The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

crazy audnce went stark mad as the
Hon job Sharp Williams went for
ward 10 he platform 10 assume the
Rayel astcmporary chairman Vocal
chords vre strained with the violence
of voclration. and hands went sore
with clipping.
FinaV Iuu settled over the con-
ventior and Mr. Williams began 10
speak. HIS speech dealt infinitely with
the Jterances Of EIihu Root as tenn
porar chairman Of the Republican Con
ventIn. and sounded the keynote Of
Democratic campaign assault on Re
pubran arguments.
Williams Speech.
n. Williams said:
che most important quadrennial
evnt in the world is the election by
II American people Of their Chief EN-
edtive. Before the great elevation takes
pee, At which all men are supposed 20
fTive at the choice by ways OF honesty
nd intelligenCe-would 10 God they
id-at least two minor elections of a
lifferent character are held.
There have always been two Ereat
parties. who. since the first national
political conventions have elected dele
gates TO conventions for the purpose OF
selecting a candidate and prOTulEatin
a platform. one of these parties has
gone through its party election Of dele
gates, has selected a candidate, and an
nOunCed a platform. 1t was one OF the
quietest and most unanimous occasions
that the muses. Of history have recorded.
Everything seems TO have been fixed
beforehand
History of a Speech.
The address of the temporary chair
man Of the Republican National Con-
VentiOn. was in one sense, historical
1t dealt much In history at any rate,
most of ii ancient history, and q great
deal of it bad history. There was =
lab bored argument o. prove that the
party of Roosevelt must by something
like evolutionary process, act as the
party OF Lincoln and Mckinley. This
was necessary, In order 20 Disguise the
palpable fact that IL is lot so acting.
Not without reason. then, this labOred
argument by this great and ingenious
lawyer. II was TO draw away attention
from ROOSeveltlSm. its volcanic. erup-
tive. and reckless character, by dwell
ing upon the fact that, at some period
of its history the Republican party has
been a party which id things, and
did them safely
Party o. Pasavity.
The orator hoped 20 have the country
lose sight Of the fact tat II is now In
both Of its legislative ranches a party
of passivity. of non-adiOn. Of obstruc-
ton to reform and prgress-in "a word.
q party whose only sacred Trecept is
the shibbOleth Whih maketh them
known. one Of them . the other shib-
bOleth drawn from the gamblers Ia
BILE. stand pat. a pecepL born OF cow
ardice and fear 10 rove.
81 have never hard that secretary
Root has denied ~ soft Impeachment
OF President Roosevelt that he. Root.
IS the greatest ma IN public life in any
country. Praise bdeed. yes, and what
praise in return 'OUld be adequate IN
Repayment In UIs wonderful mutual
admiration SOCier OF Me, too. Teddy,
and me. too. Elir, Is the return Thap-
cody of Mr.. Roofs peroratlon at all eN-
travagant-consier cred from the stand
point of repayment Of course.
Roc on Tariff.
u have hear that In October. 1902
Nj Root mae "a political speech in
C,ouer Union. New York, IN which he
Us=1 this Language:
IF a tariff law has on the whole
worked we'll md if business has pros
pere0 under and Is prospecting, IL IS
better 10 endre some slight incOuVenl-
eices and iuQuali,ies for "a time tndu
10 incur the uncertainty and disturb
ancc OF busieSs which necessarily re-
fultS from the process of making
changes r." mere fact that "a differ
en- rate OIL duty would be better than
the rate fNd I'm the statutes. does not
settle the LgstiOn whether the change
fnould De iade now. or should be de-
fcrled.
vast uumtr OF articles, and involves al
vast nuuHr of interests often conflict
fue and a.ru'Ntr the law is taken mp
by ConCrts FOR consideration with ref
erCuCr tome change, every schedule Ia
that law Is going To ruI some one
lI-ging a.hauge IN that schedule. and
all the Esiuass interests OF the c9uu-
Try are ding 10 be- left during "a long
continue discussion in "a state Of Uu-
certaiut, as 10 what will De the out
come OiILLes upon the things they are
proaucIK. and Therefore in unceTraiuly
rs 10 that competition from abroad
they vi be Obliged 60 meet
Roosevelt On Tarig.
"Ar, have heard raas the Presi-
dent % his political tour through the
Ueetin the spring of -0a made
ersea i'm which be- used this language
..t a tariff law has ODD the whole
v.cred we'll and If business has mos-
perd under IL ana Is prusl .rlug. lt may
fc ttter 20 endure some Inconvenience
an, Inequalities for time than by
~--Eiu-. chances To- risk causing f.. dis
f,r5aucr. and. perhaps. paralysis Iu tine
fvustrics and business o. tine country
NJ fact that the change lu O. given
re Of duty may 1c Thought desirable
Ics not settle the question whether
/ rs advisable to make the change inn
Iediateiy.
e Every tariff deals with duties on
thousands OF articles arranged in hun
trrds Of paragraphs and 81 many
schedules. These duties affect vast
number of interests which are often
conflicting. II necessary for our well
fare then OF course. Congress must
consider the question OF chlHgiE@ On,
laW as q whole or changing any given
rate OF duty. but We must remember
that whenever even "a single schedule g.
considered some interests win apu.a. %
demand q change iu almost every
f,hsdulc IN the law. and when 10 comes
o. upsetting the schedules generally the
effect upon the country viii DE rEinous.
Twin Speeches.
Verify. TWO souls with bat "a single
thought TWO speeches that read like
cne
Ana that single thought SO Aarmo
niously expressed ~ not 20 force a single
special Interest 20 take its lips from the
public breast for fear the public, finding
them unnecessary. might shake them
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