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KEYNOTE orc CAMPAIGN
Temporary Chairman Burrows
Addresses Convention.
REVIEWS LAST FOUR YEARS

Declares the Work Of the Different
Departments of the Government Has
Been unexampIed in the History of
che Nation.
Senator Julius c. Burrows. tenn
9orary chairman of the Republican
@ational convention, in taking the
gavel, spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of
sae OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chapter in
Sur national history under Republican
pd. and, conforming to party usage
bong established, this convention of
$50 delegates and their alternates.
Saosen by the Republican electorate
from every state and territory within
Ae confines of the republic, meets in
shis high council to submit the record
8f its achievements to the critical re-
4asw of the American people and
asake fresh avowal of it's faith in the
@slnciples and policies of tho Repub-
9ean party.
The trainers of the federal consti-
eution wisely provided that all gov
Ornamental power should be lodged
9th and retained by the people and
SAat their chosen representatives Sc
eseted to administer the affairs of
government should be vested with
baly limited tenure of official life and
% regular and stated periods render
$a account of their stewardship to
SAeir rightful sovereign, to the end
mat the administration OF public at
Fairs. through the instrumentality of
sadividuals and parties, should at all
ASmes conform to and reflect the dom
Haant Judgment of the American peo-
Ole.
To this end the constitutional term
o. the executive Office is limited to
soar years, the senatorial to six, with
4 third of Its membership subject to
Shange every two years, while the
Sarvice of members of the national
house of representatives, the imme-
STATE and direct sponsors of the peo-
o., is restricted to the brief period of
two years. Thus in this free repre-
sentative government all power over
o&hcials, parties and policies rests at
oil times with the supreme electorate.
confirming the declaration of Abra-
pam Lincoln that this Is in fact a
government Of the people, by the
0eople and for the people"
In the approaching election a presi-
Sent and vice president of the United
States, a full membership of the
house of representatives, consisting
pf 800 members and delegates, and 80
United States senators from as many
Aifferent states are to be chosen. The
sesult, involving as it does the con-
9Tol of both the executive and legis-
safive branches of the national gov
Brnment, with the opportunity for a
change OF parties and policies, is OF
8zanscendent importance and far
reaching consequences, involving the
states and the nation.
-Four years ago the Republican party
IN national convention submitted the
record of its achievements to the
SAmerican people, announced its poll
sizes for, the future and, invoking con-
ainuance of public favor, placed in
domination for the Office of presiden,
and vice president of the United
States Theodore Roosevelt and
Charles w. Fairbanks, who were
elected and the platform approved h>
popular vote of 7,623.4s5, a record
tNC VI p)I Xxx
parties since the foundation of ~
government receiving tie indo- e
ment of 20 states out Of the As. witt
but 13 in onousition.
In view of this Endorsement. it he
comes pertinent and opportIne to in
uuire: What has the Republican part,
done in the last four vears of govern
mental cortrol-in marv respects thu
most remarkable and b-ill;"nt in tn,
4 history of the party and the countr,
Ito forfeit public confidence or ere
ate distrust in its capacity for futur,
administration? Although some Til
coward and unforeseen conditions
have beset the republic during tn
last four years. yet these have beer
y met and overcome with alacrity an,
courage, and the country has marche.
steadily onward in its matches
course of industrial triumphs. TIL
~, wise and benefcent LEGISLATION of tn
Republican party during the loni
gears of its asee1dency and admins
@seration of national affairs laid tn
foundation for the public. veal 80 Sc
:. surely that no disauieting condition
not even a temporary panic, whicl
necessarily touches the handspring O
all industrial life. could arrest tn
f.. seountry's resistless advance
The nine great. executive depart
8nents Of the government, throug
Z (which the head of the nation speak
y. and acts. have advanced with stead
and sresolute steps within the spher
of their activities, presenting rec
:, ord Of achievements during the las
III four years Of intelligent and progress
n i've administration ur,exampled in til
history of the government.
The agricultural department fa
x77sontinued tswork in. promoting til
Interest Of the farmers by diversif,
ing their products, supplying new an
valuable seeds and plants especial
adapted TO our. climate and soil, Grad
aating diseases which infest and d.
stroy animal and vegetable life, de-
we1oping the beet sugar industry fro1
no millions to 4s0 million tons, value
81 49, million dollars; enforced til
III pure food law. enhancing the value {
9arm products, conserving the $hea1t
sf all our people !; distributed durin
ss5 the year 1907 nearly IN million bu
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