Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
Address OF Temporary Chair.
man Pays Scant Heed to
Live Issues
eLoRIgs DEEDS OF LONG PAST
Burrows Contents Himself With Lau-
dation of Party's Accomplishment
of Long Aso--Work Of Roosevelt
and His Aids Given Only Passing
Notice.

Chicago, June &c. - When the
republican national convention was
called to order at noon to-
day. Chairman New, OF the national
committee. introduced as the temper
airy chairman Senator Burrows of
Michigan, who spoke in part as fol-
lows:
I'm the approaching election. presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, a full membership of the house
of representatives, consisting OF 1898
members and delegates, and so United
States senators from as many differ
ent states are to be chosen. The result.
involving as it does the control of both
the executive and legislative branches
of the national government, with the
opportunity for q change OF parties
and policies. is of transcendent import
ance and reaching consequences,
involving the states and the nation.
What the Party Has Done.
-Four years ago the republican par
ty in national convention submitted
the record OF It's achievements to the
American people, announced It's policies
for the future, and, invoking contin-
uance OF public favor, placed in NOM
ination for the office of president and
vice president of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt and Charles w.
Fairbanks, who were elected and the
platform approved by popular vote
OF 7623,4S5, a record unexampled In
the history of political parties since
the foundation of the government, re-
ceiving the Endorsement OF 50 states
out Of the 45, with but 10 in opposi-
ton.
"In view of this Endorsement, 1t be-
comes pertinent and opportune to In
quire, What has the republican party
done in the last four years Of govern
mental control'-in many respects the
most remarkable and brilliant in the
history Of the party and the country
to forfeit public confidence or create
distrust in it's capacity for future adj
ministration? Altho some untoward
and unforeseen conditions have beset
the republic during the last four years,
yet these have been met and overcome
with alacrity and courage, and the
country has marched steadily onward
in its matchless course Of industrial
triumphs. The wise and beneficent
legislation of the republican party dur
ing the long years of its ascendency
and administration Of national affairs
laid the foundation for the public
veal so securely that no disquieting
condition, not even temporary panic,
which necessarily touches the main
spring of all Industrial life, could ar
rest the country's resistless advance.
Increase in Natural Wealth.
"Since the last national republican
convention, four years ago, our popu-
lation has increased from 81 " millions
to S71a millions, while 4 millions of
immigrants from every quarter of the
globe have found welcome to our
shores and protection under our flag.
During the last four years our
f1ocks and herds have increased in val
ue from 1898 million dollars to 4,331
millions.
"The value of our farm products
from 5,917 millions to 7,412 millions
"The output of coal from 314 mil
lion tons to 420 millions.
"Our product of gold from "a mill
lions of dollars to 80 millions.
"The accumulation in savings banks
of ISIS million dollars in 1903 was
augmented to 3,495 millions in 1907
"The deposits in all banks in 1908,
aggregating 1858 million dollars,
reached the fabulous sum of 10 billions
in 1907, an increase of 3,546 million
dollars in four years.
1.-TWO millions of spindles in our cot
ton mills were added, and the domestic
cotton used in our factories in 1907
amounted to over million bales, as
against 3,924,o00 bales in 1903.
"The importations of raw silk to sup
ply our mills increased from a little
over Is million pounds in 1903 to near
ly 10 million pounds in 1907.
"In spite of the disquieting condi-
lions incident to the regulation Of
rates on interstate railroads, 20 thou
sand miles of new trackage have been
added in the past four years.
"The tonnage Of vessels passing thru
the Sault Ste. Marie canal has in
creased from 90 millions in 1903 to "A
millions in 1907.
"The output of pig iron, the barome-
ter of trade, in 1907 was 25.7S1,000 tons,
as against little over 1S million tons
in 1908, and our exports Of iron and
steel increased from $96,642, 900 in 1908
to 1881, 5s1 900 in 1907.
"The cotton fabrics wrought in AM
erican mills from our domestic fiber
consumed in 1903 1924 million bales,
while in 1907 they required more than
5 millions.
"Our exports of manufactures adj
vanced from 46S million dollars in 1908
to TAO millions in 1907.
"Our imports of raw material for
use in domestic manufacture increased
from $50 million dollars in 1903 to All
millions in 1907 while our exports in
the calendar year of 1907 We're nearly
2 billion dollars. an increase of 80 per
cent over those of four years ago.
The Executive Departments.
"The mills and factories temporarily
closed by reason of financial disturb
ances are rapidly resuming operations.
calling labor back to profitable en-
ployment
This record of material activity in
field and forest, factory and farm.
mines and mills during the last four
wears might be indefinitely extended,
but this is quite sufficient to show the
development and robust condition OF
our industrial life
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