The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-19

talth- with all my nearI L OelleVe tn2l
the Ruler of the Universe raises up leaders
to speak his word and execute his plan
when the great crisis comes. Cromwell
was such a man, and Washington and
Lincoln. / believe that all of them were
children of a universal Providence, of
our All-Father. And SO l believe that a
period has already come in this chosen
land when such a leader has been selected
by the Infinite Wisdom that always has
ruled our destiny.
The real leader leads. The people know
him by instinct. He is chosen by nature
and not by men-or rather, he is chosen
BY men because he is chosen by nature.
He stands for things. He represents
causes. He is the spokesman of princi-
pies. the fearless doer of deeds which
events command him to perform.
And such is the leader of the American
people now, Theodore Roosevelt. His was
the word that started the crusade against
u~ncleanliness in business, politics and life,
that has become the characteristic move
ment of the day. He sees the new condi-
tons that are making of the republic and
the world a new and better abiding place
for man and his is the wisdom that has
uttered the craftsmanship of these new
plans. He is a fighter who fights, and
when he fights hits hard and ceaselessly.
but who fights not for himself, but always
for principle-never for the interests of
the few, but always for the betterment of
the whole American people, regardless of
party. creed or section. Love of this peo-
pie, devotion TO the American hreside-
this is the ruling passion, inspiration and
creed of this leader-the President of the
Republic, Theodore Roosevelt.
The preliminary days work Of the
convention, which met for the purpose
of nominating candidates for State Of
fees. with the exception of Governor.
Lieutenant Governor and Supreme
Court reporter. was characterized by, a
dorsing Gov. Hanly. The Governor, in
the draft of the platform prepared,
finally won a victory, being unqualified
~ Endorsed, although the ~phraseology
preferred by his friends was discarded.
Gov. Hanly in a speech before the CEN
~vention made a personal appeal to the
delegates. Other features Of the day
were addresses by Representative Abra-
ham L. Brick, temporary chairman, and
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway.
In addressing the convention Mr..
Lands said:
Two problems have faced the Repub-
lican party in the last ten years. One
was the Democratic problem Of adversely
and the other was the Republican prob
lem of prosperity. The adversely prob
lem has been solved and the prosperity
problem will be solved.
Beware of the advance agents of po-
litical hysteria. The yellow newspaper
and the yellow magazine are o to the
fore. Any. magazine that will carry an
article on, the Treason of the United
States Senate ought to be debarred from
every self-respecting home.
The Senate is slow. but it was made to
be slow. Have confidence in the national
House and Senate, in the Vice President
whom we will elevate TO the presidency,
and in the Presidersa
He then srSze Tor the Dingiey tariff
law.
dlere was all kinds of work for all kinds
of men under the Democratic administra-
tion there was no kind of work for no
kind of man, declared the speaker.
He said the tariff was a matter of
principle and not of schedule. Under
any circumstances the speaker was in
favor OF the Dingley law. He closed
with a eulogy of Gov. Hanly.
The Governor had the satisfaction of
having his administration heartily in
dorsed, but his "housecleaning' policy
was not submitted to the convention for
approval. The platform dwells at
length upon State issues, indorses Pres
ident Roosevelt's administration, the
official acts of Vice President Fairbanks
and the policies of the Indiana MEM
bers of Congress. 1t also contains an
Endorsement Of the railroad commission
and the 2-cent railroad fare.
Planks I'm the Platform.
Tbs platform as agreed upon by leaders
Of the party and presented to the resolu-
tons committee dwelt at length upon
state issues, Endorsed President Roose-
velt's administration, Vice President
Fairbanks conduct of his Office, the In
diana senators and representatives and
included the following planks:
We favor the national regulation of rail-
road rates In such manner as TO prevent
discrimination and insure equality Of serv-
ice to all upon just and reasonable terms.
Such regulation must be effected so as to
operate justly upon the shippers, the COM
mon carriers and the body Of the people.
We adhere to the time-honored Repub-
| lion marty tho frfan1 ~ tho xrAfnD<fr,
policy through good and evil report, can
be trusted to make changes In tariff SEIZED
ules whenever more good than evil viii re-
suit.
We recognize reciprocity as the hand
maiden of protection and favor such reel.
procity arrangements with other nations as
viii increase our foreign trade without In
jury TO american industry.
We favor the enforcement Of all laws en-
acted to protect the people against the en-
croachments Of combined capital. We real
lie that capital must combine In a lawful
way successfully TO conduct our modern In
dustries and commerce, and we believe In
protecting 1t In its legitimate functions.
We indorse the action of President Roose-
Welt in rigidiy enforcing the antitrust laws
placed upon the statute books of the United
States by the Republican party.
The Endorsement of President Roose-
velt's administration was in the follow
ing plank:
| N1 EPAao A.
ton OF President Roosevelt. From the very
first Ii has been one OF the most notable IN
American history. During his administra-
tion and upon his Initiative the department
OF commerce and labor has been established
the law to prevent railroad rebates enacted
legislation for the Panama canal and work
on that great enterprise begun the law for
Irrigation and reclamation of the arid west
enacted and other legislation secured for
the lasting benefit of the whole people
while President Roosevelt's enforcement OF
the avs against the trusts has not only
lessened the lawbreaking but the widespread
movement for law enforcement throughout
the whole nation.
A 2-cent railroad fare law was advo.
Gated in the platform.
After Mr.. Lands address to the con,
v~ention nominations were called for
most of which were made by acclama,
ton. there being contests for only two
or three offices. After the nominations
were made the convention adjourned.