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flamed and American patriotism no
aroused; when among all the eager
citizens surging 10 the front as SOL
dlers, the man whom this convention
has already In its heart was among
the first 10 hear the call and answer
To his name. Preferrlng peace but not
afraid Of war; faithful to every private
obligation, yet first TO volunteer at the
sign Of national peril; leader IN civil
life and yet no quick 10 comprehend the
arts Of war that he grew almost In
day 10 meet the high exactiona OF COM
mand. There 10 nothing which no tests
a man as great ana unexpected danger.
He may pass his life amid ordinary
scenes and what he In or does but few
viii ever know. But when the crash
comes or the flames break out. q mo-
ment's time will single out the hero IN
the crowd. A flash OF lightning In the
night win reveal what years OF daylight
have not discovered TO the eye. And
10 the fash OF the Spanish war revealed
that lofty courage and devotion which
4 4he American heart NO loves and which
4 sou have met again TO decorate and
recognise. His qualities do not need
n 20 be retold, for no man In that exs
n alted place since Lincoln has been
better known In every household In the
Hand. He IN not conservative, II con-
\ snrvatisni means waiting till II Ia too
3late. He 10 not wise, II wisdom - 10
count thing q hundred times when
once will do. There is no regret so
keen, IN man or country. as that which
follows an opportunity unembraced.
Fortnne scars with high and rapid
wing. and whoever brings ID down must
mhoot with accuracy and speed. Only
ahe man with steady eye and nerve
.and the courage 10 pull the trigger
brings the largest opportunities to the
ground. He does not always listen
while all the aages speak. but every |
Nay at nightfall beholds aome record |
which II not complete has been at
least pursued with conscience and in.
Repid resolution, He IN no slender
ilower swaying in the wind, but that
heroic fiber which is best nurtnred by
{he mountains and the snow.
Little Timo In Review.
He spends little time In review, for
Mat he knows cdh be done by the
khoois. A statesman graphing with
&hc living problems Of the hour he
&roupa but little In the past. He be-
iseves In going ahead. lie believes that
IN shaping the destlnies OF this great
~ public. hope is higher impulse than
sngret. lie believes that preparation
ssor future triumphS Is a more import
Art duty than an inventory OF past mis-
sakes. A profound student OF history,
Ne IL today the greatest history maker
Ill the world with the instincts OF
the scholar. he is yet forced from the
aeholor'a pursuits by those superb quail
itiea which III him TO the last degree
non those great world currents now
Fnshlng past with large volume and
more portentous aspect than for many
wears before. The fate OF nations 10
aflll decided by their wars, You may
talk OF orderly tribunals and learned
refcreea: you may sing In your schools
ma gentle praises Of the quiet life; you
nav strike from your books the last
ls0se OF every martial anthem, and yet
onk In the smoke and thunder viii al
wave be the tramp OF horses and the !,
a'lent. rigid. upturned face. Men may
nfophesy and women pray, but peace
Wlil come here TO abide forever on this
eAfth only when the dreams OF child
nnon are accepted charts to guide the
lRNklnles OF men. Events are number
leea and mighty, and no man can tell
which wire runs around the world. The
nation basking today In the quiet OF
and repose may still be on !
me deadly circuit and tomorrow writh-
ing III the tolls OF war. This Is the time :
Mhen great figures must be kept In
grhnt. II the pressure Is great the
to resist II must be granite ,
Nd iron.
America ls Abroad.
whether we wish It or not, America 1
is abroad In this world. Her interests q
are in every street, her name Is on n
every tongue Those interests so sacred !
ana stupendous should be trusted only l
"a the care OF those whose power, skill
ana courage have been tested and APP
And In the man whom you Will :
choose, the highest sense Of every ma
tlou in the world beholds a man who ,
typines as no other living American Q
does. the spirit and the purposes OF the
goth century. He does not claim to be
Inc Solomon OF his time, There are 7
many things he may not know, but a
this is sure, that above all things else !
he stands for progress, courage and fair a
play, which are the synonyms of the h
American name. I,
Roosevelt Of New York. h
There are times when great fitness 4
a hardly less than destiny, when the
elements so come together that they !,
select the agent they will use. Events 4
ao,netimes select the strongest man, as =,
Iirhtning goes down the highest rod. !,
And so II is with those events which q
for many months with unerring sight
have led you to a single name which n
AM chosen only to pronounce: Gentle u
nan. | nominate for president of the n
United states the highest living type q
Il the youth the vigor and the pro- Z,
mise of a great country and a great a
lee. Theodore Roosevelt Of New York. 4
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