The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-10
Shaw Spreads Over Them
Wings of Peace.
KISS, 0 YE FACTIONS
He breaches Republican Policies to a
Big Republican Convention in Vir-
qinia. Sambo's Shade is Seen
Only in a Corner or

(By the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, va, Aug. o.--OIle VI the
largest Republican State Conventions
in the history of the State met here
today to nominate a full State ticket.
When the body was called to order at
two o'clock p. M, by State Chairman
C. Bascomb Slemp, between 1900 and
1 300 delegates were present. 1t is
exclusively a white convention,
there being very few negro delegates.
j. Lucian Gleaves, the temporary
chairman, pleaded for harmony and
asked for a square deal at the polls.
Every mention of President Roose-
velts name was wildly cheered.
Committees were then appointed
and a recess was taken until eight
o'clock this evening.
When the convention rc-aSSembled,
the reports of the credentials and per-
manent organization committees were
received and adopted. d. Lawrence
Groner, of Norfolk, was then chosen
permanent chairman and assumed the
gavel. After Mr.. Groner's speech of
acceptance, Congressman Campbell
Slemp the only Republican Congress
mon from Virginia, was introduced to
the convention, and he in turn intro
lie M. Shaw. who had been invited to
come to Roanoke to address the con-
IGNITION.
Tic Address of Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw was greeted with a storm
of cheers. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Secretary Shaw spoke in part as
follows:
MY appeal to you, and through
-
you so vote as to conserve the peace
and integrity of the commonwealth
and the best interests of every other
citizen. All 1 ask is that the elector
be, if not as great, certainly as con-
scientious and as true a statesman at
the polls as he demands his repre-
sentative to be in the halls of legisla-
ton"
The Secretary touched upon the
growth and development of the Uni
ted States and Virginias resources.
Concerning Virginia he said:
Virginia is a great State. Virginia
is rich in resources, rich in history.
rich in blood, and at one time she was
the richest of all the States in states
manship. If her wealth of statesman
ship has been less noticeable in re-
cent years than in previous periods,
let me assure you that it is because
greater stress has been laid upon fac
tional politics than upon the wise So
luton of public questions.
II Virginia has not maintained hel
prestige, it is because factional devo-
ton to traditions has supplanted that
thoughtful consideration Of public
questions which marked the careers
of the ia hers. Virginians have re-
manned loyal stockholders in the grea'
cor .,oIatlun. their representatives nave
appeared on the board of directors
but they have not abeen adequately
represented on the executive commit
tee. / invite them back to their ap-
thought and leaders of action"
Speaking along general lines the
Secretary then said:
1.-The spirit Of the last half CEN
fury was Republican. 1t was progress
sive The spirit of the twentieth cen.
tury will be Republican. 1t will bt
progressive. Judging the future by
the past is there reason to doubt tina
the committees most in harmony with
the spirit of the century will gather
most from the rich harvests of prog
ress. / come to preach the gospel OF
American progress, and to teach these
principles and policies which have
made us what we are, and which will
carry us to yet higher planes and to
grander achievements whenever, un-
der good. the brain of the South, and
the brain of the North, the brain OF
the East, and the brain of the West
shall be allied Tor affirmative action
and when no portion Of our common
country shall be longer held welded
to negative traditions which tend
only to retard.
"And now, my friends, what are
these principles that divide parties
The parties separate primarily or
questions of political economy. Every
industrious citizen els both a pro-
Queer and a consumer.
THE dominant party appeals to the
producer. 1t tells him that the ques-
ton of greatest Importance to MN
is the price at which he disposes OF
his products, whether these product!
he labor or the results of labor The
party promises the Ameri.
can consumer the best market in tho
world in which to buy. The Republi'
can party promises the producer the
hest market in the world in which tC
sell.
Gentlemen, we cannot have both
Our political opponents may promise
high-prced labor and chean products
high-priced wheat and cheap bread
high-priced cattle and cheap meat, Du'
they made these promises without
possibility of fulfllment.
whenever they have put thell
policies in operation we have had the
cheap products of labor, for the pro
ducts OF cheaper foreign labor have
found our markets in superior album
dance. But cheap products of labor
mean cheap labor. Cheap factory pro
duct carries as a concomitant curse
low wages for the artisan; and low
wages for the artisan means curtailec
consumption of farm products. Cur.
tailed consumption of farm products
results in a reduction in the price
thereof. while a reduction in prices
means loss to the producer of clothes
of furniture, of carpets, of machinery
of building materials, and every other
article of rural consumption. All this
is but another name for stagnatior
and panic which has marked every
experiment with tariff for revenue only
from the beginning of our history un.
til now"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Shaw's ad-
dress the convention adjourned until
tomorrow morning when the com
mittee on resolutions Will report.