Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
ACCEPTS WITH THANKS.
Maj. MoKinley's Response to the
Notification Committee.
The Rspablioaa Platform Apprevsd-rhs
Income Of tho 0overnmsnt Must Equal
Its Expenditure-Protect and
Reciprocity Are Urged.

Its Exponditure-Protecti and
Reciprocity Are Urged.
CANTON, O., June So-The members
Of the committee appointed by the re.
publican national convention to notify
ex.Gov Mckinley Of his nomination
for tho presidency arrived at the Nc
Kinley home yesterday. When Mr..
Mckinley appeared on the porch
cheer after cheer arose from the crowd.
Senator Thurston then stepped upon
the porch and delivered the official
notification. Mr. Mckinley responded
rs follows:
senator Thurston and Gentlemen Of the
Notification Committee Of the Republican Ma
tionai Convention: To be selected rs thclI
presidential candidate by q great party con-
ventlon, representing 30 vast number OF thu
people Of the United States, Is o most distin.
guishcd 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 without the generous aud
constant support OF my fellow countrymcn.
Great as Is the honor conferred, equally nrdu-
GUS and important Is the duty imposed. and 10
accepting one assume the other. relying upon
the patriotic devotion OF the people TO tho best
interests OF our beloved country ana the sus'
tainins care ana aiu OF HIM Without whose
support oil we DO Us empty ana vain. snoulo
the people ratiiy tue ehoiec oi your s'eat con,
vcntion Tor which you speak. my only um wiz
be to promote the public good which, In Amer.
leu. Is always the good Of the greatest number
the honor OF our country and the welfare OF the
people
The questions TO DO settled In the contest
this year are rs serious ana Us Important ~
any OF tho great governmental propicms
mat nave cohirontea US IN inc past guar
ter OF century Ihey command gu. So
Der Judgment ana setticmeht Tree i.onn
partisan prcludice ana passion oenehcia! 70
ourselves ana pointing the nonor ana Brahacui
OF the republic Ihcy touch every IN
tcrest OF our common country our inuus'
trial supremacy, our productive cap"ei'y, our
business ana COMMERCIAL prosperity our iauoi
ana It's rewards, our national cred't anu cure
fcncy, our proud financial honor anu our spich'
did free citizenship-the nirthright OF every
Amcrican-arc oil involved IN INC pehu,na
campaign ana mus every homc III 'no ianu y
directly nnu intimately eohhectoo WIN "ci'
proper settlement
Great arc the issues involved 10 the comma
erection ana eager anu earnest .he peoP.o io'
tneir r'ght determination. Our aomesuc Iaae
must DC won BACK ana sha our ioIe Wo.NIhs'
men employed III shih'"' occupations W aihuI'
lean wages out nome masHc' mus y.
restored 10 its proua rank OF mrs. ~
the world ana our foreign traoe, 80 PET
ccptioiy cut on oy ADVERSE hnuohai ics'sia'
tion' rcopcnca on iair ana equtnpic Term
TOT our surplus ngrieuituiaI anu HanuIac'
turinR prodscts fro'ectoh anu icciproc'
Ivy. twin measures OF true american
policy. should AGAIN coinnianu INC earnest en'
couragcmcnt oil the government NJ WnsnihR,
ton PUBLIC confluence must DC resumed nno
the skill. the energy ana the capital o.
our country ma ampie employment q,
homo, sustained. encouraged ana Defended
against the unequal compeution ana scri'
Gus disadvantages Win which tney aie no"
contending. The overnment OF the Chiteo
States must raise enough money 70 meet
both It's current expenses ana increasing
needs It's revenues should DC SO raised ~
70 pto,eT. inc ,in, er ,o.sse,o nr,,r rno u
their resources. and maintain TINT nigh stand.
ord Of civilization which has distinguished ouI
country for more than century OF Its exist
ence inc income OF Tue soverninen., iupca.