The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-23

ice President.
sands and the spirit of the deep. In
his lofty ideals and hopefulness, in his
fxedness of purpose and unchanging
rock-ribbed honesty we hear the noun
tains calling. In his daring, his impul-
sive courage, his unconquerable man
hood, we see his great brother the
Georgia volunteer in the hand to hand
fights of the Wilderness, the impetuous
rush up the heights of Gettysburg and
the defiance of overwhelming odds from
Chattanooga to Atlanta We look on
him as a Georgian abroad, and if in the
providence of God it may be so we shall
welcome him home some day, not as
prodigal son, who has wasted his man
hood, but as one who on every field OF
endeavor has honored his mother and
worn the victors wreath.
Refers to Mckinley.
Coming into the position of the
Tnartyred Mckinley, the youngest chief
presidential chair. without the priv
lege and advantage of preliminary dis
cussion and consultation, he gave the
country a pledge that he would carry
out the policies of his predecessor. It
was a master stroke of genius, applaud
ed alike north and south. His cOncep-
ton of the duties of his high office, as
enunciated by him at Harvard was, to
serve all alike, we'll; to act in a spirit
of fairness and justice to all men; and
to give each man his rights. He has
kept this pledge; he has lived up to
this fine conception of his duty. This
pledge involved a completion of the
work begun in Cuba and an honorable
discharge of the promises made to our
struggling neighbor. The flag OF an IN
dependent republic floats over Havana
today, and all men know that we nave
kept faith with the Cuban people.
Leaving the details to engineers, he
has cut as by a single stroke the Pan
anna canal through mountains of pre-
Terr,r ~
the far Philippines our flag floats,
guarantee of redemption, pacification
and development. His conception OF
duty has led him into difficult places
in dealing with the internal affairs OF
our own country; he has met every IS
sue bravely and ably and demonstrated
not only that prompt and decided ac-
ton is often the highest impression Of
conservatism, but that it is safe to
trust the impulse of man who is essen
TALLY and distinctively honest
Fellow countrymen, after nearly
four years of Theodore Roosevelt, we
find the army and navy on a better
footing, our trade expanded, the coun-
try at peace and prosperous and our
flag respected in every quarter of the
globe. The American people will not
withhold from him the applause of
manly hearts. I am proud that my
state, the Empire state of the South,
shares in the glory of his achieve
ments, as it will share in their ben
eflts-
South Respects Him.
1T is not pretended that the SCI
ton from which come to you is, as
a section, in sympathy with your po-
litical party. But 1 am as sure as
that 1 stand here, that the great ma
jority of intelligent business men in
the south are in sympathy with the
controlling principles of your plat
form and opposed to those of your OPP
ponentS as last declared. And I am
" nd
respect the fearless honesty of your
leader. Headlines are not history, nor
does the passionate partisan write the
final verdict of a great people. His
tory, despite the venom of the small
politician, will do him the justice 20
record that he has gone further than
any man who has occupied the White
House since the Civil war. to further
the vital interests of the south. The
standard of appointments has been
the same for Georgia as for New York
He has insisted on efficiency and in
tegrity as the chief tests, north and
original postoff1ce appointments in
Georgia under his administration not
one has within my knowledge been
criticised by the unfriendly and par
tisan press of the state. A southern
man, General Wright, by his appoint
ment holds the honor of this country
in trust in the far Philippines, and
on him your president relies for the
I
100000 people who are there work
/ ing out their destinies. Two judges of
first instance, one a Democrat and one
a Republican and both from Georgia.
are there by his appointment to ad-
minister the laws. In the army there
and here in the navy and in all the di-
visions of the civil government south
ern men have felt the friendly touch
of his hand. The character of these
/ appointments and the whole policy
give the lie to those designing knaVes
who charge him with stirring up strife
against section I am proud Of your
great deeds; for you are my people,
This was his greeting to a southern
audience and no honest man doubts
that he meant it.
Southern Prosperity.
THE south shares in the magnifi-
cent prosperity which our great coun-
try has achieved under the Republi-
can party. Especially has she felt
during the last eight years: and the
| hardest fact your opponents have to
contend with is the fact that your f.
nancial policy has been tested and
/ found to be sound and efficient. They
/ have sufficed for eight years at least,
twice in that time been led captive
4 behind the silver car of Bryan must
/ be optimistic beyond expression if he
/ believes tha. THE country will suffer
alarm over the prospect of four years
/ more of prosperity The south deals
in cotton goods, cotton seed products,
coal, iron, oil and lumber, and bust
ness enterprises in connection with
these and other Industries have in
creased and multiplied. Travelling
from Washington to Macon. one is