The Dickinson press., 1896-07-04

| solemn Warnl0g6, returned tQ0C party 10
power which reiterated Its everlasting op-
position to protective tariff and demanded
the repeal Of the Mckinley act They
sowed the wind. They reaped the whirl-
wind. The sufferlngs and losses and dis
asters 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 it
all one great good remains. Those who
| scorned your counses speedily witnessed
the fulfllment Of your prophecies. and
even as the sconrged and repentant Israel
ties abjured their stupid idols and re-
sumed unquestloning allegiance to Moses
and Moses God. 30 now your countrymen.
shamed Of their errors, turn to you and to
those glorious principles for which you
stand in the full belief that your candidacy
and the Republican platform mean that the
promised lana Of American prosperity is
AGAIN to them un insured Inheritance.
| But your nomination means more than
| the endorsement Of O protective tariff Of
reciprocity, of sound money and Of honest
finance, for all Of which you have SO stead.
fastly stood. 1t means an endorsement Of
your heroic youth; your fruitful years Of
arduous public service; your sterling pu-
triotisln; your stalwart Americanism; your
Christian character, and the purity, fidelity
and simplicity Of your private life. In all
these things you are the typical American;
for all these things you are the chosen
leader Of the people. God give you strength
to 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
dignity and power and glory of this. repub-
lie, and secure the safety, welfare and hap.
piness of its liberty-lovlng people.
Mckinley Replies.
AS Mr.. Mckinley stepped forward to re-
ply he was given an ovation. When the
cheering ceased he spoke as follows:
Senator Thurston and Gentlemen Of the
Notification Committee of the Republican
National Convention: To be selected as
party convention representing so vast
La number Of people Of the United
States. Is most distinguished honor,
for which would not conceal my
high appreciation, although deeply sensible
of the great responsibilities Of the
trust, and my inability to bear them with
out the generous and constant support Of
my fellow-countrymen. Great as Is the
honor conferred, equally arduous and im-
portam Is the duty imposed, and in ac-
cepting the one assume the other, relying
upon the patriotic devotion Of the people
to the best interests of our beloved coun-
trg, and the sustaining care and aid of Him
without whose support all We do is empty
AMI vain. Should the people ratify the
choice Of the great convention for which
YOU speak, my only aim will be to pro-
mote 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 the national
contest this year are as serious and i'm.
portant as any Of the great governmental
problems that have confronted us in the
{ past quarter of century. They command
our sober judgment and a settlement free
from partisan prejudice and passion, bene
fetal to ourselves and betting the h0nol
and grandeur Of the republic. They touch
N every interest Of our common country
Our industrial supremacy, our productive
: capacity. our business and commercial pros
A perity. our labor and its rewards. our ma
tional credit and currency. our proud inan
; clal honesty and our splendid free citizen
4 sEip-the birthright Of every man-are al
involved In the pending campaign, AM
thus every home In the land is directly ant
Z tlement. Great are the issues involved ii
q the coming election and eager and earnes
the people for the rights and determine
tion. Our domestic trade must be VOL
back and our idle workmen employed Il
gainful occupations at American wages
Our home market must be restored to 1t
proud rank Of first in the world, and ou
foreign trade. SO precipitately cut of b.
\ adverse national legislation, reopened OF
fair and equitable terms for our surplu
. agricultural and manufacturing products
Protection and reciprocity, twin measure
e Of true American policy, should agai
n command the earnest encouragement of tn
government at Washington. Public conf
q dencc must be resumed, and the skill. th
l. energy and the capital Of our country I'm
ample employment at home, sustained, er
couraged and defended against the VI
!. equal competition and serious disadvan
ages with which they are now contendinI
The government of the United States mul
e raise enough money to meet both its Gu
Il rent expenses and increasing needs. II
q tect the materdsl interests Of our psop
!, l. VIA he iisait.st possible drain upon ths'
resources, and maintain that
II High Standard OF Civilization
|" wAioh has distinguished our country e
n more than q century Of its existence. II
If Income Of the government repeat, shoul
IF equal it, necessary and proper expend
n. turss. 4 failure to pursue this policy HI
= compelled the government to borrow mont
10 to pay its delly expenses. This polit
to should be reversed. and that, too, as spec
er ily as possible. 1t must be apparent to o.
al regardless Of past party ties or afhliation
ir that 1t is our paramount duty to provit
to sdequate revenue for the expenditures
,e " adminis.e.4A The Republican party b.
ae heretofore dope this. s<a confidently
ID lIeve 1t Will do it Ia the future, when II
e. party again has been entrusted with pow
to In the executive and legislative branch
ut Of our government. The national cred
he which has thus far fortunately resisted e
m. cry assault upon 1t. must and will be u
~ held aud strengthened. II sufacient rev
y: ~ nues are provided for the support of t
70 government there will be no necessity
gh borrowing money and increasing the pub
he debt.
re The complaint Of the people is not again
Al. the administration for borrowing money a
,a. issuing bonds to preserve the credit
- the country. but against the ruinous poll
y, which has made this necessary. 1t Is b
RlI an incident, and q necessary one. to t
lr- policy which has been inaugurated. II
t" Inevitable effect Of such policy 10 se
in the dedeency Of the United States tire.