The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
PARTY and ITS CHIEF
MADE GREAT RECORD
Burrows, Sounding Keynote as Tenn
porsry Chairman, Reviews
Achievements.
PLACED WITH WASHINGTON.
Presidents Highest Claim to Fame,
Says Senator, Comes From Re-
fusal of Third Term.

Four years of achievement Se-e re
viewed with minute detail and d spas
sionately in sounding the keynote CT the
Republican national convention at Chi
cagO. Senator julius Cesar Burrows,
of Michigan, avoided extremes of en-
thusiasm in his address as temporary
chairman. When he approached the
close, however, the presiding officer
gave high praise to the President AID
evoked the greatest enthusiasm with
this statement after an account of the
work of the State Department
But the browning act in this drama
vas that in which the President him
self took the Initiative, halted the
armies. of Russia and Japan. bringing
about an honorable, AID, 1t is 10 be
hoped, enduring peace
Wins Place of Fame.
yet nothing has added so much to
his just fame as his persistent and
irreyocabie refusal to break the un-
written law of the republic by accept
ing a nomination for third term. BY
this act of self-alnegation he places his
name AID fame in the secure keeping
OF history by the side of that of the
immortal Washington
with this splendid record of the last
four years in the management of our
Domestic and foreign affairs, backed
by the history of nearly half century
of Republican policies, the public mind
must rest in the conviction that the
continued ascendency of the Republican
party will best promote the interest of
the people and advance the glory and
stability of the republic.
'sThe work Of this convention will
soon b. concluded. The platform will
voice the dominant thought of the peo-
pie. ard the candidates nominated must
stand upon it firm and erect. They
must have the patriotism and sagacity
Of Lincoln, the tenacity of a Grant,
the wisdom and moderation of a Nc
Kialey and the courage of Roosevelt
With such a platform and such cam
di6ates the issue cannot be in doubt
The Republican party confidently sub
mits its record to the approving judg-
ment of the American people and, upon
its renewed declaration Of faith. in
vokes continuance of public favor"
Nation Continues Triumphs.
Taking up his statement of the party
record. Senator Burrows said:
Although some untoward and unforeseen
conditions have bese. the republic during
the last four years. yet these have been
age. and the counOy has marched steadily
onward In its matchless course OF industrial
triumphs- The wise and beneficent lesisla-
ton of the Republican party during the
long years of its ascendency and admins
tration OF national affairs laid the four1da-
ton for the public veal so securely that
no disquleting condition, not even q tenn
porary panic. which necessarily touches
the handspring of all industrial life, could
arrest the eountrys resistless advance.
Here are few of the interesting
facts the chairman gave to illustrate
the nations growth:
Since the last Republican national con-
yentlon our population hss 1creased from
81 100000 to s7,500.0OO while 100000
immigrants from every quarter Of the globe
have found welcome to our shores and pro-
lection under our flag.
During the Iast four years our fiocks and
herds have increased in value from 81 $685.
600. 900 to 81, 1871 ,O00. 900. the value of our
farm products from <5.9f7 100000 to ST.
412.000.000, and the output OF coal from
100000 tons to 420,000,000.
The accumulation In savings banks of So
$15.0OO.00Q IN 1908 was augmented to So
495.0O0.000 In 1907. The deposits In all
banks in 1868. aggregating S9.553. 600. 900.
reached the fabulous sum of $4,000. OOO-
600 In 1907, an increase OF $3.50, 900. 900
in four years.
In spite of the disquieting conditions in
rf1ent to the regulation of rates on inter-
state railroad. 10000 miles cf new tracSage
have been added in the last four years.
Progress I'm Administrators.
Senator Burrows then went into a
thorough review of the work of the
executive departments and of Congress,
saying in part:
The nine great executive departments OF
the government, through which the head of
the nation speaks and acts. have advanced
with steady and resolute steps within the
sphere OF their activities. presenting a rec
ord Of achievements during the last four
istration unexamplsd in the history Of the
government
1t is within bounds to say that no pre-
SESSIONS
q more active or intelligent interest in the
needs of the wage-earners than the last
three sessions, nor has there heretofore in
the same length of time been much Inn
portant apd progressive legislation In the In
terests Of this class of our fellow citizens.
The work Of the Department of the In
terror has been prosecuted under the present
administration with intelligence and vigor
During the last year over 100000 acres of
coal lands have ,een restored to the public
domain During the last five years fences
unlawfully closing public lands have been
removed from 3519.533 acvres, and steps
are being taken to remove from such inclos-
ures g. 750. 900 other acres.
The work of the Pension Bureau has been
brought up to date. The labor has in
creased, but the expense of administration
during the last four years has decreased
nearly 100000 The force has been re-
duced from 1000 to 400. and yet the num-
her of certificates issued during the last
twelve months has been greater than in
any previous twelve months since the bureau
was established nearly 10000 having been
issued during the last year.
Free Rural Delivery Gafrs.
During the last four years the Postonice
Department has continued its benecent work
In the interest of all the people, until on
the LIST of April 1908, free rural delivery
was In operation on 39,037 routes from 49,
SOB postonices. Complete rural service has
been established In 793 counties, saving So