The Monitor-register., 1896-07-03
McKinley's Accordance.

The formal notification of Hon. William
Mckinley of his nomination as the candi-
date of the Republican party for the
Presidency took place at his home at
Canton, Ohio, on Monday. The CON-
mitttee to whom the st. Louis Conven-
tion delegated this duty consisted of
one representative from each State and
Territory, and was headed by Senator
Thurston, Of Nebraska, the permanent
chairman of the Convention, who made
the notification speech. Major Mckinley
in reply said:
"Senator Thurston and Gentlemen of
the Notification Committee of the Repub-
lican 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 1 would not conceal my high appre-
citation, although deeply sensible of the
great responsibilities of the trust and my
Inability to bear them without the gener-
GUS and constant support of my fellow
o%ountrymen. Great as is the honor con-
terred, equally arduous m important is
the duty imposed, and in accepting the
one l assume the other, relying upon
the patriotic devotion of the people to the
best interests of our beloved country and
the sustaining care and aid of Him with
out whose support all we do is EN- PITY and
sour domestic trade must be won back
and our idle working people employed in
gainfnl occupations at American wages
Our home market must be restored to its
proud rank of first in the world, and our
foreign trade, SO precipitately cut off by
adverse national legislation, reopened on
fair and equitable terms for our surplus
agricultural and manufacturing products.
Protection and reciprocity, twin measures
OF a true American policy, should again
the earnest encouragement of
the Governme mt at Washington. " h
"Public confidence must be resumed,
and the skill, the energy, and the capital
OF our country find ample employment at
home, sustained, encouraged and defended
against the unequal competition and
serious disadvantages with which they
are now c~ontending. The Government
of the United States must raise enough
money TO meet both its current expenses
aud increasing needs. Its revenues should
be 30 raised as to project the material
interests of our people, with the highest
possible drain upon their Resources, and
maintain tn at high standard of civilization
which has distinguished our country for
more than a century of its existence.
''The income of the Government, l
repeat, should equal it's necessary and
proper expenditures. A failure to pursue
this policy has compelled the Government
to borrow money in a time of peace, to
sustain its credit and pay its daily ok
penses.
"lf we would restore this policy that
brought us unexampled prosperity for
more than thirty years under the most
trying conditions ever known in this
country, the policy by which we made
and bought more goods at home and sold
more abroad, the trade balance would be
quickly turned in our favor, and gold
would come to us and lot go from MS in
the settlement of all such balances in the
future. ri
'sThe money of the United States, and
every kind or form of it, whether of
paper, silver or gold, must be as good IS
the best 10 the world. 1t must not only
be current at its full laoe value at home,
but it must be counted at par in any and
every commercial center of the globe.
The sagacious and farseeing policy of the
great men who founded our Government,
the teachings and acts OF the wisest
~fnaneisrs at every stage in our history, |
the steadfast faith aud splendid achieve
ments of the great party to which we
belong, and the genius and integrity of
our people, have always demanded this,
and will ever maintain it. The dollar |
paid to the farmer, the wage-earner and
the pensioDer must continue forever equal
in purchasing and d~ebt-paying power to
the dollar paid to any Government
creditor. 81
"Our appeal, therefore, is not to a false
philosophy or vain theorists, but to the
masses of the American people, the plain,
practical people whom Lincoln loved and
trusted, and whom the Republican party
hasalways faithfully striven to serve.
"The platform adopted by the Republic
can National Convention has received
my careful consideration and has my
unqualified approval. 1t is a matter of
qualification to me, as | am sure it must
be to you and Republicans every where,
and 10 all our people, that the expressions
of its declaration Of principles are so
direct, clear and emphatic. They are
too plain and positive to leave any chance
for doubt or question as to their purport
AID meaning ]