The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-19
Senator Burrows Speech, In Part, as
Temporary Chairman of the Ma
ticral Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago.

JG!G!G:! &tlCn is soon to be concluded,
nd. conforming TO party usage long
established, this convention of $50 d.
egatts and their alternates, chosen by
ty the Republican ell, toIate from
every state and territory within the
confines of the republic. meets in this
high council to submit tine record Of
its achievements to the critical Ie-
view Of the American people and
make fresh avowal Of its faith in tina
principles and policies of the Repub.
lican party.
The trainers of the federal consti-
tuition wisely provided that all gov.
ernmental power should be lodged
with and retained by the people and
that their chosen representatives So
lected TO administer the affairs of gov.
eminent should be vested with only
limited tenure of social life and at regu-
lar and stated periods render an &C.
count Of their stewardship to their
rightful sovereign, to the end that the
administration Of public affairs,
through the fundamentally of individ-
uals and parties, should at all times
conform TO and reflect the dominant
judgment of the American people.
To this end the constitutional term
OF the executive Office is limited to
four years, the senatorial to six, with
a third Of its membership subject to
change every two years, while the
service Of members of the national
house Of representatives, the immed-
late and direct sponsors of the peo-
pie, is restricted to the brief period
Of two years. IN THIS Iree repre-
officials parties and policies rests at
all times with ehe supreme electorate
confirming the declaration of Abra-
ham Lincoln that this is in fact a
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people,"
In the approaching election presi-
dent and vice president of tn United
States, full membership of the house
of representatives, consisting of 1913
members and delegates, and thirty
United States senators from as many
different states are to be chosen. The
result, involving as it does the control
of both the executive and legislative
branches Of the national government,
with the opportunity for change of
parties and policies. is of transcendent
importance and far reaching conse-
Quences, involving the state and the
nation.
Four years ago the Republican party
in national convention submitted the
record Of its achievements to the
American people, announced its poll
cies for the future and. invoking con-
tinuance Of public favor, placed in
nomination for the Office of president
and vice president of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt and Charles w.
Fairbanks, who were elected and the
platform approved by a popular vote
CT 7,623,4S5, a record uneXampled in
the history of political parties since
the foundation of the government, re-
ceiving the Endorsement of thirty-two
states out Of the forty-five, with but
thirteen in opposition.
In view of this Endorsement, it be-
comes pertinent and opportune to IN
done in the last four years of govern
mental control-in many respects the
most remarkable and brilliant in the
history of the party and the country
to forfeit public confidence or create
distrust in its capacity for future adj
ministration? Although some unto
ward and unforeseen conditions have
beset The republic during the last four
years, yet these have been met and
overcome with alacrity and courage,
and the country has marched steadily
onward in its matchless course of in
dustrial triumphs. The wise and ben
efficient legislation of the Republican
party during the long years of its as
cendancy and administration Of ma
tional affairs laid the foundation for
the public veal so securely that no
disquicting condition, not even a tenn.
porary panic, which necessarily
touches the handspring of all indus
trial life, could arrest the country's
resistlcss advance.
Since the last national Republican
convention. four years ago, our popu-
lation has increased from S1,500,000
10 S7.500,000, while 100000 of
immigrants from every quarter of
tfc globe have found welcome
TO our shores and protection under
Our flag.
During the last four years our flocks
and herds have increased in value from
S2.y9S, 100000 to $4,331 100000.
The value of our farm products from
s5,917, 100000 to s7,412,O00,000
The output of coal from 314,O00,-
600 tons to 420,00O,0O0 tons.
Our product of gold from $4,000.
coo to $9O,oOO,OOO
The accumulation in savings banks
OF s2,S15, 100000 in 1903 was aug
mented to s3,495, 100000 in 1907.
The deposits in all banks in 1908,
aegregating $9,553, 600, 900, reached the
fabulous sum of $4,000 600, 900 in
1907, an increase of $3,546, OOO, 900 in
four years.