The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-05-03
CONNER ACCEPTS
Expresses Gratitude For Unani-
nous denomination.
FlRMsFAlTHINP PROTECTION
Compliments Great Men Of The
Tenth District And Predicts Con-
tinued Republican Prosperity.
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of

Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of
the Convention:
1t is not necessary for me to say
that / am deeply impressed with the
evidences of confidence which your ac-
ton today indicates. am profoundly
grateful for the distinction of being
named for the fourth time to represent
this district in Conrgess.
Three times it has been my
pleasure to accept the nomination
by unaniomus action on your part.
| can say no more than to thank you,
and all of the Republicans of this
District for this distinguished honor,
and to assure you that in the future |
shall stand, as have in the past, for
those things which count for the well
fare of my District, State and
Country. (Applause.)
l flatter myself that your action
to-day is an endorsement, to some
extent at least, of my work as your
representative in Congress, in this
reflection, find supreme satisfaction.
You could not offer me compli-
ment so high, as the assurance that
my work as your representative meets
with your approval. After all, there
is not much in public life in the way
of emoluments and, certainly little in
the way of fame. The chief satisfac-
tion is found as it should be, in the
consciousness of duty we'll performed
and in the feeling that one has been
able to contribute to the welfare of
the people, and in favor of order and
good government.
| believe that congressman as a
rule, are proud of their constituents.
| have the distinction of representing
the best District in the State of Iowa.
(Applause.) 1t embraces more terri
tory, and has more resources than any
other district. 1t casts the largest
republican vote, and gives the high
est majorities of any District in Iowa,
and the best part of it is, the major
tiles are continually on the increase.
Her population is made up of the pest
people in the world, who move on a
high plane of intellectually. The
Tenth District is all right, and he1
influence is recognized in the state
and in the nation.
| think we have more statesmen in
the Tenth Congressional District than
in any other District in Iowa, and SO
far as that is concerned, in any other
District in the United States. We
have the Secretary of the Treasury
living in the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict, man who has reflected honor
and credit upon his State and nation.
We have the junior senator from
Iowa, who has won distinction in de-
bate, and along the lines where
statesmen are called upon for service
(Applause.) He has been upon the
firing line for some time in the rate
war, and has never thought of sur
render.
He has been prosecuted for right
eousness sake, but still stands for the
measure which the people of thi
State are in favor of having enacte
into legislation He is entitled t
the best that we can give him. an
nothing short of this should we offer
Let us congratulate ourselves toda.,
that the Tenth District command
the respect that it does, and cheris
the hope that it will improve wit
age.
1t is unnecessary to tell me tina
this is Republican convention. 70
have the symptoms of Republicans
Your faces express the satisfactlo
and intelligence which one would ea
pect to find in Republican CONVEX
tions. 1t is a great opportunity,
my judgment, to be member of tn
Republican party, and to take pa
in it's conventions. There never was
time, since the birth of the part,
that Republican should be SO prou
of his party as today, proud of j
history and of its achievements in til
past; proud of what it is accomplish
ing today for the welfare of all Il
people of the Country, and proud
the possibilities of good in the futur
The party was born to uplift al
benefit the people. Its mission in I'll
beginning was to rid the Country fro
the curse of slavery, and to gi'
force to that portion of the Declar
tion Of independence which says tn
''all men are created equal. |
mission was to save the Union fro
destruction by reasonable hands
raise and equip one of the create
armies that ever marched to victor.
to provide ways and means for pa
ing stupendous war debt; to lift
the credit of the nation; to NAL
worthless paper money as good
gold; to provide homesteads for tt
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