Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05

tative j. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia,
who presided with grace and tact for the
rest of the evening.
After witty little speech Mr.. Moore
introduced the man who is to formally
present to the republican national con-
Vention the name of Senator knox for
the presidency, Representative James F.
Burke of PittSburg. Mr.. Burke at the
outset of his speech reviewed President
ROosevelt's description of the character
of man needed in the public service in
high places. He quoted the Presidents
words spoken in praise of Senator knoX's
course as Attorney General of the United
States He laid particular stress upon
the Presidents expression of the deep
sense of loss which he felt when MIR.
Knox retired from the cabinet. Mr..
Burke then went on at some length to ex-
plain Mr.. knoxs prosecution of the great
combinations in the west and his crushing
of the Northern Securities Company, a
combination which threatened to throt-
tie the trade of the whole northwest and
ultimately to affect the commerce of the
entire country.
President Roosevelt Quoted.
Mr.. Burke quoted a portion of the let
ter of the President to Mr.. Knox, when
the latter resigned from the cabinet, as
follows:
My dear Mr.. Knox: To your
high professional qualifications you have
added unfiagging zeal and an entire in
difference to every consideration save the
honor and interest of the people at large
Many great and able men have preceded
you in the office you hold, but there is
none among them whose administration
has left so deep a mark for good upon the
country'S development Under you it has
been literally true that the mightiest and
humbleSt in the land have alike had it
brought home to them that each was sure
of the laws protection while he did right
and that neither could hope to defy the
law if he did wrong. In what you hav
done you have given proof, not merely of
the profound learning of the jurist, but of
the bold initiative and wide grasp of the
statesman. You have deeply affected for
good the development of our entire polit-
zeal system in its relations to the indus
trial and economic tendencies of the time.
For all you have done l thank YOU most
earnestly. not only on my own behalf but
ON behalf of the public whom you have
served with such single-minded devo-
tion.'
Mr. Burke eulogistically referred to the
acts of Mr.: Knox with respect to the
Sherman antitrust act the Northern Sc
curities situation. to speeches that blazad
a way for the legislation necessary to
crush railroad evils, to his recommended
lions for remedial legislation, prosecution
of the beef trust and Of railroad safety
appliance violations and his acts bearing
on the prosecution of peonage. lotteries
land frauds, postal frauds, Gaynor an
lists, solution of Pacific cable and Panama
problems.
Response of Senator Knox.
Senator Knsx was then called upon and
spoke as follows:
LAS member of the Pennsylvania dele
cation in Congress II is an honor and
pleasure to meet my fellow members upor
the threshold of the Sixtieth Congress
under such delightful auspices
II expect to see the Pennsylvania DELE
cation make itself conspicuous this ses-
sion, as usual, by its good sense 1 am
sure its influence will be felt in all meas
ures of Importance. and through the II
dustry of its members it will reach the
heart of what is proposed and what IS
needed. 1 am likewise confident it viii
discriminate wisely between the nostrum,
offered for the palliation of public lis
and the true remedy that goes to the
cause Of such infirmities with which il
will be called upon to deal, and that it
Will avoid the snares of the high-sound-
ing phrase and deft manipulation of
words and facts when employed, as they
frequently are, to catch the unwary law
maker.
1T would surprise me greatly to fine
in this delegation any lack of apprecia-
ton Of the fact that we represent her
our people and our commonwealth, and
that We are chosen for our places no
because the people wish to crafty our
ambitions, but because they expect q
service In the interest of the whole peopl
marked by the courage of intelligent and
patriotic conviction.
For the too generous words of com
mendation spoken of me tonight permit
me to thank you all most sincerely ]
value them especially as words Of ap
proval of such public service as I have
been able to render in the past AS to
the suggestion of possible higher service
for the future. that suggestion must rest
upon such foundation as my public record
and the wishes OF Pennsylvania republic
ans supply.
II wish I could feel as certain of the
value of the one as I feel gratitude for
the confidence implied in the other
IAN astute political leader once said
Republican nominations have always
been made with a thorough understanding
and concession OF the fitness and availa-
bility of the candidates and an intelligent
and comprehensive survey of tactical po-
stions.' T. nTNs
This observation was predicated upon
n resume of the conditions and reasons
which sled to the selection of all the re-
publican candidates from Fremont to Nc
Kirley.
''Supplementing this statement and
bringing the party record to date. I may
add that in 1,O4, Theodore Roosevelt was
nominated and overwhelmingly elected as
a tribute TO his sincerity and n approval
of his unrelenting purpose to stamp out
public vice and corporate abuse and to
secure the equality of all before the law
Let me venture to predict Mr.. Toast
master. that the delegates to the next re-
publican national convention will ap-
proach and perform their duty Of select
ing the nominee of the party with the
same wisdom. with an eye single to the
public and party veal anu uninfiuenced
by other consideration. l. also venture to
predict without alluding at all to the
Pennsylvania suggestion, that the nomi-
nee, whoever he may be, and many good
men have been mentioned, will be a pro-
gressive republican and earnestly desir-
Gus of maintaining the record Of his party
as the leader in all real rational move
ments for the advancement of the people
in their national affairs.
Fostered by the Republicans.
"Adverting to what has been said here
tonight, let me add that the republican