The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-23
,BsjRNAN ROOT ON
THE YEARS ISSUES
r.nnorary Presiding Officer
If The National Convention
Makes Address.
:, CLAIMS
g., Presentation Of the Achieve
,.,ts of the Administration Dur
n. the Past Four Years and
Pies for Continuance,

49, the Past Four Years and
/ Plea for Continuance.
70 June 21.-Hon. ltlihu Root,
~. Secretary OF war, Was temporary
pr. Of the national republican
1rfion. His speech follows:
so''-ary Root said; The Responsible
seSi1 -tS1inJrnmen rests upon the Republic
u q asTty, The complicated machinery
4 ro5SPb which the So,g9,Vp peoP!e Oh tne
snto.5" states govern themselves, answers
",l,N .incIa VIII. The composite govern
q ~ i@vtSeed by the trainers of the Constt-
ahs- ~ meet the conditions OF national
r,rT than a century ago, requires n"
\ ,t .s Incorporation OF many, MINDS, the
q ,~aination OF manN lnutpciAIcLt IdLlD1S'
Lev forward step FOR the general wei
H. President at Washington with his
n tne go Senator'S representing 40
r,jSr States. the @H3 Representatives
. .,,rgrags,-ur required to reach con-
y ~ action upOn a multitude OF quest
y .g5iyiug varied and conflicting inter-
In reguiring investigation, infoTma-
a discussion ANA reconciliation Of
from all our vast territory with
n ~.5riatfes Of climate and industry, from
a mr. great population active IN pro-
d ~, and commerce and social pro-
s-ae, and Intellectual and moral HE to
q roe never before attained by any
u difficult problems press upon the
&atJa4I Government.
Party's Seni-Centennial.
i vrts3 the next administration Is half
q We. ne republican party Will nave com
ssS.tft the first half century OF it's nation"
IA III OF the eleven administrations
r. me first election of Abraham Lin
nine-covcring Il period OF thirty
1aIrs-havc been under the republican
y lfants. For the greater part Of that
the majority in Zach house of con-
u h9e hahn republican. History AZ
. s no parallel IN any age or country
II ite growth in national greatness and
r- and honor. the wide diffusion of
81 omfoTts of hte, the uplifting Of the
"a Al mass Of the people above h hard
q l,!9ns OF poverty. the common on
N -urity for education and individual adj
"a menC, the universal possession of
81 and religious liberty. the protection
IN rr5aerty and security for tn" rewards
III -6astry and enterprise, the cultivation
III -ftioaal morality. respect for religion,
III athy with humanity ana love Of lib
v and justice. which have marked the
81 ai the American people during this
M s, gerIod Of republican control,
M Tia the platform and the candidates OF
81 bis convention, we are about to ask a
81 cegei expression Of popular confidence
"a. frs republican party,
" shall ask it because the principles
Isl which we declare our adherence are
NJ aud the pest interests OF our country
III .ra that they should be followed in
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u The Psrty's Record.
ID VI shall ask ii because tbs unbrokon
Il gi Of the republican party in the
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a# go IL gII nominated, to the credit
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sa Sst u: v. Inc american people reason for
sSfM- government since the election of
s#& y 1Hcn they rendered thair Indictment
a#a S,@tSy2i UPON the first administration
SS%; 49,. t4Gil az hlnleY? Have we not had
s - e. oetEhm@nt? Have not the men
a I'M a iSf oti!Ge been men of good repu-
sW &srca ~ ~ . lneir past lives had given
III -t5 ~ IN t they were honest and compe-
IN van Any private business be nojntcd
~ u watch lapscs from honesty have
S# d ~" aliG 50 trltiing propnrtionately.
S IS l5ps. ''s ! PUBLIC service of the United
esS sa NM ~, ~ "hen they have occurred,
@f #A Ts,,,, y VIC Offenders been relcntleSsly
sMs -. tA,ed and fternly punished without
a Have ~ y polluc2l or personal relations?
@S#$ rr,7~ We not had an effective govern
%3 m, hsEe not the laws been enforced?
M assi6r ne SLOW process OF legislative
% 4 6roupb up4n many serious questions
## hid i'ig IN ! @ practical conclusions en-
= y ~ beneficial statutes? and has not
NgS5 D. TASeouPe proceeded without VaCil-
u S,, st t. the laws Of Inc he U jnfsS States states
III sgsh command respect and honor
I'll H4ve Wn IN world?
sS gov me not had a safe and conserva-
III 4 sso; ssg A. not the ''Ii ruit spS Of enter TsG'.
s |. "a. q the constitution for y Wn t sig6t
MM i, ry',st1ual freedom has not hn"', srr3ns
a So
MM Four vo,, our Years Ago.
BIZ N ssisy years gar ago the business of the
FNSS ,rnsl tay was loaded with burdensome in
8sS sSh By t fhePo sofs during the war with
& s3i I', ran r., 1902, the @ eon nintSn has z: BEEN 5sei;
#a2a: one cebbe gvSd Of that annual burden Of