The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20

Houses OF Congress, clothed with
power to inquire into and report TO
Congress at the earliest date practi-
cable what changes are necessary or
desirable in the monetary system OF
the United States or in the laws reat-
ing to banking and currency and for
this purpose they are authorized 10 sit
during the sessions or recess OF Con-
grcss, at such times and places as they
may deem desirable to send for per-
sons and papers. TO administer oaths.
10 summons and compel the attendance
of witnesses, experts and other assist
ants as shall be necessary to carry out
the purpose for which said commits
sion was created and to make such in
vestigations and examinations, in this
or other countries, of the subjects
committed 10 their charge as they
shall deem necessary.
This commission has already or
ganizcd and entered upon It's labors
and will diligently prosecute It's duties
with the hope oi formulating a none
tary system that will meet every legit-
mate business need and promote the
prosperity Of all Of our people.
CAMPAIGN MATERIAL.
The speech Of Senator burrows was
generally commented on as mastery
presentation oi the party's record and
filled with fine campaign material for
the "spcll- binders" when the battle is
on There is no denying that his ar
gumcnts were iorcciul and convincing
and furnish the Republican party with
strong reasons for asking the CON
'inIncc 81 the ncople's support
NJ the close oi this address the Con.
vcntion adjourned until Wednesday
noon.
WEDNESDAY.
With the opening oi Wednesdays
session came the report Of the Com
mttcc ON Credentials. which report
was adopted without any fight on the
floor oi the Convention. as had been
predicted This cleared the way Tor
permanent organization and Henry
Cabot Lodge. Senator from MasSachu-
SrttS. was made permanent chairman.
In assuming his duties as presiding
officer. Senator Lodge made brief
but vigorous speech. in which he ap-
pcalcd 10 the people of the country 10
READ OUR RECORD"
I" the youth OF the country the
Democrats say: Judge us solely by
our undiscovered future" We say:
Read our record. Judge Us by our past
and Our prescpt, and from these learn
what we are, what We have been and
what We mean to be-
Recall the cries which have sounded
from the lips oi these two parties dur
ing the last half century On the one
side. Slavery. secession. Reputation
oi the public debt, Hat money free
trade. Tree silver. the overthrow of the
Courts and government ownership ;"
On the Republican side Free soil,
free men. the Union the payment oi
the debt honest money, protection to
American industry. the gold industry.
the maintenance oi law oi order and
ni the courts. and the government re-
gulatlou 81 great corporations
The old Shihholcths of the Demo
crats are today the cpiahs Of policies
which are dead and damned They
serve only to remind us of dangers cs-
capped. or 70 warn MS oi pcrils 10 be
summed The battle cries az the Re-
l'fi'fH' NilN lNiNf lff'll WV NhlNUNbIAS
of great causes They tell of victories
won and triumphS taStcd-thcy are
embodied in the laws. and mark the
stepping stones by which the Republic
has risen Ia ever greater heights OF
power and prosperity
Ns we thus call IN the past, and the
echoes of these old conflicts again
sound in our ears and touch the chords
"f memory. ono great fact stands forth.
clear and shining The Republican
party has never failed. except when il
has faltcrcd Our long career oi vic
tory. So rarely broken. has been due To
our meeting boldly each question as
i arose. 10 our facing every danger as
II crossed our path. with entire cour-
age, fearless oi consequences and de-
tcrmincd only n be true 10 the prin-
ciplcs which brought the party into
existence and 10 the snirit which has
inspired i from it's birth
a GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
II was reserved for Senator Lodge
Ia conjure up the first great storm OF
popular applause in the Convention.
and then 10 allay the storm he had
himself awakened. II all came about
when the Speaker first mentioned the
President He said:-"The President
has icarlcSsly enforced the laws as he
found them upon the statute books"
and the cheering began But the
Speaker hastened ou:-"And the re-
suit is that the President is the best
abused and the most popular man in
the United States today" And then
&.
minutes the speaker stood waiting to
sec the wild shouting close As no
evidence appeared Of let-up, he sank
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