominating speech.
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Following Nomination Of Can
didates SO Great That 1t Beg
gars Description.

I'VE ef the eouth believe In q
Roosevelt. and Ip hIs ability to =
meet svsry Issue, st home and =
sbroad, trlsmphsnsiy. The North =
and South, once divorced In sor. Z
row, through him and because =
Of him, have been again drawn .
tossther In the bonds Of old af- .
fsetion." -- Harry stillwslI Ed. =
wards, Of Georgia. =
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-24

Telegraph the world that the
republican party was the first
organization that beekoned the
iaboring man to his feet and
made him know the quality and
equality Of his true sslf."-Geo.
A. knight, Of California.
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} "Thscders Roosevelt brings to !
} his party and the nation at the /
; eIoss Of his administration the !,
, fruits Of three ysars able ard !
, faithful ssrviss. /" He IL, .
; shove I'll things, true, hensst,
} ssrrsss, patriotic American sisi-
} zsn, leader Of unfinshins eeur.
} ass.r--Iiarfy .. cammirss u I.
; Msrylsnd.
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@The quiet, undsmonstrativs. Z
} popular epinien which hss given =
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upon which ali republicans can =
b stand with no dissenting vote =
} hsrs. or any place, has lens an. =
tielpstsd the action ef this con. .
ssntIen In adding TO the NJ. =
slensl Republican ticket the nsms .
sf ssnster Fairbanks. Of n. .
} dlsns." - Senator Deliver. Of =
Iowa. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-24

"Jossph G. Cannon, permanent
chairman Of the convention, was
appointed to notify President
Roosevelt Of his unanimous
nomination for the presidency.
Elihu Root was chosen to noti-
fy Charles w. Fairbanks, Of In
diana, that he was the unani-
nous choice Of the republican
party for vice president.
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} "PsnnsyIvanla, with the ap.
, proval Of her judgment and with
, glad anticipation Of victory IN
her heart, following a leader,
, like the ehevaIisr Of France, is
, without fear and without re-
proach, seconds the nomination
} for vice president Of Charles
) w. Fairbanks, of Indiana
, Governor Pennypaoker, of Penn
} syIvanla.
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u desire to second the NOM !
ination Of that intrepid leader, !
that potent statesman, that mas I
ter workman upon the great re-
public, that tried, trusted and !
Incompatible public servant !
the President now; the Presi-
dent to be = Theodore Roose- I
veIt."-Joseph 3. cotton,oF Min
nesota.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-18

terror, Of the right to cut timber on
government land and devotes the pro-
ceeds Of such sales in arid or semi
arid states to the fund for reolaiming
arid lands. by irrigation. Two tim-
portant results are accomplished by
this bill. It secures to the govern
ment, a fair price for valuable timber
on the public lands and it turns a
large amount ofemoney into the ma
tional irrigation. fund. The public Is
no longer to be deprived of what be-
longs to it without a fair compensa-
ton while the work Of opening arid
and semiarid lands to settlement thru
irrigation will go forward with great
er rapidly and on a much larger scale
than would otherwise be possible.
The cultivable area will be greatly en-
larged and the opportunities for OBJ
tanning cheap homes for actual settlers
will be multiplied thru this we'll con-
sidered action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-18

The Louisville Times makes. a. sensible
observation with regard to the: Hearst can
didacy when it says that it is not, after
all, so much a matter Of Mr. Hearst's pri-
vate character as his public political
methods which must be considered by the
party. The plane upon which. he has
pitched his effort to secure the democratic
nomination IS SO low that no. party can
afford to descend to it, and Mr.. Hearst
persistence in an nundisguised effort to
purchase the presidential !. nomination
places not so much the man as the party
on trial. IF he should be- given the
nomination" the Times says "the, party
from that moment would cease to exist
as a determining factor,in the life sof the
nation" The Times is eminently correct.
and this fact is bound to be so tloroly
recognized by the convention at st. Louis
that however much progress Mr.. Hearst
may make before, that convention meets,
it is not. conceivable that the. leaders 81
the party and the members of theu con-
vention would be willing to commit the
party to such suicidal action as his nom
nation would involve.
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A Good Suggestion.

Detroit has about decided not to
accept $750,O00 from Mr.. Carnegie for
the purpose Of library extension. AS
is customary. Mr.. Carnegie provided
in this case that the benefciaries must
do something for themselves before
they could realize upon his offer. But
apparently it is not SO much the ne
cessity of putting up some more
money to supplement Mr.. Carnegie's
gift, as the sentimental consideration
which led to the rejection of the gift.
So much was said in denunciation Of
the way in which the money was ac-
cumulated by Mr.. Carnegie that this
affected the action Of the city more
than anything else.
In this connection the remark of
Senator Dolliver is suggestive. Lunch
ing with Chaplain McCabe in the SEN
ate restaurant the other day, the SEN
ator. said to this skilful operator upon
the generosity Of the people, the, man
who has raised more money and paid
off more church debts than any other
man who ever lived: what would
you do If Mr.. Rockefeller should offer
you million dollars for the big Meth
odist university at Washington?" The
bishop hesitated moment, smiled and
said that it would be a great .tennpta-
ton. "Certainly" said Mr.. Dolliver,
'.and one which ought to be yielded
to. Don't you know that money, run
ming in the channels of public benefi-
cence, like running water, purifes it.
self before it has gone very far from
the source Of coutaminahon?,s The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-18
Another Abuse Corrected.

