New-York tribune., 1908-06-17

Michigan temporary chairman Of the Republican
convention. spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Convenhepn: On
Arofher chspter in national history uilosL S
publican administration is soon to be beS
and conformins to party S7e nSags ana eshty dele
gates and their alternates- chosen oy le err3forx
sbin te Confines Of the Republic meets in this
high council to submit the ree8rd ertean o1 1 people
snd make fresh avowal of its faith IN the pii'f'
and policies of the RePuSdSsn Pgadsza Ponstituton wisely
rrovided that all governnental power sno1I d tbst
logged with a4 rssentgfrs selected administer
the affairs of governnens iifs and at regular
and stated periods render an i5n 70 the end
dG the Tshfu If pxSc ssrs through
~, ,nsfr1mentaiy Of individuals and partes; &
dominant judgment of the American peoFFleb F 1ba FIX
To This end Inc ,,te 10 four Years the Senatorial
TO six with third of its ;oe St oF r,er1-
Sers 9f the national House Of Representa'lIeS. ' ne
Immediate and direct spensso6ss tgo ~ Vears Thus
in This a al al all times
officials. parties, aao confr17ing the dec
laration Of Abraham LINCOLN that tnls tIe II ~ and for
government OF the people py 'i'e peof'
In the approaching election PreS9ent e1,lI rosm sno
t.Cshf5 &c the House of Representative cGnsiSl
. - eeS members and delegates and thirty Unted
10 be chosen The result, involving as i,e+iTe ~
the control Of both the executive ana e +b or
portunity for change OF paraIe p5 f@reacbng con.
se7,ences involving the states and the naLioI
-Four yearS gnitfed 1g1 The record Of its achieve
rnents TO the American peope-, 1+rT,ance
81 pubic favor placed in nomination for the pIle
of President and Nioe-Freslosshf -.,.s oI " Fair
Ssnke who were elected and the platform aPpIoT91
% Ds 81 b35storv Of potcaI parties since the founoa-
ton Of the government recSo's G 9sr+,az-e with bur
Of thirty.two states out OF the i'r'S -l's'
thirteen in opposition
WHAT THE REPT- -BIICAN PARTY HAS DONE
In view Of this Endorsement II becomes peTlt1IeI,
and opPortune 10 inquire & SJ ] na Of ~ oTernTentai
,-or+roI-in many respects the most rersrh1ole ~
forfeif ~ r7IIbc confidence or create dstruSt
in its capscitY for future adI1llfslrd ~.
@ beset The RepT1biic during the last four years.
yet these have been met ana oveICoe be IaarcEel
steadily onward in its matchless course o. G Lnus
friaI +rfur1rhs The wise and henefcent leslsA-
ron of the Republican party during the long years
of frs ascendenCY and administrator o. I ~
securely that disquieting CONDITION not even pa a
rernporary manic. which necessarily touches me
rnsnsprirC OF ali industrial life could arrest the
COUNTRIES resistless advance. c-..
Since the last Republican NauonsI s 1on s fro, on,
four years ago. our population has lncresseo IRON
81 500 o0o TO s7.50oOoo while 4ee1eo OF ln1Inr ] an
--9ro every quarter the globe have found Wei
CONE to our shores and protection under our nag
es5coo esEs increased IN '.iuS -lC o. ~, ooo
The otpnt of coal from oao tons 10 42ooo-
o q ions product Of gold from scoooao to sso 600 o9 ~
The he. aee9mglatient t9 f f9EsngS g ies in n 1s
The deposits in all banks in 1913. aggrega65ns s6 n
Go in 800 an increase Of S356 900 in four years
Two millions Of spindles IN our eo5t9n m Is mn fecfo
ries in 1917 amounted 10 over 100000 nales 8s
agalgs5 n ;,To4tstio Of raw silk 10 supply our mills
increased from little over l2Csth"o pouiios III %
- nearly 10 G,R1 pounds in 1917. -
In snife of the disquieting conditions incident 70
the regulation of rates on interstate g; he
miles Of new trackage have been added IN me IDS
The tonnage Of vessels passing through the sa1llt
ste Marie Canal has increased from 2Sceoe0 IN
The 70 o51tnit of pg iron the barometer Of trade
in 1891 e s eeo tons as against fLe TUE oxe5 a5
tons in 1893 e; sH6 g.. ogT m fnpTTfs i pTs 20 o. f 6
;n s5efs fss7' increased from S'''-'yY ' ~ ,,,,.
from our domestic fibre consumed in 1909 S4 ~ 6a5
bales while in 1907 they required more than @ SS s.ss
epa0o in 1913 &c s74o, OoO.co0 in 1907 l. ...s.,o
Our imports ,creased 0f from $50 100000 in 1908
ss770o90o in 1907 while our exports IN tne calt6 81
"a Ter cent over those Of four years ago -,
e ntS nF nancial disturbances are rapidly resum
ing operations calling labor back TO prohtaple EN-
This record Of material activity in field and forest
factory and farm mines and T1iiIs Tg ets bf hi,
is quite sufficient to show the Geyeiop1nent aho
robust condition Of our industrial lie.
AN T-NExAMPLED RECORD.
he executive dsIaSf t1neIlS OF lllF StN
ernroent through which the head OF the natlof
spesks and acts. have advanced with steady am
resolute steps within the sphere Of their ACTIVITIES
presenting a record of achievements during m
fast four years OF intelligent and progressive az
rniristration uneKaJnpled in the history OF IN
government ..-s =.
work in promoting the interest Of the farmers r
,ssversifvire their products, supplying new an
valuable seeds and plants especially adapted !
our climate and soil. eradicating diseases whlc
snfest and destroy animal and vegetable life. de
$50 600 tons valued S43o0o,0oo: enforced tn
1.-u- 1n1,1 ~ifac he al
fcts conserving the health Of all our people. dis
letins: provided two thousand scientists I
rs+her information for the benefit Of agriculture
protected our forest reserves from the raYages q
are. converted the arid lands and waste places int
frtsle fields and blossoming gardens; eNtenoed on
Y-oSucing area for grains westward into the Or
regions So that nearly 5oHal.ag' bushels year ar
being grown regions which have heretofore bee
1IDprodUctfve. and in every way possible CcnserN
selves and the generations come after
The Department Of Commerce and Labor, oI
rsrized in 1902 has active and potential IN ~
Tending our commerce and protecting our labor.
hss Dispatched messengers 70 foreign Countrie.
fss-n the needs and Of the people with
view of increa sing our trade The exports. Whic
s 1ans AGGREGATED 81 500 60 m will. II is estima ter
IN fe0s aggrega about s. oeooe showing an II