Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

Chicago, June 1S.-Cong gresham
Theodore 3. Burton Of ohio, in nom
mating Taft, said:
This convention enters upon the
grave responsibility of selecting
presidential candidate with the serene
assurance that the Republican party
will Continue to rule this people. What
assembled multitude in any land has
ever pointed the way to such benefit
cent results for home and for the pro-
gress Of the Whole human race, as the
recurring conventions of this grand old
organization? Yet we do not rely alone
upon the record of that which it has
accomplished We emphasize even
more, It's supreme qualification to
solve the problems of the present.
It is especially appropriate that this
gathering should be held in this mar
Vicious city Of Chicago, whence the
steel bands of commerce reach out in
every direction over plain and
river and mountain, to almost
boundless distance, bringing the
richest treasures of q continent
to lay them at your feet.
Here 1t was that the righteous up
rising against slavery and Bourbon
Ism, sprung from the nations con-
science, raised its first triumphant
voice when Abraham Lincoln was
Nominated. And here, again, with
notes of thunderous acclaim. en-
Faotured throngs greeted the naming
II Garfield, of Blaine, Of Harrison and
If Roosevelt,
| teven Times ohio's Sons Have Lead
| Republicans to Victory.
/ Again Ohio presents candidate to
the National Convention. In seven
stubbernly contested presidential
campaigns. sons Of her sacred soil
have led the embattled Republican
hosts to victory. The Buckeye state
has assuredly contributed her share
building OF the nation. But that Of
which we are prouder still is her
stalwart eitizenship-the mightiest
bulwark Of the Republic in every COM
onwealth-rnade up Of Americas free
yeomen, ever ready to respond to the
toesin of alarm in days Of peril, or to
crush corruption whenever it raises
its rnenacing head. From this citizen
ship Ohio, In the supreme emergency
OF the Civil war, sent forth more than
two hundred thousand soldiers for
our country's defense, a formidable
array easily surprising in numbers
the world conquering legions or i'm
peria Caesar. and even larger than
any army ever mustered bv Britain
tor the tented field. But transcendent
above all is the fact that Ohio is ono
Of a matchless union of states linked
together In everlasting bonds Of amity
and constituting an empire wonderful
In power and almost Unreasonable In
extent. Each sovereign state alono
would occupy but subordinate place
In the great current Of the worlds
events, but when represented by one
Of fortys six bright stars on a field OF
stainless blue, every one forms part
OF an emblem of union and of
strength more beautiful far than the
most brilliant constellation in the
heavens.
We welcome the friendly rivalry of
candidates from other states--from the
indiana. Illinois. and Wisconsin.
forming with Ohio, a broad
expanse extending In unbroken sweep
from old ocean to the uppermost bound
OF the greatest of inland seas. Each
Of these presents leader among
leaders whose achievements and re-
noWn are not confined to the narrow
limits Of single commonwealth. To-
day with feryid earnestness we wage
a contest for the prize Tomorrow,
united for the frav and quickened by q.
common fiery zeal, the champions of
all the candidates will go forth with
mounting enthusiasm to vanquish thu
foe
The most perplexing questions of To-
way aiise iroiH the Dounllrui Develop
ment OF our material wealth. Such a.
development can not occur without
the creation OF inequalities and dam
gers to the social fabric. 1 most
stenuously deny that the American
business man or the American citizen
cherishes lower standards than the
citizens of any other country. The
American people are by no means
depraved. But by reason Of their
busy absorption in varied pursuits
and the glamour which attends sue