The timber and stone act under
which tens of thousands Of acres Of
valuable timber lands belonging to the
government have been gobbled up at
nominal prices for the benefit of large
holders, Of timber stumpage has been
repealed by the senate and with con-
current action by the house one of the
greatest abuses of the liberality of the
government will be stopped.
T 10 urn al has devoted con-
siderable attention to the merits of
this, question, within the past year and
is gratified ut this Endorsement of its
protest against farther continuance of
the corrupt practice made possible and
80 largely resorted to under the stone
and timber act. The bill reported by
Senator Hansbrough and effectively
supported by Senator Nelson provides
for the sale, by auction or otherwise,
4 s directed by the-secratary=of thasin-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-18
The Convention.

z, The republican state convention was
a. very harmonious body. 1t was in
session scarcely more than an hour
and disposed Of the business before it
with remarkable expedition. The
choice Of notwithstanding was prac-
tically settled in advance, so that the
ACTION of the convention was little
more than a ratification Of preferences
heretofore generally conceded.
aplatformewill be fairly satisfac-
tory to the republicans Of the state,
except those who desired that the re-
publican convention should express it.
self specifically with regard to Cana
dian, reciprocity. The resolution on
reciprocity is so general in terms as to
be of little force. So much pains is
taken to disavow any intention to
favor reciprocal trade. arrangements
which may modify in the least exist
ing, tariff benefits that the deliverance
Of the convention on this subject is
unimportant. o. 70
Reciprocity which does not touch
any schedules does not amount to- any
thing. It, is question Of adjusting
the schedules to the greatest good to
the. greatest number and the general
welfare. and such adjustment is. not
at all inconsistent with reasonable and
legitimate discrimination in favor OF
home industry. It is only the illegiti-
mate and unreasonable discrimination
which reciprocity would do away with
Governor Van SAINTS speech came
nearer expressing the sentiment Of
the people Of this state on tariff and
reciprocity than the platform does.
The incident, however, furnishes ar
illustration OF how readily business
men, who have practical and vital in.
terest in questions Of this kind, aban.
don the treatment Of them in politica
platforms and public legislation tt
men who are guided more by politica
considerations than by business inter
ests. Take a federal officeholder a.
the iformulator Of the sentiment Of thu
business men of Minnesota on thu
question of Canadian reciprocity ant
you have the right viewpoint Of thu
way in which a great deal Of politica
platform building is done. r.
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NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
More New England Coast Characters In
MISUNDERSTANDING Yarn Of "cap'n
Erl"--Un Uneasy Chair, In a FIdget--" II ap-
pIness," What Men Say Of the Subject
Gathered into Booklet. '3 ~

The quality Of character developed along
the New England coast seems to be I'M
usually high, If the chair may judge from
the good souls, and Jolly souls, too, who,
there. Joseph G. Lincoln in cap'n Eri% has
added several very delightful characters
to the New England coast elect - y
Chlef among Mr. Lincoln's additions are
three Old vessel masters who keep bach.
elor's hail atrOrham.r The keeping of
bachelors hall has. not been altogether to-
their TASTE They have studied the prob
lem or getting a housekeeper, but 1t has
not seemed easy to- solve. One dayra copy
OF the Nuptial Chime falls into the hands
Of Captain Perez. He suggests that the
three draw lots to, see who shall get mar ?,
RED, that an advertisement then be in
serted in the Chime for q wife, and that
the one on whom the lot falls get married
and keep house for himself and wife and
the other two. The lot falls on Captain
Jerry. and Cap'nj Fri .composes the lad"
i The .3ad' brings results After much
correspondence the would-be bride, Mrs.
Snow, informs the advertisers that she
will come to- Orham to talk the matter
over in a;sbusihess-l like way That seems
reasonable, and the three captains are at
the station to meet her. The train comes
In. Mr.. Lincoln may tell the rest: = ~
1.-TWO or three got out but these were
men. Then came an apparition that. caused
l. CDRSoAAA oSAay W gasp Si11A SAuSSiA az L "a CO
for support. ;~yr :, - Gst,
Down the steps OF the car came a tall,
coal-black negress, and in her hand was
canvas extension case, on the side OF
which was blazoned in, two-inch letters
the fateful letters. M. B. Snow, Nan
tucket.,, - .sse.a.. -. ..,..-r,.r .
Captain Fri sgazed at this astounding
spectacle for g! full thirty seconds. Then
| he woke up. 49,, p. =, :: ..:,.
"a "'t'Godfrey ,dorninior he .ejaculated.
Black! Black! Run! Run u.. for your lives
fore she sees us, - -,
''This order was superfuous." 49,.
This may seem q bit extravagant. Per
haps it is: But It is worked out in a very
matter of-fact way: after all, THO in the
working out. Captain Jerry almost loses
his reason and threatens to drown the
supposed Mrs. Snow. s.e -
But this incident is only kind Of pro-
logue to the development Of the story
which is one of 7deep human interest
showing characters simple but sincere and
admirable. It 'isano a story Of thrills
but it is not the less entertaining On thai
account. ,.:e,s>tl -. :. !: -: -
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t - II. -.--.- a.-- sF- -.
The Hearst FELLOWS are trying to put
the president in the hole by urging him
to do things following the. merger de-
cision which his Judgment will advise him
not to be in hurry about For In
stance, the New York Journal wants Hill
and Morgan proceeded against as scrimi-
nails The suggestion Of Justice Holmes
is cited in justification. The president is
not more likely to be crowded by such
pressure into trust-snnas hing campaign,
regardless Of consequences, than he is. to
refuse to follow up the. result in the
merger case BY appropriate action When
he is sure what it is his duty to do, and
that. is saying a good deal probably all
that is necessary. III. ~ - I. = :,