The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-01
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

| His denomination GOV. Mckinley,
Chairman Of the Notification Commit
zee, Addresses the President and the
! Latter Responds.
WASHINGTON. June 21.-The commit
tee appointed to notify President Har-
risOn of his nomination having ar
rived in the city, yesterday proceeded to
the executive mansion. There were
about 200 guests assembled in the Sim
ply yet beautifully decorated east room
of the White house when the notifca
ticn committee entered by the west
door and ranged themselves in semi
circle, Gov. Mckinley being the key
stone of the arch 4 few moments
later the president, leaning on the arm
of Secretary Foster and followed by
the other members of his cabinet, en-
tered and without any preliminaries
Gov. Mckinley made his speech officially
notifying the president of his renomina-
ton He spoke as follows:
! President Harrison-This committee, repre-
sentirg every state and territory in the union,
are here to perform the trust committed to
them by the national republican convention.
which convened at Minneapolis, on June 3,
1892. Of bringing you official notification of your
nomination as the republican candidate for
. OF tue ulleu states.
/ We need hardly assure you Of the pleasure IL
gives US TO convey the message from the repub-
licans OF the country 70 their chosen leader.
/ Your nomination was but the registering by the
convention Of the viii OF a majority Of the re-
] pubNcans OF the United States, and has been
( received in every quarter with profound salts
/ faction. In lSSS You we're nominated, after
somewhat prolonged struggle upon platform
| which declared with clearness the purposes ana
policies Of TIE party, IL intrus:ed with power,
and upon that platform you were elected 10 the
presidency. You have had the good fortune 20
! witness the execution OF most of these purposes
and policies during the administration OF which
you have been the head ard in which you have
/ been n most Conspicuous part. II there has
been failure TO embody into law any one OF
these purposes or policies it has been no fault
OF yours. Your administration has more than
justified your nomination four years ago
and the confidence Of the people implied by your
! election. After one of the most careful, sue
cessful and brilliant administrations in our his
tory you received denomination furnishing an
! approval of your work which must bring to you
| the Eeenest qualification To be nominated for
| a second term upon the merits of his admins
tration is the highest distinction to an Amer
lean president The difficulties and embarrass-
ing questions, which confronted your admins
tration have been met with an ability, with n
fidelity TO duty and with a lofty patriotism
which fill the American hearts with glowing
: prlde. your domestic pOLlCy HCeu N4Sti
! broad ana statesman like, your foreign policy
| Just and truly American. These have won the
commcndation OF the thoughtful and conserya-
| tive and the confidence of your countrymcn, ir-
respective OF party and WILL we believe, insure
! your triumphant election in November.
We beg to hand to you the platform Of princi-
/ pies unanimously adopted BY the contention
which placed you IN nomination. It is an Amer
/ lean document Protection which shall serve
! the highest interests of American labor and
! American development; reciprocity which,
! while seeking the worlds markets for our sur
! plus products. shall not destroy American
/ wages or surrender American markets for
products which can be made al home; honest
money which shall rightly measure the labor
I and exchanges OF the people and cheat nobody;
! honest elections, which are the true fouuda-
ton Of al pubic authority. These principles
| constitute, for the most part, the platform:
J principles 10 which you have already by word
I and deed given your earnest approval and Of
which you stand to-day the exponent and rep
! rescntative Other matters treated of in the
/ platform VIII have your careful consideration.
! am hidden by nv associates. who come from
every section Of the nation, TO assure you Of the
! cordial and hearty support Of an harmonious
! and united republican party. In conclusion we
/ desire TO extend TO you our personal congratu-
| lGtiOns and TO express our qualification IL the
! rare honor paid you b. a nomination, with
I firm faith that the destnics Of this great people
] VIII De CeElQCu 10 your care anu keeping lOT
| another four years.
| The governor was warmly applauded
at its close The president, liz accepting
! the nomination, said:
! Gov. Mckinley and gentlemen OF the commit
| tee: When, four years ago, on the anniversary
| OF the declaration OF your national independ-
! ence, a committee designated by the republican
| convention held in Chicago came to my home
in Indianapolis to notify me of nv nomination
| FOR the presidency. my sense Of Crautudc, great
| as ii was. was forced in the far background by
| the overwhelming sense Of the responsibility OF
| leadership IL civil contest that involved so
much 10 ny country and TO my fellow citizens.
| I could not hope that much would be found
when the record Of q quiet life had been
| brough. under the strong light OF public criti-
| ciSm 10 enthuSe my party followers or
| upon which al assurance Of adequacy for the
| hi,hcst civil affairs might be rested, inasrluch
| as I realized that the strength Of the campaign
| must Be found IN republican principles and my
| hope was that nothing in life or word Of mine
might weaken the appeal of our American
| politics TO the American heart That ap-
| peal did not fail. a republican president and
vice pres ident and republican congress were
| chosen The record has been made and VIC are
| now TO submit it 10 the judgment of patriotic
people.
Of my o,7n relation TO the great transactions
| in legislation and to the administration which
not become me 10 speak. 1 gratefully accept,
sir, the assurance given By republican state
| conventions and by the national convention,
| through you, that no charge of iradequacy or
delinquency TO principle has been lodged
1 against the administration. The faithful and
highly successful work done by the able heads
| Of executive departments and by representa-
| tires abroad, I desire most cordially 10 ac-
| knowledge and commend. The work of the
Fiftv-first congress- in which you, sir, bore so
conspicuous and useful a part VIII strongly
and most beuefciallv influence the national
prosperity for generations to come. The gen
eral result OF three years Of republican
control have. I believe, been highly bene-
fetal to all classes of Cur people The home
markets for farm products have been retained
! and enlarged by the establishment Of great
manufacturing industries, while new markets
abroad OF larEe and increasing value, long Oh
| stinately closed to Us, have been opened on ia
! vored terms to our meats and breads by the
removal OF unjust discriminating restrictions
no by numerous reciprocal trade agrec ments
under section of the Mckinley bill for adher.
ing 10 the declaration of principles adopted by
the convention and which you have so adEaira-
bly, summarized
VIII voa accept, sir. for yourself and your as
sociateS upon the committee and for the whole
body of the great convention whose delegates
you are. my profound thanks for this great
| honor and viii you. sir, allow me 10 express my
most sincere appreciation OF the gracious and
cordial terms in which you have conveyed this
message.
The presidents speech was also re-
ceived with enthusiasm, hearty APP
pli.use following every point
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