The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-20

| lcredent tlalS committee ana the list
was announced. Other assignments
were given.
The Massachusetts, delegation tied.
After the permanent committees
had been announced and meeting
Of each scheduled for tonight, the
convention unjourned at $50 O'Clock
until noon tomorrow.
The prayer of Rabbi Stoltz was as
follows:
/ 20. Lord, who art the loving
!, fatherof all mankind, the just Ruler
OF the nations. the everlasting Col
whose counsel of righteousness and
truth prevaileth over the waves OF
passion and tumult of voices, we
bless Thee that Thou hast set our
, nation high among the peoples OF.
the earth and has been our strength
in every conflict. our present help In
every time of need
I'm Thy bounty. Thou hast given
us this land flowing With milk and
honey; and in Thy gracious Prov!-
dencc. Thou hast destined it to be-
come the Promised Land of Liberty
and Equality, the home of the free,
the refuge of the oppressed, the goal
Of the strong and the aspiring who
would share our Inheritance of Law
and Order And we praise Thee for
the multitude who have found bless
ing within our borders; we thank
Thee for every benefcient institu-
tion established within our domain,
! for what of Justice has become the
common law of the land. for our
goodly heritage Of tolerance and
peace.
And we beseeeh Thee, Lord of
Hosts, be with lG, as Thou hast been
with our fathers. Help us to prove
ourselves worthy Of Thy blessings
Make us mindful OF our duties as
well as our ri&ts, our responsihili-
ties as well as our privileges Grant
us the insight that people perish
eth where there is no vision, and the
understanding that a great nation
maketh it's rulers Righteousness and
its officers Peace, seeketh leaders
who despise the gain of oppression
and withhold their hands from
bribes, maketh chief those who's,
glory it is to serve mankind by Jus
tice. Fidelity and Truth. Bestow
upon the delegates assembled the
spirit Of wisdom and understanding.
of counsel and might, that they de-
eide in justice and equity and nd
after the sight of their eyes or the
hearing Of their ears, and that they
guide themselves by the truth that
righteousness exalteth a nation and
injustice is reproach to any people.
, And so may Thy Kingdom come
and Thy will be done on earth.
Amen!"
I Chicago, Thursday, June 90
so far as | am concerned" declar-
ed Col. Roosevelt to his delegates
and advisers in an address this
morning Il am through. If you are
voted down l hope you, the real and
lawful majority Of the convention,
will organize as such and you will
do it if you have the courage and
the loyalty of your convictions"
Il am speaking to you," said Col.
Roosevelt, as a man to whom some
few have done the honor to state
that you wish to nominate as Presi
dent When I went into the race J
made my appeal to the people, J
said and some Of you heard me, tina
if the people decided against me J
would have nothing to say but /
the people were for me and the poll
ticians tried to cheat me out of tn
nomination. | would have a grea
deal to say.
Il went before the people and J
won. Now the National Committe,
and a portion of the convention
which is made a majority only b.
the aid of the delegates not elected
but chosen by the National Commit
tee are trying to cheat me out of th'
nomination. They can't do it, s.
far as I am concerned, it make no
no difference, but it is not me they
are cheating, it is the people, the
rank and file of the Republican
party.
Il did not want to give you any
advice as l preferred to let you de-
eide what to do, but I am going to
give yea my advice. &
Governor Deneen today intFo4I
duced very moderate resolution in
dealing with four fragrant steals. 1t
asked that DELEGATES from California
Washington. Texas and Arizona
should not be permitted to vote, and
three states-Washineton. Arizona
and Texas not to put their represen-
tatives on credentials committee.
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