The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-16
BURROWS
ADDRESS

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention:
Another chapter in our national
tion is soon to be concluded, AID con-
forming to party usage long estab-
lished this convention of $50 delegates
and their alternates, chosen by the
Republican electorate from every
State and Territory within the con-
fines of the Republic, meets il this
high council to submit the record of
it's achievements to the critical re-
view of the American people and
make fresh avowals of its faith in the
principles of the Republican party.
The trainers or the Federal Consti-
tuition wisely provided that all gov
ernmental power should be lodged
with and retained by the people, and
that their chosen representatives Sc
lected to administer the affairs of
Government should be vested with
only a limited term of official life,
and at regular and stated periods
render an account of their steward
ship to their rightfu1 sovereign, to
the end that the administration of
public affairs, through the instru-
mentality of individuals and parties,
should at all times conform to and re-
t1ect the dominant judgement of the
American people.
To this end the constitutional term
of the Executive Office is limited to
four years, the senatorial to SIX with
third of it's membership subject to
change every two years, while the
service of the Members of the Nation
al House of Representatives, the i'm
people, is restricted to the brief per-
iod of two years. Thus IN this free
representative Government all power
over officials, parties and policies
rests at all times with the supreme
electorate, confirming the declaration
Of Abraham Lincoln that this is in
fact a government of the people, by
the people. and for the people"
L
ide1t and vice-President of the United
States, full membership of the
House of Representatives, consisting
of 393 Members and Delegates, and
80 United States Senators from as
many different states are to be cho-
sen. The result, involving as it does
the control of both the executive and
legislative branches of the National
Government, with the opportunity for
change of parties and policies, Is
of transcendent Importance and far
reaching consequences, involving the
States and the nation.
Four years ago the Republican par
ty IN national convention submitted
the record of its achievements to the
American people, announced it's poll
cies for the future, and invoking con-
tinuance of public favor, placed in
nomination for the office of President
a1d Vice-President of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt and
Charles w. Fairbanks, who were elec-
ted and the platform approved by a
popular vote Of 1928. .4S5, record un-
exampled in the history of political
parties since the foundation of the
Government, receiving the endorse
ment of 80 States out of the 45, with
but 13 in opposition.
In view of this endorsement it has
become pertinent and opportune to
inquire, What has the Republican par
ty done in the last four years of gov
ernmental control-in many respects
the most remarkable and brilliant II
the history of the party and of the
country-to forfeit public confidence
or create distrust in its capacity for
future administration? Although
some untoward and unforeseen con-
ditions have beset the Republic dur
ing 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 tri-
umphs. The wise and beneficient leg
islation of the Republican party dur
ing the long years Of its ascende1cy
and administration of national affairs
lead the foundation for the public
veal so securely that no disQuieting
condition, not even a temporary panic
which necessarily touches the main
spring of all industrial life, could ar
rest the country's resistless advance
The Congress just closed re-enacted
the law passed by the Fiftyninth
Congress to conform to the opinion
of the Supreme Court, making COM
mon carriers liable for accidents to
their employees engaged in interstate
commerce. Il has enacted law for
|fhe further protection Of the life Of
railroad employees IN their hazardons
empIoyment. It has provided compen-
szt1on for laborers md mechanics
who may be I7jured = the service Of
he Government, and naking pro.
vision Tor their Families IN the event
of their being killed A the course Of