Iron County register., 1896-07-09
Senator John ~ TNursto,..


Your nomination has been made in obedi-
Gnce TO popular demand. whose universaIity
and spontaneity attest the affection and con-
Mdeuce Of the plain DsSrie Of the United
States. By common consent you are their
champion. Their mighty uprising In your be-
haH emphasizes the sincerity of their con-
version to the cardinal principles OF protection
and reciprocity as best exemplifed In that
sSpleadid congressional act which justly
Bears your name. Under It this nation
advanced to the very elimination OF a prosper
ffy Tar surprising that of all other peoples and
all other lands: a prosperity shared In by all
sections, all interests and all classes; by cap
ftaI and labor. by producer and consumer; a
prosperity so happily in harmony with the gen.
1us Of popular government that its choicest
blessings were most widely distributed among
she lowiiest toilers and the humbIest homes.
In 1892 your countrymen, unmindful Of your
solemn warnings. returned that party to power
which reiterated its everlasting opposition to
q protective tariff and demanded the repeal Of
the Mckinley act They sowed the wind.
They have reaped the whIrlwind. The suffer-
fEgs and losses and disasters of the American
people from four years of democratic tariff, are
vastly greater than those which came to them
from four years OF civil war.
Out OF 1t all one great good remains. Those
who scorned your eounsels speedily Witnessed
the fulfllment of your prophecies and even as
'&he scourged and repentant Israelities abiured
their stupid idols and resumed unQuestfoning
allegiance to Moses and to Moses God. so now
JC0E COuuSFyucD- S0anSQ OF L0elF errors. turn
TO you and to those glorious principles for
which you stand In the full belief that In your
candidacy and the republican platform the end
of the wilderness has come and the promised
Qand Of American prosperity Is again to them
FRn insured inheritance.
But your nomination means more than the
Endorsement Of a protective tariff, OF rect-
proctty. Of sound money and OF honest finance.
for all Of which you have 50 steadfastly stood.
1T meCus an Endorsement of your heroic youth
f0P ra4NnI
your sterling patriotism; your stalwart
-Americanism; your Christian character, and
-&he purity, fidelity and simplicity Of your
Eprfvate life. In su these things you are the
typical American; for all these things you are
che chosen leader Of the people. God give you
strength to so bear the honors and meet the
duties Of that great once for which you are
now nominated and to which you will be
elected. that your administration will enhance
the dignity and power and glory of this repub-
2fc> a2d secure the safety. welfare and happi-
mess OF its liberty-loving people.
Senator Thurston was in excellent
voice. His tones were as clear and
commanding and far-reachiug as they
were in the st. Louis convention hall.
His speech, which follows. was re-
eived with much enthusiasm and ap-
Tplause-
Whea Mr.. Thurston finished, Gov.
Mckinley, who was standing a few
feet from him and slightly in his rear,
stepped forward, holding the MSS. ef
his speech in his left hand. He never
looked better. His eye was clear, his
. .eolor good, and he held himself like
one who sees victory in the distance.
HE was greeted with thunderous ap-
plause. Maj. Mckinley read his speech
IN a clear, iar-reaching voice.
Mai. McKinIey's Response.
SENATOR THURsToE AND GENTLEMEN OF
-EHE NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE OF TIE Ma
-TroMAB REPUBLICAN, CoNvEETIoN:--,ro be Sc
Hected as their presidential candidate by q
great party convention, representing so vast Q
mumber Of the people OF the United States. is o
most distinguished honor. for which would
not conceal my high appreciation. although
deeply sensible Of the responsibilities of the
POST and my inability TO bear them without
the generous and constant support Of my fellow
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