The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-06
PASSENGER LIST OF THE WRECKED STEAMSHIP NORGE
BOUND FOR NORTHWEST
REPUBLICANS HAVE
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Secretary Hay Orator at semicen-
tennial Of Party at Jack
son, Mich.

| SOI, MICH.
| Jackson, Mich, July 6.-Five thou
sand people assembled in LOOMS
| park here today to celebrate the flf-
| republican party under the oaks" In
this city July 6, 1854. 1t was here
then that the first state convention,
| acting under the name of "republi-
cam" was held. The state ticket
nominated on that day went thru
heated campaign to election day sue
| cess.
| Secretary Of State John Hay who
was private secretary to Abraham
Lincoln, the first republican president,
was the orator of the day. Other dis
| tinguished guests present were Speak
er Cannon Of the national house of
representatives; Senators G. w. Fair
date for vice president, and United
States Senators r. A. Alger and j. G.
Burrows of Michigan.
James O'Donnell Of Jackson pre-
sided at the morning exercises. Mayor
William H. Todd Of Jackson well
coined the visitors, and Governor
Aaron T. Bliss responded. Attorney
General Charles A. Blair of Jackson
read a paper on the history of the
republican party Thomas j. O'Brien
of Grand Rapids, the next speaker,
was one of the participants in the
original under the oaks" convention
of 1854.
An interesting feature Of the exer-
cises was a body Of Fremont voters,
for whom 1000 prominent seats had
been reserved. Grand Army uni
forms, crutches and silvered locks
were conspicuous among them.
The distinguished guests attended a
,aoar+,oD ar +ha Hotel OtseYo at noon
Address of Secretary Hay.
Soon after pm. the program at the
) grove was resumed. Senator J. Q.
Burrows Of Michigan introduced Sec
rotary John Hay, the orator Of the at
ternoon.
Secretary Hay reviewed the record
Of the republican party since its be-
ginning with the ability of q states
man, a historian and an orator COM
! biped- - Perhaps he, as no other man
i In the country, knows the history OF
: the party. When 1t is said, therefore,
that his review of the party past was
mastery, the word mastery" means
! all that it can mean as so applied
' Mr.. Hay, passing from the history OF
the party to the present and imme-
diate future, said, in part:
We are not claiming that we monopo.
lie the virue of the patriotism Of the
| country. In6T6 are SOOu IHeIl III dill Pal
!. ties. I know far better men than l an
!, who are democrats. But we are surel!
b allowed in a love feast like this, to tall
of what has been done by the family ant
at least to brag little of the democrat
who have helped us. We come before tn
=. country in a position which cannot b.
n, successfully attacked in front, or flank
le or rear. What we have done, what W
are doing, and what we intend to do--o1
hill Ia
verdict Of. the American people. Tn
record of fifty years will show whether a
party we are fit to govern; the state @
3; our domestic and foreign affairs wi
= show whether q party we have falle
off, and both together will show whethe
Y, we can be trusted for while longer.
an The 1904 Platform.
Our platform Is before the countr.
o. o. There Is certainly nothing sensations
8, about it. 1t is substantially the platfor,
on which we won two great victories
the name Of Mckinley, and it Is sti
ell sound and serviceable. It's principles hay
been tested by eight years of splend
ne success and have received the approx
Of the country. We stand by the anciel
A. ways which have proved good.
1t would take a wizard to guess what
is. dainty dish our adversaries will set befo
is reasonably sure: They will get as nei
to our platform as they possibly can al
they will by implication approve everythll
Mckinley and Roosevelt have done In Il
10, last four years. They will favor sour
finance and a tariff which will not distu
an business; rigid honesty in Administrative
and prompt punishment Of the dishones
the Monroe doctrine and an isthmi;
canal. To be logical they ought to go
and nominate the republican candidat
who are pledged to all these laudable POI
cies.
Roosevelt as an ISSUE
VI But they will not be logical They a
nounce their plan of campaign to be n
h. pro- anything, but antl-Roosevelt
,rs Even on this issue they will dodge me
CHI Of the details Ask them, has the pres
70, dent been good citizen, good soldier
LIST good man in all personal relations?
". he man Of intelligence, of educatio
or Does he know this country well? Does
is know the world outside? Has he studi
Sc, law history, and politics? Has he
mp great chances to learn, and has he II
ey proved them? Is he sound and strong
TIC mind, body and soul? Is he accessible a
II. ~ friendly to all sorts and conditions
~, men? Has he the courage and the cand
90 60 and the God given ability to speak to
st- people and tell them what he thinl
on yes Then what Is your objection
ere him? They will either stand speeches.
ON they will answer with the parrot
which we have heard so often: He Is
Ter safe!
he In certain sense we shall have to 6
led NIT this to be true To every grade
raj lawbreaker, high or low; to man '
pat would rob a till or a ballot box; tt
ate sneak or the bully; to the hypocrite a
zen the humbug, Theodore Roosevelt Is M
'ea than unsafe; he is positively dangerous
Coefficients of Safety.
Tar But let US be serious with these g
the people. What are the coefficients of SAT
raj in chief of state? He should have CO
ng age the wisest coward that ever lived
not fit to rule. And intelligence; we WI
no blunder-headed hero in the WI
Of House. And honesty; a clever thief wo
at do infinite mischief. These three are
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