Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-03
Gov. Mckinley Speech Accepting
the nomination for President.


Klnley arose to respond, and the
cheering was renewed. When
Quiet was restored, he spoke as
follows:
Senator ThurstOn and gentle
men of the notification committee
of the Republican National Con-
ventOD:
"To be selected as their Presl'
dental clndldate by a great party
Convention representing SO vast a
number of the people Of the Quilted
States IS NEST distinguished
honor, for hich | would not con-
ceal my high appreciation although
deeply sensible of the great Re-
spousibllities of the trust and my
inability to bear them without the
generous and cons tant support OF
nv fellow cOuntIymen. Great as
IS the honor conferred equally
arduous aud important is the duty
IMPOSED, and in accepting the one
| assume the other, relying upon
the pathetic devotion Of The people
to the best interest OF our beloved
country and the sust dining care
and aid of Him without whose
support all we do is empty and
vain.
TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC GOOD.
"Should the people ratiiy the
choice of the great CJnveation for
which you speak my only al n will
be to promote the public GOOD,
which in America IS always the
greatest number, the honor OF our
country aud the welfare OF the
people. The questions to be set
tied 10 the national contest this
wear are as serious and important
as any of the great governmental
problems that have confronted us
in the past quarter of a ceuthIy'
They command our sober Jndg
ment and a settlement free from
partisan prejudice and passion
beneficial to ourselves and behtt-
lug the honor aud grandeur OF the
Republic. They touch every IN
terest of our common county.
GREAT ISSUES INVOLVED.
"Our industrial supremacy, our
productive capacity, our business
and our commercial prosperity,
our labor aud Its rewards, our
national credit and currency, or
proud financial honor aud our
splendid free citizenship the birth
tight of every American ARE all
involved 10 the pending campaign,
and thus every home IN the lana
is directly and intimately Connect
ID with their proper settlement
Great are the issues involved III
The coming election, and eager
aud earnest The people for their
rights aud determinations. Our
domestic trade must be won back
and our idle working men employ
ed III gainfuI occupations at Amer
can wages. Our hOme market
must be restored to It's proud rank
Of fin st IN the wOIll aid our f r
eigu trade, so preclpitalely cut
of bv adverse national legislation,
reopentd on fair and equitable
terms for our surplus agricultural
aud manufacturing products.
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
"Protectlon and reciprocity, twin
measures of true American
policy should again command The
earnest encouragement of thu
! Governments of Washington. Public
confidence must he resumed aht
the skill, the energy aud the
capltal of our country fad ample
employ ment at home sustained
encouraged and defended agalns
the unequal competition aud ser
ious disadvantage with which they
are now contendlng.
"The Government of the Uni'e'
States must T Use enough none,
10 meet both its current expense
and increasing needs. its revenue
should be so raised as 10 prot' c
the material interests of our pee
ple, with the lightest pOsslOl
draiu upon their resources, AM
MAINTAIN that high standard o
civilization which hasdistlnPu'she
our country for more than a cen
tury of its existence.
INCOME MUST MEET Expenses.
THE income Of the GJvernmen
Ir.peat should equal its necessar
aud proper expenditures. a TAI
ure to pursue this policy has con
PEELED the Government to Oorro'
money in a time of peace TO SUI
tam its credit and pay It's dan
expenses. This policy shonld u
reyei sed and that, too, as speedii
III Il ,nnst ha anuafpf