The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-30
SECONDED BIZ BFvERIDGE
Eloquent Eulogy OF the President by the
Indiana Senator.

SECONDED BIZ BFvERIDGE
Eloquent Eulogy Of the President by the
Indiana Senator.
Blacks speech elected continuous
applause, and when he closed wave
of enthusiasm swept over the conven-
ton. Men and women joined in the
applause, many standing on the seats
to better give vent to their feelings.
When quiet was restored the chair
man introduced Senator Albert ]. Bev
eridge, of Indiana who led the second
ers. His appearance was the signal
for another wave of enthusiasm, and
as it died away he said:
Gentlemen Of the Conventions: One
difference between the opposition and
didate for the people, and the people
select our candidate for us. This was
true four years ago when we accepted
the peoples Judgment and named Will
lam Mckinley. 1t is true today when
we again accept the peoples judgment
sympathies are as wide as the re-
public, whose courage. honesty and Wis
ion meet all emergencies and the sum
of whose qualities make him the type
of twentieth century Americanism.
Theodore Roosevelt is a leader who
leads; because he carries out the set
tied purposes of the people. Our presi-
dents plans, when achieved, are al
ways found to be merely the nations
will accomplished. And that is why
the people will elect him. They know
that while he is president the flag will
''stay put" and no American advan-
tage in the Pacific or the world be sur
rendered. Americans never retreat.
While he is president no wrong-doer
in the service of the government will
60 unwhipped of justice. Americans
demand honesty and honor, vigilant
and fearless.
while he is president, readjustment
of tariff schedules will be made only
in harmony with the principle of pro-
lection. Americans have memories.
While he is president peace with every
nation will ,e preserved at any cost,
excepting only the sacrifice of Ameri-
can rights; nd the vigor with which
he maintains these will be itself a
guarantee of peace The American peo-
pie will elect him because, in a word,
they know that he does things the peo-
pie want done; does things, not merely
discusses them-does things only after
discussing them-but does things; and
does only those things the people
would have him do. This Is character
istically American; for wherever be Is,
the American is he who achieves. His
past is his proof. Every great meas
ure of his administration was so wise
that, enthusiastically sustained by his
own party, it won votes even from tn
opposition. OF what measure of Theo-
dore Roosevelt's administration does
the opposition dare even to propose
the repeal? And when has the record
of any president won greater approx
al?
"And SO the people trust him as a
statesman. Better than that. they love
him as a man. He wins admiration in
vain who wins not affection also. In
| the American home-that temple of
happiness aud virtue where dwell the
wives and mothers of the republic,
cherishing the beautiful in life and
guarding the morality of the nation
in the American home the name of
Theodore Roosevelt is not only hon.
Ored but beloved. Life holds no re-
ward so noble as the confidence and
love of, the American people.
''The Americanpeople! The mightiest
force fofr good the ages have evolved.
They began aschildren Of liberty. They
believed in God and His providence
They took truth and justice and toler-
ance as their eternal ideals and
marched fearlessly forward. Wilder
nesses stretched before them-they
subdued them. Deserts INSTRUCTED
they passed them. Their faith failed
them not and a continent was theirs.
From ocean to ocean cities rose, fields
blossomed, railroads ran; but every
where church and school were perma-
nent proofs that the principles of their
origin were the life of their maturity.
The American people are not ex-
hsusted; we have only tested our
strength. Gods work for us in the
world is not finished; His future mis-
sions for the American people win be
grander than any He has given us,
nobler than we now can comprehend.
And these tasks as they come we will
accept and accomplish as our fathers
accomplished theirs. And when the
generation shall have passed and our
children shall catch from our aging
hands the standard we have borne. it
will be still the old flag Of Yorktown
and Appomattox and Manila Bay
This is the Republican idea of the
American people; this the thought we
have when we nominate today our
candidate for the nations chief; this
the quality Of Americanism a Republi.
can standard bearer must have. And
this Is just the Americanism Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
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