Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-15
Semi-Centennial of the Repnbli-
can Party Observed at Sara
toga, N. Y.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
Vice Presidential Candidate Tells of the
Proud History of the Party and Its
Achievements-Depc Seward and
Other Notable Speakers Take Part
In Celebrations.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The re-
publican partys semi-centennial was
celebrated last night with Senator
Fairbanks and Depew among the
speakers. Frederick w. Seward, son
Of Lincoln's secretary OF state. was
chairman and made a brief speech.
Fifty years ago we were confronted
here at Saratoga by an enactment
threatening our national existence,
he said. THAT was the Nebraska
bill, abrogating the Missouri compro-
mise. We saw that our cherished
constitutional rights and liberties We're
about slipping from our grasp. And
SO we took risk. The new party was
born, born an infant, but destined to
grow to be a giant
The speaker reviewed the civil war
and its results, the achievements OF
the republican party since and Its
position in the present campaign lie
then introduced Senator Fairbanks as
the next president of the United
States.
Fairbanks said in part: You do well
of the republican party within the En-
pire state, for it has done more human
freedom than any other political agency
since the Pilgrims landed upon Ply
mouth Rock. The republican party
did not organize for spoils. 1t assem-
bled about the altar of sacrifice and in
a sanctuary beset by enemies. The
achievements of the party constitute
the most luminous pages in American
history. They have no parallel in all
the ample annals of the past. The par
ty has stood for the right and challeng-
ed all comers 1t has met every emer-
gency which has arisen upon the high
level of duty and honor. Above mere
party triumph it has put the welfare of
the people. To paraphrase an historic
utterance of our first leader the repub-
lican party has been a party of the
people, by the people and for the people.
The party has stood for infieXible
maintenance of public credit and stood
by the financial honors of the govern
ment 1t regarded a sound and hon.
est monetary system more essential In
the advancement of our national well
fare and honor than maintenance of an
AIIuy Ok COIlSlt uGIIoi VI " navy.
TT has stood with intelligent and
superb courage for achievement of our
industrial Independence. 1t has been
avowed champion and guardian of the
rights of both capital and labor, 1t has
realized in full measure that the best
Interest of each must come thru their
generous and friendly cooperation"
The senator then. alluded to the Unit
ed States as a world, power, the events
OF the past few years having given us
the right to claim that distinction and
said the whole world now bends to our
diplomacy which was predicted upon
fairness and Justice and not upon
might.
Continuing Fairbanks said: 1.-THE
glories of the past half century are Sc
cure and we now turn to the new hall
century which opens before us with
hope and confidence Great problems
await us, and if we solve them well
we shall win still greater victories. Let
us resolve to hold the republican party
true to it's great and best traditions
The contest in which we are engaged
is Of far reaching moment. We have
unabated faith in the integrity of our
cause. 1t is the cause Of sound policies
and righteous government Let us sup
port those policies which have so well