Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-18


Ing Of the great commander, great alike
In peace and in war, without fear ana
without reproach, who never knew de-
feat, for the nation, seeking man
to carry ON the work that Lincoln had
begun, turned her face again to Illinois
and called for Grant.
Within these very walls only four
years since we named cur present
matchless leader, who has again reused
the conscience of the nation as the un-
yanquished champion of the people.
who still holds the peoples abiding
trust, your president, my fellow coun-
trymen, Theodore Roosevelt. What
glorious memories crowd upon us from
across the years of mighty deeds
wrought by the Republican party for
| freedom and humanity under our great
chieftains from Lincoln and Grant to
Mckinley and Roosevelt Very near
us today are the spirits of those lead
ers of our party whose work is finished
Lincoln and Grant, Logan and Ogles-
by, Morton of Indiana, Chandler of
Michigan, Sherman of Ohio, Hawiey
and Platt Of Connecticut, Conkling and
Arthur, Sumner and Hoar, Blaine and
Garfield, Harrison and Mckinley.
What pictures these names call up of
lcourage on the field, of eloquence in
the forum, of devotion to party, Of 10y
atty to the state! OF them and their
associates we may say, as we contem-
plate the outcome of the principles for
(which they lived, truly their works do
follow them. Through the triumph of
these principles now in the fullness of
ltime the American flag floats over 100,-
loco, 900 people from Porto Rico to Lu-
Eon who live in the enjoyment of en-
lightened freedom sanctitied by law.
Inspired by these memories and en-
leouraged by these reflections, we meet
Ito grid ourselves for another combat
land choose another captain. Today H.
Illinois once more offers to the party of
Lincoln and Grant a leader under
whom defeat viii be impossible and
victory will be complete and glorious
Ian along the line. And nothing less
than complete victory should be our
aim in these deliberations.
A Great Responsibility.
Fellow Republicans, a great respon-
sibility rests upon us, first, because the
nominee of this convention viii be the
next president of the United States
land, secondly, because upon the work
of this convention and the nominations
which we make viii depend the result
Of the election of many senators ant
representatives. When this convention
adiourns, the country win know wh,
the next president will be, for the enc
nv will realize that they have to dea
with united party, enthusiastic, de
termined, unconquerable Whoever ou
candidate may be, every man in thi
convention will be his loyal, his mill
tant supporter. Whoever secures tn
nomination, his friendly rivals for tn
honor win be the first to congratulate
him, and when the campaign open
they win be the earliest In the fight
: the foremost in the fray and the las
to leave the field. The presidency a
ready. is secure; but, gentlemen, W
shall not discharge fully our obliga
: tions to those whose commissions W
! hold IL we finish the work of this cor
: vention with the sole aim Of electin
J president. If we win the presidenc
and lose the house of representatives
It win be drawn battle. To lose Il
senate would be national calamity.
Long and Faithful Service.
. The nominee of this convention mu
!. be man specially equipped by natur
/ training and experience for the pc
n formance of the duties Of the pres
Q Dental office. The candidate who
2 Illinois presents has risen through n
tive ability and long years Of fait
, full service to the highest position
i our national legislature, the secor
3 place in the government in dignity al
1t power. His long service In congre
has given him q thorough. knoWledl