The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-29
Major McKinley,s Esply.

Senator Thurston and gentlemen of the
notification committee of the National
Repu blcan Convention TO be selected
as their Presidential candidate by 4
great party convention, representing so
vast q number Of the people OF the Unit
ed States, is a most distinguished hon
or, for which / would not conceal my
high appreciG iGtion, although deeply SEN
sible of the great responsibilities OF the
trust anc my inability to bear them
without the generous and constant sup
port of my fellow countrvmen. Great as
Is the honor conferred, equally arduous
and important is the duty imposed and
in accepting the one, | assume the other,
relying upon the patriotic devotion OF the
people to the best interests of our beloved
country, and tlN sustaining care and
aid Of Kim without whose support all
we do is empty and vain. Should the
people ratify the choice OF the great con-
vention for which you speak, my only
aim will be TO promote the public good,
which in America is always the good OF
the greatest number, the honor OF our
country and the welfare of the people.
The questions to be settled in tho
national contest this year are as serious
and important as any OF the great gov
ernmental problems that have confronted
US in the past quarter of n century. They
command our sober judgment and n set
tlement free from partiH,n prejudice and
pHssiun, beffctfeiaf ourselves -aHd-be-
fitting the honor and grandeur OF Rcpub-
licans. They touch every interest OF our
common country. our industrial suprem-
acy, our productive cafacity, our business
and commercial prosperity, our IN Dor
and its rewar5s, our national credit and
currency, our proud financial honor, ard
our splendid free citizenship, the birth.
right OF every American, are all involved
in the pending campaign, and thus
every home in the land is directly and
intimately connected with their proper
settlement. Great are the issues involved
in the coming election, and eager and
earnest are the people for their right de-
termination.
Our domestic trade must be won back,
and our idle working people employed in
gainful occupation at American wages.
Our home market must be restored to its
ID oud rank Of first i'm the world, and our
foreign trade, SO precipitatey cut of by
adverse national legislation reopened on
fair and equitable terms FOR our surplus
agricultural and manufacturing products.
Protection aud reciprocity, twin measures
Of true American policy, should again
command the earnest announcement OF
the government at Washington. Public
confidence must be resumed, and tho
skill, the energy and the capital OF our
country find ample employment at home.
against the unequal competition and seri-
Gus disadvantage with whicn they are
now contending. The government OF the
United States must raise enough money
TO meet both its current expenses and i'm
creasiug needs It's revenues should be so
raised rs to protect the material inter-
ests of cur people with the lightest pos
siblo rain upon their resources. and maiu-
tain That high standard OF civilization
which nas distinguished our country for
moro than q century OF its existence.
The income OF the government, j ro-
peat, should equal its necessity and proper
expen 1itures. failu rs to pursue this
policy has compelled The R0vcrnmcnr 10
borrow money ina time OF peace to sus-
tain its credit and pey its daily expenses.
This policy should ne reversed, and that.
too, ~ speedily as possible. lt must bo
apparent 10 all, regardless of past party
ties or affiliations, that Il Ia our para
mount duty TO provide adequate revenue
for the expenditures OF the government,
economically and prudcntly administ-
cred. The repu blicsD party has hereto
fore done aud this confidently believe