The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-04
M'KINLEY IS INFORMED
COMMITTEES FORMALLY NOTIFIED
HIM OF HIS NOMINATION.
There was q Great Crowd Present.
Speeches by Notable Western
Politicians.

Canton, Onlos JUNE @Ss-AAS
tincation committee reached IAN
ton at u:t0 The permanent reception
committee lately organised for the cam
paign, headed by Judges George Z. Bad
win, William r. Day and Henry a
Wise was at the depot to meet the party
Decorated tallyhoes and carriages Wee
in waiting. The parade vas organized
me C;rani Army band and citizens troop
OF cavalry Leading the vehicles occupied
by guests. Citizens fell in behind. anu an
enormous crowd quickly gathered about
the Mckinley home, where the duties Oh
the committee were TO be discharged.
An open space was reserved Tor me
guests and the party was quickly seated
upon camp chairs. Mrs. Mckinley anu
friends occupied the front porch. Idsl
as the crowd was Quieting down governor
Mckinley stepped out on the porch, ana
cheer after cheer was given
Thurston stepped upon the porch ana
delivered the oficial notification. He was
frequently interrupted by cheers
The Notification speech.
Governor Mckinley: We are here TO per
form a pleasant duty assigned US by the
republican national convention recently
assembled in St. Louis. that Of formally
notifying you OF your nomination as the
candidats OF the republican party for
plssiden Of the United States,
We respectfully request your acceptance
OF this nomination and your approval OF
the convention.
We assure you that you are the unani-
nous choice Of united party, and your
candidacy will be Immediately accepted
by the coun ~ as an absolute guarantee
OF republican success
Your nomination has been made IN
obedience to a popular demand whose uni
versatility and spontaniety attest the az
lection and confidence Of the plain people
OF he United States BY common con-
sent you are their champion THIS Nigh
uprising in your behalf emphasizes he
sincerely of their conversion TO the cardl-
nal principles OF protection and recipro-
city as best exsmphhed in that splendid
congressional act which justly bears your
name. Under 1t this ma ion advanced 70
the very elimination of prosperity far
surprising that OF all other people and
all other times; a prosperity shared in by
all sections. all interests and all classes
BY capital and labor; by producer and
consumer; prosperity so happily in har-
mony with he genius OF popular govern
ment that It's choicest blessings were most
widely distributed among the rowhest toll
ers and the humhlest homes.
In lSS2 your countrymen- unmindful OF
your mindful warnings, returned tina. par
~ to power which reiterated its ever
lasting opposition TO a protective tariH
and demanded the repeal Of the Mckinley
act. They sowed the wind They reaped
The whirlwind.
The sufTsrings and losses and disasters
to the American people from four years of
democratic tariff are vastly greater than
those which came to them from four
years OF civil war.
Out OF II all one great good remains.
Those who scorned your counsels speedily
wi messed the fulfllment of your pro-
phesies, and even as the scourged and re
pentant Israeltes abjured their stupid
ideals and resumed unquestioning allegi-
ance 10 Moses and to Moses God, so now
your counJrymen. shamed of their errors.
turn to you and to those glorious prlnci-
Piles for which you stand,in the fun belief
tina your candidacy and the republican
platform mean that the end Of the wilder
ness has come and the promised land Of
American prosperity Is again to them an
insured inheritance
But your nomination means more than
the indoI sement Of a protective tariff
reciprocity of sound money and OF honest
finance, for all Of which you have 20
steadfastly stoou. means an indorse-
ment OF your heroic youth; your fruitful
years Of arauous public service; your stsr-
ling patriotism: your stalwart American
Ism: your Christian character. and the
purity. fidelity and simplicity of your pri-
vate life. In all these you are the typIc-
al American: for all these things you
are the chosen leader Of the people
God give you strength TO so bear the
honors and meet the duties OF that great
office for which you are now nominated
and to which you will be elected. that
your administration will enhance the dig
nifty and power and glory OF this republic
and secure the safety. welfare and hap
piness OF its Hbsrty-loving people.
At l2-G Governor Mckinley arose to
respond. and the cheering was renewed
When quiet was restored he spoke as
follows:
should the people ratify the choice Of
the great convention for which you speak
my only aim will be TO promote the pub
lie good which in America Is always
the good Of the greatest number. the
honor Of our country and the welfare
OF the people"
After declaring that protection and re-
eiprociIy must be restored, he continued
THE income Of the government should
equal its necessary and proper expeniit-
ures Failure to pursue ;his policy has
compelled the government to borrow
money in a time OF peace 20 sustain its
credit and pay its daily expenses This
policy should be reversed. and that too
as speedily as possible. The party that
supplied by legislation the vast revenues
for the conduct OF the greatest war anc
promptly restored the credit Of the coun-
try at its close and that from its abund-
ant revenues paid OFF a large share OF the
debt incurred in this war, and that re-
stunned specie payments and placed our
paper currency upon sound and eQdur-
Ing basis. can be safely trusted N pre-
serve both our credit and OUT currency
with honor. stability and invioIability.
The American people hold the financial
honor Of our government as sacred a.
our flag. and can be relied upon to guard
II with the same sieepless vigilance They
hold It's preservation above party fealty
and have demonstrated that PARTY ties
avail nothing when the suotless credit
OF orr country Is threatened
The money ~ the United States an1
every kind or form Of It. whether Of pa
per. silver or gold. must be IS good AZ
the best in the word. II must not on'-
be current at its full face value al horne
but must be counted at par in any and
every commercial center OF the globe
The dollar paid the farmer. the wac
Garner and the pensioner must continus
forever equal In purchasing and deb
paying power 20 the dollar paid TO any |
government creditor.
The platform adopted by the repub-
hcan national convention has received |
my careful confederation and has nv
unqualified approval II g matter o.
qualification to me. as am sure ii mus
be 10 you and TO republicans eyerywheTf |
and 70 all our pSODle, that the expression |
In Its declaration Of PRINCIPLES are 50 d. |
rect. clear ahd emphatic They are to- /
plain and positive to leave any chaue, |
for doubt or question as to their purpor |
or meaning"
After the formal spec -hes, II. II
Smith. secretary Of the notification com |
mittee, presented a Eayel made fro r /
Lincoln log cabin wood When the ex |
ercises were concluded the members were
presented Individually to Governor and |
Mrs. Mckinley. who shook each by the
hand.
Hon. Mark Hanna presided at the Ger
emony. The company adjourned to
tent on the lawn " here a simple lunch 1
was served.
Before the notification party could ge,