The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-28

MINNEAPOLIS JOURN
il would be WISER to clotlle a legislatives
committee with general authority to
make the schedule rates, but the, rec.
properly constituted arbitration COM
mission, would work out, in the course
IF years, practically the same results,
and perhaps gradual working ont Of |
the problem would be wiser. @i
"Mr. Chairman, never before has the
American people had a Roosevelt for
d president. Never before has presis
dent, in season and out Of season, in
official documents and from the stump,
SO courageously stood for the square
deal. Exactly as much a square deal
for the rich man as for the poor man,
but no more. - Z
"For these qualities the American
people honor and love Theodore Roose-
welt. Would that he,s or such as he,
could be president always" VS.
,;.. Governor cummins Speaks.
Governor Cummins followed with an
address on President Roosevelt and
Tariff Revision, He. paid high trib-
sion Of his convictions, and then took
up an eloquent eulegy Of President
Roosevelt, whose natal day the banquet
celebrated. He said:s :sa34:'.
,ssat Looking at our people from the
standpoint of public affairs, I see three
Kinds of men. The first class is made
up of lawbreakers, Observation-Disclosures
and selfish hunters fol. unfair advantage.
:, .'fThe second class is composed of a
host of good men who are either too
busy, too tired or too <tinid to: organize
"a warfare upon the wrongdoers.
y "The third class is made up of the
leaders in the world 8 true progress.
They are also few in number, but
mighty in their influence. .gos = ~z.
~:s"One Of these men was born on the
9th day of October, 1858. He is gen
tile when gentleness is a virtue; he is
stern when sternness is required. His
ear is so attuned that it catches the
faintest whisper for. a Square deal, but
he is deaf to the voeiferous demands Of
the evildoer. He sees no limit to the
greatness Of the country. but halts when
the Reat step iafringes the rights Of the
,:".sThe republican party has promoted
many noble men to the highest office in
the land, but we never conferred the
honor upon better son of the republic
than he who now occupies the most ex.
Ezalted station in the world; the man of
i'the hour, the idol of the people,. the
|. commander of armies, the prince of
peace, Theodore Roosevelt 49,. a~
<%.''Move On" Not t'stand Pat
j. Leading up by.a review of our eco
nomic history, Governor Cummins took
hold Of the: subject Of tariff revision,
and said: -, - ,:.<s ..... e.>r /:
r. ut is not, enough to contemplate
merely what has been done. In these
7 days Of vast enterprises, of unheard-of
Accommodations of wealth in single man
or combination ofs11,en, when the laws
of the land can be used to foster ane
protect selfish interests, itsis as natura.
as the recurrence Of the, seasons that
! tempt to, fasten themselves upon the
! dominant party and to- use it as an in
strume emit to, promote their welfare
against the common welfare '''-@
NIt will require. all the virtue of the
| olden days, and all & the strength Of
modern character, to resist these aggres
/ sions. There is "a :benumbingD spirit
which seems to :besfascinating to som'
members of our party: I predict that i
there will be floating over it's retreat
ing columns this syamiserable maxim
Stand pat fit is victorious ami
triumphant, as believe: it will be. tn
flag that will lead its gallant host
into the future wilEbear' another motto
an inspiring phrase:SttI Move, on 10y. . ~
r ~ have heard it,,said that it is ahig
tain a system nthru',whi ch7 our own pee
o e1g own n Il @ an t Rlys n
: manufactures a'soM shy. the same pre-
ducers command in foreign markets. -
would vary, the, phraseology. 1T is
high crime TO defend a tariff duty tina
has such a result. rxt.s....y,. 8 .-,-.:-,+,7,
s'eI am a protect ohist,, born and br'es5i
and stand for the defense of our ow
,, them at a fair American price, but
: shall fight the duty which compels. on
consumers to pay. more than .fai
American price so long as / have voic
=, and strength. -, a..at - 49,. -:
ssHtThe time has come when Statesman
ship demands that thru. reciprocity,i
l some form or other, tourt farmers sha
Q be permitted to enter foreign market
with their products upon even tern
9 will not satisfy them toEsay that we al
prosperous: a& ~ =: 1:' t
:, "There.is one way; and one way onl,
: to earn the gratitude and the plaudi
= of those who come after4us. It is to r
+ member that this is and must be a 90
| eminent of the people; by the peopl
I for the people, and that our laws mu
2 be tested in the crucGibles of the commc
". Bede Agrees with Cummins.
. I. Congressman Bede e closed the pr
f Roosevelt and Congress.' He indorst
s the position taken by. Governor Cur
I, Minis, and said that as far as he W;
Ii concerned, he wouldnuphold the pres
e dent g program. -. - - IL.
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