Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19
GEORGES A. KNIGHT SECONDS TAFT
californian Adds Word from West go
Words OF Burton.

CHICAGO, June 18-George A. Knight
Of California seconded the nomination of
Secretary TAFT in the following speech:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Con-
v%ention: Not many weeks ago, when the
month OF May was young in days, 1t was
my privilege end pleasure to view one of
the most impressive scenes that human eyes
ever witnessed. Our naval fleet, Columbian
had steamed their way from the Atlantic
TO our Golden Gate and dropped their an
chors In the beautiful bay OF San Fran
and a voyage replete with the lesson of our
maritime power. The occasion turned back
the pages Of half;forgotten history and
sea all Of the names Of our naval heroes,
their deeds OF valor and the ships of their
command The panorama vf Of that that gay Viii
and ever be teid In historic story.
On the hills that slope toward the bay,
half hidden in banks Of golden peoples,
10000 people sat as on a great dress circle
and witnessed the coming of that most
majestic power.
into a stadium and as each battleship
passed through the Golden Gate. maintain
ing such an equality Of distance and pre-.
dered II It could be possible they were
human and could hear commands.
n ang me oi ns OF W Tt1,,ds m mus soSo, o!
acclaim OF thousands who cheered duty
performed, Fighting Bob" Evans dropped
the anchor Of his flagship and his active
eran OF the sea, you passed the ensign Of
command to the next In line and another
age In history Is honored by your name.
work of Four Years Ago.
From that imposing scene OF beauty and
Instructive power I came here and stand
today in this republican convention, This
assemblage Is an impressive one beyond
the power Of words, and its responsibilities
beyond the comprehension OF any people
save the Afnefican.A Four years ago in this
Coliseum we met and nominated our cam
atty. unimpeacSabie integrity ana recos-
nized ability made him the popular idol OF
the people and the invincible leader. He
through troubled waters, as variable as
human action and thought. His admins
tration has been vivid and meteoric as
the firing of, Fort Sumter, and It has
done as much for the stability of our gov
eminent as the plenteous products of the
mill. farm and mine. Today We choose his
successor with voices and hearts in unison
with praises OF the hour.
Calls Up Party Record
Is this the same republican party that
never sacrificed a principle for popular
favor and never surrendered to any oppos-
ing force through fear of defeat? That in
storm and IN sunshine fought the good
fight for personal liberty and the contlnu-
anee OF 2, permanent union founded upon
written by free men who had won that
liberty in the fields of awful war; That
DelleVeS In the equal ana UNIFORM adnllnls-
tration OF all laws, regardless Of class,
creed or social condition. and guarantees
TO every man under the flag all the rights
and privileges NE inherits as an American?
Is Il the same party that placed the name
OF Llncoln with that Of Washington and
found no cloud in the high heavens Of
Just comnArison1
'The cedars IN 1.-THE garden of God could
not hide him. the fir trees were not like
his boughs. and the chestnut trees were
not like his branohes, ror any tree in the
garden Of God like unto him in his
beauty HIS presence is here today, Ike
the breath sof.h springtime morn, and the
memories OF his labors are as fresh as the
dew on the hillside flower.
The same Party Today.
Yes, yes: a thousand times, yes. It Is
the same old, permanent. aggressive force
III has held the world in awe for near
unto. half a~tcentury and put the eternal
baptiAm OF mars capabilities for self-gov'
eminent beyond the danger OF national
decay, And now the time has come for
this historic organization to again choose
an executive whose fitness is up to the
high standards or the past.
1t rs rot often that the occasion calls
upon experience to walk the path of htsh
official life In true companionship but
forcefui circumstance writes at this most
oppoftupe Time the name OF William II
Taftaas leader OF men. His purity of char
acter, blended with ability and experience
Is a trinity of power that makes him .
fit successor OF those who have enriched
second the nomination OF William II. Taft
collegiate, lawyer, Judge, diplomat, true
American; you are commended ana recon-
mended as our ideal leader of the host
Of Individual liberty, for the enforcement
Of ali laws and the great advocate of the
principles OF the party OF union ana prog
rosa. With such a leader we know that