The Owosso times., 1908-05-15


are solved with ease and unerring ac.
curacy. To an almost inspired clear
ness OF vision he adds the rarest quail
tiles of heart. Oldest age and tender
est youth, strong captains of industry
and horny handed sons of toll are all
irresistibly drawn to him by the magic
spell OF his marvellous personality.
"The state which has given to us
William H. Harrison, Hayes, Garfisld
and Mckinley, offers another son, who
has long since ceased to be his states
possession, but in the broadest sense
already belongs to the nation and the
world. In honoring him, we will
honor ourselves and Alass humanity"
Applause greeted Congressman
Hamilton as he assumed charge of
the convention. In his formal address
to the gathering, he spoke eloquently
and a. considerable length, and from
beginning toaend his speech was given
rapt attention. He reviewed the his
tory of the Republican party and
pointed out that should the voters of
the nation choose to change the form
Of its administration at the coming
election a serious mistake would be
made, because the Republican party
controlled the majority in both houses
of congress. Therefore" he added,
every man, Republican or Demo.
crat, who wants to see the Dingley
law revised to meet commercial
changes ought to vote the Republican
ticket"
Hamilton's Speech.
Congressman Hamilton spoke, in
part, as follows:
Permit me to express my profound
appreciation of the honor conferred
upon me by selecting me to preside
over the declarations of this conven.
ton.
"We are here to select delegates to
the national convention, to meet in
Chicago in June, to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president
Of the United States.
GAS your chairman, I congratulate
you and the people whom you repre-
sent that there never was a time
when government by the people was
more swiftly and scientifically re-
sponsive to the will of the people than
now, under this Republican admins
tration, headed by Theodore Roose-
velt.
"And, gentlemen, If I mistake not
the sentiment of the people of Mich.
igan, the~delegates whom this conven.
tion will elect, in conjunction with
Michigans district delegates, will
carry word to the national convention,
of which they will become part, that
it is the will of the people of Michi.
gan, almost regardless of party, that
the banner of the policies of this ad-
ministration shall be carried forward
by a man who is in sympathy with
those policies.
The party's Beginning.
''Fifty-four years ago, the Republi.
can party came into being as the in.
carnation of an aroused national con-
science and took its place for all
time among the forces that have
ruled mankind for nobler purposes.
ut came into being as protest
agf nst the extension of slavery into
our territories. 1t wrought out the
pre- lens of reconstruction. 1t stood
fas; for sound money and national
hol sty. It stood fast for protection
10 american labor and American in
dus ~.
During all this, in the language of
william Mckinley, this government
never repudiated an obligation, either
% it's creditors or to humanity. 1t
never struck blow, except for hui
manity, and it never struck it's
colors.'
'1f, therefore, the Republican party
has been given power during almost
two generations of the most progress
i've years in our history, it is because
the Republican party has had the con-
fidence Of the people of the United
States and because no other party has
had their confidence. To deny this
would be to deny self evident truth.
I'm the last national election, about
seven and half million voters identi-
Heu LueHloSlNSS Will lIlt puIpOSeS duu
ideals Of their government by voting
the Republican ticket
Party Represents oeopIe's Ideals.
even admitting that a popular
vote is an average among conflicting
views which are merged In final re-
suits, still it is fair to say that the
Republican party now represents, and
for long time has represented, the
purposes and ideals of a majority Of
The people of the United States so far
as their purposes and ideals can be
represented in political way.
"And there never was a time In our
history when any political party was
more closely and intimately responsive |
to the will of the people than the Re.
publican party is now under this ad.
minstration.
'In the performance of its duty az
representative of the will of the peo-
pie, It stands for humanity, foi |
honesty and the square deal for all
1t stands between unlawful corporate
combinations on the one hand and the |
gocialistic solution of unlawful cor