Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-18

tion's conscience, raised it's first trium-
phant voice when Abraham Lincoln was
nominated. And here again, with notes OF
thunderous acclaim, enraptured throngs
greeted the naming of Garfield, Of Blaine,
of Harrison and Of Roosevelt
ohio's Candidate.
Again Ohio presents a candidate to the
national Republican convention. In seven
stubbornly contested presidential cam
paigns sons of her sacred soil have led
the embattled Republican hosts to VIC
tory. The Buckeye State has assuredly
contributed her share of statesmen and
generals for the upbuilding of the nation.
But that of which we are prouder still Is
her stalwart citizenship. the mightiest
bulwark of the republic In every common
wealth, made up of Americas free yeo-
men, ever ready to respond to the tocsin
of alarm in days OF peril or to crush cor
ruption whenever It raises its menacing
head. From this citizenship Ohio in the
supreme emergency of the civil war sent
forth more than two hundred thousand
soldiers for our country's defense. a
formidable array, easily surprising In
numbers the world conquering legions of
imperial Caesar and even larger than
any army ever mustered by Britain for
the tented field. But transcendent above
all is the fact that Ohio is one of a
matchless union of states linked together
In everlasting bonds of amity and con-
stituting an empire wonderful in power
and almost immeasurable in extent
Each sovereign state alone would occupy
but a subordinate place in the great cur
rent of the worlds events, but when rep
resented by one of forty-six bright stars
on n field of stainless blue every one
forms part Of an emblem of union and of
strength more beautiful far than the
most brilliant constellation in the heav
ems.
He Welcomes Rivalry.
We welcome the friendly rivalry of can
Aidates from other states. from the great
Empire State, the Keystone State. In
diana. Illinois and Wisconsin. forming
with Ohio a broad expanse extending In
unbroken sweep from old ocean to the
upperrnost bound Of the greatest of in
land seas. Each of these presents a lead
er among leaders whose achievements and
renown are not confined to the narrow
limits of single commonwealth Today
with fervid earnestness we wage con-
test for the prize. Tomorrow, united for
the fray and quickened by a common
fiery zeal, the champions Of all the can
didates will go forth with mounting en-
thusiasm to vanquish the foe.
Americas Standard High as Any Other
Nations.
The most perplexlng questions of today
arise from the bountiful development Of
o,,r material wealth. Such a development
cannot occur without the creation of inc
qualities and dangers to the social fabric
I most strenuously deny that the Ameri
can business man or the American citizeI
cherishes lc;yer standards than the citi
zens of al (other country. The American
people are by no means depraved.s Blu
Nv reason Of their busy absorption IL
varied pursuits and of the glamour whicl
attends success in great undertaking
questionable methods have been able t
ingraft themselves upon the business O
the country. Rich rewards have too FIRE
uuently been gained by some who arr
none too scrupulous. Monopoly, dishones
ty and fraud have assumed a prominence
which calls for the earnest attention an,
condemnation of every man who trul.
loves the republic
Roosevelt Pre- e-eminent.
Against all these abuses and In tn
work for restoring old ideals OF honest.
and equality as we'll as for higher stand
afQS OF CIVIC duty one man mas stooC
pfe-eminent and that man is Theodore
Roosevelt Against corruption in every
form he has set his face with grim deter
mination. prompt and fearless in actor
and with that intelligent leadership which
has assured the establishment of bettel
era In which the strong and the veal
alike must submit themselves to the i'm
partial execution of the law There wal
need Of a strong courageous spirit to re
strain those destructive forces which have
asserted themselves in this time o
growth and plenty. The story of hi
achievements will make up one of th'
brightest. pages In the history Of this Of
any age and viii prove that today, as IL
my critical hour Of social unrest or O
langer. the man will appear who car
rapple with the emergency.