New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24

Of Minnesota" and increased as lie added: Y
take pleasure in introducing to you one OF those
young Of this Republic who are doing
things"
COTTON FOR THE NORTHWEST.
Mr. Cotton has voice. and he used It. His
speech heard IN the remotest part Of the
hall. and the fact that they were able to hear
the speaker caused the galleries TO cheer re-
peatedly. he said
3Ir. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Convention:
Responsive TO the swelling chorus Of millions OF
voices from al over the Republic We are here to
name as our standard bearer the gifted son OF the
Empire state who has in his makeup all the reso-
lutte spirit and vlgor OF the imperia! West ana IN
whose veins courses TIE rich warm blood OF n, the
s-.--.-ss 49,. - ----t-,-rs 20 t,e rg,T9i-,
ton has already been made by the American people
fortn and overvneiTo once more the cohorts Of
distracted clsteulpered and C!smem5eTed Democ-
our Democrats friends in this year OF grace are
OF visions DissenLous, they lack faith and have
of the Orator Of the Platte" and MS cUsuan
is dead because the Almighty put too much gold in
the lap Of old Mother Earth. F0rsaking their ira
camor only Tor Republican revision OF the Ding
ley tariff Has Il come TO this that with Chamber
Protecuonistsi They now seem really anxious 70
unnlindfui Of uhether the Constitution follows the
flag or the flag follows the Constitution. Truly.
can any good tlins come out OF this Democratic
chaos IN Atty history making creative years
raj ex1ansIye or -onStructy las ne bem5
cratic party embodied into the national thought or
spite OF Itself m na5raI glory ana a. s-eeS. 70 70
which - hss la-r since ~easef - r51t-i1,Ite Our
virile young nation presses on with qntying en-
its character upon every land II is Qnthnka5le
American citizen will again experiment and imperil
our Ell by turning over The reins ~ government 70
To rulfI the Republics mighty destiny the guiding
shaping. controlling spirit must and VIII be tho
The RsPuSl5ea9 party has had. and ever viii have
srTfor Tra rr0-0issa ba-a au-sys baar --ys 1izet
into exact performance For ATTY years it has
the American people It Is making Of America the
dominant %oEla power T. has written into law the
canal II mas built p and Armly established by
secure Tor ne suS7 as proda555 and Industry Of
Fe5 PepPss along e 9 1 a1 Cr F aI
pansion REQUISITE q meet the nations Industrial
built 10 American Industries protected American
labor and safeguarded the American home II has
permanently secured The nation upon the COLO
standard the standard OF STABILITY and enlightened
from the ruthless devastation. So In mis- our day
and stripes for the uniting q mankind and The
est type in our glorious American Republic.
NORTHWEST PROUD OF ROOSEVELT.
Mr. Chairman. the great Northwest whence
hail. teens with hundreds Of thousands OF enthusi-
sstic Republicans You know their worth and their
feaity on their behalf am commissioned 70 sec
ono me % fte,1 co5- z 10.
Ihese LElseq 5-a IS " esQ aI de!i.id % t
and shape course In this hist0ry-rnakng hour,
at the dawn OF A century big with the poJentiali-
ties OF individual and nau0na. life, when the Re
public advances full speed upon q future we cannot
know. in AL the excitement OF the individual
struggle for wealth and self-aEErandzemeut. in
the midst Of tendencies toward municipal and gov
seem largely bent upon profit without recompense,
all the world 70 know that his name IS a synonyme
words OF any man needed 10 tell you that he Is
We are proud or his dstinguished career and Il his
great service 10 the nation We lnaorse ais lti-
ment and his staiwart Amere2Gsm we sgp50rt
Tor MS spLenald PeTso.aJy' ana ior 9ls 5-e,D
and with such standard bearers. with such cause.
we marched 20 glorious victory When the as u.s.,
the nations tears. showared with the nations love.
the gentle Mckinley passed TO the ages and was
crowned with the wreath OF immortal fame. the in
trepId and aggressive Roosevelt faced and was
dency. He has kept the faith. BY force OF MS
and abroad the Influence and greatness Of the Re-
public. His name has come to be a symbol every
American honesty and American supremacy.
0beyng nlThuate pom p!esI1tf 40 - .a 81,
mighty empire OF The Northwest whose gr9wrh and
tread or the nation itself desire to second the
nomination or that intrepid teauer tlat potent
statesman, that master workman upon the greater
Republic that tried trusted and incompatible pub
lie servaut-the President now, the President again
10 be-Theodore Roosevelt
The hall began to grow oppreasivey warm.
The wind which for three days had blown cool
and fresh across the lake. had d-ed, and the
beat down on the great iron roof. Inside
the temperature rose rapidly, and haLdkerchiefs
and fans were IN demand. Across the great
floor and in the galleries fans and papers fiut-
tered and handkerchiefs were called into play
10 protect collars But the enthusiasm had not
yet melted and Mr. Cotton's vigorous declaration
Of Republican principles and his gibes at the
Democracy caught the fancy Of his hearers and
were approved ~ great applause. His closing
words seconding the name Of that great doer OF
things Theodore Roosevelt" wers warmly APP
plauded.
COLORED DELEGATE HEARD.
Prolonged applause greeted the introduction
OF Harry 5. Cummings, a coIored delegate from
MARYLAND. Mr. Cannon introduced him o. IAN
American citizen, whose people were brought
from slavery forty " ars ago. who have made
more progress in one generation than any race
ever made" Mr. Cummings made friends with
his hearers in his opening remark that he had
been admonished to be brief and intended TO
obey that advice. He said:
Mr. Chairman, Fellow Delegates of the Repub-
r4-a, nal