The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
THE VOTERS DUTY

I'E w En- y ~
We Determine National Policies a.
Ballot Boxes Of Republic.
The largest crowds of the day were
1t Goshen, Elkhart and South Bend.
The last speech of the evening was at
Hammond, and the senator's special
train was laid over at Michigan City
during the night.
Following is portion of Senator
Fairbanks address at Goshen: I'VE
must stand by the great policies in our
national government which are for our
oom mon wenare. We determine our
national policies, not in the city of
Washington, but we determine them
at the ballot boxes OF the republic. 1t
II important that We shall make no
mistake in their decision. If a mis-
take il made it cannot be recalled for
four years to come. We know from
our past history how expensive mis-
takes are which are made in the ballot
boxes of our country. In 1892, when we
were going forward under the admin
istration of our great and splendid
Hoosier president, General Benjamin
Harrison, our Democratic friends said
If you will only overthrow Harrison
and the policies for which he stands,
you will measurably increase the pros
perity you have. In an unguarded mo-
ment the people of the United States
accepted Democratic prophecies in
stead of Republican fulfillment. In
1892 we voted without thinking. For
four years after we voted we had little
else to DO but to think. We are going
to reverse the order this year as we
did In 1896 and in 1900 In those two
great contests the American people
first deliberated and then they ex-
pressed their matured judgment at the
ballot box. So in this year of grace
1904, amidst a prosperity unparalleled
In the history of the republic, the
American citizen who holds in his
hands the potent ballot is going to de-
Hberate at the Preside; then he is
going to the ballot box and express his
Judgment"
Tribute to President.
Before he began speaking at Butler
the senator noticed lot Of schoolgirls
and schoolboys standing on wagons,
and waved his hat to them, 0owing
odmorning, salutation that they
received with smiles. In factory
workmen, and to them the senator
waved morning salute. Mr.. Fair
banks told of the duties before the
people next Tuesday, and, after dis
cussing the issues the American peo-
pie have to decide on the Sth of No
vember, he again urged the people to
elect Republican legislature and to
return to the United States senate
Senator Albert J. Beverage.
"Fellow-citizens," said Senator Fair
banks, we have a further duty to
perform. We must elect president of
the United States. 1t is important
that we should have q man Of wisdom,
Of good judgment, a man of conserv-
atism, man who understands our ma
tional needs. We have such a candi-
date. He is no experiment. What he
is the world knows, for he stands four
square to the world. We will honor
ourselves as state and honor our
selves as people by giving our potent
support to Theodore Roose, elt for
president of the United States.
Before leaving you I want to say
q word in behalf of our state ticket
We have a state ticket of unusual ex-
cellence. Our leader is man of
splendid al ility and we will honor our
selves by making triumphant the cleo
ton Of J. Frank Hanly as governor
Of Indiana. We want, also, to maize
sure of the election of a Republican
legislature in order that we may re-
turn to the United States senate, to
the position he 80 greatly honors, my
distinguished colleague, the Hon. Al
bert J. Beveridge."
Eight years ago" said the senator
I'VE were confronted with questions
which we were obliged to settle at the
ballot box We decided in favor of
Republican policies and in favor of
the election of William Mckinley.
president Of the United States. We
gave him our loyal support because he
stood for those great policies which
We regarded essential to our future
welfare. Is there anyone here who
regrets mis- vote ~,r William Mckinley?
[Cries Of "I>o. MOI No, fellow-citi-
zens. we are all proud of our vote for
him. We regard 1t as most fortunate
that IN the supreme hour we stood by
sound policies and by one Of the great
est and best men this country has ever
produced. I think that our Democratic
friends who are here about US are
really glad that we triumphed in 1896.
I believe they are really gratified that