Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-07
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION SAYS COUNTRY is
"WEARlEO BY DISTRESSING
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT"
SAYS REPUBLICANS HAVE WITNESS
Ed COMEBACK OF PARTY IN MANY
STATES-SPLIT OVER METHODS
OF PARTY PROCEDURE.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June With plea for
party reunion. for recon~ecration rather
than recrimination, United States Senator
Warren g. Harding. of Ohio, in his address
a temporary chairman opened the Repub-
hcan National convention here today As
serting that the country was ''weared
afresh by IA disappointing and distressing
Democratic administration and was call
ing for Republican relief the speaker. be-
fore undertaking TO discuss political issues,
appealed to the delegates to forge; the diff
terences which divided the party in 1912
Referring 10 the administration foreign
policy in the European war Senator Hard
ing declared that it had spoken with more
rhetoric than resolution. Mexican ncgo-
tiatlons he described as the greatest fiasco
in American foreign relations lie paid
tribute 10 Americanism or Foreign birth
with brief references 10 the few zealots
who would impngn the nations neutrality
and urged fraternity Of American Repub-
lies under the Monroe Doctrine. Advocat-
ing adequate national defense he charged
the Democratic party with having inter-
rupted Republican naval construction and
he criticized the army re organization bill
Tie also attacked the administration shipp-
ing bill, the effort made 10 extend inde-
pendenee to the Philippines, and made n
plea for Il return to the protective tariff
I'VE did not do very well In making for
harmony last time We met the chairman
SAID IN his appeal for harmony "The
country has regretted. let Us forget-and
make amends 10 our country. We did not
divide over fundamental principles. We did
not disagree over national policy. We
split over methods Of party procedure aud
preferred personalities. Let u forget the
differences. and find new inspiration and
new compensation in an united endcavor
10 restore the country.
"kcpublican principles are IN 4 vast ma
lority N this country-whcn the banners
oi harmony are unfurled We have wit
messed the comeback Of our party in var
lou> states. We have .seen the rc-cnIist-
mcnt Of those who believe IN Republican
doctrines. and victory has followed and re-
loicing has attended. No apology has been
asked, no foreswearing required. This j.
not the time Tor rccrimination, 1t l. the day
OF reconsideration.
"RededlcatIng here and now the Repub-
hcan party to the progress and glory of
the republic. let u bury party prefixes
with the administration which our differ
ences put m power ! do not believe there
! really reactionary Republican bearing
credentials 10 this convention. Ii there i,
ne will depart. after our deliberations sole
~ and proudly Republican, with heart
aglow with the party spirit Of 1916 And
tile welcome delegate who emphasizes his
pro-rc~sivIsm. 4 expected 10 DO hiS part IN
making our party a reflex oi the hest
Thought and best intent of sincere commit
tai ~ the upliit and progress III the Amer
nan people. thereby strengthening party
purpose instead Of magnifying individual
behef. and he. too. will find new rejoicing
fn being a Republican. No party can en-
dure which i not progressive
ihe world at war, preparedness and
Americas foreign relations served a. the
basis for the Senator'S first discussion Of
the issues. The enorInity Of the war in
Europe. the tidal wave of distress and dis
asier. new wonders aud new hindrances in
commerce had utterly changed economic
conditions. and "these have attended en-
harrassments ID American foreign rela-
tions,' be said. "as difficul; as those
which the individual citizen experiences
whose every neighbor l. involved in deadly
quarrel
Everything i abnormal except the de-