Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07

pie, the coming generation has the right
to anticipate work not less importa mt Gays lays
are passing of the stage bid you. as the
children, OF Israel encamping by the sea
were hidden. to go forward: we whose
hands can. no longer hold the flaming torch
pass it on to you that its clear light may
show the truth to the ages that are to
come.
tention throughout. and was again enthu-
siastically cheered when he had finished.
Senator c. w. Fairbanks was the next
speaker and the vice presidential candi-
date also received an ovation. he spoke, III
part as follows:
Senator Fairbanks Remarks.
"The republican party was born OF the
conscience of the people, and 1t was mere
dedicated to high and holy service as
ever summoned man to heroic duty.
ITO the republican party was committed.
in Gods providence, the stupendous re-
sponsibility of preserving the integrity OF
the nation itself. We would not here
kindle anew the fires of past hates, or re-
open the debate of long buried differences
which divided section against section. for
we stand reunited under the acknowledged
supremacy of one flag and one constitution.
Eut we may appropriately recall the MS
tory of a past generation in which Ameri-
can contested with American for the tri-
umph of opposing theories In that contest
the republican party stood for national
solidarity. 1t stood for the nation above
state. and the victory it achieved blessed
both the victor and the vanquished. Amer
lean opposed American with titanic power.
American met American upon the field of
glory. and the god of battles was with the
cause espoused by the republican party.
The hates and the enmities which ignorance
and false teaching engendered have happi-
ly persisted, and persisted forever. The
memory of the valor of those who fought
for conscience sake opposing flags remains
rtaI. TT
tial verdict of history is that the republican
party was everlastingly right, and its
further verdict is that American ever
surrendered his sword save to an Ameri-
can. Every grave, whether 1t is tenanted
by the heroic youth who wore the blue, or
by him who wore the gray, is enduring
pledge of the solidity of the republic.
out of the unhappy divisions which fol-
lowed quickly upon the accession to power
OF the republican party came a new ma
tional birth; fusing of national sentiment
which has increased our national strength
beyond the dreams Of our forefathers
Fifty years is a brief period when COM
pared with the life of the elder nations yet
1t embraces the entire life of the republic
can party, party whose achievements are
among the most lasting and luminous of
the deeds done by any party since the be-
ginning of the government. 1t has not lived
the life of repose and inactivity, for its
career has been characterized by restless
energy and serious work. Its lines have
been cast amidst stirring events, when
great problems were to be solved and
mighty deeds were to be done. 1t has met
upon high level domestic questions of far
reaching significance, and 1T has increased
our national prestige abroad. Our primacy
among the nations of the world is generally
acknowledged. 1t is cause for congra tu-
lation to us that the orator of this historic
occasion should be one who has done more
than any other to establish our prestige
among foreign courts. the wise, able. mod
est. loyal. trusted friend of Abraham Lin
coln William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt-John Hay.
The progress of our people has been
manifest in every avenue of human effort.
1t has been marked in art and science, in
philanthropy and cha rity. in school and
church, In industry and commerce While
we have developed in the material world
beyond the most optimistic dreams of those
who nifty years ago assembled here beneath
the historic oaks, we have expanded. in all
of the higher and better qualities which ex-
cite the pride and admira ton of the most
advanced people
we stand a. the morning of a new CEN
fury which is to be greater than the past
with all of its glorious achievements 1t is
happy augury that we enter upon 1t with
the republican party in the ascendancy
under republican policies which are suited
to the largest national growth.
The republican party has given to his
tory many statesmen of great eminence
whose names have become a part of the
immeasureable glory of the republic We
will enter upon the half-century which
opens before US with such hopeful promise.
under brave, patriotic. wise American,
whose ideals are in harmony with the best
tSadit1ons of the republic, and whose ambi-
t1on Is to lead our countrymen and our
country in the paths of peace. prosperity
ana honor-Theodore Roosevelt
Let us take hence new inspira ton from
thls hallowed spot, and prove ourselves
fathers" VI oui