Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

TO oupiC hC QudiAuCdtiOu " SOINc TIC
problems of the present.
1t is especially appropriate that
this gathering should be held in
this marvellous city of Chicapo
whence the steel bands of COM
MERGE reach out in every direction.
over plain and river and mountain
70 almost boundless distance. bring
Ing the richest treasures OF a con-
tinent to lay them at your feet
here 1t was that the righteous nm
rising against slavery and Bour-
oonism. sprung from the nation 3
conscience, raised its first trium-
pnai voice when Abraham Lincoln
was nominated. And here again.
with notes Of thunderous acclaim.
enraptured throngs greeted the
naming Of Garfield, of Blaine. al
Harrison and of Roosevelt.
Again Ohio presents a candidate
to the national republican conyen-
tion. In seven acknowledgements
Ell presidential campaigns. sons OF
ner sacred soil have led the embat.
Tied hosts to victory. The Buckeye
STATE has assuredly contributed
rer share of Statesman and gen.
erals for the upbuilding Of the ma
ton. But that of which we are
prouder still is her stalwart citi.
zenship-the mightiest bulwark OF
the republic in every common.
wealth-made up Of Americas free
yeomen. ever ready to respond tc
the tocsin of alarm in the DAYS OF
peril, or to crush corruption when.
ever 1t raises It's menacing head
From this citizenship Ohio, in the
supreme emergency of the Civil war
sent forth more than 100000 SOL
dlers for our country's defense, a
formidable array, easily SURPRISING
In numbers the world-conquering lie.
gions of imperial Caesar, and even
( larger than any army ever mustered
by Britain for the tented field. But
transcendent above all is the fact
Ohio is one of matchless union
of states linked together in everlast.
ing bonds of amity and constituting
an empire of wonderful power and
almost Unreasonable in extent
Each sovereign state alone would
occupy but a subordinate place In
the worlds events, but when repre-
sented by one of 46 bright stars or
a field of stainless blue, every on,
forms part of an emblem of unior
and strength more beautiful IA
than the most brilliant constellation
in the heavens.
| We welcome the friendly riva'r,
of candidates from other states
from the great Empire State, tn
Keystone State, Indiana, Illinois an
Wisconsin, forming with Ohio
broad expanse extending in unbro
ken sweep from old ocean to the w
permost bound of the greatest q
inland seas. Each of these present
a leader among leaders who's
achievements and renown are nc
confined to the narrow limits OF
single commonwealth. Today wit
fervid earnestness we wage a cor
test for the prize. Tomorrow, uni,
Ell for the fray and Quickened by
common fiery zeal. the champion
OF all the candidates will go fort
with mounting enthusiasm to van
Quish the foe.
The most perplexing questions Q
today arise from the bountiful de
velopment of our material wealth
Such a development can not occu
without the creation of inequalitie
and dangers to the social fabric.
most strenuously deny that tn
American business man or tn
American citizen cherishes lowe
standards than the citizens Of an
other country. The American pee
pie are by no means depraved. Blu
by reason of their busy absorption
In varied pursuits and Of the CLAM
our which attends success in grea
undertakings, questionable meth
DDS have been able to engraft them
selves upon the business of tn
country. Rich rewards have to
frequently been gained by some VIII
are none too scrupulous. Monopol.
dishonesty and fraud have assume
} a prominence which calls for tn
: earnest attention and condemnatiO
=. OF every man who truly loves tn
Republic.
Against all these abuses and !
the work of restoring old ideals
honesty and equality. as well as &c
. higher standards of civic duty, on
} man has stood pre-eminent, an
. that man is Theodore Roosevelt
: Against corruption in every forl
he has set his face with grim detel
mination, prompt and fearless
: action and with that intelligel
leadership which has assured tn
establishment of better era
which the strong and the weak a'fk
kn