River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
Mckinley Told of His Nomination
by the Republicans.
Senator Thurston Was Spokesman OF
the Committee = Text of HIS Adj
dress and the Reply of
the Candidate.

Canton, o., June 30.-The committee,
consisting of one member from each
state and territory, which was seleci I'd
at the st. Louis convention to convey
TO Maj. Mckinley the official notifica-
ton of his nomination, arrived in Cam
ton on special train from Cleveland
at il: 30 o'clock Monday morning. The
day was charming and the members of
the committee enjoyed the ride from
Cleveland. They were met at the station
here by a reception committed, com
posed of some of the foremost citizens
of Canton, and were driven in open ear
riages TO Maj. Mckinley's residence, ac-
companied by a mounted escort. The
preparations at Maj. McKinley's were
simple. Seventy-five chairs weIe placed
on the front lawn under the trees and
facing the house. On the rear lawn
a large teri was erected. and in il was a
long table on which covers were laid for
a hundred guests.
Mai. Mckinley received the members
of the committee on the veranda. The
streets about the house were filled
crowd surged in at the gates and
pressed close up TO the chairs where
they sat
Senator Thurston's speech.
Senator Thurston was in excellent
voice. His tones were as clear and
commanding and far-reaching rs they
were in the St. Louis convention halt.
His speech was received with much en-
thusiasm and applause.
Gov. Mckinley: We are here to per-
form the pleasant duty assigned TO us by the
republican national convention recently
assembled I'm st. Louis. that of formally
notifying YOU OF your nomination as the
ident of the United States. We respectful
~ request your acceptance of this nomina-
ton and your approval OF the declaration
of the principles adopted by the conven-
ton.
I'VE assure you that you are the
unanimous choice OF a united party and
your candidacy will be Immediately &C
cepted by the country as an absolute
guaranty of republican success.
your nomination has been made I'm
obedience to a popular demand, whose uni
versatility and spontaneity attests the affec-
tion and confidence of the plain people OF
the United States. BY common consent
Won are their champion. Their mighty up.
certify of their conversion to the cardinal
principles Of protection and reciprocity
hest exemplified in that splendid congress
sional act which justly bears your name.
I'm 1892 your countrymen. unmindfui II
your solemn warnings, returned that par
to power which reiterated its everlasting
opposition to a protective tariff and de-
manded the repeal of the Mckinley act.
They sowed the wind. They reaped the
whirlwind. The sufferings losses and dis
ata IN he American npODla
years of democratic tariff are vastly
greater than those which came to them
from four years of civil war.
but your nomination means more than
the Endorsement of a protective tariff of
reciprocity. of sound money anu of honest
finance, for all of which you have so stead
Easily stood. 1t means an Endorsement of
your heroic youth. your fruitful years OF
arduous public service; yosr sterling pa
triot,sm: your stalwart Americanism, your
Christian character and the purity, fideli-
ty and simplicity of your private life. In
all these things you are the typical Ameri-
can; 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
nominated. and TO which you will be
elected, that your administration VIII
enhance the dignity and power and glory
of this republic. and secure the safety, well
fare and happiness of its liberty-loving
people,
When Mr.. Thurston finished Gov. Me-
Kinley, who was standing few feet
from him and slightly in the rear,
stepped forward, holding the manu-
script Of his speech in his left hand.
Maj. Mckinley read his speech in a
clear, far-reaching voice. 1t was list
ened to intently ano he was compelled
to halt several times by reason of loud
applause and cheers. Vie said:
Mai. McKinley's Response.
Senator Thurston and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee of the Republican
National Convention: To be selected as
their presidential candidate by a great
party convention, representing so vast a
number of the people of the United States,
is a most distinguished honor, for which |
would not conceal my high appreciation.
although deeply sensible OF the great re-
sponsibilities of the trust and my inabili-
ty to bear them without the generous and
constant support OF my fellow country
men. Great as is the honor conferred.
equally arduous and important is the duty
imposed, and in accepting the one | as
sumo the other, relying upon the pa
triotic devotion of the people TO the best
interests of our beloved country and the
sustaining care and aid of Him without
whose support all we do is empty and vain.
Should the people ratify the cheese of the
only aim will be to promote the public
good. which I'm America is always the good
Of the greatest number. the honor of our
country and welfare of the people.
Great Issues Involved.
Great are the issues involved I'm the
coming election and eager and earnest the
people for their right determination. Our
domestic trade must be won back. and our
idle working people employed In gainful
occupations at American wages. Our
home market must be restored TO Its proud
rank of first in the world, and our foreign
national legislation, reopened on fair and
equitable terms for our surplus agricultur-
al and manufacturing products. Protec-
ton and reciprocity, twin measures of a
true American policy. should again COM
mand the earnest encouragement of the
government at Washington Public conf
dence must be resumed and the skill, the
energy and the capital of our country find
ample employment at home. sustained, en-
couraged and defended against the I'M
equal competition and serious disadvan-
tages with which they are now coptending.
The government of the United States must
raise enough money to meet both Its cur
rent expenses and increasing needs. Its
revenues should be so raised as to protect
the material interests of our people, with
the lightest possible drain upon their re-
sources, and maintain that high standard
Of civilization which has distinguished our
country for more than a century of its ex-
istence.
VIII Protect American Credit.
The party that supplied. by legislation.
the vast revenues for the conduct of our
greatest war, that promptly restored the
credit of the country at its close, that from
it's abundant revenues paid off a large
| share of the debt incurred i'm this var, and
| that resumed specie payments, and placed
our paper currency upon sound and en-
during basis, can be safely trusted to pre-
lnfh nnfr md elI nfN wi h
nonor, stability and inviolability. The
American people hold the financial honor
I of our government as sacred as our flag,
| and can be relied upon to guard II with the
| same sleepless vigilance. They hold its
| 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 1t. whether of paper.
| silver or gold, must be as good as the best
| in the world. IL must not only be current
at its full face value at home, but IL must
be counted at par in any and every COM
merical center of the globe. The saga
cious and fsrseeing policy of the great men
who founded our government. the teach
| ings and acts of the wisest flnanciers at
every stage in our history, the steadfast
/ faith and splendid achievements of the
great party to which we belong. and the
genius and integrity of our people. have al
ways demanded this, and will ever main
| tain IL. The dollar paid TO the farmer. the
wage-earner and the pensioner must con-
tinue forever equal In purchasing and debt
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