The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15

you to your exalted service was washed
can party, constitute the most luminous
pages in American history. They, have no
paEaellel in all of the ample annals Of the past
Tor the right and challenged all corners 10
great leader, the Republican party has been
party of the people by the people and for
the people. II has been progressive, u
| has met the advancing needs Of our eXpand-
ing country and our national development.
- The Republican Il party has stood for the
| i has stood by the financial honor OF tho
! Government It has regarded sound and
honest monetary system more essential in
| and honor than the maintenance OF an army
| or the construction OF anavy. 1t has brought
dltion in which it was left by the Demo cratic
party and the civil war until it rests firmly
The Republican party has been the avowed
champion and guardian OF the rights OF both
capital and labor. those mighty twin agencies
| Of our industrial and national development.
1t has never set one at war with the other.
1T has realized that whoever sets one at war
with the other is, indeed, the enemy Of both
world power. and this is So We have long
believed that we were power among nations.
bH, the events OF the E past rev. years rs have
tinction.. Until recent years we were not
accorded our, just rank. The great civil
war attracted the favorable attention OF
foreign governments. but II remained for our
achievements in the Spanish american War
TO awaken Va foresn PoTTs to @ bs
tions to the fact that America was Power
of the first magnitude.
If this were all. there would be little cause
for congratuation, for the mere recognition
of physical power does not awaken in us the
highest, emotions. There went. hand in
hand with the triumph Of our fleets. the mani
festation Of a chivalric and generous spirit.
We demonstrated that we are great not only
in nlyaical mower. but in those moral qualities
which. after all. are the nations chief boast.
The world has. in recent years listened to
the diplomacy Of farm ess and justice it is
not diplomacy predicated upon might: The
and i Santeso haye been p o9 suppleme r bS
our diplomatic victories in the International
council The yse Of If the United
the preservation Of spirit Of good neigh
boEhood am .n the nations Of the earth ~.
increased influence in international affairs
PoSers ' We ars by sort Of restble law
Of commercial and social gravitation. forced
to PLAY aor ban bsoys in " e
those matters which are, OF no concern to
We have let it be understood that Ameri-
can, citizenship abroad means something.
We have let it be known that, whether native
be protected in their just rights to the utter
most parts Of the earth.
1t &c Iot composed Of inharmonlous elements
Iarty? There stanIs. chiefest Of all the
civil war and sanctifei, anew TO the sacred
cause Of human freedom. There is our
financial credit. as saGIe lily preserved as the
ard, There is our ind stra system, which
ANA Canal, which Gowns the futile efforts
of whose oirth in New York we celebrate
The Republican party has not only given
ssen sreat to histor cSuW Would That tina
permitted me to call the illustrlous roll. No
one can estimate the uplifting power Of
beneficent influence upon Ameri-
can civilization Of the name Of Abraham
Lincoln. Though dead. he speaks. and will
years which stretch before us. ''''' "''' ''' 'N
We do not fail to remember that. We are
assembled upon the anniversary Of the death
stand nd in American history with our rst great
Mckinley. So long as men
respect courage purity IN personal life.
they will cherish and revere the memory Of
william Mckinley. We stand for those
policies for which he lived and wrought so
The slories of the past half century are
secure and we now turn to the new half CEN
sury which opens before ops ms With hope and
II we solve them well We shall win still greater
victories.
contest in which we are engaged is OF far
reaching moment: We have undated faith
II sound policies and righteous government.
let us support the policies which have so
we'll met our past necessities and uphold
o the utmost the administration Of Theodore