Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-19
Taft Nominated.

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Ohio gave a yell, the neighboring del
| egations exception Illinois and Jn1i-
| ana following on and for a brief pc
| riod the urroar was deafening. The
people in the galleries joined Among
| the spectators on the platform vas
| Alice Roosevelt-Longwor who in
company with her husband, Joined in
| the tribute to Secretary Taft.
Representative Burton of Cleveland,
the chosen orator for Taft, walked to
| the front of the platform in the midst
| of another wild demonstration from
the Ohio delegates and their friends
| His address was as follows:
This convention enters upon the
grave responsibility of selecting a
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
| beneficent results for home and for the
progress of the whole human race, as
| the recurring conventions of this
grand old organization? Yet we do
rot rely alone upon the record of that
| which it has accomplished We en-
| phasize, even more, it's supreme
| qualification to solve the problems OF
| the present.
| 1t is especially appropriate that this
| gathering should be held in this mar
velous city of Chicago, whence the
steel bands of commerce reach out in
every direction, over plain and river
| and mountain, to almost boundless
OF bri, la vii
ures of a continent to lay them at
your feet. Here it was that the
righteous uprising against slavery and
Bourbonism. sprung from the nations
conscience, raised its first triumphant
voice when Abraham Lincoln was
nominated. And here, again, with
notes of thunderous acclaim, enrap-
tured throngs greeted the naming OF
Garfield, of Blaine, of Harrison, and
of Roosevelt.
Again Ohio presents q candidate to
the National Republican convention. In
seven stubbornly contested presidential
campaigns, SONS of her sacred soil have
led the embattIed Republican hosts to
victory. The Buckeye State has as
suredly contributed her share of states
men and generals for the upbuild-
ing of the Nation. But that Of which
we are prouder stu is her stalwart
citize nship--the mightiest bulwark Of
the Republic in every common
wealth-made up of Americas free
yeoman, ever ready to respond to the
tocain Of alarm in days Of peril. or to
crush corruption whenever it raises its
menacng head. From this citizen
in tha
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 of imperial
Caesar. and even larger than any
army ever mustered by Britain for the
tented field But transcendent above
all is the fact that Ohio is one of Il
matches union Of states linked to-
gether in everlasting bonds OF amity
and constituting an empire wonderful
in power and almost immeasureable in
extent. Each sovereign state alone
would occupy but a subordinate place
in the great current of the worlds
events. but when represented by one
of fortysx 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 bril-
liant constellation in the heavens
We welcome the friendly rivalry Of
candidates from other states-from the
great empire state. the Keystone
State, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
forming with Ohio a broad expanse
extending in unbroken sweep from old
+, no IF hn
greatest of inland seas Each of
these presents a leader among leaders
whose achievements and renown are
not confined to the narrow limits or q
single commonwealth. Today with
fervid cnrrestnesS we wage a contest
for the prize Tomorrow. united for
the fray and quickened by common
fiery zeal, the champions of all the
candidates will go forth with mount
ing enthusiasm to vanquish the foe.
The most perplexing questions of to-
day arise from the bountiful develop
ment of our material wealth.. Such a
development can not occur without
the creation Of inequalities and dam
gers 20 the social fabric. I most siren
uously deny that the American bust
ness man or the American citizen
cherishes lower standards than the
citizens of any other country. The
American people are by no means de-
PRAYED. But by reason of their busy
absorption in varied pursuits and of
the glamour which attends success in
great undertakings, questionable
methods have been able to engraft
themselves upon the business of the
country Rich rewards have too fire.
auertly been gained by some who are
none too scrupulous. Monopoly, dis
honesty and fraud have assumed a
prominence which calls for the earnest
attention and condemnation of every
man who truly loves the Republic.
Against all these abuses and in the
work for restoring old ideals of hon.
esty and equality, as we'll as for high
er standards OF, civic duty, one man
has stood pre- eminent, and that man