The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-03
TIE NOTIFICATION IS HADE.
Senator Thurston Formally Tells Mckinley
Of His Nomination.
The Nominee Talks Gold Standard, Protee-
tion aud Reciprocity Platform
Approved.

OF the committee appointed by the re-
publican national convention TO notify
ex-Gov. Mckinley of his nomination
for the presidency arrived at the Nc
Kinley home at 11:4O o'clock to-day.
When Mr.. Mckinley appeared on the
porch cheers arose from the crowd.
Senator Tburston 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 Re
publican National Convention: To be
selected as their presidential candidate
by great party convention, represent
ing so vast number of the people of
the United States, is a most distinguish
ed honor, for which 1 would not conceal
my high appreciation, although deeply
sensible Of the great responsibilities of
the trust and my inability to bear them
without the generous and constant
support of my fellow countrymen.
Great as is the honor conferred, equally
arduOus and important is the duty i'm.
posed, and in accepting one assume
the other, relying upon the patriotic
devotion of the people to the best in.
terests Of our beloved country and the
sustaining care and aid of Him without
whose support all we do is empty and
vain. Should the people ratify the
choice of your great convention for
which you speak, my only aim will be
to promote the public good which. in
America, is always the good of the
greatest number, the honor of our
country and the welfare of the people
"Ihe questions to be settled in the
contest this year are as serious and as
important as any Of the great govern
mental problems that have confronted
us in the past quarter of a century.
They command our sober Judgment
and a settlement free from partisan
prejudice and passion, beneficial to
ourselves and BETTING the honor and
grandeur of the republic. They touch
every interest Of our common country.
Our industrial supremacy, our produc-
tive capacity, our business and CONNER
ciai prosperity, our labor and its re-
wards, our national credit and cur
rency, our proud financial honor and
our splendid free citizenship-the
birthright of every American-are all
involved in the pending campaign, and
thus every home in the land is directly
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 determine
ton. Our domestic trade must be won
back and cur idle workingmen en-
ployed in gainful occupations at Amer
lean wages. Our home market must be
restored to its proud rank of first in
the world, and Our foreign trade, so
pereeptibly cut off by adverse national
legislation, reOpened on fair and equit-
able terms for our surplus agricultural
and manufacturing products. Protec-
ton and reciprocity, twin measures of
true American policy, should again
command the earnest announcement
Of the government at Washington.
Public confidence must be resumed
and the skill, the energy and the CAPT
tai of our country find ample employ
ment at home, sustained, encouraged
and defended against the unequal COM
petition and serious disadvantages
With which they are now contending
The government of the United States
must raise enough money to meet both
its current expenses and increasing
needs. Its revenues should be SO raised
as to protect the material interests of
our people with the lightest possible
drain upon their resources, and main
tain that high standard Of civilization
which has distinguished our country
for more than a century of its exist
enee. The income OF the government.
| repeat, should equal its necessary
proper expenditure. A failure to pur-
sue this policy has compelled the gov
eminent 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 money of the United States and
every kind or form Of it, whether Of
paper, silver or gold, must be as good
as the best in the world. It must not
only be current at its fun face value at
home, but it must be counted at par in
any and every commercial center Of
the globe. The sagaeicus and far see
tag policy Of the great men who found
ed our government, the teachings and
aets OF the wisest inancisrs at every
stage il oar history the steadfsst faith
aaa splendid eebievements of the great