The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-27

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and wrong proposed no remedy for
their evils, refused when in power
to enforce the existing law; and final
ly, in House and Senate, by their
votes testified TO the temelit Of our
measures. Let the Opposition ex-
plain there stands the fact.
We have made certain the Canal,
that historic purpose of the American
people. The Opposition resisted, but
in the end half their votes sustained
us; and artisan hope was wrecked by
collision with the will of the nation,
Let the Opposition explain-there
stands the fact,
In a period SO short, history tells
of no achievement for the. better.
4ment of an undevelopeds people equal
to our work in the Philippines work
to Filipino upliftment and American
advantage. The Opposition violently
attacked our policy, which was their
right; but after withdrawal had be-
come impossible they still assailed
every step to establish civil govern
ment, every measure to improve Phil
ippine conditions, every plan to pro-
mote American interests. every effort
for the advance Of civilization. Let
the Opposition explain there stands
the fact
Credit towhom credit is due I'VE ask
no unjust praise. Some mind planned
what we have done-a mind greater
than any one mans intellect, greater
than the plans of parties. 1t was the
mind Of the American millions. We
were only the executing hand.
Resisting, and then half yielding,
obstructing yetfnally dividing, de-
nouncing yet forced to applaud, the
Opposition is divided even in it's OBJ
jections In affirmative policies it is
confused and stormy. These are not
partisan words, for even ex-President
Cleveland declares that the best that
can now be said Of the Opposition is
that it shows symptoms Of returning
sanity: and Mr. Bryan answers the
Opposition's cry Of "get together
with the question, "What shall we
get together for?' Is this babel Of
sissensions fit council to rule the
country? Is business willing to haz-
ard the Government to such incoher
ent control? Could the wisest, strong
est man, made President by such an
assemblage Of antagonisms gring out
of that chaos of contradictions eithn'
unity or wisdom?
Contrast with this, the unity of our
work. Behind each act our votes
massed solidly; and under the leader
ship of our fellow-worker, Theodore
Roosevelt, strong and honest, we
have sought to accomplish the pee
pies settled purposes. American
character is conservative; ard orr
party is organized conservatism.tTha
is why our measures have ever cap
tured votes Of our adversaries i'll
Congress.
The man who faithfully represents
the instincts of thespeople can not go
far or frequently wrong, Ability,
courage, industry, integrity are indis-
pensable; yet, even these do not ne
cessarily mean safety. But harmony
with the thought of the millions does
mean safety. You may depend upon
the man who heads the voice that
comes from the homes Of the nation.
Such is our leader. He has the great
gift of advisability. Note his Cab
met and it's unity in spite Of the tow
ering individuality of its members.
Witness the concord between f"r-
gress and Executive. But above all
advisers, Theodore Roosevelt prizes,
the peoples judgment. -,
BY this man, who is their personif
cation, the American people will
therefore stand mistaken by appeal
of faction. To the party which has
thus realized their purposes the te:
pie will again deliver their commits
sion. And to the people we will con-
tinue faithful. We will keep close to
farm and shop and mill-close to the
American home For there rise the
springs of the Republic wisdom,
purity and power; there is the cour-
try's safety and salvation-there, in
the homes of the millions, whence