The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-03
M'KINLEY IS NOTIFIED.
Official Committee Visits Him at
Canton.
THE NOMINATION is ACCEPTED


Acceptance in Which the Issues of the
Coming Campaign Are Sent Forth-St.
Louis Platform Endorsed.
CLEVELAND, June 29-The members Of
She committee appointed 10y the st. Louis
convention to notify Ex-Governor Nc
kinley of his nomination for the presi'
dency, assembled at the Hollenden hotel
Monday morning at $3.50. After being
photographed in "A group in front of the
Hollenden, the committee, headed by
Senator Thurston and Hon. NJ. A Hanna
marched to the Valley railway station
where special train was boarded for Can
ton. The train pulled out of the station q
few minutes afterI0 o'clock.
A number of prominent Republicans
accompanied the committee on the trip,
making the total number of persons on
the train about 100 The train reached
Canton at ~ o'clock and the committee
went direct from the train at Canton to
Governor McKinley's residence. Follow
ing the address by Senator Thurston no.
tifying Mckinley of his nomination and
response by Governor Mckinley,
Henry l.. Smith of Michigan presented to
the governor a gavel made from log
Lincoln lived during his childhood The
party spent about four hours in Canton,
the special train leaving there on the re-
turn trip at 4 p. IN.
Speech of Major Mckinley.
In replying to the speech of Mr. Thurs
ton Major Mckinley told of his apprecia-
ton of the great honor conferred upon
him, and said If he was elected his only
nj hr,t
The questions to be settled in the national
contest are serious ones and every home
is directly connected with their proper ad.
justment Idle workmen must be en-
ployed and the home market restored.
Continuing he said:
"The government Of the United States
must raise enough money to meet both it's
current expenses and increasing needs.
Its revenues should be so raised as to pro-
tect the material interests of our people,
with the lightest possible drain upon their
resources, and maintain that high stand
ard of civilization which has distinguished
our country for more than a century
of it's existence. The income of the
government, 1 repeat, should equal
its necessary and proper expendi-
lures. A failure to pursue this policy has
compelled the government to borrow
money in n time of peace to sustain it's
credit and pay its daily expenses. This
policy should be reversed and that too as
speedily as possible. 1t must be apparent
to all, regardless of past party ties or affil-
iations, that it is our paramount duty TO
provide adequate revenue for the expendi-
lures of the government economically and
prudently administered. The Republican
party has heretofore done this, and 1 con-
fdently believe it will do so in the future
when the party is again intrusted with
power in the executive and legislative
branches of our government
Our Credit Must BE Upheld.
"The national credit, which has thus
far fortunately resisted every assault upon
it, must and will be upheld and strength
ened. If sufficient revenues are provided
for the support of the government there
will be no necessity for borrowing money
and increasing the public debt The COM
plant of the people is not against the adj
ministration for borrowing money and
issuing bonds to preserve the credit Of the
country, but against the ruinous policy
has made this necessary. 1t is but an in
cident and a necessary one to the policy that
which has been inaugurated. The newt
able effect of such policy is seen in the
deficiency Of the United States treasury,
except as 1t is replenished by loans and
in the distress of the people who are suf-
fering because of the scant demand for
either their labor or the products of their
labor Here Is the Fundamental trouble,
the remedy for which is Republican OPP
portunity and duty
Mr. Mckinley then reviewed the record
of the Republican party and says it can
safely be intrusted 10 preserve our credit
and currency. He continued:
''The American people hold the flnan-
cial honor of our government as sacred as
our flag and can be relied upon to guard
it with the same sleepless vigilance They
hold it's preservation above party fealty
and have often demonstrated that party
ties avail nothing when the spotless credit
of our country is threatened. The money
of the United States, and every kind or
form of it, whether of paper, silver or
gold, must be as the best in the world. 1t
must not only be current at it's full value
at home, but it must be counted at par in
any and every commercial center of the
globe.
Equal I'm Purchasing Power.
"The sagacious and far-seeing policy of
the great men who founded our govern
ment the teachings and acts of the wisest |
fnanciers at every stage in our history, the |
stcadfast faith and splendid achievements |
of the great party to which we belong and |
the genius and integrity of our people, |
have always demanded this and will ever |
it. The dollar paid to the farm |
err, the wage-earner and the pensioner !
must continue forever equal i'm purchasing |
and debt-paying power to the dollar paid |
to any government creditor.
"The contest this year will not be waged |
upon lines of theory and speculation, but |
In the light of severe practical experience |
and new and dearly acquired knowledge. |
The great body of our citizens know what |
they want, and that they intend to have |
Our appeal therefore, is not to |
false philosophy or vain theorists, but to |
the masses of the American people-the |
plain, practical people whom Lincoln |
loved and trusted and whom tho Repub- |
ican party has always faithfully striven
TO serve"
Mr.. Mckinley expressed his approval of |
the platform adopted at ST. Louis, and |
concluded ms follows
1.-THE generous expressions with which |
Won sir convey the official notice of my