The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-28
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".,2vpy II IS not pft;enGe roF play on
!ejudice.
II S not the perturbation Of people
pass ON wrought nor promise proposed
progression is everlasting lifting the
atandataS that marked the end of the
Hor1's march yesterday and planting
them on new advanced heights today
Tested by such standard President Taft
ID the greatest progressive of the age
II Is needless to magnify and needless
to belittle the crisis OF this eventful year
Representative democracy has come to
the crucial test. and we know that q
pure democracy has never been secure
Whatever is uttered now through ambi.
tion misunderstanding or falsehood. mat
tors little except to warn and sober us
There IL call for q sober and righteous
leadership and need OF Justice unfallipg--
Justice to the least OF them. Justice to the
greatest men. II no other motive i,npelled
Ia the very nam" of Justice. the Justice OF
q party people and a nation: the JUS
tlce done and Justice hoped for to sustain
our faith. this Republican convention
would enlist again under the just leader
ship of President Taft
Opposition Without Reaeon
Opposition to his denomination is as
nearly without precedent as it is without
reason excuse This opposition was
born of expedency. hut triumphant Re-
publican party is not one OF expediency
While we have gone on to successive vic
tories. holding measures above men and
principles above personality and aims
above animosity. we have been commit
| ted to abiding principles that every utter
I ance of fifty years is in consonance with
our declaration OF today. The common
enemy has been the party of expediency
catching up ephemernl whims. paramount
ing new troubles bellying the sails OF its
| ship OF state to the winds of new grIev-
ances or the recrudescent old--and rarely
reaching port. And. sirs. Ohio proudly
reminds you now that one OF her six Re-
publican sons who have borne the party's
national banner never trailed 1t defeated
The record of the present Republican
administration is not only proof of the
conscience and the wisdom of party
declarations and an impossible barrier
to self reputation. but the record is i'm
pregnable to Democratic assault. More
nver except for the attack of disloyalty
In our own ranks. the record would rate
| In current criticism as 1t will in history.
the marvel of the progressive accomplish
mcnt in one administration
EuIoey For Taft.
The sum total OF things done Is far too
extended for detailed enumeration now
present to you today leader wi 10
composite Of the virtues OF all those de-
earvenly enshriaed IN our party pantheon
William Howard Taft-as wide and pa
tent as Abraham Lincoln as modest and
dauntless as u. s. Grant. as temperate
and peace loving as Rutherford b. Hayes
as patriotic and intellectual as Jemes A
Garfield. ms courtly and generous as Ches'
ter A. Arthur. as learned In the law al
Benjamin Harrison. as sympathetic and
brave as William Mckinley. as progress
sive as his predecessor with moral STAN
ina breadth Of view and sturdy manhood
all his own.
Rejoicing in the gratifying record OF
things done. confident OF the forward
movement TO the things we are pledged
to do. mindful of the spirit OF the time
and the requirement OF poise and pa
tience. glad OF the new hopes and higher
aspirations of our people and their faith
In national progress and the harmony OF
his purpose. Herewith reassuring his ca
pacity by the exactions of experience
testing his patriotism by every demand
Of honesty. courage and Justice: knowing
his devotion to his country and Its people
on behalf Of Ohio and for loo.WooW OF
Americans, | name for denomination oui
great president-William Howard rant.