Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-04

keep clear O. that lust Of power which.
in al human cIrcr' erca. hns par7-
lrzed the most carefully Developed
strength G2d tEghtad the most bril-
liant records.
The senator said he was proud of
the Republican party and of the sp.en-
did men the party has given to the
service of the republic and state u'c
mention of Oliver P. Merton. BenJae
min Harrison. Albert G. Porter, James
A. Mount was applauded.
"And," said the senator impressive
ly, 1--WE glory in the work of our living
leaders. Our congressman form
group of composite efficiency in the
national house of representatives not
surpassed now nor in the history of
the republic. Our junior senator,
wise, interchangeable. devoted to the in
terests of the people and the country's
welfare, deserves the high esteem in
which we hold kira and cur distta-
guished and renowned vice president.
who prestdes With dieztty. firnnegs.
justice and kindly grace over the
greatest legislative body Of the world.
who has the enthusiastic support of us
all. and around whose banner. if he
wishes or viii permit Us. we viii rally
to man striving TO win for him the
supreme honor of orr party's nomina-
tion for the presidency at the next
national conventiOn-we are proud o.
him and of ell the others we have senr
to the service on the nation.
Eyes, we are proud of them all"
continued the senator. "but we look
with equal pride On those who now
and in the past. conspicuously serve
and have served the commonwealth.
What remarkable company of gov
errors we have given to Indiana-Por-
ter and Hovey and Chase and Mount
whose administration won the ad-
mir2tion and gratitude of the people;
Winfield T. Durbin, who, when a great
emergency challenged the supremacy
Of law and the dignity of the state,
met it on the instant with a courag A
and wisdom that made the whole land
ring with applauding praise; and our
present gallant chief executive, J.
Frank Hanly, whose administration Is
DISTINGUISHED BY rigid enforcement of
the law in spirit and in letter. and is
enc Cf the most sternly vigorous in
the whole history of the common
we9lth-Inliana has produced no
stronger men. no more unselfish and
devoted servants of the state than
those superb chief magistrates.
"And now, fellow-Reoublican ex-
claimed Senator Beveridge, looking
about the room, "let the record of
each brilliant leader be the common
glory of our party over which every
Republican my rejoice. Let selfish
ness and it's counsels Of destruction
find NO place among us. Let our ser
vice to our party be inspired by our
devotion to the nation and our party
spirit be akin to that CT an army
marching to war in a righteous cause
no single soldier thinking of him
self, but only of the army's common
fights may be triumphant and estat
lished And let us never forget THAI
that cause is the good of the American
people.
"The American people! AS long as
we are true to them they will be true to
us, for the people never betray those
who serve them with single-hearted
devotion. And we will be true to
them The welfare of the American
millions, the ongoing of the republic
the honor, power and glory of the ma
tion-to these high purposes the Re-
publican party has, under the leader
ship of Theodore Roosevelt conse-
Grated itself anew"