Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
lI'KINLEY NOTIFIED.
The Committee Enforms Him of His
Nomination for President.
The Nominee Says Protection and Reel
procity Must BE Encouraged and Reeve
nue. Must Meet Expenses-The Ma
tionaI Platform Approved.

CANTON, O., June 3o-The members
90 the com mittee appointed by the re-
publican national convention to notify
,exGov. Mckinley of his nomination
for the 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
as follows:
Senator Thurston and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee of the Republican Ma
presidential candidate by a great party con-
-vent:on. representing vast number of the
people of the United States, is a most distin-
=guished honor. for which would not conceal
my high appreciation. although deeply sensible
of the great responsibilities of trust nv
inability bear them without the generous and
constant support of my fellow countrymen.
Great as is the honor conferred equally ardu-
ons and important is the duty imposed, and in
pting one I assume the other, relying upon
The patriotic devotion of the people to the best
interests of our beloved country and the
tanning care and aid of Him without whose
support all we do is empty and vain Should
the people ratifr the choice of your great
veution for which you speak. my only aim will
be to promote the public good which, in Amer
lea. is always the good of the greatest mber.
the honor of our country and the welfare of the
people.
The QueS t1OnS to be settled In the contest
this year serious and important
any of the great governmental problems
that have confronted us in the past quar-
of century. They command our
Der judgment and settlement free from
partisan prejudice and passion, beneficial to
ourselves and BETTING the honor and grandeur
OF the republic. They touch every in
-tereSt of cur common country. Our indus
trial supremacy, our productive capacity, our
business and commercial prosperity, our labor
and its rewards, our national credit and cur
n
did free citizenship-the birthright of every
American-are all involved in the pending
campaign. and thus every home in the land is
dire. tiy and intimately connected with their
proper settlement.
Great are the issues involved in the coming
election and eager and earnest the people for
their right determi nation. Our domestic trade
must be won back and and idle working
men employed in gainful occupations at Amer
lean wages. Our home market must be
restored to its proud rank of first in
the world, and foreign trade, per-
ceptibly cut off by adverse national legisla-
lion, reopened fair and equitable terms
for our surplus agricultural and manufac-
turing products Protection and rectproc-
ity. twin measures of true American
policy, should ag ain command the earnest en-
couragement of the government at Washing
ton. Public confidence must be resumed and
the skill, the energy and the capital of
country find ample employment at
home, sustained encouraged and defended
against the unequal competition and seri-
Gus disadvantages with which they
contending- The COVE rnment of the United
States must raise enough money to meet
both its expenses and increasing
needs Its revenues should be raised
to protect the material interests of our
people with the lightest possible drain upon
their resources and maintain that high stand
ord of civilization which has distinguished our
country for more than century of its exist
The income of the government. repeat
should equal its necessary proper expenditure
a failure to pursue this policy has compelled
the government to borrow money in time Of
peace to sustain its credit and pay its daily
lie 1o1i hnt1Idh he soda and
that, too, speedily rs possible
The money of the United States and every
kind or form of it. whether of paper. silver
gold, must be as good as the best in the world
1t must not only be current at its full face
value at home, but it must be counted at par
in any and every commercial center of the
globe. The sagacious and far-seeing poll
icy of the great men who founded our
government, the teachings and acts of
the wisest fnanciers at every stage
in our history, the steadfast faith and splendid
achievements of the great party to which we
belong, and the genius and integrity of our
people, have always demanded this. and win
ever maintain It The dollar paid to the farm
er, the wage Garner and the pensioner must
continue forever equal in purchasing and debt
paying power to the dollar paid to any govern
ment creditor.
The platform adopted by the republic an
national convention has received my care
full consideration and has my unqualified
approval It is matter of qualification to
I am sure it must be to you, and to
republicans everywhere, and to all our peo-
pie, that the expressions of its declaration
of principles direct, clear and en-
phatic- They too plain and positive to
leave any chance for donbt question to
their purpose and meaning. But you will not
expect me to discuss its provisions at length
or in any detail at this time 1t will, however,
be my duty and pleasure at some future time
to make to you and through you to the great
party you represent, more formal acce ptance
of the nomination rendered me
No could be more profoundly grateful
than for manifestations of public confidence
of which you have eloquently spoken. 1t
an unsparing devotion to what I esteem the
ask the counsel and support of you. gentle
men. and of every other friend Of the country
The generous expressions with which you
sir, convey the official notice of my nomina-
ton, highly appreciated and fully re-
,ciprocated, and thank you and your associ-
ates of the notification committee and the
great party and convention at whose instance
You come for the high and exceptional distinc-
tion bestowed upon me-
Following the formal speeches, FL. 81.
Smith, secretary of the notification
committee. presented gavel made
from log taken from the cabin in
which Lincoln lived
Dashed o Death.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 3Q-Her-
man Cole, an aeronaut, was killed al
North park yesterday afternoon, and q
crowd of several thousand witnessed