Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-22
TOLD OF HIS HONOR
President Harrison Officially
Notified
or HIS RECENT NOMINATION
La Brilliant speech BY Mckiaisy-Hs
Replies IA Well Chosen
Remarks.


tee. representing every state ana terri
tory in the union. is here 10 perform
tie truat committed % them oy the
national republican convention which
convened AZ Minneapolis on June Z,
lssz. OF bringing you oI1icial notiflea-
Ton OF your nomination IS the repuo-
lican candidate for president or the
United States. We need hardly assure
you of the pleasure il gives US 10 con-
yey this message from the republicans
or the country TO their chosen leader.
Your nomination Was bat the register
ing by the convention OF the Will or the
majority OF the republicans OF the
United States aud has been received IN
every quarter with profound sAtisfac-
ton.
"In 1888 you were nominated, after
q somewhat prolonged struggle, upon .
platform which declare 81 with c.earness
the purposes and politics OF the party
II intrusted with power, and upon that
platform you were elected president.
You have have had the good fortune 10
witness the execution of most Of those
purposes and policies during the ad-
ministration OF which you have been
che head and IN which you have borne
a most conspicuous part. II there has
been a failure To embody into law any
one Of these purposes or policies, II has
been no fault of yours Your admins
trstlon has more than justified your
nomination four years ago and the con-
tdence of the people implied by your
election.
OF Dissinesieu tho Highest.
"After one of the most careful,
successful and brilliant administrations
in Gus history. you have received re-
nomination, furnishing an approval OF
your work which must bring TO you
the keenest qualification. To be nom-
mated for tie second term upon the
merits of his administration 10 the
highest distinction which can come to
an American president The difficult
and embarrassing questions which con-
frorted your administration have been
met with an ability, with . fidelity to
duty and with lofty patriotlsm which
I'LL the American hearts with glowing
pride. Your domestic policy has been
WIDE, broad and statesmanlike; your
foreign policy firm, just and truely
American. Those have won the COM
mendation OF the Thoughtful and con-
sentative and the confidence OF your
countrymen irrespective of party and
will, We believe, insure your triumph
ant election in November.
ave beg to hand TO you the platform
of principles unanimously adopted by
the convention which placed you In
nomination. Protection, which shall
serve tho highest interests of American
labor and American development; re-
clprocity which, while seeking the
worlds markets for our surplus, pro-
ducts, shall not destroy American
wages or surrender American market
| for products which can be made at
| home. honest money, which shall right
| ly measure the labor and exchanges OF
the people and cheat nobody; honest
| elections, which are the true founda-
| tion Of oil public authority; these
principles constitute for the most part
the platform; principles to which you
have already by word and deed gwen
your earnest approval and on which
| you stand today the exponent and re-
| preventative. Other matters treated Of
| in the platform will have your careful
| consideration.
az am hidden by my associates, who
come from every section of the ma
| ton, to assure you Of the cordial and
hearty support Of an harmonious and
| united republican party. In conclu-
sion We desire TO extend 20 you our
| personal congratulations and TO sx-
| press our qualification at the rare
| honor paid you by q reorganization.
| with firm faith that the destinies of
this great people will be con6ded to
your care and keeping for another
four years."
The address was delivered slowly and
in the beginning in such low tone
that Il was hardly audible, but the
governors voice strengthened ss he
| proceeded. He was warmly applauded
| st its close.
President Harrises1 Reply.
The president in accepting the re-
nomination SAID: Governor Mckinley
and Gentlemen of the COMMITTEE
When four years ago on the anniver.
| sary Of the declaration Of our national
| independence. . committee designated
by the republican nvti0nai convention
held in Chicago, came TO my home IN
Indianapolis TO notify mo OF my nomi.
nation for the presld eucy, my sense OF
gratitude. great "a 1t was, forced into
the far background by an overwbelm-
ing sense of the responsibility Of lead
ership IN q civil contest that involved
20 much 70 my conntry and TO my fell
low citizens. 1 could not hope that
much weuld be found when the record
Of a quiet life had been brought under
the strong hight of . public criticism 70
enthuse my party followers or upon
which an assurance Of adequacy Of the
civil affairs might be rested. No one
80 much - 1 reslixed that the strength
of the campaign must 10 found in re.
publican principles, and my hope was
that nothing in life or word of mine
might weaken the appeal Of our Amer
icsn policies to the American heart.
That appeal did not fail. repubii.
can president and vice president aud Z
republican congress were chosen.
Submitted so the People.
"The record has been made ard We
are now to submit 10 TO the judgment OF
. patriotic people. OF my own relation
20 the great transactions in legislature
and administration. which must he tins
bass of this Judgment. il does not be
come me to speak. | gratefully accept
ar, the assurance given by the republi
eau state convention and BY the na
tiomsi convention through you. that NJ
charge of insdsquaey OF delinquency
20 prineiple haze been lodged against ths
administration. 1hefaEthfni and highly
Successful work done by the aete heads
of the executive departments. and by
our representatives abroad, | desiYs
most cordially 10 seknowiedge and
commend. Ire work Of the hfty. ers
congress, IN which you. sr. bore 80 ooD
spieacus and useful part, sIli strongly
and most eenefie ally Influence the IA