The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-27

liberties were lost 10 sway OF empires
IN their stead. Hun rights and theIr de-
fence are as old as lizstion; but, more
important TO us. { founders wrote the
right OF the people l ale '1'n the consti-
tuition
People Have Always I
Tho sss..sT',s0i. paegLs aisii jan ~
rule IN If16 and there hal ,.st ten and
never viii be any suspension 81 that
power.
The same people. pl p'is and an
honest people, ruled In ~ a Sening Of
the American conscien1e III marks
new era in our nation1 q They are
ruling today shielded b. laws su-
premacy and safeguardei by lderstand-
Ing And they are ruling wl!' unwayer-
Ing faith and increased oontid nee In that
fine embodiment OF honesty. nat fearless
executor OF the law, that inspiring per-
,onificatlon OF courage, that matchless
sxempar Of justice. that glorious apostle
OF peace and amity. William Howard
Taft.
Noting his stalwart greatness In the
stress OF passing events | believe him ths
finest example Of lofty patience since the
immortal Lincoln bore the scourge OF
yengeful tones without a murmur.
sirs, have heard men arrogate TO
themselves the title OF Progressive Re-
publlcans" seemingly forgetting that
progression is the first essential to Re-
publican fellowship.
Progression Ia not a proclamation OF
salaver. It Is not pretence nor play on
prejudice
II is not the perturbation OF a people
passion wrought nor a promise proposed
progression Is everlasting llftlng the
standards that marked the end OF the
worlds march yesterday and planting
them on new advanced heights today.
Tested by such standard President Taft
IL the greatest progressive OF the age
II is needless TO magnify and needless
10 belittle the crisis OF this eventful year.
Representative democracy has come 10
the crucial test, and we know that =
pure democracy has never been secure.
Whatever Is uttered now through ambi.
tion. Misunderstanding or fslsehood, mat
ters little except 10 warn and sober us.
There Ii a call for a sober and righteous
leadership and need OF Justice unfailing--
justice to the least OF them. Justice to the
greatest men. IL no other motive impelled
In the very name of Justice the Justice or
a party. people and nation; the Jus
tice done and Justice hoped for 10 sustain
our faith. this Republican convention
would enlist again under the just leader
ship Of President Tart.
Opposition Without Reason.
Opposition to his denomination is as
nearly without precedent as IN without
reason or excuse THIS opposition was
born OF expediency. but triumphant Re-
publican party ig not one OF expediency.
While we have gone on 10 successive yic-
tories. holding measures above men and
principles above personality and aims
above animoslty. We have been 20 commit.
ted 20 abiding principles that every utter
ance Of fifty years is III consonance with
our declaration OF today The common
enemy has been the party Of eKpedieney.
catching up ephemeral whims, paramount
ing new troubles, bsllyihg the sails Of It's
ship Of stale to the winds o. new griey-
ances or the recrudescent old-and rarely
reaching port And. sirs. Ohio proudly
reminds you now that one Of her siG Re-
publican sons who have borne the party's
national banner never traiied IL defeated.
Tho record OF the present Republican
administration IL not only proof ~ the
conscience and the wisdom Of our party
declarations and an inpsssable barrier
TO self repudlstion. bot the record IL iIn-
pregnable 70 Democratic assault More
over except for ihs attack of cisloyi-.
10 our own fahhfg AIe feECfu NpAfD
lR current criticism as II w.p r his-oTy
lie marvel ~ The pfosressiy errL0D. 81.
fneut IN orc administrat" n.
Eulogy For rsfs
The snm total u things Zone is a.
extended Tor detailed snamfratio, nga
present 10 yoa today iraser ~
composite OF the virtues u "a thos
~ryedIy enshfine6 in our party pAatt
william Howard Taft~ss VIA. and pa
,iant as Abraham Lincoln. as modest and
dauntless as H. Grant as temperate
ard peace loving as Rutherford - Hayes
az patriotic and intellectual IS Jemes A
Garfield. as courtiy and generous az cbea.
ter H. Aribuf as learned IN the Law a.
Benjamin Harrison, as sympathetic and
brave as Wiilisn Mckinley. "a proETes-
siye a. his predecessor Nith moral STAN.
ina. breadth u view and sturdy manhood
All bis own
Rejoicing IN ihs gratifying record Of
things done. confident of ths forward
movement 20 ths thinKs We ere pledged
10 DO mindf1l ~ tne spirit 81 the tins
gnd tie requirement ~ poiss and pa
tlencs, glad Of the B-N hopes ard higher
aspirations of our people and thsif faith
IN national progress hna The harmony u
his purpose ihereziih fezssgfinr he ca
pacfty BY the eKaCiious u snpsri~ner
testing bis patriotism ~ every demand
u honesty, courage and ;gslics kaesins
t;s ssyei.sH 10 he cegntry end 10 gspDs
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