Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-04

American prosperity is again to them an
insured inheritance
But your nomination means more than
the Endorsement of a protective tariff
reciprocity of sound money and of honest
finance, for all of which you have so
steadfastly stood. 1t means an indorse-
ment of your heroic youth; your fruitful
years of arduous public service; your ster-
ing patriotism; your stalwart American
ism; your Christian character, and the
purity, fidelity and simplicity of your pri-
vate life In all these you are the typic-
al American; for all these things you
are the chosen leader of the people.
God give you strength to so 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 dig
nifty and power and glory of this republic
and secure the safety, welfare and hap
piness of its llberty-loving people.
McKinrey's Speech.
At 1926 Governor Mckinley arose 70
respond, and the cheering was renewed.
When quiet was restored he spoke as
follows:
Should the people ratify the choice of
the great convention for which you speak,
my only aim will be to promote the pub
lie good which in America is always
the good of the greatest number, the
honor of our country and the welfare
of the people"
After declaring that protection and re-
ciprocity must be restored, he continued:
THE income of the government should
equal its necessary and proper expendit-
ures. 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 expenses. This
policy should be reversed, and, that, too,
as speedily as possible. The party that
supplied by legislation the vast revenues
for the conduct of the greatest war and
promptly restored the credit of the coun-
try at its close and that from its abund-
ant revenues paid off a large share of the
debt incurred in this war; and that re-
sumed specie payments and placed our
paper currency upon a sound and endur-
ing basis, can be safely trusted to pre-
serve both our credit and our currency
with honor stability and inviolability.
"The American people hold the financial
honor of our government as sacred as
our flag, and can be relied upon to guard
it with the same sleepless vigilance. They
hold it's preservation above party realty
and have demonstrated that party ties
avail nothing when the spotless credit
Of our country is threatened.
''rrhe money of the United States, ana
every kind or form of it. whether of pa
per. silver or gold, must be as good as
the best in the world. 1t must not only
be current at it's full face value at home,
but must be counted at par in any and
every commercial center OF the gloOe
The dollar paid the farmer, the wage
Garner, and the pensioner must continue
forever equal in purchasing and debt
paying power to the dollar paid to any
government creditor.
THE platform adopted by the repub-
lican national convention has received
my careful consideration and has my
unqualified approval. 1t IS matter Or
gratificat ton to me, as / am sure 1t must
be to you and to republicans everywhere
and to all our people, that the expression
in it's declaration of principles are so di-
rect, clear and emphatic. They are TOO
plain and positive to leave any chance
for doubt or question as to their purporl
or meaning"
After the formal speeches, Fl. Il.
Smith, secretary Of the notification com
mttee, presented a gavel made from
Lincoln log cabin wood. When the ex-
ercises were concluded the members were
presented individually to Governor ana
Mrs. Mckinley, who shook each by the
hand.
Hon. Mark Hanna presided at the Ger
emony. The company adjourned to
tent on the lawn where a simple lunch
was served.
Further Remarks by Mckinley.
Before the notification party could get
sea ed for lunch a representative of the
delegation from Columbus, 325 in number,
called.
Governor Mckinley responded to pre-
sentation speech by Attorney General u.
X Watson as follows:
"You have done me a great honor,
which | highly appreciate. by the cali
YOU have made upon me today. l. remen-
Der with pleasure the four years l spent
in the capital city. l felt through all
those years that there was not a moment
of time that did not have the sympathy
and the support and good will and en-
enlargement of the men of Columbus,
irrespective of political affiliations, and
recall no four years of my public life that
1vera more agreeable to me and that nave