Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-19

> seven sturborny contested presldentia,
chinpnltnH Honq Of her sacred soil hovo
Isu 'he embattled Republican hosts 4,
victory The Buckeye state has nssured !
" contributed her share OF statesmen
ond generals FOR the upbullding OF tha
nation But that OF which we arc
R,ohaer slill is her stalwart citizenship
Ihe mighuest bulwark OF the republic
W every commonwealth made up n
~snnerloa ~ iree yoomen, ever ready TO
ss"pono 70 the tocsin OF alarm I'm DAYS
or peril or 10 crush corruption when
ever u raises It's manacing head From
thls citisenship Ohio IN the suprerne
emergency OF the civil war sent forth
more than two hundred thousand sol
oiers Tor our country's defense a form.
,uApie array. easily surprising I'm num-
pefs the world conquerlng leRlons ~
imperial Caesar and even larger than
any ARM ever mustered by Britain Tor
me tented Held But transcendent above
All " the fact that Ohio is ono OF a
n'a,onless union or statos linked to-
seIher IN everlasting bonds OF amIty
ana constituting an empire wonderf,,l
IN power and almost immeas,,rahIe ,n
extent. Each sovereign state aiono
would occupy but subordinate pIoco
~ we great current of the worlds
events, but when represented bv ono
or forty-siN bright stars on n fioid -,
stainless blue every one forms no..
or an emblem of union and OF strone,h
more beautiful far then the most brlI.
nant constellation IN the heavens
We welcome the friendly rivalry q,
oenulusteH from other states, from the
soat Enlnire state. the Keystone
sun, indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin |
oI.unE WIN ONO broad expanse ex- /
tending In unbroken sweep from oid /
ocean 10 the uppermost bound of ne /
Rreatest OF Inland seas. Each OF tbeso
presents n leader among leaders whose
sehleVementS and renown are not CON
ilheo 10 the narrow limits OF n single
commonwealth. To-day with feryid
earnestness we wage contest FOR mo
prize Tomorrow. united for the frav
ana qulckened by common fiery zeal
inc champions OF all the candidates wifi
go lorth WIN mounting enthusiasm 10
vanquish the foe.
The most perplexlng questions ~ ,o-
day arise from the bountlful develon-
ment OF our material wealth such n
neVelopment cannot occur without tho
creation or inequalities and dangers
70 the social fabric. ! most strenuous. I
" deny that the American business
man or the American citizen cherlshes
ower standards than. the citizens Of !
apy other country The American peo-
pie are by no means depraved. But by
'eason OF their busy absorption In va
leo pursuits and OF the glamour which
Intends success In great undertakings Z
Questionable methods have been able To 1
nEraft themselves upon the business
y the country Rich rewards have too I
frequently been gained by some who {
re none too scrupulous.. Monopolv 2
dishonesty and fraud have assumed n (
'rominenoe which calls for the earnest y
ttention and condemnation of every e
nan who truly loves the republic. b
Against all these abuses and I'm the 4
york for restoring old ideals OF honesty n
ma equality as well as for higher h
tandards OF civic duty one man has o
TODD eminent. and that man IA v
heodore Roosevelt. Against corrup. d
on In every form he has set his face b
nth grim determination, prompt and \
'arless In action ard with that inteln- h