The National tribune., 1904-06-30
EPIGRAMMATIC
UTTERANCES.
Sentiments Epitomized and Worth
Observation-Disclosures Of Republican
National Convention.

The oratory at the Republican National
Convention was of the convincing kind. 1t
ran not SO much to high-sounding phrases
eloquently uttered as to hard, common
sense systematically expressed.
The nominating speech of Ex-Gov.
rich political sentiment, and must carry
conviction to many halting souls. So also
were the addresses of Speaker Cannon, SEN
atOr Beveridge and others.
Following are some Of the kernels of the
more prominent speakers:
SPEAKER CANNON.
"The Republican Party is National
Party, and believes in diversifcation of our
industries and the protection of American
capital and American labor as against the
cheaper labor elsewhere on EARTH"
The Republican Party not only has to
care for itself. but has to care for the
minority by wise policy"
Imported anarchy struck down our
great President When partisan strife had
almost ceased"
''The law, the sheet-anchor of civiliza-
ton, is strong enough to pull down the
| strongest, strong enough to curb the wicked
and the vicious; strong enough, like the
grace of God, to throw its arms about the
under his protection"
The 10Th century is to bring more of
good or evil to the human race than the
| 10Th century brought. Under what party
banner will you enlist? Under that Of the
| reactionist, under that Of the people who
sit still or tear down? Or will you take
service with the party of Lincoln, and
Grant, and Garfield, and Harrison, and
Mckinley, and Roosevelt, and help us
ma rch on to victory!"
Speaking to the living in the presence
of the dead, we have tears for them and
admiration for the great things that they
accomplished, but the glory of our race, OF
our civilization, is that each generation
works out its own salvation and marches
forward to success, and the betterment of
the condition of mankind, and, as they drop
into the grave, their successors move on to
the stage OF action, holding fast all that
/ the past has given us, and going in turn
a generations march further on for the
benefit OF the race and Of civilization"
Ex-GOv. BLACK.
I'VE are here to inaugurate a campaign
which seems already to be nearly closed.
So wisely have the people sowed and
watched and tended, there seems little
now to do but to measure up the grain.
They are ranging themselves not for bat
tie but for harvest"
''The enemy has neither guns nor ammu-
milton, and If they had they would use them
on each other"
1T Is sad duty for any party when its
only means Of solving living issues is by
guessing at the possible attitude Of states.
man who is dead. This condition leaves
that party always beginner and makes
every question new. The Democratic Party
has seldom tried problem on its own ac.
count, and when if<has, its blunders have
been its only monuments, its courage Is
remembered only in regret. As long as these
things are recalled that party may serve al
ballast, but 1t will never steer the ship" Z
"Wlsen all the people have forgotten will
dawn golden era for this new Democracy
But the country is not ready yet to place a
party in the lead whose most expressive
motto is the cheerless word forget That
motto may express contrition, but 1t does
not inspire hope. Neither confidence nor
enthusiasm viii ever be aroused by any
/ party which enters each campaign utter.
Ing the language Of the mourner.N (.
1be Rsppblican motto d that Of III