The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

The allied hosts Of the believers in
Republican principles are IN a vast
majority IN this country-when the
banners OF. harmony are unfurled:
We have witnessed the comeback of
our party IN various states We have
seen the reeulistmcnt OF those w.
believe In Republican doctrines, and
victory has followed and rejoicing
has attended. No apology has been
asked. NO toVswearinR required. This
is not the time FOR recrimination, II
- the day or reconsecration.
RedediCating here and now the Re-
publican party TO the progress and
glory OF the republic. let as bury
party prehNes with the administra-
ton which our differences put in
power. do not believe there IS a
really reactiOuary Republican bear
ing credentials 10 this convention. II
there IS. he will depart, after our
deliberations. solely and proudly a
Republican. with heart aglow with
the party spirit OF 1919. And the
welcome delegate who emphasizes
his progressivlsm. il expected to do
his part in making our party reflex
OF the best thought and best intent
OF sincere committal To- the Vplift ana
progress OF the American people,
thereby strengthening party purpose
instead OF ma gnifying individual be-
lief. and he. too, will find new re-
joicing in being Republican, No
party can endure which Is not pro-
gressive. I know the Republican
party - gruutuety progressive az
well as effective. else ~ would not
rivet the expectations OF the Amerl-
can people today on the most i'm
portant convention held since the
party formulated new political
decalogue and gave TO union ID ma
tionality the immortal Abraham lin
coin.
Though We do not pretend to be
exclusive in our devotion, We Re
publicans believe. sincerely ard sob
erly, in adequate national defense.
We have always believed in an am
pie navy. as invincible tn modern
might a. John Paul Jones butlded IN
our freedoms earliest fight We
have in mind protected commerce
on the waters, ana a seacoast secure
in strong naval defense. We were
building 10 high rank among naval
powers when the Democratic party
Interrupted. and We subscribe 10 u
stronger Committal now. because Of
new realization % the envy which
our wealth and our commerce invite,
and a new appreciation OF our COM
handing place In the AFFAIRS OF the
world. | shall not say that II is ours
TO have the greatest navy In the
world but noting the elimination Of
distance and the passing OF our one
time Isolation. we ought to have a
navy that fears none In the world.
and can say any time and anywhere
These are American rights ana
must be respected.
Subsistence IL the first requisite ~
existence. and We have the higher
American standard Of living because
OF the Republican protective policy
which makes Of Americans the best
paid workmen In all the world. out
Of the abundance OF employment and
higher compensation, together with
the beckoninR opportunity which Of
fers every reward. We Americans
have attracted the laborers OF the
earth. and set new standards here.
II IL not for me 10 put the stamp
OF relative Importance on pending
issues--the Intelligent voters viii de-
termine that for Themselves Gut
know what they are thinking and
they believe that the protective
policy which made US industrially
and commercially eminent is neces-
sary to preserve that eminence I
know they want ~ restored and
maintained For myself T prefer a
protective and productive tariff which
prospers America first. / choose the
economic policy which sends the
American workingmen ~ the savings
banks rather than the soup houHes.
J commend the plan under which the
hcalthful glow % prospecting bust
ness Is reflected In every face from
the great captain Of industry 20 the
schooling child Of the daily wage
Garner
No honest business IN this country
Is too big to be good and useful or
and both big and little de-
serve the American shield against
by foreign competition,
and protection from the raiders. poll
teal or otherwise. at home. Business
and It's agencies Of transportation
are so inseparshie from each other
and from tho common woai that the
political party which does not pledge
them a square deal no more and no
less. does not deserve the confidence
OF the people. The strength ~ the
business heart shows In every rnuu-
tenauCe in all tho land and the
weakness Of that heart holds a ma
ton H. We must strengthen the
heart ~ American business iu gov
ernment cooperation rather than Of
Turning 10 the question Of ma
tional sympathies the speaker said
The AmeriCanism which indexes
these United states must be more
than the conservation 81 the in
dividuai In the great fulAllment We
cerned about what the government
can do for ~ and more anxious about
what N can for the nation There
must be the BubmersiOn OF local and
sectional views and the standards Of
nationality reared in their stead.
can rights. the government must
protect those rights, az homo. on our
borders. ON the seas in every land
md under every sky
No political party rsn draw p vari-
able chart for our ship 81 state amid
power or battles for self -preserya-
tIOn Justice points tho way through
the safe channel Of neutrality. There
arc dangers. seeming Or real loom
Ing on every side. bat we should feel
secure along the cours" marked by