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conforming to party usage long es-
tablished this convention or sSO4dele-
gates and their aiternates, chosen by
the Republican electorate from every
State and Territory within the con-
fines of the Republic. meets in this
high council to submit the record of
its achievements to the critical review
Of the American people and make
fresh ayowal Of its faith in the prin-
ciples and policies of the Republic
can party.
THE Eamers OF the Federal Com
stitution 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 tenure of official life,
and at regular stated periods render
an account OF their Stewardship to
their rightful sovereign, to the end
that the administration of public af-
fairs, through the fundamentally of
individuals and parties, should at all
times conform to and reflect the DOM
inant judgment of the American peo-
pie.
ITO this end the constitutional
term OF the Executive Office is limit
ed to four years, the senatorial to
six, with a third of its membership
subject to change every two years,
while the services of Members OF the
National House of Representatives,
the immediate and direct sponsors OF
the people, is restricted to the brief
period of two years. Thus in this
free representative Government all
power over officials, parties. and poll
cies rests at all times with the SUI
preme electorate, confirming the dec
laration of Abraham Lincoln that
this is in fact a government of the
people, by the people. and for the
people,
In the approaching election, a
President and vice-President of the
United States, a full membership Of
the House OF Representatives, CON
sisting OF 393 mmbers and delegates,
and 80 United States senators. from
as many different States are to be
chosen. The result, involving as 1t
does the control of both the executive
and legislative branches of the Ma
tional Government, with the oppor-
tunity for change OF parties and
policies, is of transcendent. import
ance and far-reaching consequences,
involving the States and the nation.
-Four years ago the Republican
party In national convention submit
ted the record of its achievements to
the American people, announced It's
policies for the future, and, invoking
continuance of public favor. placed in
nomination for the Office of Presi-
dent and vice-President of the Unit
ed States, Theodore Roosevelt and
Charles w Fairbanks, who were elect
ed and the platform approved by a
vote of 7,623,4S5, record
in the history OF polit-
ical parties since the foundation of
the Government. receiving the in
dorsement of 80 States out of the
As. with but 10 in opposition.
in view of this Endorsement, 1t
becomes pertinent and opportune to
inquire, What has the Republican
Party done in the last four years Of
governmental control-in many re-
spects the most remarkable and bril-
liant in the history of the party and
the country-to forfeit public conf
dence or create distrust in its
capacity for future administration?
Although some untoward and I'M
foreseen conditions have beset the
Republic during the last four years,
yet these have been met and over
come with alacrity and courage. and
the country has marched steadily on
ward in its matchless course OF in
dustrial triumphs. The wise and
beneticent legislation of the 'Repub-
lican party during the long years of
its ascendency and administration of
national affairs laid the foundation
for the public welfare so securely that
no disquieting condition. not even a
temporary panic. which necessarily
touches the handspring of all indus
trial life, could arrest the country's
resistless advance.
Since the last national Republi-
can convention, four years ago, our
population has increased from S1A
millions to S71s millions, while
millions of immigrants from every
quarter of the globe have found well
come to our shores and protection I'M
der our flag.
During the last four years our
flocks and herds have increased in
value from 2.99S million dollars to
4,S31 millions.
1.-The value of our farm products
from 5,917 millions to 7.412 millions.
''The output of coal from 314 mil
lion tons to 42O millions.
'our product of gold from "a mil
lions of dollars to 90 millions.
THE accumulation in savings
banks of 2,S15 million dollars in,
1903 was augmented to 3,495 mil