. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. nd it must be accomplished not from the rostrum so much,as in earnest, dihgent, persistent effort as loyal Repubhcans be-lieving in its principles and working in its interest and for its suc-cess. We need no men who are typified by that fellow in the CivilWar, who drew his fo^c^s up before him and after a magnificent speech on patriotism said to them,Boys, stand to your guns, remainat your post of duty. Fire until thelast round is discharged and then ifyou must, retreat in good order. Iam a htt
. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. nd it must be accomplished not from the rostrum so much,as in earnest, dihgent, persistent effort as loyal Repubhcans be-lieving in its principles and working in its interest and for its suc-cess. We need no men who are typified by that fellow in the CivilWar, who drew his fo^c^s up before him and after a magnificent speech on patriotism said to them,Boys, stand to your guns, remainat your post of duty. Fire until thelast round is discharged and then ifyou must, retreat in good order. Iam a httle lame and will start dont want that sort of a want men who from early morn-ing until late at night, figurativelyspeaking, will do their share towardssuccess in the different leagues of theState. Now, gentlemen, I didnt comehere to make a speech. I came _tosee and hear and not to be seen or to CHARLES S. PERV|ES, ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ j^^^ .^ j^_ CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON i -n BADGES. ation from this occasion that will enable us after our deliberations shall have been concluded, to. 174 GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, work. I remember to have read years ago a speech made by adistinguished member of the United States Senate in which herepeated in paraphrase the old axiom that eloquence consistedin action, in action, in action, and in the crucial days of the CivilWar Senator vSumner said, the State of Massachusetts neededjust three things in her Commonwealth, among her citizenship,the first of which was, backbone, the second of which was back-bone, and the third of which was backbone. I take this platformnot with a view of attempting to demonstrate forensic ability butof leaving something with you men to take home with you to ex-emplify and carry into effect in work, and that is action; that iswhat we need to-day. With malice towards none, with charityfor all, without criticising or condemning the individual judg-ment of men who may differentiate from us, of
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