The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
Mckinley and Hobart,

The nomination of William Nc
Kinley for President last Thursday
by the votes Of more than two-thirds
of the members Of the Republican
National Convention was simply
formal ratification of q choice al
ready made by the people. There
can be no question about the fact
that he is the preference of a large
majority Of the Republican voters of
the country. The sentiment in his
favor extends all over the country
and among all classes Of citizens.
1t has not been manufactured by
the familiar processes Of political
manipulation, but has been q spon-
taneous growth, rejecting a general
tendency of opinion and desire.
Moreover, and more significantly,
it represents a feeling of perfect
popular faith in q distinguished
party leader, a man whose ability
has stood the severest tests and
whose personal character is entirely
clean and admirable. There is
nothing hidden or uncertain about
him. His record is a part Of the
history of the country, his life is an
open book for all men to read. The
people know him thoroughly, and
have SAID in an emphatic way that
they want him for their president.
This sentiment includes, of
course, a peryading belief in the
doctrine Of protection with which
McKinlev's name is conspicuously
identified. He stands for a policy
under which the country reached
its greatest prosperity, and they are
convinced that the misfortunes of
the last three years are mainly
attributable to the departure from
that policy. They are tired Of def
cts and bond sales, and in favor of
tariff that will yield sufficient
revenue to pay public expenses and
protect the national credit. Their
experience of Democratic rule has
satisfied them that a monstrous
mistake was made in 1892, and thew
are determined to correct it in 1896.
They want good times instead of
hard times, and they turn to Nc
Kinley as a leader whose past
services have been signally effective
in the promotion Of the general
welfare. As supplement to pro-
lection they want sound money,
which is to say that they are for the
maintenance of the gold standard,
and they know that Mckinley can
be trusted to represent and enforce
their wishes on the subject. In
short, he suits them IN all ways,
and they have refused to accept any
other standard bearer.
In selecting Carrot A. Hobart
as o candidate for Vice President,
the convention made a judicious
and satisfactory choice. lie is
a man of fine ability, unquestioned
integrity and long experience in
politics. His name will be worth
many thousands of votes to the
party in New jersey and other
eastern states, and the more the
country learns about him the better
1t will like him. With such a
ticket, there will certainly be no
lack of Republican enthusiasm.
There is not a thing to be said in
disparagement of the capacity or
the worthiness of either of the can
didates. They are men for whom
all good citizens can vote with full
assurance that there will be no
cause to regret 1t. The platform
upon which they are to go before
the people is plain, straightforward
and easy to understand, and they
are in earnest accord with every
plank of it. There is no reason to
suppose that they can be beaten by |
any possible combination of oppos-
ing elements. They have been
nominated for the purpose of being
elected by one of the largest major
tiles in the political history of the
country, and this purpose will be
accomplished in spite of all that
the free traders and free silverites
may do to prevent it. |