Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04

be to you and to republicans everywhere
and to all our people, that the expression
in it's declaration of principles are SO d.
rect, clear and emphatic. They are too
plain and positive to leave any chance
i for doubt or question as To their purport
or meaning
After the formal speeches, H. II.
Smith, secretary Of the notification COM
mittee, presented gavel made from
| Lincoln log cabin wood. When the eX-
ercises We're concluded the members We're
presented individually to Governor and
Mrs. Mckinley. who shook each by the
hand.
Hon. Mark Hanna presided at the Ger
! elnony. The company adjourned to a
tent on the lawn where a simple lunch
was served.
Before the notification party could get
sea ed for lunch a representative of the
delegation from Columbus, 325 in number,
called.
Governor Mckinley responded to a pre-
sentation speech by Attorney General d.
X. Watson as follows:
gu have done me a great honor,
which L highly appreciate, by the call
you have made upon me today. | remem-
Der with pleasure the four years / spent
those years hat there was not moment
Of time that | did not have the sympathy
and the support and good viii and en-
enlargement OF the men OF Columbus,
irrespective of political Affiliations, and [
recall no four years of my public life that
We're more agreeable to me and that nave
left more agreeable memories, which |
shan cherish forever, han the years |
spent among them. / thank you, Con-
sressman Watson, for the gracious words
you have spoken personal to myself. |
its vast possib:l'e(sE and | believe t is IS
entirely with US what shall be the poss-
blittes Of the future for the government
Of he United States, anG am sure the
people OF this country, from ocean tc
ocean, will stand by those principles and
those policies that viii secure to the peo-
pie Of the United States the greatest
prosperity and the highest des my
Continuing, the governor said: "We
have present with us, and il gives me
the creates pleasure TO present to You,
some OF the notification committee from
the national republican convention. The
tirst gentleman | desire to present is the
illustrious citizen Of Nebraska, Senator
Thurston.'
In reply o calls, Mr.. Thurston appeared
and said, from the steps Of Governor Mc-
KinleE's house:
''F0ur years ago the democratic party
said to the American people. Give us free
trade and the prosperity Of this country
will be assured You voted for free trade
and prosperity receded. They said, GIVE
us free trade, and new Industries and fac
tories will open But they closed They
said, Give US free trade, and there will
be Increased employment for American
labor But there was increased idleness
instead. They said, Give Us free trade
and wages Will rise. But they failed
TO rise. They said Give us free trade.
daughter and appIause)
To-day, in the light Of their past ex-
perience, it is absolutely necessary to
abandon their old position, and they now
say, Give us free silver and all these
glorious results will follow
Don't you think that in the light Of
their past reputation" he continued
'and bankruptcy. you ha3 better have
little collateral security before You ac-
cept their new promise of American pros
perity?" loud applause)
Governor Mckinley then introduced ex-
Senator Frank Hiscock Of New York Mr. |
liiScock responded:
you are here today to meet the friends |
and neighbors of Governor Mckinley the |
candidate for the presidency Your hearts |
are OVeTflowing with love to him. Your |
judgments approve him and you most |
heartily indorse the principles for whicn |
ne so long labored ana which are now the |
platform of the republican party. | am |
here from New York. representing that |
state as a member of the committee to |
notify him of his nomination, and / say
to you that he is as dear to the hearts |
1f the people Of New York as to YOUR
selves. | proclaim to you, without fear
If contradiction, that he is as much APP
proved by the republicans Of the state of
\-.,r1 md nv tbAif Iyicr md
BY one-half Of the democratic party of
he state Of New York, as he is by you.
Laughter and applauseD This year we
lad a superabundance of candidates for
he presidency; men presented as states
men of no mean merit. Thomas Reed Is
good man. (Applause.D New York pre-
sented the name of that grand governor
If our state, who was elected by 1856,
100 majority; Iowa presented the name
# Allison, a great statesman. (Applause.)
ohio presented the name of Mckinley"
Yels and applauseD
Senator Hiscock claimed, in proportion
o population, as well IA fact, that
New York would give larger majority
or Mckinley next fall than Ohio.
Delegate at Large Henry L. Wilson Of
Washington, a brother Of Senator VIII
son, said:
II am not the author Of the iWlson bill
The republicans of my section have been
ieeply interested III lHe St'Jett ol SILVER,
1ut they recognize the fact that the re-
of the United States, assembled
n one ma gnificent parliament, are great
sr in their wisdom than the republicans
If any section. (ApplauSe) They reco&-
lize the fact that the republican party
stands for other things than the money
question. With all other great questions
ind with a candidate who is not only an
exponent of the platform upon which he
stands but is the living embodiment of
'epubliCan progress and patriotism,
here will be no question about the state
If Washington"