The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25

port which the committee hnally OF
fered in the convention embodying an
unqualified Roosevelt Endorsement
Republicans OF New Jersey in con-
ference assembled renew their allesi-
anoe to the principles of the Repub-
lican party, and ratify the platform
adopted by the Republican convention
in Chicago and pledge their loyal sup
port to their candidates. Taft n
sherman. We indorse the courageous
and fearless administration of Presi-
lent Roosevelt. We indorse the admin
istration of Governor Fort of the Re-
publican party in the State of New
Jersey.
1--WE declare our firm belief in the
maintenance Of a protective tariff. IL
schedules are to be adjusted We insist
that the principles of protection should
be maintained as to guard American
manufactures and American workmen
from foreign competition and keep
American markets for the American
people.
1.-THE standard of living abroad Is
not so high as the standard of living
In our own country and We reject,
therefore, the notion of a tariff for
revenue only that would permit a diff
ferent tandard of civilization to COM
pete with our own upon our W soil.
I'VE urge the senator's and represen-
tatives In congress In any tariff re-
vision that may be proposed to support
the American protective policy"
Candidates for presidential electors
included:
Al large. Frederick Frelinghuysen.
of Newark: Moses Taylor Pine, of
Princeton. Congressional district can
y lt7atAc far a1ontnrS-EITSf Thomas r.
French, of Camden; Second. Walter F.,
Edge, of Atlantic City; Third, Lewis
nj. Thompson. OF Red Bank; Fourth.
Grant B.. Schley. of Bernardsville;
Fifth, Alexander Gilbert, of Plainield;
Sixth, J. Hill Bryant, of Tenafy;
Seventh, -; Eighth, George r..
Howe, of East Orange; Ninth. -;
Tenth. Alvin Hunissicker. of Wee
hawken.
Daniel voorhees, did not want Gilbert
in the Fifth.
Senate Kean, addressing the con-
v~ention, said.
Text of Senator kean's speech.
1.-THE Republican party set out more
than half a century g forthepurpose,
as expressed in one of its platforms,
of making the Declaration of lnde-
pAndence a living reality on every inch
of American soil, and it has kept the
faith that it professed. 1t has liber-
ated the slaves, restored and perpetu-
ated the Union, built up and protected
vast industries, giving employment n
good wages to millions, n blazed the
way across the continent for countless
homes for prosperous people. 1t has
reduced the national debt to an amount
that now may be called trifing, ard
has made our currency as good as gold
everywhere in the civilized world.
Until recently the labors of our
statesmen were confined alrnos eXclu-
sively to the care of our political inter-
ests on the American continent, but
ten years ago the results of the war
with Spain imposed new duties upon
us and made it necessary for us to par
ticipate more than ever before in the
politics of the world.
Congress has been called upon to
legislate not merely for contiguous
States and for our own people, but for
distant islands and alien peoples. and
when the difficulties of these new prob
lens are considered the measure of
success already achieved, 1t is a distinct
addition to our party's splendid serv-
ices to humanity.
LAO odtSOtfto vi iA& "a
campaign upon which we are entering
at the present time must determine
whether our course shall be onward
and upward during the closing admin
~istration of President Roosevelt.
1.-THE paramount issue of this cam
pafgn Is whether we shall summon to
the White House a man who is willing
to suit his Issue to the purpose, or a
man willing to suit his purpose to the
issue. Whether we shall elect a man
whose sole desire for years has been
his own personal ambition, or one who
has sacrificed personal desire and ambi-
ton that the purpose of his government
might be maintained.
I'm William Howard Taft we have a
splendid type of the sane. common
American statesman. He is undoubt-
edly better equipped than any other
man in the country to discharge the
enormously important duties of the
presidential Office. 1t has been said,
and truly, that he is the only Ameri-
can statesman who has been over the
ground.
TT is often said continued the
Senator, that we are living In q rest
less era, but that is the condition OF
progress. The air is full of new doc
tiliCS olu tOiiiiStiib opihiOhS, ihiO9
every where political bonds have been
loosed and the people seem eager to
move forward 10 higher plans of gov
eminent and civilization. Forward
movements are often, if not always. at
tended With vexations n Difficult
ties, but judging from the past we
nay rest assured that the final out
come of the current discussions will
be valuable addition to our fund OF
good sense. although the movement
may be slow ard costly.
Praises Governor Fort.
Happily, in our State. under the
wise and conservative administration
Of Governor Fort n his Republican
predecessors, we a eed to OBJ
tain a maximum of benefit and have
suffered a minimum of misfortune from
the somewhat radical political move
ments of the past decade.
let us stand by our party, which
has proved it's ability, and IL | may
borrow a few weighty words, uttered
impressively by Lincoln at Cooper
Union, let us dare to do our duty as